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Ace Attorney(TV series)

Ace Attorney,known in Japan asGyakuten Saiban: Sono "Shinjitsu", Igiari!(Japanese:Nghịch 転 tài phán ～その “Chân thật”, dị nghị あり! ～,lit."Turnabout Trial: I Object to That 'Truth'!" ),is amysteryanimeseries produced byA-1 Pictures,based onCapcom'svideo game series of the same name.It is directed byAyumu Watanabeand written by Atsuhiro Tomioka, withAce AttorneycreatorShu Takumiserving as a script supervisor. The first season—which adapts the first two games of the franchise,Phoenix Wright: Ace AttorneyandJustice for All—aired in Japan from April to September 2016, and was simulcast byCrunchyroll.A second season byCloverWorksaired from October 2018 to March 2019, adapting the third game,Trials and Tribulations.[a]

Ace Attorney
Key visual depicting the main cast
Nghịch 転 tài phán ～その “Chân thật”, dị nghị あり! ～
(Gyakuten Saiban: Sono "Shinjitsu", Igiari!)
GenreLegal drama, mystery[1][2]
Created byCapcom
Anime television series
Directed byAyumu Watanabe
Written byAtsuhiro Tomioka
Music byKaoru Wada
StudioA-1 Pictures(season 1)
CloverWorks(season 2)[a]
Licensed by
Original networkNNS(ytv)
Original runApril 2, 2016–March 30, 2019
Episodes47(List of episodes)
Manga
Written byNaoyuki Kageyama
Published byShueisha
MagazineV Jump
DemographicShōnen
Original runMarch 19, 2016–July 21, 2017
Volumes3

Premise

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See also:Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney,Justice for All,Trials and Tribulations,andlist of characters

Based on the first three video games in the series,Ace Attorneytakes place in an alternate world where the court system has been changed to the point where trials held in first instance and courts must reach a verdict within three days.Phoenix Wrightis a rookie defense lawyer who works under his mentor,Mia Fey.When Mia is murdered, Phoenix befriends her younger sisterMaya,a spirit medium-in-training who can channel the spirits of the dead. Joined by Maya, Phoenix heads up the Wright & Co. Law Offices and stands up to defend his clients in court, often butting heads with several prosecutors, most notably his childhood friendMiles Edgeworth.

Production and release

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Further information:List of Ace Attorney episodes

Ace Attorney'sanime adaptation was first announced during a presentation at the 2015Tokyo Game Show.[3]Production of the series was handled byA-1 Pictures,who had previously produced the animated cutscenes in the sixth mainAce Attorneygame,Spirit of Justice,and was directed byAyumu Watanabewith series composition by Atsuhiro Tomioka and character design by Keiko Ōta and Koji Watanabe. The first season adapts the first two video games in the franchise,Phoenix Wright: Ace AttorneyandJustice for All,alongside an original episode, though the cases "Rise from the Ashes", added to the DS release of the former game, and "The Lost Turnabout", the opening case of the latter, are omitted.[4][5][6]Ace AttorneycreatorShu Takumialso acted as a script supervisor for the series.[7]

The opening theme of the first 13 episodes is "Gyakuten Winner"(Nghịch 転Winner,lit."Turnabout Winner" )byJohnny's West[8]while the ending theme is "Message" byRei Yasuda.[9]From episode 14–24, the opening theme is "Jinsei wa Subarashii"(Nhân sinh は tố tình らしい,lit."Life Is Wonderful" )by Johnny's West, while the ending theme is "Jun'ai Chaos"(Thuần ái カオス,Jun'ai Kaosu,lit."Pure Love Chaos" )byTokyo Performance Doll.[10]

The anime began airing onNNSacross Japan from April 2, 2016, replacingKindaichi Case Files Rin its initial timeslot. The series was simulcast byCrunchyroll,with multiple subtitle tracks featuring both the original Japanese names and localized English names.[11][12][13][14]Funimationdistributed the series in North America and released the first Blu-ray and DVD set on January 23, 2018.[15]

A second season byCloverWorksadapts the third game in the franchise,Trials and Tribulations,as well as "The Lost Turnabout", the only remaining case from the original games that was not adapted in the first season, alongside several original stories.[a]The season aired from October 6, 2018, to March 30, 2019, with many of the original production staff retained and Takumi returning as a collaborator.[16][19]For the first twelve episodes of the season, the opening theme is "Never Lose" byTomohisa Yamashita,while the ending theme is "Starting Blue"(スターティングブルー)by Halca.[20][21]From episode thirteen onwards, the opening theme is "Reason" by Yamashita while the ending theme is "Beautiful Days"(ビューティフルデイズ)by Coalamode. A one-hour special aired on January 19, 2019.[22]Funimation produced an English dub as it aired.[23]

Amangaadaptation by Naoyuki Kageyama was serialized inShueisha'sV-Jumpmagazine from March 2016 to July 2017. It has also been collected into three volumes.[24]

Reception

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Jacob Chapman ofAnime News Networksaid that popular reception was "subdued at best and outraged at worst, in ways usually reserved for radically altered adaptations". Chapman was critical of the animation quality, calling it "constantly off-model and slideshow-minimal but still watchable at least", whilst being more receptive to the adaptation's faithful recreation of the game's events and removal of "extraneous gags and details". He added that while the adaptation "[does] its best to adapt in beneficial ways", it fails to replicate the "surprisingly powerful impact" of playing the games and experiencing the characters' intricacies firsthand.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^abcThe second season was originally credited toA-1 Pictures.[16]However, the credit was transferred to CloverWorks after their separation from the studio in October 2018.[17][18]

References

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  1. ^abChapman, Jacob (April 20, 2016)."Why We Love Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney".Anime News Network.Archivedfrom the original on May 22, 2016.RetrievedMay 29,2016.
  2. ^"Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Review - Review".Nintendo World Report.Archivedfrom the original on April 19, 2015.RetrievedNovember 9,2018.
  3. ^"Ace Attorney Game Franchise Gets TV Anime in April 2016".Anime News Network.September 17, 2015.Archivedfrom the original on September 17, 2015.RetrievedApril 3,2016.
  4. ^"アニメ『 nghịch 転 tài phán 』 thành bộ đường long nhất dịch は vĩ dụ quý chế tác はA-1".oriconstyle. December 19, 2015.Archivedfrom the original on December 19, 2015.RetrievedDecember 19,2015.
  5. ^"“Nghịch 転 tài phán” アニメ hóa が quyết định thanh ưu trận に vĩ dụ quý や du mộc bích など ".livedoor. December 19, 2015.Archivedfrom the original on December 22, 2015.RetrievedDecember 19,2015.
  6. ^"Ace Attorney Anime's Cast, Staff Announced (Updated)".Anime News Network.December 19, 2015.Archivedfrom the original on August 7, 2019.RetrievedDecember 23,2019.
  7. ^Sato (December 29, 2015)."Ace Attorney Creator Shu Takumi Is Readying Up For His Next Project In 2016".Siliconera.Curse, Inc.Archivedfrom the original on December 29, 2015.RetrievedFebruary 8,2018.
  8. ^"Johnny's West Idol Group Performs Ace Attorney Anime's Opening Song".Anime News Network.March 10, 2016.Archivedfrom the original on April 10, 2016.
  9. ^"Âm lặc ｜ nghịch 転 tài phán ｜ đọc mại テレビ".Yomiuri Television.Archivedfrom the original on April 28, 2016.RetrievedMay 2,2016.
  10. ^"Âm lặc ｜ nghịch 転 tài phán ｜ đọc mại テレビ".Yomiuri Television.Archivedfrom the original on October 27, 2016.RetrievedAugust 22,2018.
  11. ^"Spring 2016 Show Announcements!".Crunchyroll.Otter Media.Archivedfrom the original on April 1, 2016.RetrievedApril 3,2016.
  12. ^"Crunchyroll to Stream Ace Attorney Anime".Anime News Network.April 1, 2016.Archivedfrom the original on September 28, 2016.
  13. ^"Ace Attorney - The Spring 2016 Anime Preview Guide".Anime News Network.April 2, 2016.Archivedfrom the original on April 4, 2016.
  14. ^"Crunchyroll, Funimation Announce Partnership to Share Content Via Streaming, Home Video, EST".Anime News Network.September 8, 2016.Archivedfrom the original on September 19, 2016.RetrievedSeptember 20,2016.
  15. ^"Funimation Lists Releases for Morose Mononokean, Ace Attorney, Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches".Anime News Network.Archivedfrom the original on November 4, 2017.RetrievedNovember 1,2017.
  16. ^ab"Ace Attorney Anime Gets 2nd Season This Fall".Anime News Network.March 15, 2018.Archivedfrom the original on March 16, 2018.RetrievedMarch 16,2018.
  17. ^"Ace Attorney Season2".CloverWorks.Archivedfrom the original on September 3, 2022.RetrievedSeptember 3,2022.
  18. ^Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 1, 2018)."CloverWorks Anime Studio Separates from A-1 Pictures, Remains Subsidiary of Aniplex".Anime News Network.Archivedfrom the original on October 1, 2018.RetrievedSeptember 3,2022.
  19. ^"Ace Attorney Anime's 2nd Season Visual, October 6 Premiere Revealed".Anime News Network.July 6, 2018.Archivedfrom the original on July 7, 2018.RetrievedJuly 6,2018.
  20. ^"Ace Attorney Anime's Season 2 Reveals Promo Video, Opening Theme Artist".Anime News Network.September 22, 2018.Archivedfrom the original on August 29, 2021.RetrievedSeptember 22,2018.
  21. ^"Ace Attorney Anime's Season 2 Reveals New Visual".Anime News Network.August 25, 2018.Archivedfrom the original on August 25, 2018.RetrievedAugust 25,2018.
  22. ^"Ace Attorney Season 2 Anime Gets 1-Hour Prequel Special in January".Anime News Network.Archivedfrom the original on November 22, 2018.RetrievedNovember 21,2018.
  23. ^Anime News Network (August 8, 2023)."Funimation Announces Fall Simuldub Premiere Dates".Archivedfrom the original on May 14, 2021.RetrievedOctober 20,2018.
  24. ^"Gyakuten Saiban: Sono 'Shinjitsu', Igi Ari! Manga Ends".Anime News Network.July 21, 2017.Archivedfrom the original on October 17, 2017.RetrievedFebruary 8,2018.
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