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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney #2
Phoenix Wright : Ace Attornney, T2
Vous découvrirez dans ce volume la conclusion de l'affaire de la maison aux araignées. A la mort du jeune et dynamique employé s'ajoute désormais celle, plus sinistre, de son employeur, brûlé dans la cabane de son jeune frère. Comment cet étrange meurtre a priori en chambre close a-t-il pu être commis sans qu'aucun des membres présents ne remarque quoi que ce soit ? La seconde affaire placera l'équipe aux prises avec une mort mystérieuse dans un cadre des plus inhabituels : un parc d'attraction ! L'un des comédiens portant un costume de personnage de spectacle est en effet retrouvé mort?
240 pages, Paperback
First published June 6, 2007
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April 16, 2012
Volume 2 still feels very like playing the game. There are two cases here: the end of the Spiderman case from the previous volume, and a complete case involving costumed characters. Both feature Edgeworth as prosecutor, which was pretty much what I'd been waiting for. I love that it feels so true to the characters (for the most part), and that the art is pretty faithful.
March 5, 2012
This series really has the same feel as the games, the same mix of fun and mystery, the quirky characters and the oddball scenarios.
January 16, 2022
I like how each volume has multiple cases at once! The spider case was spooky - classic Ace Attorney vibes for sure.
December 23, 2024
In this 2nd volume of the manga adaptation, we get two distinctly Ace Attorney-flavored cases: the conclusion of the Spider-Man case (no, not that one) from (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 1), and a new mystery involving costumed characters at something called Sparkleland (because of course it does).
The manga continues to channel the game's unique blend of courtroom drama and quirky characters, though it occasionally stumbles like a witness under cross-examination. The first case attempts a locked-room mystery that, while creative, requires the kind of logical gymnastics that would make even Phoenix Wright object. The second case fares better, delivering what Nick himself calls "the world's smallest locked-room murder" with more satisfying results.
Edgeworth steals the show as a prosecutor, though his characterization wobbles between brilliant deduction and bizarre oversight faster than you can say "Updated Autopsy Report." Still, his terrible taste in everything remains delightfully intact, and his dynamics with both Wright and Detective Gumshoe capture the game's spirit perfectly.
The art stays faithful to the source material while adding its own manga flair, though naturally, you'll have to imagine the iconic "Objection!" sound effects yourself. While it doesn't quite reach the intricate plotting heights of the games (hardly surprising given the format constraints), it serves up enough courtroom drama and character moments to keep both fans and newcomers entertained.
My Rating - 3.5/5 (Like a solid "Not Guilty" verdict: not quite as dramatic as you might hope, but gets the job done. Recommended for Ace Attorney fans and anyone who enjoys their murder mysteries with a side of costumed shenanigans.)
The manga continues to channel the game's unique blend of courtroom drama and quirky characters, though it occasionally stumbles like a witness under cross-examination. The first case attempts a locked-room mystery that, while creative, requires the kind of logical gymnastics that would make even Phoenix Wright object. The second case fares better, delivering what Nick himself calls "the world's smallest locked-room murder" with more satisfying results.
Edgeworth steals the show as a prosecutor, though his characterization wobbles between brilliant deduction and bizarre oversight faster than you can say "Updated Autopsy Report." Still, his terrible taste in everything remains delightfully intact, and his dynamics with both Wright and Detective Gumshoe capture the game's spirit perfectly.
The art stays faithful to the source material while adding its own manga flair, though naturally, you'll have to imagine the iconic "Objection!" sound effects yourself. While it doesn't quite reach the intricate plotting heights of the games (hardly surprising given the format constraints), it serves up enough courtroom drama and character moments to keep both fans and newcomers entertained.
My Rating - 3.5/5 (Like a solid "Not Guilty" verdict: not quite as dramatic as you might hope, but gets the job done. Recommended for Ace Attorney fans and anyone who enjoys their murder mysteries with a side of costumed shenanigans.)
December 30, 2025
While re-reading this volume, I found myself thinking about the inherent difficulty of adapting a mystery franchise into a different format with all-new stories. Fans will be looking for a certain sense of familiarity to justify picking it up, which is very much at odds with a genre that relies on mostly all-new casts of suspects. After all, the reader can be reasonably certain that Beloved Recurring Character #2 won't suddenly turn out to be a murderer!
In that context, I think the Ace Attorney manga is more successful than most, because it realizes this franchise's most important "character" isn't a character at all, but rather the general theme of the turnabout. Despite the far shorter format, Kenji Kuroda does a fine job of replicating the structure of the video games, where pieces of evidence and witness statements can take on multiple different meanings as our understanding of the case evolves, culminating in that delicious moment, just when all hope seems lost, where Phoenix Wright turns his thinking around and realizes the situation is the exact opposite of what everyone had assumed. You can't just slot any old mystery into the Ace Attorney mold; it NEEDS this very specific element of catharsis.
I bring that up because these stories contain two particularly neat turnabouts, both in a fairly literal sense. One is particularly outlandish, the other mundane, but they're both clever and creative in their own way. Combine that with the presence of Miles Edgeworth at the prosecution bench, and you've got what is possibly my favorite volume of the whole manga! (It's either this or volume 3; yes, it would be fair to say Kuroda peaked early.)
Turnabout Gallows (Part Two): The thrilling conclusion to a case started in the previous volume, in which Phoenix Wright exposes the demonic "spider man" who killed Bobby Wolfe's brother (meh) as well as hundreds of rare spiders (VERY VERY SAD). In my original review from nearly 13 years ago, I criticized this story because, well, it's hard to believe the culprit could've pulled off something so elaborate in such a short timeframe. But the older, wiser Bronwyn of today says, why let a piddling concern like that ruin all the fun? If you can suspend your disbelief a bit, you'll be rewarded with a memorably baroque trick that may very well be completely original within the realm of mystery fiction (no small feat!), plus a striking reveal which makes brilliant use of the visual medium. And it's technically fair play, so if you actually manage to work out this completely bonkers solution for yourself, then more power to you!
Turnabout Showtime: As Phoenix tells us every few pages, it's the World's Smallest Locked-Room Mystery! And by "locked room", he obviously means "ridiculously cumbersome mascot suit with useless stubby little arms". Frankly, I was bound to love any mystery revolving around the logistics of theme park costumed characters, a subject near and dear to my heart. In context, it works especially well as a minimalist counterpoint to the large-scale madness of the previous story. Plus, I appreciate that it continues the tradition of all costume-based entertainment in the Ace Attorney-verse being completely asinine! (And Edgeworth secretly being a fan!)
An AA tradition I was less fond of was the appearance of Wendy Oldbag, in her usual role as the only security guard in the whole wide world. Thankfully, her worst traits are kept to a minimum here, by which I mean she only gets horny for her "Edgey-poo" once. Thank Sparkle Land for small mercies....
In that context, I think the Ace Attorney manga is more successful than most, because it realizes this franchise's most important "character" isn't a character at all, but rather the general theme of the turnabout. Despite the far shorter format, Kenji Kuroda does a fine job of replicating the structure of the video games, where pieces of evidence and witness statements can take on multiple different meanings as our understanding of the case evolves, culminating in that delicious moment, just when all hope seems lost, where Phoenix Wright turns his thinking around and realizes the situation is the exact opposite of what everyone had assumed. You can't just slot any old mystery into the Ace Attorney mold; it NEEDS this very specific element of catharsis.
I bring that up because these stories contain two particularly neat turnabouts, both in a fairly literal sense. One is particularly outlandish, the other mundane, but they're both clever and creative in their own way. Combine that with the presence of Miles Edgeworth at the prosecution bench, and you've got what is possibly my favorite volume of the whole manga! (It's either this or volume 3; yes, it would be fair to say Kuroda peaked early.)
Turnabout Gallows (Part Two): The thrilling conclusion to a case started in the previous volume, in which Phoenix Wright exposes the demonic "spider man" who killed Bobby Wolfe's brother (meh) as well as hundreds of rare spiders (VERY VERY SAD). In my original review from nearly 13 years ago, I criticized this story because, well, it's hard to believe the culprit could've pulled off something so elaborate in such a short timeframe. But the older, wiser Bronwyn of today says, why let a piddling concern like that ruin all the fun? If you can suspend your disbelief a bit, you'll be rewarded with a memorably baroque trick that may very well be completely original within the realm of mystery fiction (no small feat!), plus a striking reveal which makes brilliant use of the visual medium. And it's technically fair play, so if you actually manage to work out this completely bonkers solution for yourself, then more power to you!
Turnabout Showtime: As Phoenix tells us every few pages, it's the World's Smallest Locked-Room Mystery! And by "locked room", he obviously means "ridiculously cumbersome mascot suit with useless stubby little arms". Frankly, I was bound to love any mystery revolving around the logistics of theme park costumed characters, a subject near and dear to my heart. In context, it works especially well as a minimalist counterpoint to the large-scale madness of the previous story. Plus, I appreciate that it continues the tradition of all costume-based entertainment in the Ace Attorney-verse being completely asinine! (And Edgeworth secretly being a fan!)
An AA tradition I was less fond of was the appearance of Wendy Oldbag, in her usual role as the only security guard in the whole wide world. Thankfully, her worst traits are kept to a minimum here, by which I mean she only gets horny for her "Edgey-poo" once. Thank Sparkle Land for small mercies....
July 18, 2024
Omg what a ride.
First we got the conclusion to the spider murder. While I am a bit skeptical if the murder really would have been possible (I can believe the part of mounting the chair on the ceiling, but how did he manage to heave the ceo up there and fasten all restraints??? I don't see it. Also, how could the ceo not notice that he is hanging upside down from the ceiling?? The pull of gravity?? All the blood flowing into your head???) STILL a fun solution to the case, which I definitely haven't seen coming. I really liked the dialogue about revenge between the culprit and the victims daughter in the end.
It was very fun to see Edgeworth in court again. He was as smug, intelligent and arrogant as I remembered <3
The other case was tons of fun. The setting was a weird mascot show in a theme park, but we got:
- the smallest locked room mystery ever (Phoenix liked to remind us of that every few pages)
- we learned that Maya carries posters of Edgeworth around (for emergencies?)
- we met our darling Mrs Oldbag again
- we learned that Edgeworth is a secret Twinkle Star fan
- we witnessed Phoenix being completely smitten by one of the performers (my heart yearns for wrightworth, but it was still pretty funny to see him thirst so much after that girl)
AND most importantly we got the ending of the story, in which Phoenix and Edgeworth dance and act inside the costumes as replacement for the two other actors. This was the funniest shit, I need to have this acknowledged in canon
First we got the conclusion to the spider murder. While I am a bit skeptical if the murder really would have been possible (I can believe the part of mounting the chair on the ceiling, but how did he manage to heave the ceo up there and fasten all restraints??? I don't see it. Also, how could the ceo not notice that he is hanging upside down from the ceiling?? The pull of gravity?? All the blood flowing into your head???) STILL a fun solution to the case, which I definitely haven't seen coming. I really liked the dialogue about revenge between the culprit and the victims daughter in the end.
It was very fun to see Edgeworth in court again. He was as smug, intelligent and arrogant as I remembered <3
The other case was tons of fun. The setting was a weird mascot show in a theme park, but we got:
- the smallest locked room mystery ever (Phoenix liked to remind us of that every few pages)
- we learned that Maya carries posters of Edgeworth around (for emergencies?)
- we met our darling Mrs Oldbag again
- we learned that Edgeworth is a secret Twinkle Star fan
- we witnessed Phoenix being completely smitten by one of the performers (my heart yearns for wrightworth, but it was still pretty funny to see him thirst so much after that girl)
AND most importantly we got the ending of the story, in which Phoenix and Edgeworth dance and act inside the costumes as replacement for the two other actors. This was the funniest shit, I need to have this acknowledged in canon
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 30, 2019
The first of these ended on a cliffhanger. I was definitely intrigued enough to continue & see what happened next. The story's pretty ridiculous - again, this is not how courtrooms work at all - but this was still pretty fun. 3/5
January 13, 2018
A satisfying wrapup! Why does one town have all these tragic murders, anyway?
May 5, 2020
Reminds me of Perry Mason, if we are being honest.
May 20, 2024
Similar to the first one, has the characters from the game but lacks the game’s charm
February 17, 2025
phoenix what are you even talking about it's just nail biting
February 24, 2025
3.5 stars
July 18, 2025
4.5-5/5 stars
December 29, 2025
Docked a star because Phoenix is a freak and I think Edgeworth should've hit him harder at the end, fucking loser.
April 14, 2015
Regardless of this series being about an attorney defending claimants from being accused of murder I am glad to inform you that it is not overly graphic and has thus been classified as Teen by the people at Kodansha Comics. Also I think it would be good to mention regardless of the serious nature of the crimes committed in this book that it is not an overly serious series being based on the spoofy Phoenix Wright Videogames. If you decide to read it I hope you enjoy. :)
Picking up from the last book we finally get to see the conclusion of the "Turnabout Gallows" case as Phoenix puts together the last bits of evidence and discovers the real criminal through luck and thinking outside the box(also a bit of Maya's support.) Then it is show time as Maya and Phoenix Wright are present at a stage show in the case of "Turnabout Showtime" but dark tidings are in the air when one of the performers drops in the middle of the performance. It is the world;s smallest locked room scenario as Phoenix does his best to route out the truth in a place where fantasy is brought to life for kids.
My favorite part of the book would have to be the literal turning point (Its a pun you will have to read the book to discover) of the Turnabout Gallow case after Phoenix finally realizes how all the pieces fit together and begins showing proof of his theory. :)
Picking up from the last book we finally get to see the conclusion of the "Turnabout Gallows" case as Phoenix puts together the last bits of evidence and discovers the real criminal through luck and thinking outside the box(also a bit of Maya's support.) Then it is show time as Maya and Phoenix Wright are present at a stage show in the case of "Turnabout Showtime" but dark tidings are in the air when one of the performers drops in the middle of the performance. It is the world;s smallest locked room scenario as Phoenix does his best to route out the truth in a place where fantasy is brought to life for kids.
My favorite part of the book would have to be the literal turning point (Its a pun you will have to read the book to discover) of the Turnabout Gallow case after Phoenix finally realizes how all the pieces fit together and begins showing proof of his theory. :)
February 24, 2013
To get back on that "its like the games but with less buttons" joke - at one point the story even pulls the "oops.. presented the wrong evidence" joke (what, your touchscreen never accidentally presented wrong bit in the game itself?)
This book has the second part of the spiders/arson story from the 1st volume, plus a new case with theme park mascots.
Also there's a neat lil translations notes page explaining why English-version characters were named what they were named. Someone really had to think out pun-worthy names for these people
This book has the second part of the spiders/arson story from the 1st volume, plus a new case with theme park mascots.
Also there's a neat lil translations notes page explaining why English-version characters were named what they were named. Someone really had to think out pun-worthy names for these people
October 18, 2012
Another cute foray into the world of Phoenix Wright. The art isn't exactly the same as the game but it keeps the spirit of the game which is more important I think. The characters are funny and alive, I would definitely recommend this book.
April 1, 2013
I great book for any Phoenix Wright fan but make sure to buy the 1st book first because the first case carries on from the first 1 book. There is also a few contradiction in the book.
July 13, 2013
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September 11, 2016
Awesome! I love Phoenix Wright so much.
February 22, 2014
Pretty good, but I totally figured out one of the cases really easily. First volume was better.
October 23, 2014
This was a fun and fast read but I wish it was as intricate and compelling as the source material.
February 18, 2015
It doesn't make you suffer like the games.
February 21, 2015
Mwahah,
Wrightworth shipping material.
Wrightworth shipping material.
February 29, 2016
A.J. liked "all of it" and recommends the book to "anyone."
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