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One media that I am sure everyone on the forum would love is for a Phoenix Wright anime adaptation to be made. Whether that adaptation is a remake of the original cases or brand new material is always up for debate, but the bigger question is this: Why the heck isn't there someone in Japan making an anime for this wildly popular series? If there is such a strong following for this game in Japan that professional orchestras will play its soundtracks, professional acting troupes will do PW-related performances, and a slew of memorabilia in almost every form, then WHY ISN'T AN ANIME BEING MADE? It would be an instant hit for sure with anyone who even casually likes PW. Sure, I couldn't imagine a dub ever being made for such an anime, but a Japanese w/subs for sure! There are so many lesser comics and mangas that have gotten anime adaptations, and it seems PW would be a smashing success! I know everyone would drool over an anime Maya.. :maya: It's not like animated versions of Capcom games haven't been made in the past coughMegamancough...

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It would be great... If they could keep it loyal to the story like the Street Fighter II Animated Movie.

But yeah, I'd love to see Manfred von Karma in all his anime perfection. Sometimes Capcom makes... Odd decisions (Tatsunoko vs. Capcom? Why not Dragonball Z vs. Street Fighter?)
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Maybe because they would have to deal with continuity? Or perhaps because the slew of card game cartoons already copy righted dramatic pointing, shouting and turning around dire situations? Of course most know that PW is more than that but many would not, darn uneducated unwashed masses.

Dang, even if it did not have constant court room drama a PW anime would rock, but I wonder how censored murder would become, maybe PW will turn into a attorney who defends candy thieves who have been setup.

:butz: "I didn't steal the lollipop!
:nick-sweat: "but you did still pinch her backside."
:larry: "I swear she was legal..."
:pealshock: "I'm never going to be accepted as a bride now..."
:object: "Larry..." :guilty:

That all said, maybe just maybe it WILL happen.... :keiko:


To be honest, I really do not know, I am actully rather surprised how popular PW has become given the age of the original games, I bet Capcom is damn happy with how well recieved they have been outside of Japan.
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Well, it's a smart written series, and I've seen animes get over here that could be a lot more complicated than PW. Plus, I reference Case Closed. 'Show frightens me, I swear. I don't know how many bodies they were just like "Oh lol look that guy's hanging from the ceiling oops his head fall'd off!" And Death Note is popular, as is Code Geass(which is a more political thriller, I guess)... I could see a more comedic thriller getting attention if it were made.

Plus a solid fanbase doesn't hurt it's odds.
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They'd have to have insane writers and tons of serious mindfuck like cases. With bad writers, I'd be really bad and bomb.
and the format would be kinda weird. I mean, a case wrapped up into 7 episodes each elude to a finale.
again, insane writers and major mindfuckery.
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I have no idea, honestly. Me and my boyfriend already wondered about that several times. Capcom has the money, Capcom has the experience with anime adaptions of their games, Capcom has a XBOX HUEG fanbase for Phoenix Wright - So I have no idea. Honestly.
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I wouldn't be surprised if Capcom are planning to make an anime Phoenix Wright sometime in the future. Their Sengoku Basara series got a show, (and several years after those games came out, btw) so perhaps it's just a matter of time..
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Because voice acting would ruin the entire series.
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Because voice acting would ruin the entire series.

Not necessarily ... As long as 4kids (and RTL2, in Germany) stays as far away as possible from the series, it will be fine.
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Dullahan has a valid point. Voice acting for animes can be touchy. But there are animes with good voice acting: Cowboy Bebop, for example.
And the Street Fighter II's OVA had good voice acting. :grey:
And as far as plot, damn, they could recreate the games in anime form and it would still be an entertaining 4 or 5 seasons. :keiko:
Plus, we'd finally know if Godot speaks in an accent! :godot:
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For voice acting the only thing you'd have to worry about is the anime being adapted over here... which would never happen.

The voice-actors for the Japanese games are already proffessionals, so it wouldn't be a problem for bad voices.
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Capcom does indeed have the money and resources. The Phoenix Wright fanbase seems strong enough in Japan to warrant this sort of investment. So why not? That’s a good question.

From a personal standpoint however, I think there would be a lot of difficulty in having an anime adaptation be faithful to the GS series. It would be very easy for them to mess things up. Despite dealing with mature content (homicide) the games maintain a light-hearted, often sarcastic tone but without overdoing it. Transplanting that to an anime would be … challenging for the writers. Too much ‘serious business’ & ‘grimdark’ and it won’t feel like Phoenix Wright, too kid-friendly then it’ll just be corny and lame. It would probably best be presented like a mystery-thriller or an animated Law & Order type deal. I would personally prefer more grim-darkan (think the narrative style of Cowboy Bebop, but lawyers instead of bounty hunters) but the rest of the fanbase probably disagrees.

A straight re-creation from the games wouldn’t work all too well. It wouldn’t be entertaining to watch if we already knew who the killer was and what was going to happen. The entire thing would just be a glorified form of fan service, which gets old fast. There’s also the problem of content. Unless chock full of super slow pacing, pointless filler and endless flashbacks (which some anime series are very guilty of) a whole lot of plot progress can happen in a mere 20 minutes of footage. We would chew through all 4 (5 if you count GK) games in no time. They would have to write new content, and preferably have it be canon to the game’s storyline.

They already have Japanese voice actors for the promo videos; for the most part they fit the characters, though Grover-Gumshoe needs to go. I can’t imagine how bad an English dubbing could get—with a few exceptions most dubs are terrible.
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For voice acting the only thing you'd have to worry about is the anime being adapted over here... which would never happen.

I disagree. When the first Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney game was released in the US, they sold out so fast that there was actually a shortage.
Then the next three games were adapted. Then Capcom made a new game that was released in both (and Europe and elsewhere :P). And now Gyakuten Kenji is being released stateside this year. I believe that Phoenix Wright and pals have enough of a solid fanbase that it would be adapted. Hell, they dubbed Eiken. Nobody likes Eiken. No one but the Japanese, and even there it isn't real popular.

And as to Odrum, Of course it wouldn't be word for word transition from game to anime, and there could be new cases or side-stories interspersed thoughout the familiar ones. For example, season 1 could climax with the defeat of Manfred von Karma, but that doesn't mean that only 3 cases were dealt with before that. Especially since case 1 would be most suitable as 1, maybe 2, episode(s).
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It'd be fun ass anything, but there is one ting that...
How are they gonna do the examination things?
I mean...Would it still go like this:
1. Witness says something that makes a testimony of a day
2. After that they talk a bit and then move to cross examination
3. She/He repeats it's all while defence is asking

Now...I really haven't seen many law TV shows, or been at court, so...
Does it really go like this? -.-'
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Zinle wrote:
It'd be fun ass anything, but there is one ting that...
How are they gonna do the examination things?
I mean...Would it still go like this:
1. Witness says something that makes a testimony of a day
2. After that they talk a bit and then move to cross examination
3. She/He repeats it's all while defence is asking

Now...I really haven't seen many law TV shows, or been at court, so...
Does it really go like this? -.-'

Of course not. I know someone that has put together a very impressive fandub of Turnabout Sisters and Turnabout Samurai.
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Sapphire2611&view=playlists

And it would best work out as they have it set up. With Phoenix (or whoever) pressing and such as they first give their testimony.
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And as to Odrum, Of course it wouldn't be word for word transition from game to anime, and there could be new cases or side-stories interspersed thoughout the familiar ones. For example, season 1 could climax with the defeat of Manfred von Karma, but that doesn't mean that only 3 cases were dealt with before that. Especially since case 1 would be most suitable as 1, maybe 2, episode(s).


I wasn’t talking about a straight to the letter transition (boy that would be awkward). What I meant was having them adapt, say, case 1-4 into an anime format wouldn’t very satisfying to watch. A large part of what makes GS interesting is the mystery and plot development aspect. Being spoiled beforehand saps a lot of the enjoyment out of it--much of the appeal of the games comes from solving the case yourself. The official Phoenix Wright mangas wouldn’t nearly be as interesting if all they did was rehash cases from the games. (By the way, anyone know if the rest of Turnabout Gallows is translated?) Of course this is mostly a matter of personal preference, being “spoiled” to the plot doesn’t hurt the reception of anime adaptations of mangas. Seeing our favorite characters animated and voiced has an appeal of its own. Though I still say an anime adaptation of PW would be far better if it had original cases and plot arcs.

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It'd be fun ass anything, but there is one ting that...
How are they gonna do the examination things?
I mean...Would it still go like this:
1. Witness says something that makes a testimony of a day
2. After that they talk a bit and then move to cross examination
3. She/He repeats it's all while defence is asking

Now...I really haven't seen many law TV shows, or been at court, so...
Does it really go like this? -.-'

There are plenty of courtroom dramas and movies/shows with court scenes to draw references from. Some examples being Oliver Stone’s JFK (one of my favorites), The Rainmaker, Runaway Jury (crappy movie, but has court scenes!), Law & Order, etc. While not the same genre as Phoenix Wright, some of these films would give you an idea of how a court scene could flow.
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I would like to see one, but unfortunately I do think the storyline will be quite long.. (One case = 5 episodes?)

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Because voice acting would ruin the entire series.

Well.. I do hope English dub won't ruin it, but I would love to see the Japanese dub.. I even have suggested the matching Japanese voice actors for them~ XD

Like, Daryan will be voiced by Suwabe Junichi or Klavier will be voiced by Tomokazu Seki, that would be super awesome. 8D;;

and maybe Fumiko Orikasa as Ema..
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I'm more concerned about the German dub, to be honest. RTL2 catches every anime which looks like it's suitable for kids (One Piece for example isn't for kids, but they censored it enough to make it so), dub it, cut it, censor it and what's left is a huge pile of FAIL. So if they'd put their hands on Ace Attorney, I'd NEVER EVER watch the German version. NEVER.

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Funny you should say that, because in my headcanon, the German dub of the Steel Samurai is awful, so Edgeworth hates it (maybe his niece watches it?)
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I actually even suggested seiyuu list if they would make Phoenix Wright/Apollo Justice to anime series.. (I do hope it'll happen, and they won't ruin it >.<)

Phoenix = Takayuki Kondou (I think I know this guy from PoT.. He voiced Phoenix in the Japanese trailer)
Edgeworth = Eiji Takemoto (BanchoLeomon of Digimon Savers! He also voiced Edgey in the trailer)
Maya = Mizuki Nana (Hinata Hyuga from Naruto, she voiced her in the trailer)
Mia = Yukana (C.C from Code Geass)
Pearl = Shitaya Noriko (Tonchan from Air Gear)
Franziska = Paku Romi (Edward Elric from FMA. I would love to see this~ :redd: Paku Romi's voice is awesome)
Godot = Inada Tetsu (Kurogane from Tsubasa Chronicle)
Ema = Orikasa Fumiko (Kuchiki Rukia from Bleach)
Dahlia = Endo Aya (Sheryl Nome from Macross Frontier)

Apollo = Sugiyama Noriaki (Sasuke from Naruto) or KENN (he did his voice on the trailer)
Trucy = Kugimiya Rie (Taiga from Toradora) or Kawasumi Ayako (Noda Megumi from Nodame Cantabile)
Kristoph = Tsuda Kenjiro (Kaiba from Yu Gi Oh, he voiced Kris in the trailer, and I like it~ :garyuu:)
Klavier = Namikawa Daisuke (Ulquiorra from Bleach. Idk, but I do think Namikawa will fit him..) or.. Sakurai Takahiro (Cloud from FFVII)
Daryan = Suwabe Junichi (Fuuma from X OVA)
Lamiroir = Hisakawa Aya (Youko Nakajima from Juuni Kokki)

Idk, japanese voice actors are unpredictable, their voices could be very different at times to times.
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Why ISN'T there an Elite Beat Agents 2?

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Why ISN'T there an Elite Beat Agents 2?

Same question. But yeah.

Actually there IS an Elite Beat Agents 2 being made. At least that's what I've heard. :keiko:
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I'd want an anime, but with original cases.
Just not anime only characters.
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I'd want an anime, but with original cases.
Just not anime only characters.


Anime only cases without anime only characters? How is that possible?
Without killing off all the established characters one by one, that is.
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Capybara wrote:
I'd want an anime, but with original cases.
Just not anime only characters.


Anime only cases without anime only characters? How is that possible?
Without killing off all the established characters one by one, that is.

Yeah, that would mean that an established non-killer would have to end up being the killer. :pearly: :gun: :jake:
That is, unless you mean use all the established characters in new random cases and therefor completely disregarding continuity. :grey:
(e.g. Maggey Byrde hires Matt Engarde to kill Kristoph Gavin, assistant to Larry Butz, Ace Attorney) :beef:
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That's what I'm saying. It's a conundrum. I want new cases, but not new characters.
Or it could be non case based? Somehow... :yogi:
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One media that I am sure everyone on the forum would love is for a Phoenix Wright anime adaptation to be made. Whether that adaptation is a remake of the original cases or brand new material is always up for debate, but the bigger question is this: Why the heck isn't there someone in Japan making an anime for this wildly popular series? If there is such a strong following for this game in Japan that professional orchestras will play its soundtracks, professional acting troupes will do PW-related performances, and a slew of memorabilia in almost every form, then WHY ISN'T AN ANIME BEING MADE? It would be an instant hit for sure with anyone who even casually likes PW. Sure, I couldn't imagine a dub ever being made for such an anime, but a Japanese w/subs for sure! There are so many lesser comics and mangas that have gotten anime adaptations, and it seems PW would be a smashing success! I know everyone would drool over an anime Maya.. :maya: It's not like animated versions of Capcom games haven't been made in the past coughMegamancough...

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Ace Attorney just isn't popular enough in Japan I guess.
They only really give animes to games that are beyond popular such as Pokemon and Dragon Quest.
I can see them doing it eventually though.
I also think that the series needs to be more popular in Japan than the West.
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meb9000 wrote:
One media that I am sure everyone on the forum would love is for a Phoenix Wright anime adaptation to be made. Whether that adaptation is a remake of the original cases or brand new material is always up for debate, but the bigger question is this: Why the heck isn't there someone in Japan making an anime for this wildly popular series? If there is such a strong following for this game in Japan that professional orchestras will play its soundtracks, professional acting troupes will do PW-related performances, and a slew of memorabilia in almost every form, then WHY ISN'T AN ANIME BEING MADE? It would be an instant hit for sure with anyone who even casually likes PW. Sure, I couldn't imagine a dub ever being made for such an anime, but a Japanese w/subs for sure! There are so many lesser comics and mangas that have gotten anime adaptations, and it seems PW would be a smashing success! I know everyone would drool over an anime Maya.. :maya: It's not like animated versions of Capcom games haven't been made in the past coughMegamancough...

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Ace Attorney just isn't popular enough in Japan I guess.
They only really give animes to games that are beyond popular such as Pokemon and Dragon Quest.
I can see them doing it eventually though.
I also think that the series needs to be more popular in Japan than the West.


They made an opera for it. AN OPERA. If that isn't popularity, I don't know what is.
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BlackJack wrote:
That is, unless you mean use all the established characters in new random cases and therefor completely disregarding continuity. :grey:

The official PW mangas do that sort of thing without breaking continuity. We’d just have to assume that Phoenix and co. take on more cases than are depicted in the games. I think what Capybara means is no new main characters, such as a leading defense attorney. New cases would obviously mean new side characters: villains, witnesses, victims, suspects, maybe a guest prosecutor (depends on when in the official timeline the series would take place)
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I'd like to see all the old characters as well though. :grey:
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Capybara wrote:
Klavice Gavin wrote:
meb9000 wrote:
One media that I am sure everyone on the forum would love is for a Phoenix Wright anime adaptation to be made. Whether that adaptation is a remake of the original cases or brand new material is always up for debate, but the bigger question is this: Why the heck isn't there someone in Japan making an anime for this wildly popular series? If there is such a strong following for this game in Japan that professional orchestras will play its soundtracks, professional acting troupes will do PW-related performances, and a slew of memorabilia in almost every form, then WHY ISN'T AN ANIME BEING MADE? It would be an instant hit for sure with anyone who even casually likes PW. Sure, I couldn't imagine a dub ever being made for such an anime, but a Japanese w/subs for sure! There are so many lesser comics and mangas that have gotten anime adaptations, and it seems PW would be a smashing success! I know everyone would drool over an anime Maya.. :maya: It's not like animated versions of Capcom games haven't been made in the past coughMegamancough...

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Ace Attorney just isn't popular enough in Japan I guess.
They only really give animes to games that are beyond popular such as Pokemon and Dragon Quest.
I can see them doing it eventually though.
I also think that the series needs to be more popular in Japan than the West.




They made an opera for it. AN OPERA. If that isn't popularity, I don't know what is.

While that is true that Japanese popularity is better for the show than western (Since most Americanime sucks. You know what I'm talking about....), Capybara is right. Even for those crazy Japanese, making an opera based on a videogame is a stretch. "I know, instead of an anime, let's do something different and have Naruhodou solve cases IN SONG!!" :payne:

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Or could it be non-case based?

As I stated earlier, not all episodes have to focus on a case. The game does, since that's where the gameplay is. But in an anime, you could have an episode on non-case side-story things, much like the manga.
Some examples:
An episode where Phoenix tries desperately to get Maya the right birthday present.
An episode where Phoenix and Larry set Edgeworth up on a blind date.
An episode where Gumshoe looks for a second job.
An episode detailing some of Larry's attempts to get a date with Franziska.
An episode where some of the comic relief villains (Frank Sahwit, Richard Wellington) try to outsmart Mike Meekins and break out of jail. This could possibly culminate in the escape of a serious villain, such as Redd White, Manfred von Karma, or Damon Gant, and then you could have some sort of revenge story arc.

There are any number of possibilities like that. :godot:

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The official PW mangas do that sort of thing without breaking continuity. We’d just have to assume that Phoenix and co. take on more cases than are depicted in the games. I think what Capybara means is no new main characters, such as a leading defense attorney. New cases would obviously mean new side characters: villains, witnesses, victims, suspects, maybe a guest prosecutor (depends on when in the official timeline the series would take place)


See that was what wasn't clear. For all we knew, you wanted no new characters. Of course, there would be no need for a new MAJOR (seen every ep) characters, but that wasn't what you seemed to say.
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You know, Haruhi managed to make two episodes that turned out to be a parody of Phoenix Wright. And they managed to do it very well.
You know, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya? They effectively managed to make an hour-long special that concluded in a PW-esque way (Even their movements at the end mimiced the sprite animations). If they can do it, I think capcom could make an entire anime series for PW.

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To be honest, I'd like to see it non case based. There'd be some great things they could do with the characters, and go a bit more indepth with the great but barely shown characters. *Cough*Lisa*Cough*
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You know, Haruhi managed to make two episodes that turned out to be a parody of Phoenix Wright. And they managed to do it very well.
You know, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya? They effectively managed to make an hour-long special that concluded in a PW-esque way (Even their movements at the end mimiced the sprite animations). If they can do it, I think capcom could make an entire anime series for PW.

...You know, I think I started somewhere, then took a wrong turn.


The episodes themselves weren't parodies of Phoenix Wright, but the reveal scene was very obviously a riff on it.
Haruhi does mimic Phoenix's movements, even the "patting the document" one, even though she isn't holding anything! :gant:
And Haruhi notwithstanding, Capcom could, and should, make an anime for it. There are very good manga based off of it, so an anime adaption isn't very far-fetched.

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To be honest, I'd like to see it non case based. There'd be some great things they could do with the characters, and go a bit more indepth with the great but barely shown characters. *Cough*Lisa*Cough*


I think that, in the very least, certain cases should be adapted. The ones I think are important: PW: AA cases 1 through 5, 2-2, 2-4, 3-1, 3-4, and 3-5.

I am hesitant to include any Apollo Justice because there is so much they could explore from the original trilogy that it wouldn't be necessary. But, to be fair to Apollo fans, 4-1, 4-3 and 4-4 should be included.

And yes, more screen time for obscure characters (such as Lisa :keiko: ) would be fantastic! And easy to do, if there is room for side-stories.
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Why ISN'T there an Elite Beat Agents 2?

Same question. But yeah.

Actually there IS an Elite Beat Agents 2 being made. At least that's what I've heard. :keiko:


Yeah, there's a second Ouendan so I'd imagine they just have to localize it and such. It's been out for a while now.

But yes, PW anime, DO WANT.
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Why ISN'T there an Elite Beat Agents 2?

Same question. But yeah.

Actually there IS an Elite Beat Agents 2 being made. At least that's what I've heard. :keiko:


Yeah, there's a second Ouendan so I'd imagine they just have to localize it and such. It's been out for a while now.

But yes, PW anime, DO WANT.

See, I knew it. :keiko:
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We do have the Manga...

Maybe the Anime isn't far away?

Dear GOD. If 4kids got their hands on it...

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We do have the Manga...

Maybe the Anime isn't far away?

Dear GOD. If 4kids got their hands on it...

Prepare for chessy rap intro ala One Piece style.


OBJECTION! OBJECTION!
My name's Phoenix Wright, I'm a lawyer!
I defend people and stuff!
I have this assistant who channels dead people!
And stuff like that happens!


One thing I imagine 4Kids might do is cover up Mia... Somehow...
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That would be so cool if there was a Phoenix Wright Anime. =D It's an amazing game series itself.~
I wouldn't mind an Apollo Justice one either.
How many episodes do you think the series would have if they did do one? I'm thinking either 13 or 26
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