Manfred von Karma was a renowned prosecutor who went undefeated for 40 years, earning him numerous "King of Prosecutors" awards, before finally meeting his match in Phoenix Wright. He was Miles Edgeworth's mentor, responsible for teaching him everything about prosecuting until 2016. He was also the father and mentor of Franziska von Karma. For all the cases he took on until Robert Hammond's murder case, only one was left unsolved, and all of the defendants that he prosecuted were convicted.

Adapted from the popular video game franchise, Ace Attorney follows rookie lawyer Naruhodo Ryuuichi (Phoenix Wright) and his assistant Mayoi (Maya) as he defends his clients in a court of law. With limited evidence and logic as his only weapon, can Naruhodo turn the case around when all the odds are stacked against him? 

(Source: Crunchyroll)

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Son of voice actor [Chikao Ootsuka](https://anilist.co/staff/95974/). In 2005, he married fellow voice actress [Youko Soumi](https://anilist.co/staff/95912/), but they divorced in 2009.

__Non-Anime Roles:__

- Heismay Noctule - Metaphor: ReFantazio (VG)
- Koichi Adachi - Yakuza: Like a Dragon (VG)

A collection of shorts made by various doujinshi artists and published by Capcom. Published under one omnibus volume in English. 
Volume 1 
1. Kinou no Teki wa Kyou no TomoTeki , Akizuki Wataru 
2. Over Again (OVER AGAIN), Yai Ariyoshi 
3. Kenji no Uso , Hodogaya Usagi 
4. Gyakuten no Ashita, Tanaka Lucy 
5. Mitsurugi-san no Gyakuten na Kyuujitsu, Houjou Akira 
6. Tooi Kioku, Hisamatsu Yunomi 
7. Gyakuten na Kyuujitsu, Tachibana Mami 
- 4-koma Manga: Anko Kikuchiyo 
 
Volume 2 
1. Mitsurugi no Sainan, Hodogaya Usagi 
2. Curry naru Gyakuten, Touge Hiro 
3. Mitsurugi-shiki Dinner, Kannoju Yuuka 
4. Karei naru Keikaku, Tachibana Mami 
5. Yattekita Hanami, Ichijou Saki 
6. Gold Game, Yai Ariyoshi 
7. Gekishin? Mayoi-hou!, Kasoumura Riara 
8. Mitsurugi no Junan, Modeki Harue 
9. GoGo!! Mitsurugi!!, Chiryuu Zombie 
10. Yoiko no Mitsurugi-kun, Chiryuu Zombie 
11. Aru Hirusagari no Jiken, Fujimaru Yako 
12. Bengoshi mo Dekiru Kenji: Mitsurugi Reiji, Hashiba Rin 
13. Kuuten Friends, Yai Ariyoshi 
- 4-koma Manga: Shimanda Kiyono

Since he was a child, Ryuuichi Naruhodou's dream was to become a defense attorney, protecting the innocent when no one else would. However, when the rookie lawyer finally takes on his first case under the guidance of his mentor Chihiro Ayasato, he realizes that the courtroom is a battlefield. In these fast paced trials, Ryuuichi is forced to think outside the box to uncover the truth of the crimes that have taken place in order to prove the innocence of his clients.

Gyakuten Saiban: Sono "Shinjitsu", Igi Ari! follows Ryuuichi as he tackles cases to absolve the falsely accused of the charges they face. It will not be easy—standing in his path is the ruthless Reiji Mitsurugi, a prosecutor who will stop at nothing to hand out guilty verdicts. With his back against the wall, the defense attorney must carefully examine both evidence and witness testimony, sifting through lies to solve the mystery behind each case. With a shout of "objection!," the battle in the courtroom begins!

4-koma series based on the Ace Attorney cast, spreading over both trilogies and the Investigations and The Great Ace Attorney duology spin-offs. Originally distributed via the Gyakuten Tsuushin e-mail magazine, can be found and read for free on the official Ace Attorney Japanese website.

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