Halo Legends

The universe of the Halo video game series is expanded in seven short animated films from Japan's greatest anime directors and studios.

• Seven stories range from Cortana's cosmological history and a tragic Arbiter tale to parody, military missions, and CGI spectacle.
• The Spartan-II recruitment, origins, rivalries, and missions repeatedly foreground the human cost and purpose of supersoldier programs.
• Production I.G., Toei Animation, BONES, BeeTrain, and other Japanese creators provide visibly distinct segment aesthetics, while The Package uses all-CGI imagery.
• Origins surveys a 100,000-year timeline while the other segments deepen Covenant, Arbiter, Spartan, Marine, and UNSC lore.

• The Animatrixanimated science fiction anthology combining military action, multiple visual styles, and stories from an established fictional universe
• Batman: Gotham Knightanime anthology built from distinct segments with shifting tones, futuristic warfare, and franchise mythology
• Appleseedstylized animated science fiction action featuring soldiers, advanced technology, and large-scale interstellar conflict

Directors

Hiroshi Yamazaki, Tomoki Kyoda, Takahiro Tanaka, Koichi Mashimo, Daisuke Nishio, Koji Sawai, Hideki Futamura, Yasushi Muraki, Keiichi Sugiyama, Toshiyuki Kanno, Shinji Aramaki, Frank O'Connor, Joseph Chou

Release Date

2010-02-16

Runtime

118 min

Rating

7.3 / 10 (170)

What is Halo Legends about?

A seven-part anime anthology transforms Halo mythology into a varied mix of supersoldier tragedy, military spectacle, alien religion, and irreverent parody.

What is Halo Legends like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Halo Legends as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.

Is Halo Legends violent?

Yes. Ember rates the violence in Halo Legends as brutal.

Which films are like Halo Legends?

Films with a similar feel include The Animatrix, Batman: Gotham Knight, and Appleseed.

How long is Halo Legends?

Halo Legends runs 118 minutes.

Where can I watch Halo Legends?

In United States, Halo Legends streams on Amazon Prime Video, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Player, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Xumo Play, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player.