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The Best Episodes of Ace Attorney

Every episode of Ace Attorney ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Ace Attorney!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Ace Attorney Season 2 Episode 23 - Bridge to the Turnabout - Last Trial
    8.8/10(35 votes)

    #1 - Bridge to the Turnabout - Last Trial

    S2:E23

    Noticing that Maya was able to identify the true culprit in the dark, Phoenix deduces that the killer is Godot, whose red visor not only glows in the dark but also leaves him unable to see anything red, including the bloody message incriminating Maya.

    Director:Yukiko Imai
    Writer:Yuichiro Takeda

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  2. Ace Attorney Season 1 Episode 12 - Turnabout Goodbyes - Last Trial
    8.3/10(30 votes)

    #2 - Turnabout Goodbyes - Last Trial

    S1:E12

    Turnabout Goodbyes reaches to its shocking conclusion!

    Director:Yoshihide Ibata
    Writer:Shuuichi Kouyama

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  3. Ace Attorney Season 1 Episode 24 - Farewell, My Turnabout — Last Trial
    8.1/10(26 votes)

    #3 - Farewell, My Turnabout — Last Trial

    S1:E24

    De Killer claims that Adrian is his client, but exposes his lie when he wrongly assumes her to be a man. Just as de Killer adjusts his testimony and Engarde is about to be declared innocent, Franziska arrives with the video disk Gumshoe had picked up, containing footage of de Killer killing Corrida. Turning his thinking around, Phoenix shows the video to de Killer, revealing that Engarde had been planning to use it to blackmail him. Realizing he has been betrayed, de Killer cancels his contract with Engarde, choosing him as his next target, and releases Maya. Terrified for his own safety, Engarde is forced to confess his guilt. After the trial, as Franziska is baffled over Phoenix being happy with a guilty verdict, Edgeworth states that his battles with Phoenix have taught him that trust between attorneys and prosecutors is necessary in order to find the truth. As Maya is reunited with Phoenix, Edgeworth sees Franziska off at the airport.

    Director:Shigeru Fukase
    Writer:Atsuhiro Tomioka

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  4. Ace Attorney Season 2 Episode 21 - Bridge to the Turnabout - 5th Trial
    8.1/10(21 votes)

    #4 - Bridge to the Turnabout - 5th Trial

    S2:E21

    As court resumes with Phoenix once again against Godot, Iris suddenly claims that she helped cover up Elise's murder after she was allegedly killed by Maya in self-defense. However, her testimony proves false with the reveal of real murder weapon and Elise's identity as Misty.

    Directors:Takudai Kakuchi, Kazuki Ohashi
    Writer:Yuichiro Takeda

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  5. Ace Attorney Season 1 Episode 4 - Turnabout Sisters - Last Trial
    8.0/10(41 votes)

    #5 - Turnabout Sisters - Last Trial

    S1:E4

    The case reaches its climax, as Naruhodo (Phoenix) and Konaka (White) look to get each other convicted.

    Director:Satoshi Saga
    Writer:Masaharu Amiya

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  6. Ace Attorney Season 1 Episode 11 - Turnabout Goodbyes - 4th Trial
    8.0/10(29 votes)

    #6 - Turnabout Goodbyes - 4th Trial

    S1:E11

    Will the defense be able to prove the guilt of the real culprit? And how will they do it?

    Director:Yusuke Maruyama
    Writer:Shuuichi Kouyama

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  7. Ace Attorney Season 2 Episode 12 - Northward, Turnabout Express – Last Trial
    7.9/10(21 votes)

    #7 - Northward, Turnabout Express – Last Trial

    S2:E12

    Gumshoe reports about Gale's corpse and the "soul" he saw, which Phoenix reveals was a brief fire that he saw, as the train's cars were actually rearranged just before the takeover.

    Directors:Kenji Takahashi, Yorifusa Yamaguchi
    Writer:Atsuhiro Tomioka

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  8. Ace Attorney Season 2 Episode 22 - Bridge to the Turnabout - 6th Trial
    7.9/10(21 votes)

    #8 - Bridge to the Turnabout - 6th Trial

    S2:E22

    Dahlia reveals she had plotted with Morgan to murder Maya and make Pearl head of the Kurain family so she could get revenge against Mia.

    Director:Kakushi Ifuku
    Writer:Yuichiro Takeda

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  9. Ace Attorney Season 1 Episode 8 - Turnabout Goodbyes - 1st Trial
    7.8/10(31 votes)

    #9 - Turnabout Goodbyes - 1st Trial

    S1:E8

    The body of a man shot dead is found in Gourd Lake, and the suspect is none other than...

    Director:Takaharu Ozaki
    Writer:Shuuichi Kouyama

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  10. Ace Attorney Season 1 Episode 10 - Turnabout Goodbyes - 3rd Trial
    7.8/10(28 votes)

    #10 - Turnabout Goodbyes - 3rd Trial

    S1:E10

    Things are looking desperate, as a guilty verdict looms on the horizon. Will the secret behind this case be revealed?

    Director:Ayako Kono
    Writer:Shuuichi Kouyama

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  11. Ace Attorney Season 1 Episode 13 - Turnabout Promise
    7.8/10(28 votes)

    #11 - Turnabout Promise

    S1:E13

    With the DL-6 Incident and the lunch money case now solved, memories of fifteen years ago come flooding back.

    Director:Kosaya
    Writer:Atsuhiro Tomioka

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  12. Ace Attorney Season 1 Episode 17 - Reunion and Turnabout — Last Trial
    7.8/10(26 votes)

    #12 - Reunion and Turnabout — Last Trial

    S1:E17

    Ini claims that Maya, possessed by Mimi, came to see her in the side room following the murder. However, Phoenix finds this claim to be false, as she would have encountered Pearl trying to fix the urn in the walkway. Putting together the evidence, Phoenix deduces that Ini was hiding in the clothes basket in the channeling chamber, where she knocked out Maya and stabbed Grey, who used the last of his strength to try and shoot her. He further deduces that Morgan was her accomplice, helping her to frame Maya and dispose of evidence. Tasked with finding a motive for committing such a complicated murder, Phoenix questions Ini about the car accident, deducing from her statement that she is actually Mimi, who had been reconstructed with Ini's face following the accident that took the real Ini's life. Mimi reveals that she had hoped to escape her history of medical negligence following the accident, but when Grey's decision to hold a channeling ritual threatened to expose her, Morgan came up with the murder plan in order to frame Maya and have Pearl become the head of the Kurain school. Following the trial, as Morgan is arrested and the channeling school is temporarily closed, Pearl encourages Maya to return to Phoenix's side.

    Director:Shingo Kaneko
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Ace Attorney Season 1 Episode 5 - Turnabout Samurai - 1st Trial
    7.7/10(36 votes)

    #13 - Turnabout Samurai - 1st Trial

    S1:E5

    Popular television hero Steel Samurai is arrested for murder, and it's down to Naruhodo (Phoenix) and Mayoi (Maya) to defend him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Ace Attorney Season 1 Episode 6 - Turnabout Samurai - 2nd Trial
    7.7/10(34 votes)

    #14 - Turnabout Samurai - 2nd Trial

    S1:E6

    The investigation on the Steel Samurai case turns to a new direction, as the security lady's information gives our attorneys a valuable lead.

    Director:Kiyomitsu Sato
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Ace Attorney Season 1 Episode 7 - Turnabout Samurai - Last Trial
    7.7/10(32 votes)

    #15 - Turnabout Samurai - Last Trial

    S1:E7

    Will the true culprit of the Steel Samurai case be caught? And why did they do it?

    Director:Shingo Kaneko
    Writer:Ayumu Hisao

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  16. Ace Attorney Season 2 Episode 16 - Turnabout Beginnings – Last Trial
    7.7/10(21 votes)

    #16 - Turnabout Beginnings – Last Trial

    S2:E16

    After Dahlia's attempt to feign ignorance only incriminates her further, Mia has Fawles testify about the incident from five years ago.

    Director:Kakushi Ifuku
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Ace Attorney Season 2 Episode 18 - Bridge to the Turnabout - 2nd Trial
    7.7/10(21 votes)

    #17 - Bridge to the Turnabout - 2nd Trial

    S2:E18

    While investigating the shrine, Edgeworth listens to Bikini's account of Elise's murder, learning that Pearl has gone missing, before meeting up with Larry, who appears to be hiding something he saw on the night.

    Director:Kazuki Ohashi
    Writer:Yuichiro Takeda

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  18. Ace Attorney Season 1 Episode 3 - Turnabout Sisters - 2nd Trial
    7.6/10(46 votes)

    #18 - Turnabout Sisters - 2nd Trial

    S1:E3

    The trial for the chief's murder begins. Will Naruhodo (Phoenix) be able to get Mayoi (Maya) out of this?

    Director:Yoshiko Mikami
    Writer:Masaharu Amiya

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  19. Ace Attorney Season 2 Episode 6 - Sound the Turnabout Melody
    7.6/10(22 votes)

    #19 - Sound the Turnabout Melody

    S2:E6

    Phoenix thinks back to his middle school days, three years after Edgeworth lost his father and began living with von Karma and Franziska.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

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

    #21 - 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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  22. Ace Attorney Season 1 Episode 23 - Farewell, My Turnabout — 3rd Trial
    7.5/10(22 votes)

    #22 - Farewell, My Turnabout — 3rd Trial

    S1:E23

    Revealing that he hid the camera as insurance against de Killer, Engarde reminds Phoenix about what will happen to Maya if he fails to secure a "not guilty" verdict. As Edgeworth asks Phoenix to think about what the right thing to do is, they hear the sound of Engarde's pet cat over de Killer's radio, leading them to Engarde's mansion. Although Maya is nowhere to be found by the time they get there, they discover a photo of Adrian's sister, Celeste, and a message from Maya telling Phoenix to find Engarde guilty no matter the cost. The next day, as Edgeworth brings in Adrian to testify about a teddy bear that was removed from the crime scene, Pearl manages to use Mia to inform Gumshoe about Maya's current whereabouts. Adrian explains that the bear was a gift to Corrida from Celeste, who hung herself after being dumped by Corrida after he learned about her relationship with Engarde. She further reveals that Corrida was planning to reveal Celeste's suicide note to the public during the conference, leading Adrian to tamper with the crime scene in order to implicate Engarde. As the note is revealed to be inside the bear that was taken from the scene, Phoenix calls for the note to be analyzed to buy some time. Gumshoe manages to find some evidence left behind by Maya, but ends up getting into a traffic accident en route to the courtroom, where de Killer decides to testify over a transceiver.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Atsuhiro Tomioka

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  23. Ace Attorney Season 2 Episode 5 - The Stolen Turnabout – Last Trial
    7.5/10(21 votes)

    #23 - The Stolen Turnabout – Last Trial

    S2:E5

    Godot begins the trial by stating that the CEO fired Ron for stealing confidential data and was blackmailing him in exchange for not telling Desirée.

    Director:Shigeru Fukase
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Ace Attorney Season 2 Episode 19 - Bridge to the Turnabout - 3rd Trial
    7.5/10(20 votes)

    #24 - Bridge to the Turnabout - 3rd Trial

    S2:E19

    During his testimony, Larry presents a sketch he drew of what he saw on the night of the murder, allegedly depicting Iris flying over the flaming bridge.

    Director:Shinichirou Ueda
    Writer:Yuichiro Takeda

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

    #25 - 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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Best Episodes Summary

"Bridge to the Turnabout - Last Trial" is the best rated episode of "Ace Attorney". It scored 8.8/10 based on 35 votes. Directed by Yukiko Imai and written by Yuichiro Takeda, it aired on 3/30/2019. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Turnabout Goodbyes - Last Trial".