Ace Attorney (anime)

Ace Attorney (逆転裁判 その『真実』、異議あり！ Gyakuten Saiban: Sono "Shinjitsu", Igiari!; lit. "Turnabout Trial: I Object to That "Truth"!") is an animated adaptation of Capcom's Ace Attorney video game series, first announced at the 2015 Tokyo Game Show during Capcom's Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice stage presentation. The first season aired in 2016, adapting the first two games in the series, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Justice For All. The second season premiered on October 6, 2018, with a story based on Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations.

Cast
The Japanese cast assignments were announced at Jump Festa 2015 on December 19. On November 14, 2017, Funimation announced the English dub cast for characters that appear in the first 13 episodes.

Production staff

 * Chief Producer: Yūji Kikukawa & Tomonori Ochikoshi
 * Producer: Koji Nagai
 * Director: Ayumu Watanabe
 * Planning: Tomonori Ochikoshi
 * Series Composition: Atsuhiro Tomioka
 * Character Design: Keiko Ōta
 * Music: Kaoru Wada
 * Animation Production: A-1 Pictures (season 1), CloverWorks (season 2)
 * Series Production: A-1 Pictures (season 1), CloverWorks (season 2)
 * Advisor: Shu Takumi

Episode list

 * Opening themes:
 * "Gyakuten Winner" by Johnny's WEST (ep. 1-13)
 * "Life is Wonderful" by Johnny's WEST (ep. 14-24)
 * "Never Lose" by Tomohisa Yamashita (ep. 25-36)
 * Ending themes:
 * "Message" by Rei Yasuda (ep. 1-13)
 * "Pure Love Chaos" by Tokyo Performance Doll (ep. 14-24)
 * "Starting Blue" by halca (ep. 25-36)

Soundtracks
Two soundtracks were released for the anime. The first original soundtrack was released on August 24, 2016 and contains 31 tracks from the anime. The second original soundtrack was released December 21, 2016 and contains 29 tracks from the anime. Both soundtracks mostly consists of original tracks and character leitmotifs, but also feature some arrangements of musical themes from the games, such as the Steel Samurai's theme and "Objection!"

Gyakuten Saiban ~Sono "Shinjitsu", Igi Ari!~ Original Soundtrack Vol.1

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Gyakuten Saiban ~Sono "Shinjitsu", Igi Ari!~ Original Soundtrack Vol.2

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Releases
The first season of the anime premiered in Japan on April 2, 2016,  with new episodes airing weekly on Saturdays until its final episode on September, 24, 2016. Outside Asia, the streaming site Crunchyroll provides two subtitled versions for online viewing on the same day for premium members, and one week later for everyone else; one version using the original Japanese character names and the other substituting them for the localized versions (e.g., "Phoenix Wright" instead of "Ryūichi Naruhodō"). .

As of January 23rd, 2018 Funimation.com has the first 13 uncut episodes available for streaming in English with English subtitles. That same day the Japanese/English language and subtitle DVD/Blu-ray box set is available for purchase through the Funimation.com website.

The second season of the anime premiered on October 6, 2018, with Crunchyroll providing a simulcast as with the previous season. Funimation began streaming a dubbed version on October 30, 2018.

General

 * The defense and prosecution benches have switched positions to these in the games. In the games, other than when showing the courtroom in full, the two benches are seen from the judge's perspective, so that the defense attorney is on the left side. In the anime, however, the camera angles are usually shot from the opposite perspective, with the switched benches resulting in the defense remaining on the left, from the viewer's perspective.
 * When emphasizing the end of a character's argument, the games show a closeup of the speaker with speed lines in the background. The anime achieves a similar effect by having characters produce gusts of wind when pointing their fingers dramatically (or snapping one's fingers in Manfred von Karma's case), which can literally knock other characters off their feet.
 * Many, though not all, of the dates given for the episodes differ from their game counterparts.
 * While the English version of the games are set in a Japan-ified version of Los Angeles, the anime retains its Japanese setting throughout all languages.

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney episodes

 * Penny Nichols does not have a speaking role in the Turnabout Samurai episodes. Mr. Monkey is also referred to as the "Forest Imp".
 * Missile does not appear in the Turnabout Goodbyes saga.
 * No earthquakes strikes the detention center after Edgeworth finally asks Wright to defend him.
 * The events of Rise from the Ashes are ignored, with the adaptation of Turnabout Goodbyes being followed by the anime-exclusive Turnabout Promise, then the Reunion, and Turnabout adaptation.

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Justice For All episodes

 * The events of The Lost Turnabout are moved to the beginning of season 2, while the adaptation of Turnabout Big Top follows the Reunion, and Turnabout adaption.
 * Although Manfred von Karma is heavily implied to have died by the time of Reunion, and Turnabout in the games, it is implied that he is still alive at that point in the anime, with Phoenix asking Gumshoe, "Prosecutor von Karma? But, isn't he banned from...?"
 * "Hotti" does not appear during in any of the Reunion, and Turnabout or Farewell, My Turnabout episodes.
 * Psyche-Locks are largely absent, only appearing in Farewell, My Turnabout when Matt Engarde's true colors are revealed.
 * Instead of being an accomplice to murder, Morgan Fey is in fact the mastermind behind the death of Dr. Grey and the implication of Maya, with Mimi Miney being forced to cooperate.
 * Pearl Fey is absent from the opening of Turnabout Big Top, and takes a more active role as Wright's co-counsel during Reunion, and Turnabout and Farewell, My Turnabout. The games, on the other hand, only have her appear during trials to channel Mia.
 * Lotta Hart is replaced by Larry Butz in the adaptation of Farewell, My Turnabout.
 * Celeste Inpax is changed to be Adrian Andrews's older sister, with her surname being appropriately adjusted.
 * Will Powers does not present Wright and Pearl with Shelly de Killer's transceiver, nor does he testify in the Farewell, My Turnabout episodes.
 * Franziska von Karma presents the video footage of de Killer murdering Juan Corrida, but not the pistol that was fired at her shoulder or the bellboy's uniform worn by the assassin. In addition, she wears Gumshoe's coat (instead of using merely using it as a makeshift bag to contain the evidence) and has her arm in a sling.
 * Engarde performs his breakdown twice. He also receives a unique speech bubble: "待ってくれえええ!" (Matte kureeee!)
 * Wright and Maya reunite at the police department, rather than the defendant lobby. Pearl continues to channel Mia for the reunion.
 * After his accident while racing back with the de Killer evidence, Gumshoe is bandaged around his entire body, rather than just around his head.

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations episodes

 * The Stolen Turnabout is the first case adapted from Trials and Tribulations, following the adaptation of The Lost Turnabout.
 * Phoenix and Maya do not visit Blue Screens, Inc. during the investigation in Recipe for Turnabout.
 * As a result, the reason that Glen got to the debt is not discovered.
 * This also excludes Lisa Basil from the anime.
 * Following the Recipe for Turnabout adaptation is the anime three-part original Northward, Turnabout Express storyline, followed by the adaptation of Turnabout Memories.

Note

 * Trucy Wright (and her "Mr. Hat" puppet), the Steel Samurai, the Evil Magistrate, and Ponco (albeit coloured green like Clonco) cameo as chalk drawings in "Gyakuten Winner", the anime's first opening theme.
 * Crunchyroll has the option to set the subtitles to use the names from the English localizations of the games. This version contains a running joke where "ramen" is translated as "burger".