 Capcom has announced at Tokyo Game Show 2015 that a TV anime adaptation of the visual novel series Gyakuten Saiban, also known by its English title Ace Attorney, has been green-lit. The anime will premiere in Spring 2016 on Japan's terrestrial networks. Previously, the franchise has also received a live-action film, a stage play, a musical, and a manga adaptation.Developed by Capcom, the games combine elements of mystery, thriller, and adventure. They initially began as a trilogy of comedic legal thrillers created by Shu Takumi and released for Nintendo's Game Boy Advance in Japan between 2001 and 2004. They were ported to the Nintendo DS between 2005 and 2007 and released internationally. The games follow the exploits of a passionate rookie defense attorney named Ryuuichi Naruhodou (Phoenix Wright in English versions) who fights for his clients in a courtroom setting loosely resembling that of the Japanese legal system, using investigative skills, cross-examinations, and evidence. (Source: Wikipedia, edited) Source: Dengeki Online Gyakuten Saiban on MAL |
Sakana-sanNov 6, 2015 2:18 PM
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| At long last it has come. I wonder what studio though. |
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| YESSS! Also needs a second movie. |
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| They want me dead |
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| Could this be the next big thing? |
DateYutaka said: you sure m8?yet again is not a viusl novel Ckan said: Could this be the next big thing? is fanbase not big enough already? |
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| NO WAYYYYY! FUCK YES! Well, there's always a chance it'll be a terrible adaptation. Nonetheless, I'm super excited. |
ShigureSep 16, 2015 11:31 PM
| ...What? .........What? ...............Wow, this is actually happening. |
| I wonder if it will follow the game's story or have an anime original story. I bet they will add a ton of fanservice. |
ExTamplier said: And the bigger they are...Ckan said: is fanbase not big enough already?Could this be the next big thing? |
| Good idea on paper, but like most game adaptations it could easily get screwed up (and it probably will). I think I'll reserve judgement on this until we get a PV of some sort. |
| Man I'm actually kind of shocked that this hasn't happened already, but hey better late then never. Hopefully it doesn't suck, but visual novels tend to translate into anime better that any other video game genre so I have confidence that this could be good. |
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| "OBJECTION!"......cant wait to hear this in the anime :D |
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| Plan to play it a few months ago, guess i'll start now. |
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| Big fan of the game, and I hope I can be one for this adaptation as well. |
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| Holy fucking shit the holy grail has come. After 9 games, 2 manga series, a film, a live musical, a stage play and countless spin-offs, all over the span of 14 years, the anime adaptation is finally here. The rabid fandom probably busted a nut before they even reached the fourth syllable of "anime adaptation". Inb4 Madhouse wank |
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| Can't help but laugh at the lack of any immediate announcement of A-1 Pictures to just kill most potential buzz with this one. People are saying Bones in some places on account of their having handled the animation for Dual Destinies. It seems like a long shot though since I don't believe they've ever done any sort of video game adaptation before. |
| WISHES DO COME TRUE!!!!! |
| ABOUT DAMN TIME! |
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| Inb4 most video game to anime adaptions suck. |
| Is this reality? Pls don't suck |
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| I hope they won't try to cram all three games into one cour, hoping for a 2 cour anime at the least, and hopefully if it does well we can get Apollo Justice and Duel Destinies adaptations, and hell why not adapt Ace Attorney Investigations while were at it, but I'm probably get ahead of myself here. |
Smash64Sep 17, 2015 2:11 AM
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| Finally at long last! though with how long the cases are i'm instantly already worried about the pacing top 3 studios picks off the top of my head for doing this madhouse,bones or jc staff |
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| i hope showing evident will be epic moment and not be like ridiculous garbage hologram in the movie. |
| I haven't even played the game by I'm really looking forward to this!! Courtroom drama yesss |
| YES, I need a venue to get into the video game series and this just might be able to do it for me. I wonder who will be adapting it, maybe madhouse or bones? |
| WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT |
| Toei!Toei!Toei!Toei!Toei!Toei!Toei! woooo TMS!TMS!TMS!TMS!TMS!TMS!TMS!TMS! |
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Stark700 said: At long last it has come. I wonder what studio though. Most likely Bones since they do thw animated cut scenes for the game. |
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| My friend is gonna be super excited about this. I wonder who'll adapt it. |
| :3 |
YEEART said: Nobody wants kludgy bootleg hip replacement bones.Stark700 said: At long last it has come. I wonder what studio though. Most likely Bones since they do thw animated cut scenes for the game. That's just a recipe for poor reception and virtually zero sales. |
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| A lot of people seem super excited by this news, so I guess I'll go ahead and watch this. Why not? I don't have anything to lose (except valuable time that I'll never get back if this ends up not being good). |
| People on MAL refuse to actually enjoy watching anime. Your taste in anime isn't a personality trait. MAL is literally just anime Twitter as its own website lol. |
| Coolio, I played a bit of the first game before. I should get back to it. |
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| Ah, I was waiting for this to come out! One of the first anime-style images that caught my eye was one of Ace Attorney, so here's hoping it'll be good! |
Cifaretto said: YEEART said: Nobody wants kludgy bootleg hip replacement bones.Most likely Bones since they do thw animated cut scenes for the game. That's just a recipe for poor reception and virtually zero sales. Because Kekkai Sensen didn't sell great at all, did it. A studio doesn't determine sales, it's the fans. |
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| Incredibly hyped, but I also hope this doesn't turn out to be a 13 episode anime covering the original trilogy. I can live with two cours but the best thing would be one cour for every game with 1-5 becoming a movie or something. |
| holy shit lol |
YEEART said: What's that?Cifaretto said: Nobody wants kludgy bootleg hip replacement bones. That's just a recipe for poor reception and virtually zero sales. Because Kekkai Sensen didn't sell great at all, did it. A studio doesn't determine sales, it's the fans. Stop counting your chickens before they hatch, it's not a sight I want to see. |
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Cifaretto said: YEEART said: What's that?Because Kekkai Sensen didn't sell great at all, did it. A studio doesn't determine sales, it's the fans. Stop counting your chickens before they hatch, it's not a sight I want to see. Okay... just forget it. |
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| I HAVE BEEN DREAMING OF THIS MOMENT FOR SO MANY YEARS!!! |
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| Finally. Oh God, finally....... please don't suck. |
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