Ace Attorney (TV series)
Anime adaptation of the first three Ace Attorney games.
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It adapts the first two games in its first season and the third game in its second season, with some original episodes and omitted cases.[1][2] During the 2015 Tokyo Game Show, the Ace Attorney TV series, an anime adaptation of the video game franchise, was first revealed.[3]
Making and release
A second season by CloverWorks adapted Trials and Tribulations and the previously omitted case "The Lost Turnabout", airing from October 6, 2018, to March 30, 2019.[2] Many original staff returned for the second season, with Takumi again collaborating.[2] Ayumu Watanabe directed the first season, which was produced by A-1 Pictures; Atsuhiro Tomioka handled series composition, while Keiko Ōta and Koji Watanabe were responsible for character design.[3] Shu Takumi, the creator of Ace Attorney, took on the role of script supervisor for the anime.[1]
On April 2, 2016, the first season premiered on NNS throughout Japan, taking over the timeslot previously held by Kindaichi Case Files R.[4] For the initial 13 episodes, Johnny's West performed the opening theme, while Rei Yasuda's "Message" served as the ending theme.[5] A prequel special lasting one hour was broadcast on January 19, 2019, and Funimation created an English dub that was released concurrently with its airing.[6] Naoyuki Kageyama's manga adaptation ran in Shueisha's V-Jump from March 2016 until July 2017, and was subsequently compiled into three volumes.[7]
What the cited sources add
Chapman criticized the animation quality as "constantly off-model and slideshow-minimal but still watchable at least"[8] He praised the adaptation's faithful recreation of the game's events and removal of "extraneous gags and details"[8] Chapman added that the adaptation fails to replicate the "surprisingly powerful impact" of playing the games firsthand.[8]
References
- Wikipedia, "Ace Attorney (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: oriconstyle, December 19, 2015; livedoor, December 19, 2015; "Ace Attorney Anime's Cast, Staff Announced (Updated)", Anime News Network, December 19, 2015; Sato, "Ace Attorney Creator Shu Takumi Is Readying Up For His Next Project In 2016", Siliconera, December 29, 2015 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Ace Attorney (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Ace Attorney Anime Gets 2nd Season This Fall", Anime News Network, March 15, 2018; "Ace Attorney Anime's 2nd Season Visual, October 6 Premiere Revealed", Anime News Network, July 6, 2018; "Ace Attorney Anime's Season 2 Reveals Promo Video, Opening Theme Artist", Anime News Network, September 22, 2018; "Ace Attorney Anime's Season 2 Reveals New Visual", Anime News Network, August 25, 2018 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Ace Attorney (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Ace Attorney Game Franchise Gets TV Anime in April 2016", Anime News Network, September 17, 2015 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Ace Attorney (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Spring 2016 Show Announcements!", Crunchyroll; "Crunchyroll to Stream Ace Attorney Anime", Anime News Network, April 1, 2016; "Ace Attorney - The Spring 2016 Anime Preview Guide", Anime News Network, April 2, 2016; "Crunchyroll, Funimation Announce Partnership to Share Content Via Streaming, Home Video, EST", Anime News Network, September 8, 2016; "Funimation Lists Releases for Morose Mononokean, Ace Attorney, Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches", Anime News Network (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Ace Attorney (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Johnny's West Idol Group Performs Ace Attorney Anime's Opening Song", Anime News Network, March 10, 2016; "音楽｜逆転裁判｜読売テレビ", Yomiuri Television; "音楽｜逆転裁判｜読売テレビ", Yomiuri Television (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Ace Attorney (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Ace Attorney Season 2 Anime Gets 1-Hour Prequel Special in January", Anime News Network; Anime News Network, "Funimation Announces Fall Simuldub Premiere Dates", August 8, 2023 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Ace Attorney (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Gyakuten Saiban: Sono 'Shinjitsu', Igi Ari! Manga Ends", Anime News Network, July 21, 2017 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Ace Attorney (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Chapman, "Why We Love Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney", Anime News Network, April 20, 2016 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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