List of Ace Attorney characters

Phoenix Wright (成歩堂 龍一, Naruhodō Ryūichi) is a defense attorney and the main character of the franchise, and the protagonist in all games in the main series, except for Apollo Justice. Maya Fey, the sister of Mia Fey, also lends a hand. He frequently appears dressed in a blue suit, a white shirt, and a red tie.[3]

Mia Fey (綾里 千尋, Ayasato Chihiro) is a defense attorney who mentored Phoenix Wright. She is the older sister of Maya.

Miles Edgeworth (御剣 怜侍, Mitsurugi Reiji) is Phoenix Wright's long-time friend and first rival in the court room. He is temporarily playable in Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Trials and Tribulations and the main player character in Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth and Ace Attorney Investigations 2. As a child, Edgeworth aspired to become a defense attorney, following in his father Gregory Edgeworth's footsteps. When they were children, Edgeworth successfully defended Phoenix in a classroom trial, where Phoenix was accused of stealing lunch money from Edgeworth himself. However, upon witnessing his father's death and watching in horror as the suspected murderer was let free, he gained a hatred for criminals and began studying to be a prosecutor, learning tactics from his mentor Manfred von Karma to always get a "guilty" verdict. This later earned him the name "demon prosecutor". Miles had not lost a case he was involved with until his first trial against Phoenix, after which he felt a need to defeat Phoenix.[4]

Edgeworth's spin-off game Ace Attorney Investigations was originally going to star Ema Skye, another character from the series, but due to fan response, they went with Miles Edgeworth, a more popular character.[5]

Maya Fey (綾里 真宵, Ayasato Mayoi) is a spirit medium and the younger sister of Phoenix's boss, Mia Fey. Maya is introduced in Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, in which she is accused of her sister's murder and defended by Phoenix.[6] She becomes his legal assistant and investigates cases with him in the first three Ace Attorney games.[7][8] Maya cheerily banters with Phoenix during investigations,[9][10] and can channel her sister's spirit when Phoenix needs her help.[11] She does not appear in the fourth and fifth games, but returns in the sixth, reuniting with Phoenix in Khura'in as she prepares to complete her channeling training.[7][10][12][13] Maya also appears in other franchise media: the manga, film, anime series,[14][15][16] and the spin-off games including the Professor Layton crossover[14] and Ace Attorney Investigations.[12] Maya, alongside Phoenix, also makes cameo appearances in several games across other genres.[17][18][19][20]

Pearl Fey (綾里 春美, Ayasato Harumi) is the young cousin of Maya Fey and a fellow spirit medium. She first appears in Justice For All.

Portrayed by: Shunsuke Daito (film)
Voiced by (English): Bryan Massey[21]

Dick Gumshoe (糸鋸 圭介, Itonokogiri Keisuke) is a homicide detective of the local police department. Despite his occupation, he is a clumsy and forgetful man who is largely seen as incompetent by the prosecutors, frequently resulting in his salary being lowered. As a result, he lives in poor circumstances. Despite this, he is a friendly man who is determined to find the killer and is fiercely loyal to Miles Edgeworth.

Voiced by (English): Janet Hsu (AA2-AA3, AAI);[22] Jessica Peterson (anime)[21]
Voiced by (Japanese): Yukari Suwabe (AA2-AA3, AAI-AAI2);[23]

Franziska von Karma (狩魔冥, Karuma Mei) is a prosecuting attorney and the daughter of Manfred von Karma.

Franziska first appears in Justice For All as an antagonist to protagonist Phoenix Wright, specifically in the second episode. She is a prodigy prosecuting attorney, becoming an attorney in Germany at the age of 13, going undefeated until she was 18. She seeks to get revenge on Phoenix, who presumes this to be because he defeated her father, Manfred von Karma. She is typically seen holding a whip and using it on others, in and out of court. She tends to use the word "fool" to describe others, and has a cold personality. He defeats her in two trials, causing her great frustration. In the original Japanese version of the game, she lived in the United States rather than Germany.

Voiced by (English): Erica Lindbeck
Voiced by (Japanese): Marina Inoue

Ema Skye (宝月 茜, Hōzuki Akane) is the younger sister of Chief Prosecutor Lana Skye (宝月 巴, Hōzuki Tomoe) and has hopes of becoming a scientific investigator. She first approaches Phoenix's office to obtain a defense attorney for her sister, Lana. Though he ignored most of the cases he received during Maya's two-month absence, he took Ema's due to her resemblance to Maya in personality and appearance. The kanji for her Japanese surname, Hōzuki, translates to "treasured moon" or "jeweled moon". She was included in the video game Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney due to the developers' desire to bring back some familiar faces to it, where she became a homicide detective after failing to qualify for her dream job. As a result, she became moodier and addicted to a chocolate treat called "Snackoos." In Spirit of Justice, she finally passed the test to become a forensic investigator and lightens up.[24] Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth was originally to star Ema Skye, but due to the response from the fanbase, they chose to replace her with Miles Edgeworth, who was a much more popular character.[5] She was featured as a secondary character in it.

Nintendo World Report editor Michael Cole commented that Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney's witnesses are not quite as funny or interesting as the ones in the Phoenix Wright story arc, specifically mentioning Ema Skye, adding that she lacks Dick Gumshoe's "lovable incompetence".[25]

Portrayed by: Akira Emoto (film)[26]
Voiced by (English): Dave Mallow (UMvC3) Dave B. Mitchell (AA5), Kent Williams (anime)[21]
Voiced by (Japanese): Kanehira Yamamoto (UMvC3); Bunmei Tobayama (AA5);[27] Ben Hiura (anime)

The unnamed Judge (裁判長, Saibanchō)

Voiced by (English): Orion Acaba (AA5-AA6)[28][29]
Voiced by (Japanese): Kotaro Ogiwara (AA4); Kenn (AA5-AA6)[27][30]

Apollo Justice (王泥喜 法介, Odoroki Hōsuke) is a defense attorney and the main protagonist in Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney.

Voiced by (English): Kira Buckland
Voiced by (Japanese): Chieko Higuchi

Trucy Wright (成歩堂 みぬき, Naruhodō Minuki), born Trucy Enigmar (奈々伏みぬき, Nanafushi Minuki), is Phoenix Wright's adoptive daughter, introduced in Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney. She is a stage magician and accompanies Apollo on his investigations.

Voiced by (English): Wendee Lee[29]
Voiced by (Japanese): Megumi Han[27][30]

Athena Cykes (希月 心音, Kizuki Kokone) is a defense attorney and a specialist in analytical psychology. She first appears in Dual Destinies.

Voiced by (English): Mark Ota[31]
Voiced by (Japanese): Hiro Shimono

Ryunosuke Naruhodo (成歩堂 龍ノ介, Naruhodō Ryūnosuke) is the protagonist of the Great Ace Attorney games. He is the ancestor of Phoenix Wright.

Voiced by (English): Rina Takasaki[31]
Voiced by (Japanese): Kana Hanazawa

Susato Mikotoba (御琴羽 寿沙都, Mikotoba Susato) is a judicial assistant who often helps Ryunosuke in his cases. She is described by Capcom as a yamato nadeshiko (a personification of the image of the ideal Japanese woman), a progressive dreamer, and a lover of foreign mystery novels.[32][33]

Voiced by (English): Bradley Clarkson[31]
Voiced by (Japanese): Shinji Kawada

Herlock Sholmes (シャーロック・ホームズ, Shārokku Hōmuzu, Sherlock Holmes)

Voiced by (English): Claire Morgan[31]
Voiced by (Japanese): Misaki Kuno

Iris Wilson (アイリス・ワトソン, Airisu Watoson, Iris Watson)

Voiced by (English): Robert Vernon[31]
Voiced by (Japanese): Kenjiro Tsuda

Barok van Zieks (バロック・バンジークス, Barokku Banjīkusu)

Voiced by (English): Ben Deery[31]
Voiced by (Japanese): Yūichi Nakamura

Kazuma Asogi (亜双義 一真, Asōgi Kazuma)

Voiced by (English): Ben Phillips[21]
Voiced by (Japanese): Shinya Takahashi

Frank Sahwit (山野 星雄, Yamano Hoshio) A thief posing as a newspaper salesman, he was witness in Phoenix Wright's first case.

Voiced by (English): Terri Doty[21]
Voiced by (Japanese): Kaori Nakamura

Misty Fey (綾里 舞子, Ayasato Maiko) The Mother of Maya and Mia Fey, she was contacted by the police to solve the DL-6 murder and went missing shortly afterwards due being falsely accused of being a fraud

Voiced by (English): Stephanie Young[21]
Voiced by (Japanese): Shukuko Tsugawa

Morgan Fey (綾里 キミ子, Ayasato Kimiko)

Portrayed by: Seminosuke Murasugi (film)
Voiced by (English): David Crislip (AA1-AA4);[22] Gregory Lush (anime)[21]
Voiced by (Japanese): Wataru Hama (AA1-AA4);[23] Wataru Yokojima (anime)

Winston Payne (亜内 武文, Auchi Takefumi)

Voiced by (English): Josh Martin (anime)[21]
Voiced by (Japanese): Masaya Onosaka (AA6);[30] Tōru Nara (anime)

Larry Butz (矢張 政志, Yahari Masashi) The childhood friend of Phoenix Wright and Miles Edgeworth who always causes trouble. He was the defendant in Wright's first case as a lawyer.

Portrayed by: Ryo Ishibashi (film)
Voiced by (English): Bill Jenkins[21]
Voiced by (Japanese): Akio Ōtsuka

Manfred von Karma (狩魔 豪, Karuma Gō) is a ruthless perfectionist prosecutor who maintained a perfect trial record for 40 years, von Karma is the mentor of Miles Edgeworth as well as Franziska von Karma. He serves as the prosecutor in charge of the final case of the first game.

Voiced by (English): Anastasia Muñoz[21]
Voiced by (Japanese): Yu Sugimoto

Wendy Oldbag (大場 カオル, Ōba Kaoru)

Voiced by (English): Chris Rager[21]
Voiced by (Japanese): Shota Yamamoto

Will Powers (荷星 三郎, Niboshi Saburō)

Portrayed by: Mitsuki Tanimura (film)
Voiced by (English): Whitney Rodgers[21]
Voiced by (Japanese): Reiko Takagi

Lotta Hart (大沢木 ナツミ, Ōsawagi Natsumi)

Voiced by (English): Dawn M. Bennett[21]
Voiced by (Japanese): Yoshiko Ikuta

Maggey Byrde (須々木 マコ, Suzuki Mako)

Voiced by (English): Marcus Stimac[21]
Voiced by (Japanese): Wataru Yokojima

The third in a line of professional hitmen, Shelly de Killer (虎狼死家 左々右エ門, Koroshiya Sazaemon)

Voiced by (English): Mallorie Rodak[21]
Voiced by (Japanese): Ayaka Asai

Adrian Andrews (華宮 霧緒, Kamiya Kirio)

Voiced by (English): Phil Parsons[21]
Voiced by (Japanese): Ryo Sugisaki

Marvin Grossberg (星影 宇宙ノ介, Hoshikage Soranosuke)

Voiced by (English): Andrew Alfonso (AA4); Yuri Lowenthal (AA5)

Voiced by (Japanese): Ryoji Yamamoto (AA4); Toshiyuki Kusuda (AA5)[27]

Klavier Gavin (牙琉 響也, Garyū Kyōya)

Voiced by (English): Troy Baker[34][35]
Voiced by (Japanese): Shunsuke Sakuya[27][30]

Simon Blackquill (夕神　迅, Yūgami Jin)

Portrayed by: Takehiro Hira (film)
Voiced by (English): Anthony Bowling[36]
Voiced by (Japanese): Kyunosuke Watanuki

Gregory Edgeworth (御剣 信, Mitsurugi Shin)

The father of Miles Edgeworth, Gregory Edgeworth was a defense attorney who was killed in the DL-6 incident.

"Director Hotti" (堀田 ディレクター, Hotta Direkutā)

Kay Faraday (一条 美雲, Ichijō Mikumo)

Shi-Long Lang (狼 士龍, Rō Shiryū, Chinese Pinyin: Láng Shìlóng)

Tyrell Badd (馬堂 一徹, Badō Ittetsu)

Voiced by (English): Jeannie Tirado[21]
Voiced by (Japanese): Mariko Honda

April May (松竹 梅世, Shōchiku Umeyo)

Portrayed by: Makoto Ayukawa (film)
Voiced by (English): Larry Brantley[21]
Voiced by (Japanese): Hiromichi Tezuka

Redd White (小中 大, Konaka Masaru) The arrogant CEO of Bluecorp, Redd White is a blackmailer who was witness in Wright's second trial

Voiced by (English): Tyler Walker

Voiced by (Japanese): Masato Nishino

Portrayed by: Miho Ninagawa (film)
Voiced by (English): Janelle Lutz[21]
Voiced by (Japanese): Yurika Hino

Dee Vasquez (姫神 サクラ, Himegami Sakura)

Voiced by (English): Blake Shepard

Portrayed by: Fumiyo Kohinata (film)
Voiced by (English): R. Bruce Elliott[21]
Voiced by (Japanese): Takehiro Hasu

Yanni Yogi (灰根 高太郎, Haine Kōtarō)

Damon Gant (巌徒 海慈, Kaiji Ganto)The chief of police and boss of Lana Skye, he led the investigation into serial killer Joe Darke and was later witness in the DLC case Rise From The Ashes

Lana Skye (宝月 巴, Houzuki Tomoe) In the Japanese musical based on the series, Ace Attorney – Truth Resurrected, staged by the all-female troupe Takarazuka Revue, Asahi Miwa was cast as Leona Clyde, an original character based on Lana, whom Phoenix Wright is featured as having once been in a romantic relationship with in place of Iris/Dahlia Hawthorne. The sequel, Ace Attorney 2 – Truth Resurrected, Again, establishes Leona to have died shortly after the first musical, and he mourns her death.[37]

Jake Marshall (罪門 恭介, Kyousuke Zaimon)

Angel Starr (市ノ谷 響華, Kyouka Ichinotani)

Voiced by (English): Ricco Fajardo[21]
Voiced by (Japanese): Daisuke Kishio

Richard Wellington (諸平野貴雅, Takamasa Moroheiya)

Voiced by (English): Mikaela Krantz[21]
Voiced by (Japanese): Natsue Sasamoto

Ini Miney (葉中 のどか, Hanaka Nodoka)

Voiced by (English): Clifford Chapin[21]
Voiced by (Japanese): Takayuki Nakatsukasa

Ken Dingling (木下 大作, Kinoshita Daisuke), known under the stage name Acro (アクロ, Akuro)

Voiced by (English): Jad Saxton[21]
Voiced by (Japanese): Yō Taichi

Voiced by (English): Sonny Strait[21]
Voiced by (Japanese): Takeshi Uchida

Voiced by (English): Dave Trosko[21]
Voiced by (Japanese): Yasuaki Takumi

Matt Engarde (王都楼 真悟, Ōtarō Shingo) is a television actor and the rival of Juan Corrida, he was the defendant in the final case of Justice for All

Voiced by (English): James C. Wilson (AA3);[22] Brandon Potter (anime)[38]
Voiced by (Japanese): Hideki Kamiya (AA3);[23] Hiroaki Hirata (anime)

Godot (ゴドー, Godō), real name Diego Armando (神乃木 荘龍, Kaminogi Sōryū) is a mysterious prosecutor with a grudge against Wright who serves as prosecutor on his trials in the third game

Voiced by (English): Justin Pate

Voiced by (Japanese): Kōtarō Nishiyama

Voiced by (English): Jamie Marchi

Voiced by (Japanese): Yuka Keichō

Voiced by (English): Dani Chambers

Voiced by (Japanese): Rina Satō

Dahlia Hawthorne (美柳 ちなみ, Miyanagi Chinami) A ruthless serial killer who's the former love interest of Phoenix Wright and the main antagonist of the third game

Voiced by (English): Ian Sinclair

Voiced by (Japanese): Toshihiko Seki

Luke Atmey (星威岳 哀牙, Hoshiidake Aiga) The self proclaimed "Ace Detective" who heads the Atmey detective agency and the arch-enemy of the thief Mask DeMasque. He is one of the witnesses in the third game

Voiced by (English): J. Michael Tatum

Voiced by (Japanese): Fukushi Ochiai

Voiced by (English): Greg Dulcie

Voiced by (Japanese): Jin Urayama

Voiced by (English): Sam Riegel

Voiced by (Japanese): Satoshi Mikami

Furio "The Tiger" Tigre (芝九蔵 虎ノ助, Toranosuke "Zenitora" Shibakuzo)

Voiced by (English): Madeleine Morris

Voiced by (Japanese): Saori Hayami

Voiced by (English): Dani Chambers

Voiced by (Japanese): Rina Satō

Iris (あやめ, Ayame)

Voiced by (English): Andrew Alfonso

Voiced by (Japanese): Ryoji Yamamoto

Kristoph Gavin (牙琉 霧人, Garyū Kirihito, his given name in the Japanese version is an anagram for the word hitokiri, which means "assassin")

Alita Tiala (並奈美波, Namina Minami)

Daryan Crescend (眉月大庵, Mayudzuki Daian)

Vera Misham (絵瀬 まこと, Ese Makoto)

Magnifi Gramarye (或真敷 天斎, Arumajiki Tensai)

Thalassa Gramarye (或真敷 優海, Arumajiki Yūmi)

Zak Gramarye (或真敷 ザック, Arumajiki Zakku)

Valant Gramarye (或真敷 バラン, Arumajiki Baran)

Spark Brushel (葉見垣 正太郎, Hamigaki Shōtarō)

Voiced by: Hisashi Izumi[27]

Gaspen Payne (亜内 文武, Auchi Fumitake) is Winston Payne's younger brother who appears as the first prosecutor in Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies. He is a bit more flexible with the law than his brother and is not averse to using dirty tricks in the courtroom; his attitude is rather conceited towards defense attorneys as well. He wears a black suit with sunglasses and has a large quiff hairdo.[39]

Voiced by: Eri Ozeki

Juniper Woods (森澄 しのぶ, Morisumi Shinobu)

Voiced by: Biichi Sato[27]

Bobby Fulbright (番　轟三, Ban Gōzō)

Ted Tonate (馬等島 晋吾, Shingo Barashima)

Florent L'Belle (美葉院　秀, Shuuichi Biyouin)

Aristotle Means (一路 真二, Shinji Ichiro)

Aura Blackquill (夕神 かぐや, Yuugami Kaguya)

Marlon Rimes (伊塚 育也, Ikuya Itsuka)

Voiced by: Emiri Katō[30]

Ahlbi Ur'gaid (ボクト・ツアーニ, Bokuto Tsuani)

Voiced by: Daisuke Namikawa[30]

Nahyuta Sahdmadhi (ナユタ・サードマディ, Nayuta Sādomadi)

Voiced by: Saori Hayami[30]

Rayfa Padma Khura'in (レイファ・パドマ・クライン, Reifa Padoma Kurain)

Inga Karkhuul Khura'in (インガ・カルクール・クライン, Inga Karukūru Kurain), full name Inga Karkhuul Haw'kohd Dis'nahm Bi'ahni Lawga Ormo Pohmpus Da'nit Ar'edi Iz Khura'in III (インガ・カルクール・ククルーラ・ラルバン・ギジール・ホフダラン・マダラ・ヴィラ・ヤシマ・ジャクティエール・クライン３世, Inga Karukūru Kukurūra Raruban Gijīru Hofudaran Madara Vira Yashima Jakutiēru Kurain San-sei)

Voiced by: Masashi Ebara[30]

Dhurke Sahdmadhi (ドゥルク・サードマディ, Duruku Sādomadi)

Datz Are'bal (ダッツ・ディニゲル, Dattsu Dinigeru)

Voiced by: Gara Takashima[30]

Ga'ran Sigatar Khura'in (ガラン・シガタール・クライン, Garan Shigataaru Kurain)

Jove Justice (王泥喜　奏介, Sōsuke Odoroki)

Amara Sigatar Khura'in (アマラ・シガタール・クライン, Amara Shigatāru Kurain)

Pees'lubn Andistan'dhin (ポットディーノ・ニカワス, Pottodiino Nikawasu)

Roger Retinz (志乃山 金成, Kanenari Shinoyama)

Tahrust Inmee (マルメル・アータム, Marumeru Ātamu)

Geiru Toneido (旋風亭 風子, Pūko Senpūtei)

Paul Atishon-Whimperson (清木 まさはる, Masaharu Kiyoki)

Pierce Nichody (十文字 一治, Kazuharu Juumonji)

Voiced by: Yuki Nakamura

Calisto Yew (葛 氷見子, Kazura Himiko)

Quercus Alba (カーネイジオンレッド, Kāneiji Onreddo)

Teikun Ō (王 帝君, Ō Teikun)

Tateyuki Shigaraki (信楽 盾之, Shigaraki Tateyuki)

Ryōken Hōinbō (鳳院坊 了賢, Hōinbō Ryōken)

Hakari Mikagami (水鏡 秤, Mikagami Hakari)

Voiced by: Kotaro Ogiwara

Yumihiko Ichiyanagi (一柳 弓彦, Ichiyanagi Yumihiko)

Bansai Ichiyanagi (一柳 万才, Ichiyanagi Bansai)

Sota Sarushiro (猿代 草太, Sarushiro Sōta)

Yujin Mikotoba (御琴羽悠仁), Mikotoba Yūjin)

Taketsuchi Auchi (亜内武土, Auchi Taketsuchi)

Seishiro Jigoku (慈獄政士郎, Jigoku Seishirō)

Mael Stronghart (ハート・ヴォルテックス, Hart Vortex)

Tobias Gregson (トバイアス・グレグソン, Tobaiasu Gureguson)

Gina Lestrade (ジーナ・レストレード, Jīna Resutorēdo)

Klint van Zieks (クリムト・バンジークズ, Kurimuto Banjīkuzu)