(L) Halo - The Anime (anthology)

[ZODDGUTS]

The matrix shorts were great hopefully the Halo anthology is just as good.

[Bonta Kun]

Yea the animatrix is very good stuff and that was all stuff that can confuse a person walking down a one way corridor.
Halo is a slightly more simpler affair, so shouldn't tax the old grey cells too much and should make for a good watch whether your a fan or not, cause who we kidding when all you want to see is the explosive action and the Master Chief carve up swarms of alien baddies

and before anyone wants to throw "no I don't want to see just that, I want to see a good plot also" I'm partly joking with above, I also want a good story too

[Roger Rambo]

So a preview for "The Babysitter" aired on spike and is now on Youtube.

Went a bit to crouching tiger hidden dragon in that fight scene for my taste, but this short is actually looking a bit better than I expected.

[Albafica]

Cool quality, I hope the story will be good...

[orion]

Sometimes you just got to slug it out for some action. The scenes look good and the VAs were good.

[Teh_Ping]

Looking good... though I'm really jealous that they can use knives and unarmed combat. We never had that in the games. The animation feels like the 90s though (Which I liked). The covenant VA seemed to be the same as the games itself, so I'm assuming that most of the VAs are the same as the ones used in the games as well.

One thing that is still bugging me... Where's Sarge where you need him? I loved that guy.

[Roger Rambo]

Originally Posted by Teh_Ping

Looking good... though I'm really jealous that they can use knives and unarmed combat. We never had that in the games.

Well probably because a Spartan in their armor can probably kill a grunt just as quickly with his armored fist as with a knife.

Originally Posted by Teh_Ping

so I'm assuming that most of the VAs are the same as the ones used in the games as well.

I don't believe they are. The Marines in the Halo games tend to sound allot different. I think they may have hired guys from the dubbing industry.

[MrTerrorist]

Originally Posted by Roger Rambo

I don't believe they are. The Marines in the Halo games tend to sound allot different. I think they may have hired guys from the dubbing industry.

In the voice of Sergeant Major Avery Junior Johnson:

"Marines?! What's wrong with you, are you blind or something?
Those aren't Marines, those are ODST!! Orbital Drop Shock Troopers!!
The Second Best Human Fighting Force of the UNSC after the Spartans!
There in a different league from Marines!
You are a shame to the UNSC if you can't tell who's who!
NOW DROP DOWN AND GIVE ME TWENTY OR I"LL KICK YOUR SORRY RAGGEDY ASS TO KINGDOM COME!!"

[Teh_Ping]

Originally Posted by Roger Rambo

Well probably because a Spartan in their armor can probably kill a grunt just as quickly with his armored fist as with a knife.

Ya I guess so, but where's the fun in it?

And some of the VAs seem to be similar at least, the covenant for once...

[Bonta Kun]

Originally Posted by MrTerrorist

In the voice of Sergeant Major Avery Junior Johnson:

Love that guy, he's epic!

Its a role thats needed in such a game and they got it down perffectly.

Hope he shows up.

[germanturkey]

mmm, angsty spiky haired main character? wooo.

[Alchemist007]

Eh, the animation was too cartoony for my taste, just used to all the game graphics and stuff. Haven't seen this type of stuff since eons ago in the 90s. Still, I'm too big a Halo fan so I'll watch it.

[duckroll]

http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1227800_1124.html
http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs...24_317243.html

Two sets of interviews with the various studios involved. It also reveals the staff for most of the shorts.

Production IG:
Duel - directed by Hiroshi Yamazaki
Homecoming - directed by Koji Sawai

Studio 4C:
Origins - staff unknown
Babysitter - directed by Toshiyuki Sugano

Toei:
Odd One Out - directed by Daisuke Nishio

BONES:
Prototype - directed by Yasushi Muraki, storyboarded by Tomoki Kyoda

Casio Entertainment:
The Package - directed by Shinji Aramaki


The Famitsu interview also hints that Keiji Fujiwara is voicing the main character in Prototype. Looks like Kyoda still hasn't gotten over his Holland fetish.

[Roger Rambo]

Originally Posted by MrTerrorist

Those aren't Marines, those are ODST

That's like saying German Sheppard's aren't vertebrates. Helljumpers ARE Marines. They're a specialized unit within the UNSCMC.

[SneakerPimp]

Halo Legends will be released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on February 9th.
http://dvdtimes.co.uk/content/id/717...-february.html

[Vile]

Originally Posted by Roger Rambo

So a preview for "The Babysitter" aired on spike and is now on Youtube.

Heh what's with the Brutes carrying around torches in the night as if they're cavemen?

[Roger Rambo]

This just made me shake my head.

...yes, all three of them are standing upright, in line.

O'brien apparantly is 5 feet tall at most.

Originally Posted by Vile

Heh what's with the Brutes carrying around torches in the night as if they're cavemen?

No idea.

[Spectacular_Insanity]

ZOMG. Why have I not heard of this earlier!!!?!?!?!?

[Alchemist007]

If you like the series enough you may also like the novels (talkin to everyone here). They expand it far beyond and will make you a book nerd if you aren't already.

[orion]

Originally Posted by Roger Rambo

O'brien apparantly is 5 feet tall at most.

Big things can come in small packages.

He held his own in a squad of giants so he has to be good.