Odd One Out (11+ minutes - animation by Toei Animation) - A Spartan solder named 1337 becomes stranded on an isolated planet where he encounters a group of human kids and has to fight off a Covenant super warrior. But the rise of an ancient enemy soon overshadows the differences between Humanity and the Covenant, and forces the two races to share a common goal. Only when confronted with destruction by an alien enemy called the Covenant do they find a unity of purpose, as they struggle to protect and preserve the human race. Origins II (12+ minutes - animation by Studio 4☌) - The rise of humanity and their ability to travel the stars has not settled their disharmony and aggressiveness. Facing their imminent defeat, they created a terrible weapon called the HALO and set in motion a number of events that would one day give rise to the other races. The Flood behaved like a virus, feeding on sentient life and was apparently unstoppable. Origins I (10+ minutes, animation by Studio 4☌) - A researcher studying some ancient ruins files a report that tells of how one hundred thousand years ago, an ancient race known only as the Forerunners found themselves facing an enemy they called the Flood. The story of their desperate withdrawal is broken by flashbacks of how the Spartan warrior came to be assigned such a hopeless mission. Homecoming (15 minutes - animation by Production I.G) - While defending the battered remnants of a distant colony, a group of soldiers are surrounded by Covenant forces and face defeat, only to find themselves rescued by a Spartan warrior. With only his honour to guide him, he finds himself battling members of his tribe while remembering the troubling events that led him to this situation. The Duel (15 minutes - animation by Production I.G) - A soldier of the Covenant questions the actions of the elders and finds himself accused of dissension and branded as a traitor. The Package (14 minutes - animation by Casio Entertainment) - A small group of genetically enhanced soldiers known as Spartans are sent on a near impossible mission to recover an important item known as "the package" that is hidden somewhere within a Covenant fleet. But his orders are for him to destroy the suit and he does not intend to disobey. In desperation, he defies his mission orders and uses a prototype armoured-suit to provide covering fire to allow the rest of his team to withdraw safely. Assigned to a new unit, sergeant Ghost finds himself caught up in a bloody offensive by the Covenant. Prototype (13 minutes - animation by Studios Bones) - Troubled by his inability to protect the junior members of his strike team, the sole survivor of the mission is still haunted by terrible nightmares. * The omnibus film contains eight short anime segments from production studios Bones ( Prototype), Casio Entertainment ( The Package), Production I.G ( The Duel), Bee Train ( Homecoming), Studio 4☌ ( Origins, The Babysitter), and Toei Animation ( Odd One Out). As the name implies, seinen works are marketed primarily to an audience of young men the age range commonly understood to be the target of such works goes roughly from 17 to somewhere in the 40s., violence Violence is the use of physical force against oneself or another entity, compelling action against one`s will on pain of being hurt. This includes episodes that are 11 to 20 minutes in length shows with episodes up to and including 10 minutes are short episodes instead., science fiction Science fiction stories usually focus on how situations could be different in the future when we are more technologically advanced due to either our own achievements or having met with other civilizations whom we have learned from., seinen Seinen, literally "young man", is one of the main demographic classifications applied to manga, and, by extension, to anime, especially manga-based ones. See also: cartoon remake, game Based on an interactive (even if minimally so) form of entertainment software, generally available for PCs, consoles or arcade machines., half-length episodes Half-length episodes are regular episodes that are somewhat shorter than the standard length. These works are completely Japan original, but which lack roots within Japanese media. Action game Any game where reflexes are the key to the gameplay, violence is optional., alien This entity or creature was born on another world than the main characters., American derived A work which was created as a continuation/remake of an American based franchise or cartoon series.
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