A young "genius" prosecutor who has been carrying on work in Germany.  Franziska was raised by her father, Manfred von Karma, and began her career as a prosecutor in Germany at the young age of 13. She is considered a genius in her field and, up until her appearance, never lost a case.   Franziska is much like her father - striving for perfection. Always curt and precise, but she displays more smugness (and frustration) than Karma. She also goes to extreme lengths to preserve her record.   Despite speaking formally most of the time, she sometimes breaks out into petty and redundant insults, mostly involving "fool". Example: "Only a foolish fool from a land of fools could think something so foolishly foolish."  Franziska is Manfred von Karma's daughter, and was raised along with Miles (she thinks of him as her "little brother"). She also has an older sister who is married and has a daughter.  "Franziska" was probably chosen to match the German influence of her father's name. The kanji for "mei" means "dark." When the game came out there was some confusion as to whether she was Karma's daughter or niece, because the word mei means niece.  In the Japanese version, she was practicing law in America instead of Germany.

A series of extra cases based on the GBA and DS game series.

A collection of shorts made by various doujinshi artists and published by Capcom. Published under one omnibus volume in English.
 
Volume 1 
1. Ashita e no Zenshin (Progress Toward Tomorrow), Yamauchi Tamako 
2. Gyakuten no Suiri (Turnabout Inference), Nisemura Kei 
3. Maboroshi no Gyakuten (Turnabout Illusions), Seventh Gear 
4. Chiisana Jimusho no Chiisana Jiken (A Small Case in a Small Office), Yamasaki Wataru 
5. Yasashii Uso (Kind Lies), Mikage Tsubaki 
6. Gyakuten Gokai (Turnabout Misunderstanding), Uchimura Kaname 
7. Douryoku (Motive Power), Naruzo 
8. Gyakuten no Aru Kyuujitsu (Turnabout Day Off), Kurokami Yuuya 
- 4-koma Manga Anko Kikuchiyo 
 
Volume 2 
1. Gyakuten no Koneko (Turnabout Kitten), Otono Natsu 
2. Itako wo Mezase! (Spirit Medium or Bust!), Osada Kaoru 
3. Bengoshi wa Taihen (It's Not Easy Being a Defense Lawyer), DAIGO 
4. Minna de Gyakuen Nikki (A Turnabout Day Together), Aona Masao 
5. Gyakuten? Food Fight (Turnabout? Food Fight), Yorozu 
6. Car Life My Life, Yamauchi Tamako 
7. Temari Tansaku Butai Shutsudou!! (Ball Search Team, Head Out!!), Tomo 
8. Densetsu no Bengoshi (The Legendary Defense Attorney), Anko Kikuchiyo 
9. Mayoi no Oozora (Maya's Blue Skies), Yamasaki Wataru 
10. Manjuu Funshitsu Jiken no Nazo (The Mystery of the Missing Manju), Tsukapon 
11. Michi to no Souguu (Encounter with the Unknown), Hashiba Rin 
12. Gyakuten Daikaiten (Turnabout Big Turnaround), Shinosuke 
- 4-koma Manga: Kano Aira, Shimanda Kiyono

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

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? 

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The second season of Gyakuten Saiban: Sono "Shinjitsu", Igi Ari! 
 
Defense attorney Ryuuichi Naruhodou is still hard at work defending the falsely accused with his knack for last-minute turnabouts. With his trusty assistant and medium-in-training Mayoi Ayasato in tow, Ryuuichi's fame as a champion for the innocent steadily grows. But this newfound success attracts the attention of the coffee-loving, masked Godot⁠—a mysterious rookie prosecutor who bears an inexplicable grudge against Ryuuichi. 
 
With the help of their allies, Ryuuichi and Mayoi take this new challenger head-on and search for the reason behind his appearance. But before long, the first two cases from the career of Mayoi's late sister Chihiro Ayasato become critical to solving a fantastical murder mystery, continuing the bloody saga of the tumultuous Ayasato clan. Will Ryuuichi once again be able to overcome the odds and find the truths hidden within the web of lies? 
 
(Source: MAL Rewrite)

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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