"Halo" has expanded well beyond its original video game roots. Books, soundtracks and potential feature films have turned Microsoft's shooter into a media juggernaut. The next "Halo" onslaught will be "Halo Legends," a series of seven short, animated films which utilize the Japanese anime aesthetic.
Extremely well-known anime production houses are attached to "Halo Legends," including Toei Animation, Studio4[Degrees]C and Bones. The creative director in charge of the project is Shinji Aramaki, who directed "Appleseed" and its follow-up, "Appleseed Ex Machina."
In a lot of ways, "Halo Legends" will follow the same short-form style as the excellent "Animatrix" collection, which tapped well-known anime directors to create shorts on "The Matrix" universe.
For more info on "Halo Legends," check out this LA Times piece, which goes in-depth on the project.