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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Ace Attorney Season 1 Episode 1 - The First Turnabout
    6.8/10(62 votes)

    #1 - The First Turnabout

    S1:E1

    Naruhodo Ryuichi (Phoenix Wright), attorney at law, sets foot in a courtroom for his very first trial... in which he has to defend his best friend?!

    Director:Yoshiko Mikami
    Writer:Atsuhiro Tomioka

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  2. Ace Attorney Season 2 Episode 7 - Recipe for Turnabout – 1st Trial
    6.9/10(18 votes)

    #2 - Recipe for Turnabout – 1st Trial

    S2:E7

    Phoenix is surprised to hear that Maggey was found guilty in a murder trial that he himself was reportedly the defense attorney for.

    Director:Erika Okamoto
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Ace Attorney Season 1 Episode 18 - Turnabout Big Top — 1st Trial
    7.0/10(23 votes)

    #3 - Turnabout Big Top — 1st Trial

    S1:E18

    Phoenix and Maya go to see the Berry Big Circus show headlined by magician Max Galactica. The next day, they discover that Max has been accused of murdering the circus' ringmaster, Russell Berry, though Max states he is innocent, as he was discussing his salary with him. After meeting Berry's daughter, Regina, Phoenix and Maya hear about the crime from Gumshoe, who claims that Max's ability to fly places him as the prime suspect as only the victim's footprints were found. Finding that most of the staff seem to also suspect Max because of his cocky attitude, they hear from Moe the Clown that Max allegedly hit Ben the ventriloquist with a bottle the other day. While looking through Berry's office, they find the contract that Max had mentioned to be dated a week prior to the meeting. Phoenix threatens to drop Max's defense, prompting Max to confess his strained relationship with the other performers, convincing Phoenix to change his mind. Phoenix ends up chasing a monkey to one of the performer's rooms, where they find a bust of Max and a diamond ring, which allegedly belongs to Ben's puppet, Trilo. Speaking through Trilo, Ben claims that he saw Max heading to the crime scene on the night of the murder, but Phoenix points out that he would've had to see the ringmaster too. Trilo rebukes Phoenix, saying he wasn't the only witness to the incident.

    Director:Yusuke Maruyama
    Writer:Yoriko Tomita

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  4. Ace Attorney Season 2 Episode 4 - The Stolen Turnabout – 3rd Trial
    7.0/10(20 votes)

    #4 - The Stolen Turnabout – 3rd Trial

    S2:E4

    After Phoenix and Maya notice that her urn has been covered in splotches and returned to its original shape, Adrian reveals she accidentally broke and tried to cover it up by moving a statue, which was in different position to when Phoenix first found it.

    Director:Takaaki Wada
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Ace Attorney Season 2 Episode 8 - Recipe for Turnabout – 2nd Trial
    7.0/10(18 votes)

    #5 - Recipe for Turnabout – 2nd Trial

    S2:E8

    Resuming their investigation at Trés Bien, Phoenix and Maya learn that Armstrong owes money to a loan shark. After getting more details from Kido, Phoenix and Maya visit the office of the loan shark in question and the one who impersonated Phoenix, Furio Tigre.

    Directors:Shigeru Fukase, Shinichirou Ueda
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Ace Attorney Season 2 Episode 9 - Recipe for Turnabout – Last Trial
    7.0/10(20 votes)

    #6 - Recipe for Turnabout – Last Trial

    S2:E9

    Following a hole-filled testimony by Armstrong, Phoenix suspects that the murder Kido witnessed was actually a reenactment which took place after the actual murder.

    Director:Yorifusa Yamaguchi
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Ace Attorney Season 2 Episode 2 - The Stolen Turnabout – 1st Trial
    7.1/10(20 votes)

    #7 - The Stolen Turnabout – 1st Trial

    S2:E2

    When the Kurain Village's sacred urn is stolen from an exhibit at the Lordly Tailor by the mysterious thief Mask DeMasque, Phoenix, Maya, and Pearl investigate the scene and meet self-proclaimed ace detective Luke Atmey.

    Directors:Masatoyo Takada, Yukiko Imai
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Ace Attorney Season 2 Episode 14 - Hear the Waves of Turnabout
    7.1/10(19 votes)

    #8 - Hear the Waves of Turnabout

    S2:E14

    After accidentally breaking a precious seashell that she received from Maya, Pearl asks Phoenix to help her search for an identical looking shell without Maya knowing.

    Director:Ayako Kono
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Ace Attorney Season 1 Episode 19 - Turnabout Big Top — 2nd Trial
    7.2/10(23 votes)

    #9 - Turnabout Big Top — 2nd Trial

    S1:E19

    As the trial begins, Gumshoe explains the strange circumstances of the case before Moe is brought to the stand as a witness, claiming that he saw Max flying off outside his window moments after Berry's murder. After the trial is postponed so that the prosecution can investigate how the murder occurred, Max reveals that he lent Berry his costume on the night of the murder. Revisiting the room they came across the previous day, Phoenix and Maya meet Ken "Acro" Dingling, an acrobat who lost the use of his legs six months ago, but he is dragged away by Franziska, who reveals she wants revenge against Phoenix for defeating Edgeworth. After hearing from Moe that Berry was angry about something on the morning of the murder, Phoenix checks his office and finds a threatening letter pertaining to an incident six months ago, calling Berry to the place where he was murdered. Asked about the incident, Moe explains how Acro's brother, Bat, was put into a coma by Regina's pet lion, Leon, who was then shot by Berry. Regina then reveals that she found the note while returning from Acro's room, leading Phoenix to suspect the note may be from Acro. As the trial resumes, Phoenix accuses Acro of being the one who plotted Berry's murder.

    Director:Naoki Hishikawa
    Writer:Yoriko Tomita

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  10. Ace Attorney Season 2 Episode 3 - The Stolen Turnabout – 2nd Trial
    7.2/10(20 votes)

    #10 - The Stolen Turnabout – 2nd Trial

    S2:E3

    As Phoenix struggles to make a case that Ron wasn't the one who stole the urn, Maya brings in Larry, who was working as a security guard for the exhibition.

    Director:Shigeru Fukase
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Ace Attorney Season 2 Episode 13 - Turnabout Memories
    7.2/10(21 votes)

    #11 - Turnabout Memories

    S2:E13

    Five years ago, Phoenix is accused for the murder of Doug Swallow, who was electrocuted to death. Mia, who had previously been traumatized by her first trial a year ago, defends Phoenix in court, where Payne suggests Phoenix had bad blood with Swallow over his then girlfriend Dahlia Hawthorne and pushed him into a severed electrical cable.

    Directors:Shigeru Fukase, Shinichirou Ueda
    Writer:Shinzo Fujita

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  12. Ace Attorney Season 1 Episode 15 - Reunion and Turnabout - 2nd Trial
    7.3/10(25 votes)

    #12 - Reunion and Turnabout - 2nd Trial

    S1:E15

    Gumshoe gives his testimony, explaining that Grey was first stabbed before being shot by his own pistol. He presents Maya's ceremonial robes, which are covered in blood and have a hole in the sleeve. While Franziska claims that bullet hole is irrelevant, Phoenix notices the hole is missing a gunpowder burn that would appear if it was shot at close range. Lotta is then brought to the stand, presenting the photo she had taken of "Maya" when entering the crime scene. Phoenix notices that the person in the photo is missing the head ornament Maya was wearing, believing that another person was impersonating Maya. As Phoenix struggles to prove how this additional person entered the locked room, Pearl manages to channel Mia, who reminds Phoenix of the room key Pearl gave him, which proves the possibility of another person.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Ace Attorney Season 1 Episode 21 - Farewell, My Turnabout — 1st Trial
    7.3/10(22 votes)

    #13 - Farewell, My Turnabout — 1st Trial

    S1:E21

    During a Hero of Heroes Grand Prix event held at a hotel, one of the actors, Juan Corrida, is murdered, with the current Nickel Samurai actor, Matt Engarde, accused of the crime. Just after learning about the murder, Phoenix is contacted by someone known as Shelly de Killer, who reveals he has kidnapped Maya and will only release her if Phoenix can get Engarde acquitted within the trial's first day. The next day, Phoenix interviews Engarde's manager, Adrian Andrews, and investigates Corrida's dressing room. Just before the trial the following day, Franziska is suddenly shot by a sniper hired by de Killer, prompting Edgeworth, who has returned from his long absence, to take her place on the prosecutor's bench.

    Director:Nanako Shimazaki
    Writer:Atsuhiro Tomioka

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  14. Ace Attorney Season 1 Episode 22 - Farewell, My Turnabout — 2nd Trial
    7.3/10(23 votes)

    #14 - Farewell, My Turnabout — 2nd Trial

    S1:E22

    At the start of the trial, Gumshoe explains that, despite the obvious knife wound on the body, Corrida was actually killed by strangulation. Oldbag, who had been working security at the hotel, then testifies that she saw Engarde leave Corrida's room, presenting a photo of the Nickel Samurai costume. Noticing that the person in the costume is shorter than Engarde, Phoenix accuses Adrian and calls her to the stand. She reveals that she had planned to hold a conference with Corrida in the Nickel Samurai costume, as he knew a secret about Engarde's career. With Adrian refusing to testify and a lack of evidence to convict her, Phoenix is unable to stop the trial from becoming extended. After Phoenix manages to convince de Killer to give him more time, Edgeworth, learning about Maya's kidnapping from Phoenix, deduces from a calling card Adrian had picked up from the scene that Corrida was killed by de Killer, suspecting Engarde was the one who contracted him. Meanwhile, Maya manages to briefly break out of the basement and find a framed photo of someone before de Killer catches her again. Inspecting the crime scene again, Phoenix and Edgeworth discover a hidden camera hidden in one of the teddy bears, discovering Engarde was the one sent it. When confronted about it, Engarde reveals to Phoenix that he is indeed the one who contracted de Killer to kill Corrida.

    Director:Takaharu Ozaki
    Writer:Atsuhiro Tomioka

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  15. Ace Attorney Season 2 Episode 10 - Northward, Turnabout Express – 1st Trial
    7.3/10(19 votes)

    #15 - Northward, Turnabout Express – 1st Trial

    S2:E10

    On New Year's Eve, Phoenix and Maya, along with Gumshoe and the judge, are invited by Avery Richman to ride the maiden voyage of the Silver Star express train.

    Director:Takaaki Wada
    Writer:Atsuhiro Tomioka

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  16. Ace Attorney Season 2 Episode 11 - Northward, Turnabout Express – 2nd Trial
    7.3/10(19 votes)

    #16 - Northward, Turnabout Express – 2nd Trial

    S2:E11

    The details of Richman's original trial state that a secretary-general named Benjamin Cashanova was shot during a year-end ceremony, with Richman found with a pistol in the direction the gunshot came from.

    Director:Ayako Kono
    Writer:Atsuhiro Tomioka

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  17. Ace Attorney Season 1 Episode 2 - Turnabout Sisters - 1st Trial
    7.4/10(49 votes)

    #17 - Turnabout Sisters - 1st Trial

    S1:E2

    A shocking murder leaves Mayoi (Maya), little sister of Chihiro (Mia), in a situation Naruhodo (Phoenix) cannot ignore.

    Director:Shingo Uchida
    Writer:Masaharu Amiya

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  18. Ace Attorney Season 1 Episode 14 - Reunion and Turnabout - 1st Trial
    7.4/10(25 votes)

    #18 - Reunion and Turnabout - 1st Trial

    S1:E14

    A while after the last case, a new client arrives with the request to attend a channeling ritual.

    Director:Shigeru Fukase
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Ace Attorney Season 1 Episode 16 - Reunion and Turnabout — 3rd Trial
    7.4/10(25 votes)

    #19 - Reunion and Turnabout — 3rd Trial

    S1:E16

    While returning to Kurain, Pearl explains to Phoenix how, when the murder took place, she was in an outdoor walkway trying to repair a sacred urn that she had accidentally broken. After speaking with Morgan, who explains how Maya was supposed to be next in line to inherit the channeling school following Misty's disappearance, Phoenix finds a piece of Maya's outfit in the incinerator where Pearl found the key. Coming across Lotta again, Phoenix finds a clothes basket with a hole in it, while Lotta gives him information on Ini, revealing she was in the same car accident as Mimi and had to undergo reconstruction surgery. As Phoenix questions Ini about the incident, Morgan goes with the police to join the investigation. On the second day of the trial, Phoenix asks Pearl to channel Mia again so that she doesn't hear what happens during the trial. The trial begins with Morgan testifying against Maya, claiming she fled from the channeling room after committing the murder, before Ini is brought to the stand.

    Director:Nanako Shimazaki
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Ace Attorney Season 2 Episode 1 - The Lost Turnabout
    7.4/10(23 votes)

    #20 - The Lost Turnabout

    S2:E1

    Phoenix suffers a blow to the head from behind and loses his memory right before a trial, in which he is defending police officer Maggey Byrde for the murder of her boyfriend and fellow officer Dustin Prince.

    Director:Yukiko Imai
    Writer:Atsuhiro Tomioka

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  21. Ace Attorney Season 2 Episode 15 - Turnabout Beginnings – 1st Trial
    7.4/10(19 votes)

    #21 - Turnabout Beginnings – 1st Trial

    S2:E15

    One year prior to her first meeting with Phoenix, Mia takes on her first client; a death row convict named Terry Fawles who is accused of murdering policewoman Valerie Hawthorne, with the assistance of her senior, Diego Armando.

    Director:Takudai Kakuchi
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Ace Attorney Season 2 Episode 17 - Bridge to the Turnabout - 1st Trial
    7.4/10(20 votes)

    #22 - Bridge to the Turnabout - 1st Trial

    S2:E17

    Phoenix, Maya, and Pearl go to Hazakura Temple for Maya's training, where they meet children's book author Elise Deauxnim and nuns Bikini and Iris, along with Larry, who is studying as Elise's apprentice.

    Directors:Naoki Murata, Kenji Takahashi
    Writer:Yuichiro Takeda

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  23. Ace Attorney Season 2 Episode 20 - Bridge to the Turnabout - 4th Trial
    7.4/10(20 votes)

    #23 - Bridge to the Turnabout - 4th Trial

    S2:E20

    While Iris is brought in to work on the trick lock, Phoenix finds a charred letter instructing someone to channel someone, along with a talisman Elise was carrying.

    Directors:Ayako Kono, Hiroyuki Kitakubo
    Writer:Yuichiro Takeda

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  24. Ace Attorney Season 1 Episode 9 - Turnabout Goodbyes - 2nd Trial
    7.5/10(29 votes)

    #24 - Turnabout Goodbyes - 2nd Trial

    S1:E9

    The trial begins, and the god of prosecutors immediately shows off his immense prowess.

    Director:Tomio Yamauchi
    Writer:Shuuichi Kouyama

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  25. Ace Attorney Season 1 Episode 20 - Turnabout Big Top — Last Trial
    7.5/10(24 votes)

    #25 - Turnabout Big Top — Last Trial

    S1:E20

    Phoenix deduces the mystery behind the crime scene, explaining that a bust of Max was dropped on Berry's head when he attempted to open a heavy box. When the bust was pulled back up, it latched onto Max's costume, leading Moe to mistake it for Max himself. Believing Acro, who lives directly above the scene, is the only one who could have committed the crime, Phoenix brings out the threatening note, explaining how it relates to the incident six months ago. He reveals that the reason Bat was attacked was because the scarf Regina gave him was covered in pepper, which caused Leon to sneeze and bite down on him, meaning that Acro's intended target was Regina. As the decisive evidence, the bust, appears to be nowhere to be found, Phoenix deduces that Acro has been hiding it inside his wheelchair, leading Acro to admit his guilt. Afterwards, as Moe takes over as the Big Berry Circus' ringmaster, Gumshoe gets in contact with Edgeworth.

    Director:Yoshihide Ibata
    Writer:Yoriko Tomita

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The First Turnabout" is the worst rated episode of "Ace Attorney". It scored 6.8/10 based on 62 votes. Directed by Yoshiko Mikami and written by Atsuhiro Tomioka, it aired on 4/2/2016. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Recipe for Turnabout – 1st Trial".