LOS ANGELES, Calif. (February 15, 2012) ­ The ever popular ACE ATTORNEY (Gyakuten Saiban-2012/Mystery, Drama/Approx. 130 min) manga 'n video game comes alive in this live action feature film t' be screened EXCLUSIVELY at this summer¹s most anticipated Anime, Manga 'n Music event AM2. Two screenings will be available-one EXCLUSIVELY for Passport holders ONLY 'n the second for Passport holders preferred (with general attendees as seating permits). More info 'n attendee registration can be found at www.am2con.org
First released in 2001 for the Nintendo ³GAME BOY², ACE ATTORNEY be ported for the DS, PC, Wii. With four games in the series, Ace Attorney has sold over 4.2 million copies worldwide. The series has been further popularized 'n continues t' build a new fan base via the advent a spinoff series Ace Prosecutor (gyakuten-kenji in Japanese) t' the game appearing on GREE, Japan¹s leading social networking service 'n in comic book form. In 2008, the Tokyo Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra performed a concert based on the game, 'n the following year, the Takarazuka Revue Company started their live musical performance a the series.

Set in a futuristic, fictional Japan courtroom where ³bench trials² have been implemented t' fight rising crime, the appealing amusement a Ace Attorney has t' be it be leading character, hot-blooded, sometimes 4th-down-'n-long-Hail-Mary rookie defense lawyer, Phoenix Wright. The speedy storyline, filled with twists 'n turns a sheer enjoyment, unfolds as Phoenix finds the truth 'n wins his case. Rising from the ashes when the chips be down, he challenges the court with ³evidence² collected through his own investigations 'n exposes the actual criminals 'n their pack a lies.

The story structure a the film be based on the characters 'n amusing story twists from the first work in the series. Penning the screenplay be none other than the cop 'n courtroom drama master Takeshi Iida (writer for SHINZANMONO 'n PARTNERS) as well as Sachiko Oguchi (KAIJI 2) who be popular for the wench fast paced scripts. The director be hit-maker Takashi Miike, world-renowned for his talent 'n the pride a the Japan filmmaking world whose latest works always attract attention. In this film, Miike depicts a heated courtroom battle by evoking his novel visual sense with VFX 'n CG 'n his unique ³Miike magic² directing a actors from films like YATTERMAN, the CROWS ­ Episod 0, CROWS 'n Thirteens Assassins. While most films set in courtrooms tend t' offer low-key, pedestrian visuals, the courtroom scenes in this film be amazingly attractive for audiences.

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