Ace Attorney is a 2016 television anime series based on Capcom's Ace Attorney video game series. The series follows rookie defense attorney Phoenix Wright as he stands in court to defend clients accused of murder, aided by his spirit medium assistant, Maya Fey. The series is directed by Ayumu Watanabe at A-1 Pictures, with screenplay by Atsuhiro Tomioka and character design by Keiko Ōta and Koji Watanabe. The series aired on NNS across Japan between April 2, 2016 and September 24, 2016, replacing Kindaichi Case Files R in its initial timeslot. The series was simulcast by Crunchyroll, who are offering multiple subtitle tracks featuring both the original Japanese names and localized English names (this article uses the English names), and will be distributed on home video in North America by Funimation. For the first thirteen episodes, the opening theme is "Gyakuten Winner" (逆転Winner, "Turnabout Winner") by Johnny's West while the ending theme is "Message" by Rei Yasuda. From episode 14 onwards, the opening theme is "Jinsei wa Subarashī" (人生は素晴らしい, Life is Wonderful) by Johnny's West while the ending theme is "Jun'ai Chaos" (純愛カオス, Pure Love Chaos) by Tokyo Performance Doll.
Media release
In Japan, the series is getting a home media release by Aniplex. The first box set was released on DVD and Blu-ray on August 24, 2016, and includes the first thirteen episodes and Vol. 1 of the series' original soundtrack. The second box set is scheduled for release on December 21, 2016, and will include episodes 14-24 and Vol. 2 of the series' soundtrack.