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Ace Attorney(TV show/series, 2016-2019)

Original title: "逆転裁判〜その「真実」、異議あり!〜" (Japanese/JA)
25min per episode | Genres: Animation, Crime, Drama, Mystery

Scripted Reality in 2 seasons with 47 episodes

Ace AttorneyRating: 3.4/5 (with 15 votes)
Ace Attorney, known in Japan as Gyakuten Saiban: Sono "Shinjitsu", Igiari! (Japanese: 逆転裁判 ~その「真実」、異議あり!~, lit. "Turnabout Trial: I Object to That 'Truth'!"), is an anime series produced by A-1 Pictures, based on Capcom's video game series of the same name. It is directed by Ayumu Watanabe and written by Atsuhiro Tomioka, with Ace Attorney creator Shu Takumi serving as a script supervisor. The first season—which adapts the first two games of the franchise, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney and Justice for All—aired in Japan from April to September 2016, and was simulcast by Crunchyroll. A second season by CloverWorks aired from October 2018 to March 2019, adapting the third game, Trials and Tribulations. ()
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About Ace Attorney

A rookie lawyer Ryuuichi Naruhodou stands up to save his defendants by proving their innocence from unusual cases! Is the defendant guilty or innocent...? Believing his client's innocence Naruhodou stands in court and battles his rival judges. With the word of "OBJECTION!" and limited evidence, Naruhodou makes a comeback when all odds are against him and seems like there is nothing more he can do. Don't miss out on the comical episodes between him and his mentor Chihiro Ayasato, assistant Mayoi Ayasato, rival prosecutor Reiji Mitsurugi, and numerous unique characters! The anime also depicts the childhood relationship between Naruhodou and his friends. With the skills inherited from his mentor Naruho reveals the truth!

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Ace Attorney Seasons and Episodes

10/06/2018Season 2 - 23 episodes
A second season adapts the 3rd game in franchise, Trials and Tribulations, as well as "Lost Turnabout", the only case from the second game that was not adapted in the first season.
#1 | 10/06/2018The Lost Turnabout
Phoenix suffers a blow to the head from behind and loses his memory right before a trial, in which he is defending police officer Maggey Byrde for the murder of her boyfriend and fellow officer Dustin Prince.
#2 | 10/13/2018The Stolen Turnabout – 1st Trial
When the Kurain Village's sacred urn is stolen from an exhibit at the Lordly Tailor by the mysterious thief Mask DeMasque, Phoenix, Maya, and Pearl investigate the scene and meet self-proclaimed ace detective Luke Atmey.
#3 | 10/20/2018The Stolen Turnabout – 2nd Trial
As Phoenix struggles to make a case that Ron wasn't the one who stole the urn, Maya brings in Larry, who was working as a security guard for the exhibition.
#4 | 10/27/2018The Stolen Turnabout – 3rd Trial
After Phoenix and Maya notice that her urn has been covered in splotches and returned to its original shape, Adrian reveals she accidentally broke and tried to cover it up by moving a statue, which was in different position to when Phoenix first found it.
#5 | 11/03/2018The Stolen Turnabout – Last Trial
Godot begins the trial by stating that the CEO fired Ron for stealing confidential data and was blackmailing him in exchange for not telling Desirée.
#6 | 11/10/2018Sound the Turnabout Melody
Phoenix thinks back to his middle school days, three years after Edgeworth lost his father and began living with von Karma and Franziska.
#7 | 11/17/2018Recipe for Turnabout – 1st Trial
Phoenix is surprised to hear that Maggey was found guilty in a murder trial that he himself was reportedly the defense attorney for.
#8 | 11/24/2018Recipe for Turnabout – 2nd Trial
Resuming their investigation at Trés Bien, Phoenix and Maya learn that Armstrong owes money to a loan shark. After getting more details from Kido, Phoenix and Maya visit the office of the loan shark in question and the one who impersonated Phoenix, Furio Tigre.
#9 | 12/01/2018Recipe for Turnabout – Last Trial
Following a hole-filled testimony by Armstrong, Phoenix suspects that the murder Kido witnessed was actually a reenactment which took place after the actual murder.
#10 | 12/08/2018Northward, Turnabout Express – 1st Trial
On New Year's Eve, Phoenix and Maya, along with Gumshoe and the judge, are invited by Avery Richman to ride the maiden voyage of the Silver Star express train.
#11 | 12/15/2018Northward, Turnabout Express – 2nd Trial
The details of Richman's original trial state that a secretary-general named Benjamin Cashanova was shot during a year-end ceremony, with Richman found with a pistol in the direction the gunshot came from.
#12 | 12/22/2018Northward, Turnabout Express – Last Trial
Gumshoe reports about Gale's corpse and the "soul" he saw, which Phoenix reveals was a brief fire that he saw, as the train's cars were actually rearranged just before the takeover.
#13 | 01/19/2019Turnabout Memories
Five years ago, Phoenix is accused for the murder of Doug Swallow, who was electrocuted to death. Mia, who had previously been traumatized by her first trial a year ago, defends Phoenix in court, where Payne suggests Phoenix had bad blood with Swallow over his then girlfriend Dahlia Hawthorne and pushed him into a severed electrical cable.
#14 | 01/26/2019Hear the Waves of Turnabout
After accidentally breaking a precious seashell that she received from Maya, Pearl asks Phoenix to help her search for an identical looking shell without Maya knowing.
#15 | 02/02/2019Turnabout Beginnings – 1st Trial
One year prior to her first meeting with Phoenix, Mia takes on her first client; a death row convict named Terry Fawles who is accused of murdering policewoman Valerie Hawthorne, with the assistance of her senior, Diego Armando.
#16 | 02/09/2019Turnabout Beginnings – Last Trial
After Dahlia's attempt to feign ignorance only incriminates her further, Mia has Fawles testify about the incident from five years ago.
#17 | 02/16/2019Bridge to the Turnabout - 1st Trial
Phoenix, Maya, and Pearl go to Hazakura Temple for Maya's training, where they meet children's book author Elise Deauxnim and nuns Bikini and Iris, along with Larry, who is studying as Elise's apprentice.
#18 | 02/23/2019Bridge to the Turnabout - 2nd Trial
While investigating the shrine, Edgeworth listens to Bikini's account of Elise's murder, learning that Pearl has gone missing, before meeting up with Larry, who appears to be hiding something he saw on the night.
#19 | 03/02/2019Bridge to the Turnabout - 3rd Trial
During his testimony, Larry presents a sketch he drew of what he saw on the night of the murder, allegedly depicting Iris flying over the flaming bridge.
#20 | 03/09/2019Bridge to the Turnabout - 4th Trial
While Iris is brought in to work on the trick lock, Phoenix finds a charred letter instructing someone to channel someone, along with a talisman Elise was carrying.
#21 | 03/16/2019Bridge to the Turnabout - 5th Trial
As court resumes with Phoenix once again against Godot, Iris suddenly claims that she helped cover up Elise's murder after she was allegedly killed by Maya in self-defense. However, her testimony proves false with the reveal of real murder weapon and Elise's identity as Misty.
#22 | 03/23/2019Bridge to the Turnabout - 6th Trial
Dahlia reveals she had plotted with Morgan to murder Maya and make Pearl head of the Kurain family so she could get revenge against Mia.
#23 | 03/30/2019Bridge to the Turnabout - Last Trial
Noticing that Maya was able to identify the true culprit in the dark, Phoenix deduces that the killer is Godot, whose red visor not only glows in the dark but also leaves him unable to see anything red, including the bloody message incriminating Maya.
04/02/2016Season 1 - 24 episodes
03/17/2016Specials - 1 episode

Additional Information

Official websites:
Production country: Japan
Based on: "Ace Attorney" (find it on Amazon)
Original language: Japanese (JA)
Spoken languages: Japanese (JA)
Translated into 13 languages: Arabic (AR), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Vietnamese (VI), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 04/02/2016
Last episode released on: 03/30/2019
Voice Actor: Yūki Kaji, Aoi Yūki, Masashi Tamaki, Chie Nakamura, Masami Iwasaki, Tōru Nara, Misaki Kuno, Saori Yumiba
Director: Ayumu Watanabe
Composer: Kaoru Wada
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Gyakuten Saiban"
"역전재판"
"Phoenix Wright"

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:4461, Added: 05/12/2018, Last updated: 03/11/2024