U-NEXT Co., Ltd.
“HALO Season 2” U-NEXT exclusive distribution begins! The second installment of the SF action series, which is a live-action adaptation of the globally popular game on an overwhelming scale, will be distributed at the same time as the US, making it the world’s fastest simultaneous delivery.
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“U-NEXT”, a video distribution service operated by U-NEXT Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, President: Tenshin Tsutsumi) of USEN-NEXT GROUP, will release “HALO Season 2” today, February 8, 2024. Exclusive distribution will start from 17:01 on Sunday (Thursday). In addition, we will be releasing a trailer video starting today.
[Image 1: https://prtimes.jp/i/31998/1707/resize/d31998-1707-57d5e91ebf32ca1f076d-0.jpg&s3=31998-1707-249e3aa534afc1c8b7f9f0e47165384f-1920×1080.jpg] The second live-action series of the Xbox (R) game, which has cumulative sales of 700 billion yen, will be simultaneously
distributed in Japan with 4K compatible high image quality and high sound quality.
Since the first game was released in 2002, the story development and the charm of the characters have gained popularity, and the series has sold over 82 million units and sales of over 700 billion yen worldwide. Halo”. Since its release in March 2021, “HALO,” the live-action adaptation of such a legendary game, has set an all-time record for the number of viewers in the first 24 hours, and the production of a sequel was decided shortly after its release. Ta. Season 1 of U-NEXT, which was released in April 2022, has become a popular work that has ranked in the top 10 in the annual viewing ranking of foreign drama genres for the same year and 2023 for two consecutive years. The long-awaited second season of the sci-fi action blockbuster “HALO”, which has many fans both domestically and internationally, has been released in the United States. In Japan, 4K/Dolby Vision(R)/Dolby Atmos(R) compatible will be available on U-NEXT from 17:01 on February 8th (Thursday), the same time as in the United States. It will be exclusively distributed in ultra-high image quality and ultra-high sound quality that will give you a sense of realism.
The strongest soldiers “Spartan” vs. the alien alliance “Covenant” – What will be the outcome of the battle for the survival of humanity? This work is set in the 26th century. Humanity, which has colonized a planet in space, confronts an alien alliance called the Covenant, which threatens its survival. Master Chief (John-117), who leads the strongest weapon “Spartan” team, starts seeing strange sights after touching a mysterious object on the planet Madrigal. In Season 2, after a shocking incident on the planet, John learns that the Covenant is plotting to attack humanity’s largest stronghold.With the entire universe in danger, John discovers the key to humanity’s salvation or destruction. I’m going on a journey to find the “HALO” to hold. In addition to the main character John, the human drama of each character continues from the previous season, including his friends on the Spartan team, John’s support AI “Cortana”, Kwan, a girl from the planet Madrigal, and the movements of Dr. Halsey who fled the UNSC. Also pay attention. In addition, the Japanese dubbed version, which is scheduled to be distributed sequentially from late February, will feature gorgeous voice actors such as Rikiya Koyama, who plays John/Master Chief, Akiko Koike, Saori Hayami, and Maaya Uchida, who will continue to appear from season 1. , Koji Yusa and Nanako Mori will be playing the roles of new characters that will appear in season 2. “HALO Season 2” is being distributed exclusively on U-NEXT starting today, Thursday, February 8, 2024. Enjoy sci-fi action on an overwhelming scale with 4K/Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos compatible ultra-high image quality and ultra-high sound quality.
[Video 2: https://prtimes.jp/api/movieim.php?url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCGf8lPekuc] -Work summary- “HALO Season 2” -All 8 episodes-
[Image 2: https://prtimes.jp/i/31998/1707/resize/d31998-1707-dae8260ca81fc5315fa5-1.jpg&s3=31998-1707-38774b1a1b50f8d152e44a9b1b083b28-1600×800.jpg] [Distribution start date and time] February 8, 2024 (Thursday) 17:01 Episodes 1 and 2 will be distributed *From then on, one episode will be distributed every Thursday from 17:01 *Japanese dubbed version will be distributed from late February [Distribution] Format] Unlimited viewing [Viewing page] https://video.unext.jp/title/SID0099011 [Dedicated site] https://www.video.unext.jp/title_k/halo [Executive producers] David Wiener, Stephen・Spielberg, Daryl Frank, Justin Falvey, Kiki Wolfkill, Otto Bathurst, Toby Leslie, Gian Paolo Varani [Cast] ■John/Master Chief: Pablo Schreiber (dubbing/Rikiya Koyama) ■Halsey Role: Natasha McElhone (dubbed/Rika Fukami) ■ Cortana role: Jen Taylor (dubbed/Akiko Koike) ■ Soren role: Bokeem Woodbine (dubbed/Kenji Sugimura) ■ Parangoski role: Shabanar Arzmi
(dubbed/Miyadera) Tomoko) ■Liz role: Natasha Karzak (dubbed/Takako Honda) ■Miranda Keith role: Olive Gray (dubbed/Namatenme Hitomi) ■Kwan Ha role: Yerin Ha (dubbed/dubbed Maaya Uchida) ■Vanaku role: Bentley Carew (dubbed by Hiroki Yasumoto) ■Kai: Kate Kennedy (dubbed by Yuko Kaida) ■Makie: Charlie Murphy (dubbed by Saori Hayami) ■Jacob Keith: Danny Sapani (dubbed by Hirotsugu Shirokuma) ) ■ Laela: Fiona O’Shagnessy (dubbed by Ai Ishikawa) ■ Kessler: Tyran Bailey (dubbed by Hitomi Namatenme) ■ Ackerson: Joseph Morgan (dubbed by Koji Yusa) ■ Perez: Christina Rod (Dubbing/Nanako Mori) Halo (C) 2024 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved. *International distribution by Paramount Global Content Distribution *To enjoy Dolby Atmos on your TV, use a Dolby Atmos compatible AV receiver or sound bar. You need to connect. Devices that do not support Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos usually deliver full HD. *Dolby, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision, and the double D symbol are trademarks or registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective legal rights holders.
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