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One thing that makes the Halo franchise so interesting is that it is much bigger than the main protagonist of Master Chief and the video games that feature his story. The various novels, comics, and alternate reality games have all added richness to the Halo universe in terms of new characters, weaving plots, and cultural context.

Halo Legends is an anime anthology project in which five different Japanese animation studios interpret the Halo universe through seven short films. And while he appears in most of the shorts, Master Chief stars in only one, proof that the Halo franchise is much larger than one character.

"Origins", directed by Hideki Futumura, is effectively a synopsis of the Halo backstory, from the origins of the ancient Forerunners and their confrontation with the Flood, to the more recent history of the universe, in which the humans of Earth begin to colonize space, and come into conflict with the Covenant.

Exactly what you've all been waiting for... Sort of. Warner Home Video has announced today that they will release Halo: Legends, a series of seven animated short films. It will hit DVD and Blu-ray on February 9, 2010. For your amusement, please see the official press release below: Go deeper into the Halo universe than ever before with Halo Legends, an all-new, CG and traditional anime PG-13 experience that presents enthralling new stories from one of the world’s most popular video game franchises. Produced by 343 Industries, a part of Microsoft Game Studios, the exciting tales-beyond-the-games will be distributed February 9, 2010 by Warner Home Video as a Special Edition 2-disc version on DVD and Blu-Ray for $29.98 (Srp) and $34.99 (Srp), respectively, as well as single disc DVD for $19.98 (Srp) due date for all versions is January 5, 2010. The chapters will also be available On Demand and Digital Download. Halo Legends is a seven-story anthology – told across eight spectacular episodes – that explores the...