Damage

A damage animation is an animation displayed typically displayed by a protagonist, witness or rival when a flaw or contradiction in their testimony or argument is pointed out. Unlike breakdowns, damage animations are short and usually occur multiple times within a trial, often in rapid succession.

A list of damage animations in the Ace Attorney series follows.

Recurring

 * Phoenix Wright &mdash; His eyes briefly appear to become completely white as his mouth gapes in shock.
 * Maya Fey &mdash; As a teenager, she brings her arms down in shock. As an adult, she brings her arms up and rears back in shock.
 * Miles Edgeworth &mdash; Brings his arms up and rears back in shock.
 * Pearl Fey &mdash; Brings her hand to her mouth with a shocked expression as her hair bounces up.
 * Franziska von Karma &mdash; Clutches herself and shakes in shock.
 * Apollo Justice &mdash; Rears back in shock while his horns fly up and then fall down.
 * Ema Skye &mdash; As an adult, she jumps in shock with her hand on her face.
 * Athena Cykes &mdash; Squeezes her face with both palms. While she does this, Widget shows a "surprised" expression.
 * Simon Blackquill &mdash; Appears to be slashed as though by an invisible sword.
 * Winston Payne &mdash; Rears back in shock. In Turnabout Memories his pompadour flies up and separates. In Turnabout Trump, his hair stays in place for a second before falling.
 * Gaspen Payne &mdash; Brings his arm up and rears back in shock, his toupee flying half off. In The Foreign Turnabout his crown also slides halfway off.

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

 * Frank Sahwit &mdash; Brings his arms up in shock while his toupee bounces up.
 * Wendy Oldbag &mdash; Brings her shoulders up with a shocked expression.
 * Sal Manella &mdash; Flinches back in shock, causing his fat to jiggle and sweat to fly.
 * Cody Hackins &mdash; Pulls a shocked expression.
 * Dee Vasquez &mdash; Initially, she lowers her pipe with a shocked expression on her face. When cornered, she flinches and bares her teeth.
 * Mike Meekins &mdash; Pulls his left hand upwards and accidentally gets it caught in his handcuffs, causing him to briefly choke on the lanyard tied to them.
 * Jake Marshall &mdash; Grabs the part of his chest where his heart is so hard that his poncho suddenly waves. This occurs when he is proven to have been at the crime scene, and when Wright points out a contradiction with the bloody handprint found there.
 * Lana Skye &mdash; Bites down on her thumb so hard that she draws blood.
 * Damon Gant &mdash; Becomes "electrified" as if he had been struck by lightning. Notably, his damage animation is rather long and is used in a manner similar to how a breakdown animation is normally used; however, his actual breakdown animation occurs later.

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Justice For All

 * Richard Wellington &mdash; Pulls on his scarf.
 * Mimi Miney &mdash; Pulls her beret over her head, causing an impression of her face to appear through the fabric.
 * Benjamin Woodman &mdash; The head and limbs of his puppet "Trilo Quist" fly off.
 * Moe &mdash; Rears back in shock as his hat flies off.
 * Adrian Andrews &mdash; Her glasses shatter, after which she quickly produces a new pair and replaces them.
 * Shelly de Killer &mdash; His radio transceiver explodes.

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations

 * Mia Fey &mdash; Brings her arms up and rears back in shock.
 * Phoenix Wright (as a college student) &mdash; Bursts into tears.
 * Dahlia Hawthorne &mdash; While alive, she appears to be blown by a strong gust of wind which causes her parasol to flip inside out. While being channeled by Maya Fey and disguised as Iris in Bridge to the Turnabout, her damage animation is similar, but lacking the parasol. She shares the latter animation with Iris.
 * Godot &mdash; Spits out his coffee.
 * Luke Atmey &mdash; Rears back in shock as his monocle/magnifying lens flies off.
 * Jean Armstrong &mdash; Pulls his arms up, frightened, as rose petals scatter around him.
 * Iris &mdash; Similar to Dahlia Hawthorne, she brings her arm up and pulls a shocked expression while wind blows her hair around.
 * Bikini &mdash; Laughs as her face wobbles.

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney

 * Olga Orly &mdash; In her "Russian waitress" persona, she throws her dishes upwards, then quickly moves her tray from one side to another to catch them as they fall down.
 * Trucy Wright &mdash; Brings her hand to her mouth and rears back in shock with her cape flying up. Although Trucy and her shocked pose appear in later games, the damage pose only appears in Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney.
 * Klavier Gavin &mdash; Clutches his ears and shakes his head. A guitar chord is audible during this animation. Similar to Trucy, he appears in later games, but his damage pose only appears in Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney.
 * Wesley Stickler &mdash; Brings his arm up in shock as his cape billows.
 * Alita Tiala &mdash; Bites down on her nails, then grabs her head with both hands and screams in shock as feathers fly off of the front of her dress. Her breakdown is a much longer version of her damage animation.
 * Lamiroir &mdash; Her veil flips over, covering her eyes and making the character on the veil resemble a question mark.
 * Machi Tobaye &mdash; Clutches his body and flinches.
 * Daryan Crescend &mdash; Rears back in shock, causing his pompadour to bounce several times.
 * Spark Brushel &mdash; Wraps his tie around his head in shock.
 * Vera Misham &mdash; As a teenager, she flinches, causing her hair to fly up. As a child, she closes her eyes and screams.
 * Valant Gramarye &mdash; Rears back in shock, causing confetti, doves, and rabbits to appear from his hat. More doves and rabbits appear when he's younger than when he's older.

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies

 * Juniper Woods &mdash; Pulls on her pigtails as she normally does when distressed, then accidentally lets go, causing them to hit her in the eyes. Her eyes then appear as two "X"s.
 * Ted Tonate &mdash; Moves backwards while accidentally typing gibberish on his speech synthesizer, then slumps forward with his goggles extended.
 * Phineas Filch &mdash; Jumps up, causing his hat to fly off. He later covers his balding head with his scarf.
 * Florent L'Belle &mdash; Accidentally sprays himself in the eyes with perfume.
 * Myriam Scuttlebutt &mdash; Briefly throws her box upwards, then grabs it, after which various objects such as pencils and triangles fall from inside it. Her damage animation is similar to her breakdown, but her laptop does not fall and she does not accidentally reveal her face.
 * Robin Newman &mdash; Faints in an overly dramatic manner.
 * Hugh O'Conner &mdash; Briefly lets go of his bow, which hits him in the side of the head.
 * Aristotle Means &mdash; Leans backwards onto his blackboard, which wobbles and hits him in the back of the head.
 * Solomon Starbuck &mdash; Grabs his neck in panic as his oxygen tank begins to leak.
 * Yuri Cosmos &mdash; Continually spins on his scooter.
 * Norma DePlume &mdash; Her skirt billows as if a strong wind were blowing from below, and she grabs it to avoid being exposed. This pose is similar to one made famous by actress Marilyn Monroe, on whom DePlume's design was based.
 * Marlon Rimes &mdash; Blood gushes from the bite scars on his shoulders.

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice

 * Ahlbi Ur'gaid &mdash; Loses balance and falls over sideways.
 * Pees'lubn Andistan'dhin &mdash; One of his dahmalan's strings snaps, hitting him in the face.
 * Bonny de Famme & Betty de Famme &mdash; Appear to be caught in a gust of wind which flips their umbrellas inside out. Their damage animations are somewhat similar to Dahlia Hawthorne's.
 * Roger Retinz &mdash; Pulls his cape over his face.
 * Datz Are'bal &mdash; Strikes a pose while standing on one foot and making a comically exaggerated expression.
 * Tahrust Inmee &mdash; While being channeled by Maya Fey, his spirit briefly comes out of her body.
 * Geiru Toneido &mdash; When in her "cutesy" persona, the round red balloon she is holding pops. After she switches to her aggressive persona, she bites down too hard on her balloon sword, and it pops, causing the rubber to get stuck over her mouth.
 * Uendo Toneido &mdash; Spits out his tea when as Uendo. When as Patches, he covers his face with his fan with a shocked expression.
 * Paul Atishon &mdash; Grabs tightly onto his nameplate with both hands while showing a shocked expression, then examines the nameplate in horror as he notices it is damaged. Unlike other animations, there is continuity here as the scotch tape he later uses to repair the damage is subsequently still visible, with more tape being added each time.
 * Ga'ran Sigatar Khura'in &mdash; Clutches her hands as her nails snap.
 * Ellen Wyatt &mdash; Throws her wedding bouquet upwards, and it falls onto her face. Notably, her damage animation is also consistently used as the transition from her calm persona to her panicked persona.
 * Sorin Sprocket &mdash; Accidentally stabs his own thumb with his pen.
 * Pierce Nichody &mdash; While "operating" on his FXR-UPR mech, one of its gears flies into his face.

Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth

 * Jacques Portsman &mdash; Bends ridiculously far backward.
 * Rhoda Teneiro &mdash; Reels back. Her fringe cut briefly launched upward.
 * Cammy Meele &mdash; Looks away, holding her Mr. iFly plushie in front of her like a shield.
 * Shi Long Lang &mdash; Cover his face, then holds his arms out defensively.
 * Mike Meekins &mdash; Pushes on his face hard, causing the Blue Badger head to fly off.
 * Lauren Paups &mdash; Reacts as if slapped.
 * Lance Amano &mdash; Accidentally throws his cuffs off himself, before re-entering them.
 * Calisto Yew &mdash; Smears lipstick on her cheek when she turns sharply.
 * Shih-na &mdash; Leans backwards, her calm expression undeterred.

Gyakuten Kenji 2

 * Teikun Ō (body double) &mdash; Puffs his cheeks, eyes widening.
 * Manosuke Naitō &mdash; Accidentally fires his gun pointing towards him; it barely misses his hair.
 * Hakari Mikagami &mdash; Holds herself and react as if struck by a sudden gust of wind, her dress fluttering.
 * Yumihiko Ichiyanagi &mdash; Bends his conductor's baton back far enough that it strikes him in the face when he lets go, leaving a mark.
 * Sōta Sarushiro &mdash;
 * Frank Sahwit— Brings his arms up in shock while his toupee bounces up.
 * Shūji Orinaka — Rears back as if he had been punched in the face.
 * Gregory Edgeworth &mdash; Rears back in shock as his glasses fly up, before going into a forced grin.
 * Tsukasa Oyashiki — Covers her face with her hand and her fan.
 * Yutaka Kazami &mdash; The dough on his candy pumps suddenly pops.
 * Shimon Aizawa — Appears shocked; then his backpack pops open, and the flap covers his face momentarily before he stands up straight.

Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

 * Emeer Punchenbaug &mdash; Spills his drink all over his face.
 * Hershel Layton &mdash; Reels and bends forward, holding his hat down. This animation is used only when presenting incorrect evidence as Layton.
 * Zacharias Barnham &mdash; Reels back and shields his face with his right arm.
 * Knightle &mdash; Holds his wooden shield up and reels back in shock.
 * Wordsmith &mdash; Ricochets around the room like a deflating balloon.
 * Shakey &mdash; Falls to the ground, part of his armor falling separately.

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