Director Takashi Miike gets that a well-coiffed attorney is an Ace Attorney in the Japanese adaptation of the Capcom series.
Japanese film site Eiga.com released a batch of exclusive cast photos from the live action Ace Attorney film over the weekend, providing our first detailed look at the characters before the movie hits in February. Directed by Takashi Miike (Audition, 13 Assassins), the director is in full-on Yatterman/Zebraman-mode, letting loose with the wild colors and exaggerated performances because hey, who's going to see a Phoenix Wright movie done as an understated chamber drama? No, we want him to make objections and we want weird murders and maybe some ghosts (Phoenix Wright games can get exceedingly bizarre).
Hiroki Narimiya as Phoenix Wright
The story sees luck-challenged defense attorney Phoenix Wright (Hiroki Narimiya) coming to the aid of his nemesis, corrupt-ish prosecutor Miles Edgeworth (Takumi Saitou). There will certainly be the collecting of evidence, twists, and objections. I'm calling it now: the spectacularly named Manfred von Karma (Ryou Ishibashi) is somehow behind it. That hair is too regal and his suit too purple for him not to be up to some kind of dirt.
Narimiya (l) and Ryou Ishibashi as Manfred von Karma
Yomiko as Misty Fey
Shunsuke Daitou as Dick Gumshoe
Mirei Kiritani as Maya Fey
Takumi Saitou as Miles Edgeworth
Danrei as Mia Fey
Akira Emoto as The Judge
Akiyoshi Nakao as Larry Butz. I hate this guy already.
Mitsuki Tanimura as Lotta Hart
Ace Attorney hits theaters on February 11th in Japan.
[Source: Eiga.com via Andriasang]
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