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Ace Attorney (2016)

Ace Attorney poster
Original title
逆転裁判〜その「真実」、異議あり!〜
Directed by
Ayumu Watanabe
Genre
legal drama, mystery fiction
Country
Japan
Length
2 seasons, 47 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 36 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A rookie defense attorney takes on a series of bizarre criminal cases. He must gather evidence, cross-examine witnesses, and uncover the truth in a courtroom full of odd characters and surprise twists.

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What happens

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 a mystery 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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