Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is quite a powerhouse franchise in Japan. There have been no less than six games (selling millions of copies in Japan alone) and even a feature film. But back in 2009, Capcom and the Takarazuka Revue took the series into another medium with a musical based on this game series.
I really like the Ace Attorney games — I like the characters, the situations, and I like the games’ uncommon good humour. I like solving crimes, I like the silly judge, and I like seeking justice. I like how Maya likes hamburgers.
Hitting Japanese theatres next month, the Phoenix Wright movie could get a global release. According to the movie’s director, there are plans for international versions with subs and dubs for each region. Court-Records Thanks, Robert!]
This isn’t a first look, because if you’ve seen the film’s trailer (watch it here if you haven’t), then you’ve already seen the movie’s props by default.
Capcom dropped a bomb today, announcing in Japan that Gyakuten Saiban 5 will be made. Known in the west as Ace Attorney, this is cause for joy among fans of the courtroom adventure series, but international release plans are unconfirmed.
Next February, Japanese movie theatres are going to lawyer up when the Phoenix Wright movie puts its legal smackdown on celluloid.
Porno Graffitti is a Japanese band — a Japanese band I don’t really care for. They’re OK! Nonetheless, the group is singing the flick’s theme, dubbed “2012 Spark”.