On July 23 2009, Microsoft's 343 Industries announced Halo Legends, an anthology based on the massively popular videogame franchise, Halo. Halo Legends is a collection of seven anime short films created by some of Japan's most respected talents: Shinji Aramaki (Appleseed), and Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell, The Sky Crawlers), as well as animation and production involvement by BONES, Casio Entertainment, Production I.G, Studio 4°C, and Toei Animation.
Along with a number of sources that confirmed the information with SXAniMedia previously - today, Warner Home Video unveiled information that Seraphim Digital Studios (formerly known as ADV Studios and Amusement Park Media) has been tapped by Microsoft's 343 Industries and Warner Brothers to handle English co-production, adaptation and voice direction. John Ledford, founder of ADV Films is involved as co-Executive Producer, with Joey Goubeaud and Eiichi Takahashi - the former an ADV production manager and Producer, the latter Executive co-Producer of Sentai Filmworks (Clannad / Clannad After Story) - and finally, long-time ADV Films Director, Steven Foster (Appleseed Ex Machina, Le Chevalier D'Eon, Gilgamesh, Kiba) is involved in the adaptation, casting and voice direction.
Warner Home Video website also includes production credit information.
Warner Brothers recently announced that the Halo Legends DVD and Blu-ray will be slated for release on Feb. 9, 2010, while Microsoft will be premiering the first episode, "The Babysitter," on Waypoint via Xbox Live on November 7th.
Update 3 (Nov 6 - 8:38am) : Additional general information and update on english production staff.
Update 4 (Nov 6 - 9:03am) : Warner Video site additions
