Gyakuten Winner

"Gyakuten Winner" (逆転Winner; lit. Turnabout Winner) is the first opening theme of the anime adaptation of the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy. It is used for the first half of the first season, corresponding to Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney and comprising the 13 episodes from "The First Turnabout" to "Turnabout Promise". The song was written by Gorō Matsui, composed by Takafumi Iwasaki, performed by West, and arranged by CHOKKAKU.

Synopsis

A scene from the opening sequence.

The sequence begins with a skyline of a city during daybreak. As the sun rises, the inside of a courtroom in the District Court becomes illuminated by it, with the view switching between: the defendant's chair; a view of the prosecution's bench, the defense's bench, and the witness stand; a judge's gavel; and a more overall view of the courtroom. The Scales of Justice above the judge's bench catch the sunlight and shine brightly, which transitions into a background where the logo of the anime appears.

A jagged screen transition becomes the iconic hair of Phoenix Wright, who is running across a field with the city towering behind him. Suddenly, he begins to trip while he avoids stepping on some children's chalk drawings on the sidewalk; upon reaching the other side, he turns back and smiles. Meanwhile, Maya Fey is on her knees meditating in the Channeling Chamber. She opens her eyes, turns around, and stands up as mist spirals into view until is covers the entire room. A blue magatama is seen falling into a void and breaking into pieces. Another jagged screen transition once again becomes Wright's hair, who is standing still with his eyes closed and his head tilted upward while rain falls from a cloudy sky. He then straightens up with a determined look on his face and begins running again.

In the next scene, Miles Edgeworth is calmly walking on a beach during a light snowfall, leaving footprints in the sand behind him. As the water washes his footprints away, he looks behind him to reveal a panting Wright staring at him. Both attorneys lift their fist, revealing a golden chain that ties the two of them together. Edgeworth pulls from his side, then two glowing pillars emerge under their feet and raise high above the ground; the camera pans around them, showing each man on opposing sides of the Scales of Justice. Wright's side glows blue while Edgeworth's glows red, then the two colors clash and explode, revealing a golden, shining symbol similar to the sun or an attorney's badge. This causes a vast field of sunflowers to suddenly bloom into existance, first over a barren land, then over the city, with the sunlight shining brightly once again.

Wright runs across the now sunflower-covered field, and is soon joined by a smiling Maya Fey, Larry Butz, and Dick Gumshoe. The four of them keep running together until Mia Fey appears and walks by them in the opposite direction. Although the other three continue on, Wright and Mia stop with their backs to each other. Alone, they both turn around to look at one another; Mia smiles, while Wright does the same and nods at her. He then transitions into court, slamming his hand on the defense's bench and objecting while a blue light glows behind him. An angry Edgeworth appears on the other side of the courtroom and slams his fist onto the prosecution's bench before objecting himself while a red light glows behind him. The sequence ends with a shot of Wright pointing his finger towards the screen with a serious expression on his face.

Lyrics

Japanese	Romanization	English
君が目にしてる世界　それって本当かい？ 現在 (いま)正しい答え　誰が決める？ 女神が弾いたコイン　何かが変わるサイン ゴールまでの長い距離に　一歩踏み出す時だろう 運命なんて　決まっちゃいない 閃きを　信じなくちゃ！ 遣るなら単眼 (ガンガン)攻めようぜ　逃げてちゃ将来だって後悔 前を向いて汗を書いてほら　その涙に shout (異議あり!) 逆転しようぜ Justice　絶体絶命も Chance どんな愛もどんな夢も　取りに行こうきっと　きっと勝ちに行こう！ 負けて覚えた強さ　失くすものもあるさ 辛い時間 (とき)には誰かの手を　ぎゅっと握りしめていい 限界だって　分かっちゃいない 顕貴 (ときめき)を感じなくちゃ！ 此処から単眼 (ガンガン)攻めようぜ　解けない問題なんて何代 君は出来る僕と出来るほら　その心で shout (異議あり!) 逆転しようぜ Justice　危機一髪こそ Chance どんな壁もどんな風邪 (かぜ)も　怖くないさ　きっときっと勝ちに行こう！ それぞれの瞬間が　交わる未来 出逢いは奇跡を導くだろう？ 遣るなら単眼 (ガンガン)攻めようぜ　逃げてちゃ将来だって後悔 前を向いて汗を書いてほら　その涙に shout (異議あり!) 逆転しようぜ Justice　絶体絶命も Chance どんな愛もどんな夢も　取りに行こうきっと　きっと勝ちに行こう！	Kimi ga me ni shiteru sekai sore tte hontō kai? Ima tadashī kotae dare ga kimeru? Megami ga hajīta KOIN nani ka ga kawaru SAIN GOORU made no nagai kyori ni ippo fumidasu tokidarou Unmei nante kimatcha inai Hirameki wo shinjinakucha! Yarunara gangan semeyou ze nigetecha shōrai datte kōkai Mae wo muite, ase wo kaite hora sono namida ni Shout (Igiari!) Gyakuten shiyou ze Justice zettai zetsumei mo Chance Donna ai mo, donna yume mo tori ni yukou kitto kitto kachi ni yukou! Maketeoboeta tsuyosa nakusu mono mo aru sa Tsurai toki ni wa dareka no te wo gyutto nigirishimete ii Genkai datte wakatcha inai Tokimeki wo kanjinakucha! Koko kara gangan semeyou ze tokenai mondai nante nandai Kimi wa dekiru, boku to dekiru hora sono kokoro de Shout (Igiari!) Gyakuten shiyou ze Justice kikiippatsu koso Chance Donna kabe mo donna kaze mo kowakunai sa kitto kitto kachi ni yukou! Sorezore no shunkan ga majiwaru mirai Deai wa kiseki wo michibiku darou? Yarunara gangan semeyou ze nigetecha shōrai datte kōkai Mae wo muite, ase wo kaite hora sono namida ni Shout (Igiari!) Gyakuten shiyou ze Justice zettai zetsumei mo Chance Donna ai mo, donna yume mo tori ni yukou kitto kitto kachi ni yukou!	The whole world has its eyes on you, even though you can't tell that for certain, isn't it? At this point, who can say what the true answer is? The goddess has been flipping their coin, it’s a sign that something's going to change It may take a long way to reach your goal, but now's the time to take the first step Such things as 'fate' aren't set in stone Believing in your inspiration is all you can do! Let’s make striking accusations, running from the future will only lead to regret As you're facing forward, as you're starting to sweat, let your tears out with a shout (Objection!) Let's make a turnabout on justice, when you're driven into a corner, that's your chance Any kind of love, any kind of dream, you can fulfill them, surely, surely, you can emerge victorious! The feeling of defeat is quite strong, and so is the loss of our things When times get so painful, it feels nice to be able to hold someone's hand Not even limits are comprehensible Feeling the pressure is all you can do! From here are striking accusations, unsolvable problems, like challenges You can do it, alongside me, let your spirit out with a shout (Objection!) Let's make a turnabout on justice, it's a chance, just by the skin of our teeth Any kind of wall, any kind of headwind, they aren't that frightening, surely, surely, you can emerge victorious! In the future where each moment intersects Will this encounter lead to a miracle? Let’s make striking accusations, running from the future will only lead to regret As you're facing forward, as you're starting to sweat, let your tears out with a shout (Objection!) Let's make a turnabout on justice, when you're driven into a corner, that's your chance Any kind of love, any kind of dream, you can fulfill them, surely, surely, you can emerge victorious!

Video

Ace Attorney (English Sub) - OP 01- Gyakuten Winner -4K UHD-

Cover for the single, featuring Johnny's WEST

Notes

• Among the chalk drawings Phoenix Wright avoids stepping on are what appear to be simplistic representations of the Steel Samurai, Ponco, Trucy Wright, and Trucy's puppet Mr. Hat.
• The design of the badges worn by defense attorneys in both the Ace Attorney series and real-life Japan is of a stylized sunflower with the scales of justice in the center; sunflowers are seen to symbolize freedom and justice owing to their habit of always facing the sun. This explains why sunflowers are so prevalent in the final quarter of the opening.