Halo Legends

Halo Legends is an animated anthology based on the Halo video game series. The collection consists of seven short films that expand the game's universe, exploring various themes of action, sacrifice, and adventure. The stories focus on the conflict between humans and the Covenant, specifically highlighting the creation of the Spartan super-soldiers designed to combat the alien threat.

The project was a collaboration between production companies including Warner Bros. Pictures, Toei Animation, BONES, and STUDIO4℃, with contributions from Germany, Japan, and the United States. It was directed by a group of filmmakers, including Mamoru Oshii, for whom this was the 11th of 13 directed films, and Shinji Aramaki, who previously directed Appleseed and Appleseed: Ex Machina. Other directors involved were Tomoki Kyoda, Daisuke Nishio, Koichi Mashimo, Keiichi Sugiyama, Koji Sawai, Hideki Futamura, Hiroyuki Kawasaki, Takahiro Tanaka, Toshiyuki Kanno, Yasushi Muraki, Hiroshi Yamazaki, and Megumi Shimizu. The voice cast features Luci Christian, David Wald, Emily Neves, Shelley Calene-Black, Jessie James Grelle, and Brittney Karbowski.

Released in 2010, the film earned 11 million USD at the worldwide box office. Audience reception was generally positive, with a rating of 6.5/10 based on 6,400 votes on IMDb and a higher score of 7.4/10 from 170 votes on TMDB.