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Title: Gyakuten saiban (2012)
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Hiroki Narimiya | ... | Ryuuichi Naruhodou (Phoenix Wright) |
| Takumi Saitoh | ... | Reiji Mitsurugi (Miles Edgeworth) (as Takumi Saitô) | |
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Mirei Kiritani | ... | Mayoi Ayasato (Maya Fey) |
| Akiyoshi Nakao | ... | Masashi Yahari (Larry Butz) | |
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Shunsuke Daitô | ... | Keisuke Itonokogiri (Dick Gumshoe) |
| Rei Dan | ... | Chihiro Ayasato (Mia Fey) | |
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Akira Emoto | ... | Judge |
| Ryo Ishibashi | ... | Gou Karuma (Manfred von Karma) | |
| Kimiko Yo | ... | Maiko Ayasato (Misty Fey) | |
| Takehiro Hira | ... | Shin Mitsurugi (Gregory Edgeworth) | |
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Eisuke Sasai | ... | Yukio Namakura (Robert Hammond) |
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Makoto Ayukawa | ... | Masaru Konaka (Redd White) |
| Mitsuki Tanimura | ... | Natsumi Oosawagi (Lotta Hart) | |
| Fumiyo Kohinata | ... | Koutarou Haine (Yanni Yogi) | |
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Kiba-Chan | ... | Sayuri (Polly) |
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This movie is based on the second and fourth cases in the popular video game Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. The plot follows Phoenix Wright, a novice lawyer, who faces off against expert prosecutor Miles Edgeworth, who had a perfect win record. He defends Maya Fey, the sister of his deceased mentor, Mia Fey. The court system of the time dictates that the trial can only convene for a total of three days before a verdict must be reached. In the second case, Miles is charged with murder, and it is up to Phoenix to defend him against the best prosecutor of all time, as well as Miles' mentor, Manfred Von Karma, who has not lost a case in forty years! In order to resolve this case, Phoenix must look beyond the drama of the court room and search for clues left by Mia on a 15 years old case, the DL-6. Written by iluvpopcorn23
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This movie is mainly based on the second and fourth case of the first Ace Attorney game. See more »Goofs
In the movie Gyakuten Saiban, the Blue Badger, the mascot of the Police Department in the Phoenix Wright universe is shown ahead of it's time, the Blue Badger should not exist until 1 year after the case which was shown at the start of the movie. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Gyakuten saiban or Ace Attorney is a Miike take on a story based on the popular games and manga. It brings Phoenix Wright, Miles Edgeworth, Larry Butz and the Spiritual Fey family to life in a fantastic story of futuristic trials that are seemingly interwoven. Leave it to Miike to deliver a movie with incredible pacing control. The beginning races you through the characters to start with the crime that sets off the main plot to be followed. At times the movie is really intense in showing what the characters experienced, catering to the more understanding older viewer. However, he said so himself in the worldwide premiere today at the International Film Festival Rotterdam: you should watch this lightheartedly, like a kid. The way he adapts the famous series onto the screen is definitely one that combines his skills at bringing the best of a story with making it a very fun one. I can strongly recommend watching this if you're either a fan of his (later/(not lighter) work (like Zebraman) or of the games. I had my eyes glued to the screen except for a few moments where I looked at the audience and saw they were equally drawn into the movie.. It has great CGI for the court scenes and the spiritual moments with the Feys and as always with Miike; it caters to the idea of a greater plan. If you're taking the time to read this review; you should probably go see it already!