Capcom's Ace Attorney games (Phoenix Wright and Apollo Justice, with an upcoming spin-off for Prosecutor Miles Edgeworth) have developed a large and enthusiastic fanbase around the gaming world thanks to their dramatic courtroom stories and outlandishly hilarious characters. Naturally, this fandom is at its most excited in the publisher's native Japan, where the original trilogy was released twice (once on Gameboy Advance and again on Nintendo DS), there is a wildly popular serialized manga (set to be released in the United States by Del Rey Manga next month), and even sold-out concerts by an orchestra that only plays songs from the Ace Attorney games. In fact, it was on the orchestra's blog that rumor recently broke about the possibility of a Phoenix Wright animé in the works.
There is no doubt that the fan community is ready for a Phoenix Wright cartoon, but in true Ace Attorney fashion, I will now present the court with two pieces of irrefutable evidence. First, this parody opening sequence by the animators from Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei featuring several characters from the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney trilogy:
Second, this now classic bit of "only on the internet" mash-up goodness:
I rest my case. And let's pretend ol' Phoenix up there is nodding as if to say "Yes! Yes! This rocks!"
Thanks to Destructoid for the heads up!
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