Ace Attorney anime: second season to debut on October 6th in Japan, more details

7 July 2018 Lite_Agent Capcom, Gyakuten Saiban: Sono Shinjitsu; Igiari! (anime series), Motohide Eshiro, Shu Takumi

Earlier this year, we learned that the Ace Attorney anime series (officially known as Gyakuten Saiban: Sono Shinjitsu, Igiari! in Japan) was getting a second season this October. And today, it was announced that this second season will debut on October 6th in Japan, at 5.30PM JST. All subsequent episodes will air on Saturdays at that time, which is the same timeslot as the first season.

A brand new key visual was revealed: we can see Phoenix Wright and Maya Fey on it, but also Mia Fey, Miles Edgeworth, and the infamous Godot, basically confirming this second season will cover the events from the 3rd game (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Trials and Tribulations).

During the panel at the Anime Expo 2018, yesterday, it was also revealed that there would be an original story, taking place on a train.The first episode of the second season of the Ace Attorney anime will cover the events of The Lost Turnabout, the first case from Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Justice (that was skipped in the first season, presumably because it would make a perfect first episode for the second season).

Next, here’s the (slightly updated) list of staff for the second season of the Ace Attorney anime:

Chief Producer: Koji Nagai
Director: Ayumu Watanabe (same as Season 1)
Assistant Director: Yukiko Imai
Series Composition: Atsuhiro Tomioka (same as Season 1)
Character Design and Animation Director: Keiko Ota
Music: Kaoru Wada (same as Season 1)
Original Work: Capcom
Original Work Supervisors: Eshiro Motohide (Capcom), Shu Takumi (Capcom)
Animation Production: CloverWorks (previously known as A-1 Pictures – Koenji Studio)

As for the cast, we have:

Phoenix Wright: Yuuki Kaji
Maya Fey: Aoi Yuuki
Miles Edgeworth: Masashi Tamaki
Mia Fey: Chie Nakamura
Dick Gumshoe: Masami Iwasaki
Larry Butz: Tooru Nara
Godot: Hiroaki Hirata

No trailer yet (though one was shown at Anime Expo 2018 yesterday), or details on simulcast for fans not living in Japan, just yet.

Source: Comic Natalie / Anime Expo panel