Microsoft Produces Halo Anime Series With Japanese Studios

According to Los Angeles Times, Microsoft announced an anime series of game "Halo". The seven-episode series titled "Halo Legends" will be produced by Production I.G, Toei Animation, BONES, Studio 4℃, Casio Entertainment. Microsoft is in charge of the story and the visuals. A trailer will be shown at Comic-Con on July 23rd.

Key visual of Halo Legends

Staff
Frank O'Connor
Creative directors:
Aramaki Shinji
Oshii, Mamoru
Producer:
Joseph Chou

STUDIO 4℃ produces a 30-min episode titled "Origins" and it's about one hundred thousand years of the history of Halo universe.

The DVD, downloads and Blu-ray will be available in the early 2010.

Sources:
Game Spark
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