Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Episode 3

Hey guys, Kevin here. I’m gonna change things up a bit this time around. I’m gonna do a recap in post alongside the usual reaction excerpts due to us not really saying much that was very worthwhile.

The episode itself started off with a recap before hitting us with the intro.

Caitlin: “This is still the most anime opening ever.”

Kevin: “We’ve been over this. It really isn’t.”

Caitlin: “I know but I’m gonna say that every single time.”

Kevin: “When were they ever at the beach together?”

Caitlin: “A romantic rendezvous of course.”

Kevin: “Oh god, since this is an anime we’re probably gonna have a freaking beach episode too…”

Caitlin: *laughs*

Kevin: “Do the bow!”

Caitlin: “Aw.. he didn’t..”

Kevin: “There he goes!”

Caitlin: “Yaaaaaaay!”

Kevin: “I like how it showed it was the receipt for the glass stand, even though it was a plot point they didn’t know they because no one ever bothered to flip over the thing.”

The remainder of the trial scene was enjoyable as well but it ended up mostly just us fangirling or laughing at every little thing from the games that was really awesome or really weird to see in anime format. We mainly enjoyed them replicating animations like Wright’s desk slam and Edgeworth’s finger wag.

Caitlin: “I’m surprised he hasn’t broken that desk yet by slamming it so much.”

Kevin: “Don’t sit like that, you’ll ruin your hair!”

Caitlin: “Or maybe he’ll poke holes in the chair.”

In the second part of the episode we get a pretty interesting deviation from the games where Grossberg himself owes up to being blackmailed by Redd White (and sending Wright off to investigate),  even mentioning a certain something that happened in the past.

Caitlin: “What was that?”

Kevin: “Did you not realize what that was?”
Caitlin: “No I didn’t.”
Kevin: “Do you need a parrot to remind you?”
Caitlin: “…I repressed those memories…”

From here on out I think we were basically constantly laughing at the hammy ridiculousness that was Redd White in the Japanese version. He spent the whole seen shouting random (misused) Engrish and it was one of the most amazing things I have seen in what little anime I’ve watched. It truly was a sight to behold.

The scene itself was pretty interesting too. White didn’t actually resort to physical violence in this scene but he actually gets Phoenix Wright arrested for Mia’s murder. I believe he just got him kicked out in the game with the knowledge that White murdered Mia but he had no way to put him on trial for it.
I think he might’ve threatened to pin it on Wright but I don’t remember him actually going through with it. The scene after that even has Maya being released from custody and Wright being locked up instead.

Overall we really had a blast with this episode, despite not having much to say about it. It was just every bit as wonderful as we hoped it would be and it makes me really excited to see some of the other really quirky character pop up later.