Ace Attorney (anime)

Gyakuten Saiban: Sono "Shinjitsu", Igiari! (逆転裁判 その『真実』、異議あり！; lit. Turnabout Trial: I Object to That "Truth"!"), is an animated adaptation of Capcom's Ace Attorney video game series. It was first announced at the 2015 Tokyo Game Show during Capcom's Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice stage presentation, and is planned to be an adaptation of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Justice For All, the first two games in the series.

Cast
The cast assignments were announced at Jump Festa 2015 on December 19.

Main characters

 * Phoenix Wright (Ryūichi Naruhodō) - Yūki Kaji
 * Mia Fey (Chihiro Ayasato) - Chie Nakamura
 * Maya Fey (Mayoi Ayasato) - Aoi Yūki
 * Pearl Fey (Harumi Ayasato) - Misaki Kuno
 * Miles Edgeworth (Reiji Mitsurugi) - Masashi Tamaki
 * Franziska von Karma (Mei Karuma) - Saori Yumiba
 * Dick Gumshoe (Keisuke Itonokogiri) - Masami Iwasaki
 * Larry Butz (Masashi Yahari) - Tōru Nara
 * Judge - Ben Hiura

Recurring characters

 * Marvin Grossberg (Soranosuke Hoshikage) - Uri Sugisaki
 * Manfred von Karma (Gō Karuma) - Akio Ōtsuka
 * Gregory Edgeworth (Shin Mitsurugi) - Kyūnosuke Watanuki
 * Lotta Hart (Natsumi Ōsawagi) - Reiko Takagi

The First Turnabout

 * Winston Payne (Takefumi Auchi) - Wataru Yokoshima
 * Frank Sahwit (Hoshio Yamano) - Shinya Takahashi

Turnabout Sisters

 * Redd White (Masaru Konaka) - Hiromichi Tezuka
 * April May (Umeyo Shōchiku) - Mariko Honda

Turnabout Samurai

 * Will Powers (Saburō Niboshi) - Shōta Yamamoto
 * Wendy Oldbag (Kaoru Ōba) - Yū Sugimoto
 * Cody Hackins (Kyūta Ōtaki) - Shizuka Ishigami
 * Dee Vasquez (Sakura Himegami) - Yurika Hino
 * Sal Manella (Takuya Uzai) - Masato Nishio

Turnabout Goodbyes

 * Yanni Yogi (Kōtarō Haine) - Takehiro Hasu
 * Misty Fey (Maiko Ayasato) - Kaori Nakamura

Reunion, and Turnabout

 * Turner Grey (Tetsurō Kirisaki) - Naoya Nosaka
 * Morgan Fey (Kimiko Ayasato) - Shukuko Tsugawa
 * Ini Miney (Nodoka Hanaka) - Natsue Sasamoto

Production staff

 * Chief Producer: Yuji Kikukawa
 * Producer: Kouji Nagai
 * Director: Ayumu Watanabe
 * Series Composition: Atsuhiro Tomioka
 * Character Design: Keiko Ota
 * Music: Kaoru Wada
 * Animation Production: A-1 Pictures
 * Series Production: Yomiuri TV & A-1 Pictures
 * 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-onwards)
 * Ending themes:
 * "Message" by Rei Yasuda (ep. 1-13)
 * "Pure Love Chaos" by Tokyo Performance Doll (ep. 14-onwards)

Releases
The anime premiered in Japan on April 2, 2016,  with new episodes airing weekly on Saturdays. 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"). .

Differences from the games

 * The defense and prosecution have switched benches in the anime compared to 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, and with the switched benches, Phoenix Wright remains on the left side.
 * 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.
 * Penny Nichols does not have a speaking role in the Turnabout Samurai saga.
 * Missile does not appear in the Turnabout Goodbyes saga.
 * Rise from the Ashes is skipped, with Reunion, and Turnabout following Turnabout Goodbyes instead, and the episode Turnabout Promise between the two. Similarly, The Lost Turnabout is also skipped, with Turnabout Big Top following Reunion, and Turnabout.
 * Hickfield does not appear in the Reunion, and Turnabout saga.
 * Psyche-Locks are absent from Reunion, and Turnabout and Turnabout Big Top, first appearing in Farewell, My Turnabout.
 * 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 trials, while, in the game, Pearl only appeared in trials to channel Mia.
 * Lotta Hart is replaced by Larry Butz in the adaptation of Farewell, My Turnabout.
 * In the adaption, Celeste Inpax is Adrian Andrews's older sister.

Miscellaneous

 * Trucy Wright, the Steel Samurai, and Ponco (albeit coloured green like Clonco) appear as a chalk drawings in the first opening.