Ace Attorney/Characters/Witnesses and Other Characters

Larry Butz (Masashi Yahari)


""We were Romeo and Juliet! Mark Antony and Cleopatra!""

Phoenix's 'lovable' loser classmate. A very over-the-top, downright idiot playboy-wannabe, who always try to get a girlfriend and fails to keep one, either they dumped him or they get killed (the very first case of the series has his girlfriend murdered). He seems to attract trouble wherever he goes, thus earning him the saying, "When something smells, it's usually the Butz".


 * Big Damn Heroes: In 1-4, right as Edgeworth is declared guilty, Larry rushes in, yelling for the judge to wait, and demands to testify, and sheds new light on the case in the process. This provided a large hole in Von Karma's case, which, in the end, cost him the trial. Due to this, he also saved Edgeworth's life. He pretty much saved the entire case for Phoenix, really.
 * spoiler:  He's almost as good at this as Gumshoe!
 * Blush Sticker
 * Butz... er, sorry, I mean... Butt Monkey: Has terrible luck in the romance department, especially in the manga, in which, in Turnabout with the Wind.
 * Casanova Wannabe
 * Desperately Looking for a Purpose In Life: In the third game.
 * The Ditz: Probably why trouble follows him everywhere.
 * Hot-Blooded
 * Leitmotif: "In the Shadows of the Government", in the third game. Yes, really, that's the name of his theme track.
 * Ocular Gushers: And HOW!
 * Phrase Catcher: "When something smells, it's usually the Butz."
 * Spanner in the Works: He derails the Big Bad's plans in two different games. In the first game, Edgeworth states that he's the first witness Von Karma was unable to manipulate in advance, and thus the first unplanned element in his 40 years of prosecution.
 * In the manga, by getting arrested as the suspect in Turnabout With the Wind by various things he does to make himself seem suspicious (calling Bright Bonds to demand that he back out of Belle's life, and running from the cops),.
 * Too Dumb to Live: In one of the cases in Investigations, Miles must prove that he couldn't have been the murderer after a lengthy discussion with Agent Lang. After that, Larry questions your theory and you have to play another discussion to convince him that he couldn't have been the murderer, while he tries to prove you wrong. In front of Lang.
 * Took a Level in Jerkass: though the What the Hell, Hero? he got when he was busted was Played for Laughs.
 * Though it seems to be less malicious intent, and more him just being really really bad at
 * The Nicknamer: "Nick", "Edgy", and "Franzy" for Phoenix, Edgeworth, and Franziska respectively.
 * Why Do You Keep Changing Jobs?: He has a new job (and girlfriend) every time he appears.

Frank Sahwit (Hoshio Yamano)


This guy got the raw end of the deal when it comes to murderers in the series, for the same reason that a statement like that isn't a spoiler:he's blatantly shown to be the murderer of Cindy Stone before Phoenix even gets his name shown for the first time (bar the title screen on non-Japanese versions), and you can get him guilty without even having to press anything. spoiler:

"Phoenix: Proof enough for you, Mr. Sahwit? Or should I say... Mr. Did It!"
 * Bad Liar: Unlike most other murderers, whose lies only become obvious when presented with evidence they would otherwise be unaware of or forced to elaborate on their stories when being pressed, his contradictions are completely obvious.
 * Dodgy Toupee
 * Eyes Always Shut: In the first phase of the trial with him, before he throws his toupee and sheds his facade.
 * Hand Rubbing
 * Meaningful Name/Punny Name: "Frank saw it".
 * Phoenix even lampshades this.


 * Suspiciously Specific Denial: Practically the master of this in AAI 2. The whole Logic Chess battle against him pretty much consists of waiting for him to make one and catching him out on it.
 * Warmup Boss

The Bellboy


""From hence forth I will be known as the 'bellboy who swore the affidavit'!""

The head bellboy of the Gatewater hotel. While never given a name, he is nevertheless an important witness in the second case of the first game.


 * The Cameo: As well as his main appearance in the second case, he appears in the 5th case, is referenced occasionally by Phoenix, wears his outfit in the second game, and in Investigations, he appears as.
 * Distracted by the Sexy: Done on purpose by April May.
 * Everyone calls him the Bellboy
 * No Name Given

April May (Umeyo Shochiku)


""I like a man with a big... vocabulary.""

Redd White's secretary.


 * Big Breasts, Big Deal: Is definitely a type 4 (well when she doesn't get angry).
 * Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Has a cute seemingly ditzy exterior, but reveals her true personality and becomes hostile under enough pressure.
 * Brainless Beauty: Though possibly smarter than she looks.
 * Curtains Match the Window
 * Double Entendre: With her, it's just asking for trouble.
 * Gainaxing
 * Hello, Nurse!
 * I Take Offense to That Last One: When Phoenix calls her a "big fat liar" all she responds is "...FAT!?"
 * Obfuscating Stupidity: She's not the most clever wire-tapper, but she's far more competent than she seems at first.
 * Punny Name: April and May, obviously. Three kanji in her Japanese name idiomatically mean "high-, middle-, low-ranking" (and literally "pine, bamboo, plum". It's a Japanese thing). In fact, it's her and Redd's fault that the series have characters with punny names in the first place.
 * Rose-Haired Girl
 * Taking the Heat: Tries to do this for Redd White, denying her connections with him.

Redd White (of Bluecorp) (Masaru Konaka)


""I am always abso-posi-lutely perfect!""

A wealthy "businessman" who built his powerful company through blackmailing lawyers, judges, politicians, police, and all sorts of other people. Thanks to him, word of the police using a spirit medium for DL-6 got leaked to the press. So if not for him, Mia wouldn't have (specifically) become a lawyer herself. Then again, he's the one who kills her.


 * Conviction By Irony:
 * Corrupt Corporate Executive
 * Gratuitous English: In Japanese, poorly.
 * Gratuitous Spanish: In English, equally poorly.
 * Head Desk: When Phoenix starts cornering him.
 * Hoist by His Own Petard:
 * Information Broker: Bluecorps provided enough dirt on just about everyone for White to use it as blackmail material and force everyone to do as he pleased.
 * Screw the Rules, I Have Connections: One of his victim was the Chief Prosecutor. This made Blanco Nino a man above the law.
 * Jerkass
 * Large Ham: "Welcome! Please furnish me with the title of your personage!"
 * Man of Wealth and Taste: And way too damn proud of it.
 * Punny Name: Red, white, and blue. The kanji of his Japanese name mean "small, medium, large". In fact, it's his and April's fault that the series have characters with punny names in the first place.
 * Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness: So he claims.
 * Delusions of Eloquence: What it actually is.
 * Smug Snake: By the truckload.
 * Smug Smiler: His grin never leaves his face except for his Villainous Breakdown.

Will Powers (Saburo Niboshi)


""The Steel Samurai is the lead character in a popular kid's show. He walks the streets of Neo Olde Tokyo... Fighting battle after battle against the Evil Magistrate and his minions. Of course, he never really defeats the Evil Magistrate. Although... I guess he did defeat him this time...""

TV star and the first client Maya assisted Phoenix defending. Most well-known for his role as the Steel Samurai.


 * Apologises a Lot
 * Broken Pedestal:.
 * Butt Monkey: At one point Dee Vasquez notes that he's so ordinary looking, he's sometimes left behind by mistake when the rest of the company comes back from a trip.
 * Carpet of Virility: Apparently nobody has linked his chest hair to that of Austin Powers'.
 * Face of a Thug: Poor guy.
 * Gentle Giant: He is an actor for a children's show, but children are scared of his face so he wears a mask.
 * Meaningful Name/Punny Name: He's got willpower. "Niboshi" is dried sardines (yes, it's ironic).

Wendy Oldbag (Kaoru Ohba)


""Shush! I'm talking to my dear Edgey-Wedgey right now! Don't interrupt us, gramps!""

A hard-ass old woman who for some reason is a security guard. Goes on long-winded rants at a moment's notice, and has a thing for soon-to-be dead actors and Edgeworth, the latter of whom (un)affectionately dubs her the "wicked witch of the witness stand".

"Edgeworth: (Nooooo! Why HER!? Why HERE!? Why NOW!?)"
 * Abhorrent Admirer: To Miles "Edgey-Poo~" Edgeworth. No seriously, meeting her, in his own words, makes his day go from “not my day” into “waking nightmare” territory.


 * Berserk Button: Inverted. She usually calms down when Edgeworth shows up.
 * Blush Sticker: Pops up at the thought of her latest celebrity obsession. Best not thought about at any length.
 * Donut Mess with a Cop: A security guard, but she's quite fond of donuts.
 * Fan Disservice:
 * You also get to collect as evidence. Edgeworth is rightfully shaken by the very thought.
 * Grumpy Old Woman
 * Hypocritical Humor: In Investigations, she complains about a stalker letter she received...though she's been sending Edgeworth flowers for years.
 * I Was Quite a Looker: Or so she says.
 * In the manga, her grandmother Wendolyn is channeled and everyone mistakes her for Wendy because they look just like each other. There is an image of her as a younger girl, and if this can be used as an example, then it's actually true.
 * Jerkass
 * Meaningful Name/Punny Name: Last name refers to the term "old bag" for an ugly old woman, and combined with her first name, also applies to her long-windedness ("windy old bag"). Her Japanese name is a combination of "old lady" ("obachan") and "idiot" (Ohba, Kaoru).
 * Motor Mouth: To the point of Edgeworth raising an objection to stop one of her near-infinite rambles in the first game. It gets pretty silly in JFA when she goes into one of her sprees while in an airtight helmet.
 * Mrs. Robinson: Though the objects of her affection tend to ignore or just dislike her.
 * Old Windbag
 * OOC Is Serious Business: She pleads with Phoenix to defend Julie, insisting that she couldn’t have murdered Flip. Maya notes that she’s “never seen Ms. Oldbag like this".
 * Scrolling Text: At very fast speeds.
 * Why Do You Keep Changing Jobs?: She has a new job each time she's seen, including

Penny Nichols (Yumiko Mamiya)


""I don't care what kind of girl you might think I am; I need that card!""

An assistant for Global Studios who was present the day of Hammer's murder. Despite this, she doesn't play much of a role, to the point that developers of the series consider knowing her name a sign of expertise (since her name is even less frequently seen in the Japanese version than the English).


 * Fan Girl: She flips out when she discovers that Phoenix has the last Steel Samurai trading card she needs.
 * Meaningful Name/Punny Name: Pennies and nickels. "Mamiya" might be a pun on "mania".
 * Meganekko
 * Otaku

Cody Hackins (Kyuta Ohtaki)


""By offering me something I already own, you're in effect eschewing the very basis of our consumer society, namely the principle of fair trade! Man, for a grownup, you sure are dumb!""

A seven-year-old Steel Samurai-obsessed fanboy. He's been to every live performance of it and decides that just once he'd like to see an actual filming of the show. The end result is he saw Jack Hammer get murdered.

"Phoenix: W-what do they teach these kids in school these days!? Quantum physics!?"
 * Blush Sticker: Though he's not really that cute...
 * Bratty Half-Pint
 * Children Are Innocent: Word of God says that he was introduced as a witness because his reasons for lying (as a child) would not be motivated by the same reasons an adult would in his situation.
 * Innocent Inaccurate: When he testifies, it's plain that he doesn't realize what he witnessed was a murder..
 * Insufferable Genius: When Phoenix tries to buy him back with his own Steel Samurai card.


 * Katanas Are Just Better: Despite the fact that the Steel Samurai mainly uses a spear, he carries around a katana on his back. He can't get it out of the sheath, though.
 * Meaningful Name/Punny Name: Code-hacker. As for his Japanese name, the first three kanji characters (in Eastern name order) form "Otaku".
 * Ocular Gushers: When Phoenix finally succeeds in taking apart his testimony.
 * Otaku: As his Japanese name spells out.

Sal Manella (Takuya Uzai)


""I try not to pay much attention to things that don't interest me. LOL.""

Director of the Steel Samurai. He embodies the typical image of an obsessive teenage (despite being 32) geeky fanboy, in both appearance, personality, and mannerisms.


 * Abhorrent Admirer: To poor Maya.
 * Gonk
 * Leet Lingo: His speech is littered with emoticons, LOLs, and 1337s.
 * He even manages to speak a ":(" at the thought of having not been able to eat a t-bone steak.
 * Meaningful Name/Punny Name: He's as sickening as salmonella. "Takuya" comes from "Otaku", and "Uzai" means "annoying".
 * Otaku

Dee Vasquez (Sakura Himegami)


""Don't hit your desk. It irritates me.""

Global Studios (and Steel Samurai) producer that built the studio back up from the brink of ruin (i.e., ), and apparently is some sort of business genius. She's also got ties to the mob.


 * Beneath Suspicion: Justified.
 * Broken Bird:
 * The Glorious War of Sisterly Rivalry: She has a sister, Tampopo Himegami, who is (surprise!) also a producer.
 * Good Smoking, Evil Smoking: She's always smoking, and evidently has smoker's lung, since her speech is indicated by the lower-pitched beep-de-beeps usually reserved for males.
 * The Mafia
 * Meaningful Name/Punny Name: She's a diva. "Sakura" is obvious, and "Himegami" means "princess-goddess".
 * The Stoic
 * Woman in Black
 * Yakuza

Lotta Hart (Natsumi Ohsawagi)


""Hey! You! Hold on, now! This gal's got a few questions to ask!""

Freelance photographer with a southern accent and a lotta hair. She occasionally appears as a witness when trying to capture some paranormal event or other hot gossip.

"Lotta:That's because you told me to! You old fool! (sound effect)"
 * Berserk Button: Lotta LOVES her camera. She always has it, and does NOT like seeing any abuse come to it, she will go nuts if it does. The first time you run into her she screams at you because you wasted all of her film by setting off the camera she was using. Maya forces Phoenix to pay for the expenses.
 * Failed a Spot Check: "There ain't no way anyone was hangin' out behind that foldin' screen!" Turns out there was somebody (Ini/Mimi) behind that folding screen.
 * Fiery Redhead
 * Funny Afro: In the second game, she asks if you remember her name. "Lotta Hair" is one of the possible answers.
 * Going for the Big Scoop: This is Lotta's ONLY reason for being on ANY of the crime scenes she shows up at.
 * The Idiot From The South
 * Intrepid Reporter
 * Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Lotta isn't exactly what one would consider the nicest person in the world. In fact the first time you find her she not only seems ABSOLUTELY NUTS but is loud and rude. Until you tell her she might be a witness to a murder...
 * Despite being hot-tempered and sassy, she's actually one of the most willingly helpful repeating characters.
 * Laughing Mad: Happens once in case two in the second game. It scares the heck out of Phoenix Wright.
 * Meaningful Name/Punny Name: She's got a lot of heart. "Ohsawagi" means "big commotion".
 * Paparazzi: After Case 2-2, Lotta decided to pursuit a career with "more glamour and less gore". Obviously, this was the next logical step.
 * Sassy Country Gal: She won't stand for any lip and is more than happy to give some back even to someone as scary as Manfred Von Karma.


 * Shutter Bug: Lotta always has her camera on hand and you can tell she's nearby either by her mouth or by her snapping photos. Except in case four of Justice For All when it was stolen by Wendy Oldbag.
 * Talks Like a Simile: Related to her Deep South stereotype.

Old Caretaker ()


""Ayup... ZZZ""

A crazy old man that owns the boat rental shack on Gourd Lake, though he's convinced it's a pasta joint called the "Wet Noodle". He owns a pet parrot named Polly.


 * Follow in My Footsteps: He mistakes Phoenix and Maya for his children and wants them to take over the "noodle shop" after he's gone.
 * Obfuscating Stupidity:
 * Meaningful Name/Punny Name/Shout-Out:
 * Senior Sleep Cycle
 * Snot Bubble
 * Talkative Loon
 * We Named the Monkey "Jack":
 * Talkative Loon
 * We Named the Monkey "Jack":

Angel Starr (Kyoka Ichinotani)


""The name is Angel Starr. Don't you go forgetting it. Or before you know it I'll have you whimpering at my heels.""

A former detective whose ability to wring information out of suspects earned her the nickname the "Cough-Up Queen". Like Marshall, Starr worked on the SL-9 case, but in her case was fired instead of demoted (hence why she's not in the law enforcers section). With her connections (boyfriends) in the police department, she joined Marshall's attempts to continue investigation of SL-9. Since the case ended she developed a hatred for prosecutors, and is the primary witness of Goodman's murder.


 * Expressive Hair combined with Peek-a-Bangs: Her mood is indicated by which eye is covered by her bangs.
 * Little Black Dress. Hard to see in the game, but she wears a dress under her coat.
 * Meaningful Name/Punny Name: "Kyoka" refers to the flowers you leave at a grave, and "Ichinotani" is a famous battlefield from the Sengoku period.
 * Names to Run Away From Really Fast: Check out that Japanese name.
 * Nice Hat: Is bento-themed, with the rice attachments.
 * Pretty in Mink: Wears a gray fur coat, trimmed with light gray fur.
 * Really Gets Around: She has a bunch of boyfriends...
 * Small Name, Big Ego: She sure likes to brag.
 * Tsundere

Maggey Byrde (Mako Suzuki)


""Next time we meet, I'll only be an "Unlucky Person", instead of a goddess!""

Policewoman-turned-waitress-turned-security guard-turned-unemployed with horrifyingly bad luck. Maggey is the defendant for three trials (the second one was a mistrial, though). Her luck does seem to be looking up, when she helped close a case. Gumshoe has an obvious crush on her.

"Byrde: I wonder what my next job should be...? Ooh, this is actually kind of fun!"
 * Born Unlucky: My god, where to begin? She fell from the 9th floor of a building as a baby, got hit by all sort of vehicles, got sick from all sorts of food, failed every test she has ever taken, lost every game of tic-tac-toe she's ever played, was framed for murder three times...She was even nicknamed Goddess of Misfortune as a child, and Lady Luckless by the time she reached college !
 * Cosmic Plaything
 * Hair Decorations
 * Fair Cop
 * Fan Girl: Phoenix's business card is her most prized possession.
 * The way she practically squees over Edgeworth in Investigations hints that she may be one for him as well.
 * Meaningful Name/Punny Name: Magpie birds are unlucky. "Mako Suzuki" is a pun on "maketsuzuki", "continuing to lose".
 * Meganekko
 * Meido
 * My Nayme Is: In her first trial, this is a plot point..
 * No One Could Survive That: She first fell off the window of her 9th floor apartment, and it's only gone downhill from there.
 * Actually, she fell off the window of her 9th floor apartment as an infant. Seriously. Surviving that almost contradicts her incredibly bad luck.
 * Ocular Gushers
 * Why Do You Keep Changing Jobs?: First was a police woman, then a waitress, and in Ace Attorney Investigations as a security watcher. Explained in that she keeps getting fired, usually as a side effect of the murder case she's involved in.

Richard Wellington (Takamasa Moroheiya)


""I am Richard Wellington, the "Drifting Virtuoso" with a Ph.D. in Drifting, as it were.""

A university student that's very picky with words and is a pompous jerk. He beans Phoenix over the head with a fire extinguisher and knocks him out. He's a member of a group of con artists.


 * Blind Without'Em
 * Insufferable Genius: He clearly thinks so, anyway. Probably actually Feigning Intelligence.
 * Jerkass
 * Meaningful Name: They're both just meant to sound pretentiously upper-crust, really.
 * Also, "rich" and "well".
 * And he's a dick.
 * Motor Mouth: When he's nervous, he starts talking things that have nothing to do with the case (even with highlighted text!). Can be even worse about it than that old hag Oldbag.
 * Preppy Name
 * Public Domain Ringtone:
 * Scrolling Text
 * Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness
 * Smug Snake

Ini Miney (Nodoka Hanaka/)


""Um, so, like...A murder is that thing where, like, one person kills another, right?""

An air-headed occult freak that told Dr. Grey about the Kurain Channeling technique.


 * Biting The Hat
 * Dark and Troubled Past: And how?!
 * Dead Person Impersonation:
 * The Ditz:
 * Eyes Always Shut: Until she loses her composure. Then it's.
 * Idiot Hair: Underneath her hat.
 * Magic Plastic Surgery
 * Meaningful Name / Punny Name: Eeny, meeny, miney, mo.
 * Nice Hat: Which gets utterly abused and wrecked over the course of the case.
 * Obfuscating Stupidity
 * "Silly Me" Gesture
 * YYMV, since.
 * Valley Girl: Says "like" a lot, ditzy, seemingly unable to function by herself-pretty much a checklist.
 * Verbal Tic: Like, she says "like" so much that, like, it gets a bit, like, irritating, like, you know?
 * YYMV, since.
 * Valley Girl: Says "like" a lot, ditzy, seemingly unable to function by herself-pretty much a checklist.
 * Verbal Tic: Like, she says "like" so much that, like, it gets a bit, like, irritating, like, you know?

Director Hotti (later Director Hickfield) (Hotta/Hikita)


""Hmm, yes... Well, it's the quality, not quantity that counts. Uh huh... ""

Actually, neither of those are his real names. "Dr. Hotti/Hickfield" is actually a patient of the Hotti/Hickfield clinics that sneaks out of his room, puts on a stethoscope and lab coat, and calls himself director to visitors.


 * Dirty Old Man
 * Fourth Wall Observer: He's somehow able to read Phoenix's inner monologue and comment on the static background of the Hotti Clinic.
 * Lolicon: He apparently has a thing for Trucy.
 * Verbal Tic: He adds "hmm, yes" to most of his sentences. Eventually it rubs off of Phoenix.

Maximillion Galactica


A famous magician under the employ of the Berry Big Circus; his biggest trick is flying around. Cue the murder of the circus ringmaster whose assailant leaves no footprints in the snow. He's actually a country bumpkin.


 * Bishonen
 * Camp Straight: Oh, so very much. He'd be the campiest of Camp Gay... except he's madly in love with Regina.
 * Catch Phrase: "Fabulous!"
 * Calling his friends "[his] sweeties".
 * Facial Markings: He has big purple stars on one cheek.
 * Jerkass: The rest of the circus members hate him, since he's the big star and lets everybody know about it. He calls them "dinosaurs" since circuses are no longer that popular and his success is the only thing keeping the circus afloat (unfortunately, he could be right about that).
 * Also, on the day of the murder, he struck a colleague on the head with a glass bottle (no wonder he's a suspect of the murder later on the same day, since that death was caused by blunt force trauma); even if he didn't commit the murder, he's definitely no saint.
 * Despite all this, his colleagues do have a soft spot for him, despite how he treated them. During the trial, Maximillion receives a package from the circus, containing milk, his favorite drink.
 * Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Maximillion does have a decent side to him. For instance, he acts arrogant and conceited, but perhaps only to make his circus mates strive to become better.
 * He reconciles with the circus eventually, and offers to keep working with them post-trial. Despite his views on the circus, he realizes that it likely won't draw a crowd without him, so instead of leaving them behind (which would probably be way more financially lucrative for him), he decides to stay with them.
 * Large Ham
 * Nice Hat: It's a purple silk and has a peacock feather in it. Absolutely fabulous.
 * Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping: When the reality of his situation sets in at the beginning, he momentarily loses control of his smooth talk and starts talking in his native hillbilly accent.
 * Pride
 * Screw the Rules, I Have Money: While he's in custody, he says that he'll be fine, since he's both famous and has a lot of money; he apparently believes that would place him above the law.
 * Something About a Rose
 * Stage Names: His real name is very hick-ish: Billy Bob Johns in English, Kohei Yamada in Japanese.
 * Trademark Favorite Food: Milk. He needs it to calm his nerves before each performance.
 * Walking Shirtless Scene
 * You Gotta Have Pink Hair

Regina Berry (Rika Tachimi, stage name Mirika)


""Alright! I look so cute in this picture! Don't you think I look cute? Don't ya? Don't ya?""

Russell Berry's daughter and animal tamer of the Berry Big Circus. Because of her sheltered life (in a circus, no less) and her father's protective upbringing, she has a very naïve outlook and doesn't really understand death (in the English version, she thinks that when people die, they become a star in the sky; in the Japanese version, she just thinks that they are in a deep sleep), even when her father doesn't hide the fact that he shot one of the lions with a rifle. Returns in Investigations 2's second case as a witness due to being asked to put on an animal show at the prison at the time of the murder. Has apparently taken on more responsibility in the circus but otherwise hasn't changed much.


 * Bishie Sparkle
 * But Thou Must!: The current trope image
 * Cheerful Child
 * Circus Brat
 * Cloudcuckoolander: Due to her sheltered upbringing.
 * The Cutie
 * Death Is a Sad Thing: Or it would be if she had any idea what it meant.
 * Friend to All Living Things: ...Except Money.
 * Genki Girl
 * Heterosexual Life Partners: With Maya. Seems awfully attached to a girl she just met.
 * Meaningful Name: "Regina" means "queen".
 * Pepper Sneeze
 * Princess Curls
 * Pepper Sneeze
 * Princess Curls

Lawrence Curls, aka Moe the Clown (Matsuo Tomida, aka Tommy)


""Aha! Aha! Aha! Aha! Aha! Aha! Aha! Aha!""

A stoogey clown working at the Berry Big Circus and old friend of the ringmaster. He's the witness of Russell's murder. Despite his wisecracking antics, he's actually one of the most level-headed members of the circus.


 * Annoying Laugh: "Aha! Aha! Aha! Aha! Aha! Aha! Aha! Aha! Aha! Aha! Aha! Aha! Aha! Aha! Aha! Aha! Aha! Aha!"
 * Expressive Hat
 * Hurricane of Puns
 * The Hyena
 * Meaningful Name/Punny Name/Shout-Out: Larry, Curly, and Moe. Meanwhile, Tommy and Matsu are a popular Japanese comedy duo.
 * Mouthful of Pi: *whip crack* "Do you like pi? I love pi! 3.141592... (continue for almost two lines of text)! Tasty!"
 * No Indoor Voice: He makes Phoenix want some earplugs.
 * Only Sane Man: He seems to be the sanest surviving circus member, despite his goofiness.
 * Pungeon Master.
 * Sad Clown
 * Scrolling Text
 * Talkative Loon: English version only—in addition to the Mouthful of Pi mentioned above, he also recites the openings of The Fresh Clown of Bel Air and The C-Team.

Benjamin Woodman and Trilo Quist (Ben Kozumi and Rilo)


""Let me lay it all out for you... The pay sucks... The clown sucks... And my partner has his hand up my pants.""

- Trilo Quist

Ben is a ventriloquist of the Berry Big Circus, and Trilo is his puppet. Ben doesn't do a lot of talking, and does a lot of stuttering. Trilo, in contrast, is loud, offensive, and an all-around Jerkass, who also intends to propose to Regina.


 * Companion Cube
 * Jerkass Dummy
 * Meaningful Name/Punny Name: A puppeteer named Woodman? Also, the obvious "Ben & Trilo Quist".
 * Shrinking Violet
 * Speech Impediment
 * Spell My Name with an "S": Ben = Ven.
 * Split Personality: Since it's a ventriloquist act, it's likely that Ben is using the puppet to express his other personality. You can see Ben's mouth moving sometimes when Trilo speaks, so it's not as if Trilo is talking on his own. Just like real life puppet shows, Trilo is a character Ben made up for his act, but it seems that he eventually took the act a little too far.

Acro


""But...I just couldn't forgive her! No matter what.""

His real name is Ken Dingling (Daisuke Kinoshita), and he's the elder of the two acrobat brothers of the Berry Big Circus. Acro's legs were damaged beyond repair in an accident and can no longer stand.


 * Anti-Villain:.
 * Beneath Suspicion: Justified.
 * Deus Angst Machina: Boy goddamn howdy.
 * Disney Creatures of the Farce
 * Driven to Suicide: Averted, though he really thought about it.
 * Friend to All Living Things: He's got three birds perching on his wheelchair.
 * Manly Tears
 * Meaningful Name/Punny Name: "Dingling" is probably a combination of "Ringling" and "dangling", and Kinoshita is a Japanese circus. Don't forget the obvious "Acrobat."
 * Parental Abandonment: He and his brother didn't run away to the circus, their parents ran away and they had nowhere else to go.
 * Stepford Smiler
 * Parental Abandonment: He and his brother didn't run away to the circus, their parents ran away and they had nowhere else to go.
 * Stepford Smiler

Matt Engarde (Shingo Otoro)


""Hold on a sec. I'm gonna ask my manager, OK?""

Actor of the Nickel Samurai, and the fierce rival of Juan Corrida. He's slow-witted, and relies on his manager/producer/et al. for advice via the cell phone he wears like a wristwatch. Naturally,


 * Bishonen
 * Fingerless Gloves
 * Foe Yay: With Juan.
 * Heads I Win, Tails You Lose: The basic premise of his case: Win, and you let him get away with murder. Lose, and Maya dies.
 * Hidden Depths: Matt Engarde is not how he appears, to say the least. There's a very good reason why this character entry is filled with spoiler marks.
 * Leitmotif - The second game's "Search - In the Midst", despite not given his name directly, in widely considered to be this for him.
 * Meaningful Name/Punny Name:
 * Also, notice his initials.
 * Combined with Juan Corrida, in which corrida is bull fighting.
 * Peek-a-Bangs
 * Running Gag: He repeatedly calls up certain people to consult about various matters..
 * Surfer Dude: He's got the Verbal Tic, but it is unknown if he likes surfing. He certainly loves motorbikes, though.
 * Leitmotif - The second game's "Search - In the Midst", despite not given his name directly, in widely considered to be this for him.
 * Meaningful Name/Punny Name:
 * Also, notice his initials.
 * Combined with Juan Corrida, in which corrida is bull fighting.
 * Peek-a-Bangs
 * Running Gag: He repeatedly calls up certain people to consult about various matters..
 * Surfer Dude: He's got the Verbal Tic, but it is unknown if he likes surfing. He certainly loves motorbikes, though.
 * Peek-a-Bangs
 * Running Gag: He repeatedly calls up certain people to consult about various matters..
 * Surfer Dude: He's got the Verbal Tic, but it is unknown if he likes surfing. He certainly loves motorbikes, though.
 * Surfer Dude: He's got the Verbal Tic, but it is unknown if he likes surfing. He certainly loves motorbikes, though.
 * Surfer Dude: He's got the Verbal Tic, but it is unknown if he likes surfing. He certainly loves motorbikes, though.
 * Surfer Dude: He's got the Verbal Tic, but it is unknown if he likes surfing. He certainly loves motorbikes, though.
 * Surfer Dude: He's got the Verbal Tic, but it is unknown if he likes surfing. He certainly loves motorbikes, though.

Adrian Andrews (Kirio Kamiya)


""Help...Please...Someone...Help me...""

Adrian first shows up as the stoic manager of Matt Engarde in the last case of the second game. She takes her turn as a suspect in the inevitable murder, and quite nearly gets convicted before mitigating circumstances get her off the hook. She is revealed in the process to be a lot more complex and troubled than her icy persona makes her out to be. Turned out to be popular enough to return in part three, this time with a much sunnier and clumsier personality.


 * Alliterative Name: Both names.
 * Broken Bird
 * Cute Clumsy Girl
 * Defrosting Ice Queen
 * Failure Knight
 * Framing the Guilty Party:
 * Gender Blender Name: This is a plot point, as
 * Infinite Supplies: She breaks her glasses and pulls out a spare pair several times over the course of the second game.
 * Seven to be exact.
 * Living Emotional Crutch:  Lampshaded in the Case Files, in which Phoenix suggests that if she's relying on  advice, she's still co-dependent.
 * Meganekko
 * Sugar and Ice Personality: Tries to be The Stoic, but ends up being this. Oh, so much.
 * When She Smiles

Shelly de Killer (Sazaemon Koroshiya)


""Alright, I'll tell you that much. My name is...De Killer.""

A gentleman assassin from the second game. Highly values honesty and trust that he takes great measures to ensure that their clients are not found guilty of murder (gee, that sounds kinda familiar...). His alias is John Doe (Tarou Tanaka). He was hired by

""Mr. Doe... he's one of those people you just can't have a second game in a series without.""
 * Affably Evil: Unlike most villains in the series, he doesn't come across as arrogant, instead he's a polite man who's only doing his job (which happens to be killing people).
 * Badass in a Nice Suit
 * Bullying a Dragon:
 * The Butler Did It: Well, he poses as a butler, at least.
 * Calling Card: One of the aforementioned measures taken to protect clients.
 * Even Evil Has Standards:  He also, unlike some of the other assassins  describes, doesn't blackmail his client, but tries to get him off when things don't go as planned and his client gets charged.
 * Expressive Shirt: De Killer himself always wears a completely stoic expression, but his radio, which resembles his face, shows a lot of emotion, including hopping in anger, sweating oil, and exploding. His Ace Attorney Investigations 2 appearance mirrors this effect using an ice cream cone he carries.
 * Eyes Always Shut
 * High-Class Glass
 * Karma Houdini:
 * Leitmotif: "Whim of a Murderous Gentlemen".
 * Meaningful Name/Punny Name: (Sea) Shell(ey), the Killer. "Sazae" means "seashell", and "Koroshiya" means assassin.
 * Mexican Standoff: Against
 * Mr. Smith: He goes by the alias of John Doe, or Tarou Tanaka in Japanese. Both are exceedingly plain names that are commonly used as pseudonyms.
 * Names to Run Away From Really Fast
 * Noble Demon: De Killer follows a strict honor code, as a professional killer. The level of trust between him and his client is paramount, and he will honor every deal as long as the client fulfills their end of the bargain.
 * Not So Different: To Phoenix Wright, and to that extent, the player. De Killer wants to make sure his client is declared Not Guilty. Just like a defense attorney would.
 * Overly Long Name: "Sazaemon Koroshiya" is nine characters long (???? ?????).
 * Paper-Thin Disguise: His distinctive face means that his different attire does little to disguise him - but he makes sure few people know what he looks like, so it works anyways (except for the players). Lampshaded by one of the Ace Attorney Investigations 2 producers while discussing "John Doe" at a panel:
 * Paper-Thin Disguise: His distinctive face means that his different attire does little to disguise him - but he makes sure few people know what he looks like, so it works anyways (except for the players). Lampshaded by one of the Ace Attorney Investigations 2 producers while discussing "John Doe" at a panel:


 * It's commented on in Investigations 2. Edgeworth never actually met him face-to-face in "Farewell My Turnabout", so it makes sense he falls for it. He still ends up mentally scolding himself once he finds out though, reminding himself he should have at least seen his picture come up in case files.
 * Pragmatic Villainy: His focus is to fulfill the contract with his patient. Anything else is irrelevant to him.
 * Professional Killer: Of the assassin variety.
 * Punch Clock Villain: He's a professional assassin, so he's simply doing his job.
 * Real Men Wear Pink:
 * Room Disservice
 * Skunk Stripe
 * Steven Ulysses Perhero: He's an assassin named de Killer.
 * Wicked Cultured
 * Wicked Cultured

Dahlia Hawthorne (Chinami Miyanagi)


""And my current profession? ""

Dahlia is introduced as the ever-sweet, ever-innocent Friend to All Living Things, Yamato Nadeshiko girlfriend of Phoenix Wright, but Mia already knew that something was wrong with her. Turns out. Mia eventually unmasks her and put her behind the bars. However, her criminal career started several years before, when she seduced Terry Fawles and used him to in an elaborate plan to get back at her family. When the plan didn't go as planned, she, then to stop her from confessing. In the following trial, she narrowly escaped conviction by manipulating Terry into and, a few months later,.

She was eventually used by in her plan against Maya Fey, by


 * Anti-Gravity Clothing: Her stole floats, Foreshadowing her true nature.
 * : Of the third game. Although is equally guilty in a lot of ways, as the two end up plotting together. So perhaps this is a case of
 * Bitch in Sheep's Clothing
 * Cute and Psycho
 * Death Glare
 * Enfante Terrible: Planned out such a villainous plot since 14 years old. Poor Terry. She even plotted to get her relative disinherited when she was probably about 8.
 * Even Evil Has Standards: Despite her undoubtedly being a Complete Monster, Dahlia didn't really click with the whole "have Pearl become the new master" plan of Morgan, claiming that she forced all of her broken dreams and hopes on Pearl, whether she likes it or not. She also hates Morgan, as well.
 * Evil Redhead
 * Fille Fatale: Just to emphasize the above: started seducing people and ruining lives at age fourteen.
 * Friend to All Living Things --> Disney Creatures of the Farce
 * Glowing Eyes of Doom
 * Hello, Nurse!: For the Judges and Payne, to Mia's chagrin.
 * It's for a Book: One of her excuses, it doesn't last long.
 * Leitmotif: "Distant Traces of Beauty".
 * Manipulative Bitch: "Two minutes, and she's got the whole courtroom wrapped around her little finger..."
 * Meaningful Name/Punny Name/Shout-Out: A reference to the Black Dahlia, and she's certainly got thorns. Possibly a Shout-Out to Nathaniel Hawthorne, specifically the story "Rappaccini's Daughter"—the title character is a Walking Wasteland with poison permeating her blood and body, and her very touch is lethal.
 * In the Japanese version: "Chinami" refers to the saying "chi mo namida mo nai" ("without blood or tears"—basically callous to the extreme).
 * Never Found the Body
 * Parasol of Prettiness
 * Pink Means Feminine: Wears an all pink outfit. It's just part of her cover image.
 * Screw the Rules, I'm Beautiful
 * Spoiled Brat: Her father is a rich businessman whom spoils his little girl. She also certainly is a brat, to say the least.
 * . Goes to show that in the end, Dahlia is nothing more than a petty spoiled brat.
 * Smug Snake
 * The Vamp
 * Villainous Breakdown: First when Mia exposes her as the Complete Monster she really is, and the second
 * Wicked Cultured: How many soulless murderers are literature students?
 * Wounded Gazelle Gambit: A favorite. Too bad (for her) it doesn't work on Mia.
 * Yamato Nadeshiko: SUBVERTED.
 * Wounded Gazelle Gambit: A favorite. Too bad (for her) it doesn't work on Mia.
 * Yamato Nadeshiko: SUBVERTED.

Ron DeLite (Yusaku Amasugi/)


""Come on! I'm guilty! Throw the book at meeeeeee!""

Ron is first introduced as the girly-looking, self-proclaimed Phantom Thief, Mask☆DeMasque. Naturally, with his appearance, high-strung actions, and the fact that his (incredibly hot) wife says he's delusional, Phoenix has his doubts.


 * Bishonen: If it weren't for the lower-pitched beep-de-beeps reserved for males when they talk, his gender might have been more of a mystery at first...
 * Calling Card
 * Cowardly Lion
 * Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass: Not only is he  he also
 * Expressive Hair
 * Gentleman Thief
 * Heel Face Turn: Admittedly, he wasn't much of a bad guy to begin with.
 * Karma Houdini: Regarding the, at least; though he's a good guy, so it's OK.
 * Lucky Charms Title
 * Leitmotif: "Please Listen"; actually, if you want to get technical, it's Mask☆DeMasque's theme.
 * Phantom Thief
 * Redhead in Green
 * Rescue Romance: To Desiree.
 * Shaped Like Itself: More obvious in the English version, but still present in Mask☆DeMasque's Japanese name, Kamen Mask--Kamen is Japanese for "mask".
 * Shrinking Violet
 * Unconfessed Unemployment
 * Verbal Tic: ...well, no, that's not exactly true. It's just a tendency for his explanations to trail off into nothing
 * Wild Take: At the slightest provocation.

Desirée DeLite (Mareka Amasugi)


Ron's incredibly hot wife (did I mention that already?). She spends money like it's going out of style and drives her motorcycle fast enough to call it "flying". She despises cowardly criminals above all else.


 * Biker Babe
 * Rescue Romance
 * What Does She See in Him?: The general response. It's heavily implied that he appeals to her maternal instincts... that and . There's also the fact that

Jean Armstrong (Kaoru Hondobo)


""Non, non, NON! You naughty man!""

A very...*ahem* flamboyant French chef and owner of the restaurant Trés Bien. Thing is, the food there is anything but. He's armpit-deep in debt in just trying to keep the restaurant afloat. And he's a kleptomaniac.

"Phoenix: "MY EYES!""
 * Ambiguously Gay: Despite everything he says and does...he's never explicitly called gay.
 * Brain Bleach: He invokes this in Phoenix when he sees Armstrong rub aromatherapy oil on himself.


 * Camp Gay: His appearance alone renders Phoenix and Maya speechless.
 * Fan Nickname: "The Gay Chef".
 * Gratuitous French Phrases
 * Gratuitous Spanish: Apparently for laughs, because it just plain comes out of nowhere.
 * Manly Gay: Physically, though he certainly doesn't act like it.
 * Lethal Chef: He can't even get coffee right.
 * Meaningful Name/Punny Name: He's got strong arms, just look at him! "Hondobo" is a pun on "fond de veau" (French for "rich veal").
 * Poirot Speak
 * Suck My Rose

Victor Kudo (Shohei Igarashi)


""The uniform! It's a disgrace! You can practically see their...*turns pale* their...YES! It's a disgrace!""

An unemployed grouchy old man that has a thing for the Trés Bien waitress uniforms and always has a box of birdseed with him (most likely for the purpose of having a weapon within arms length). He comes from a family of kimono embroiderers.


 * Bottomless Magazines and Infinite Supplies: His birdseed, lampshaded.
 * Dirty Old Man
 * Grumpy Old Man
 * Jerkass
 * Meaningful Name/Punny Name: "Victor" comes from "victory", and "Shohei" means "soldier".
 * Suspiciously Specific Denial: "I don't have a strap fetish!"

Lisa Basil (Keiko Koike)


The head of Blue Screens Inc. and Glen's old boss. Incredibly precise and may very well actually be a robot.


 * Fun with Palindromes
 * Making a Spectacle of Yourself: She doesn't even NEED to wear an HMD but does anyway.
 * Medium Awareness: Whenever you mention someone or something with a picture, it pops up on the screen; she's the only character in the series who moves slightly out of the way to make room for it.
 * Red Herring: If you think she has anything to do with the case or trial, think again.
 * Robot Girl: ...like a Ghost in the Shell, as Phoenix puts it.
 * Theme Naming: All Blue Screens Inc employees have palindrome names.
 * Tron Lines: ...in her clothes.

Viola Cadaverini (Urami Shikabane)


The Tiger's assistant at Tender Lender. Very, very creepy. She's also the granddaughter of the biggest, baddest mob boss, Bruto Cadaverini.


 * Bandage Babe: Though not for fetish purposes.
 * Cry Cute: Perhaps not so much cute, but it's hard not to feel sorry for her when one realises how much she wanted to be loved.
 * Face of a Thug: She's creepy as hell, but not that bad.
 * Freudian Excuse: She really, really wants to believe Furio Tigre did everything out of love for her.
 * Karma Houdini: She knowingly helped to frame an innocent woman for murder. That she would suffer no legal repercussions for it isn't surprising, considering the doting grandfather the police are afraid of, but none of the characters seem to think this is important because as it turns out, her thug of a crush object doesn't really love her. Also, she refers to what was done as "evil," but she's still in the loan shark business as of Investigations.
 * Lethal Chef: Frighteningly, she hints that there's poison in her coffee.
 * Meaningful Name/Punny Name: "Cadaverini" is Italian for "little corpse", while "Viola" might have been chosen for its similarity to "violence," or perhaps a reference to the instrument (which seems to play a big role in goth culture). "Urami" means "grudge", and "Shikabane" means "corpse".
 * Woman Scorned: During the credits of Trials & Tribulations, she says
 * Yakuza Princess
 * Yandere: Her Where Are They Now? Epilogue bit at the end of T&T implies this; see the Woman Scorned comments.
 * Yandere: Her Where Are They Now? Epilogue bit at the end of T&T implies this; see the Woman Scorned comments.

Furio Tigre, aka The Tiger (Toranosuke Shibakuzo, aka Zenitora)


""Gwoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...!!""

Thanks to his similarly-spiky haircut, he looks a lot like Phoenix and even uses that to imitate him, prompting the nickname "Xin Eohp" (pronounced "zin eeope") from Maya. He's the loan shark in charge of Tender Lender, and lent money to Jean Armstrong and Glen Elg. His nickname pretty much sums up his personality.


 * Bilingual Bonus: His name is composed of Italian words. "Furio" is a common name for a pet, and "Tigre" is... Well, you know.
 * Brooklyn Rage: "WHADDYA THINK YOUSE DOIN'?!"
 * Kansai Regional Accent in the original Japanese dialogue.
 * Devil in Plain Sight: How was no one ingame able to tell that he was impersonating Phoenix Wright?
 * Evil Twin: Parodied; when Phoenix and Maya first find out about that Nick's got a phony, Maya suddenly exclaims, "I got it!" Phoenix replies, "If you're going to ask if I've got a twin brother, the answer is 'no'."
 * Incoming Ham: The first indication that you'll be encountering him in any given scene? Just look at his character quote!
 * In-Series Nickname: "Xin Eohp"
 * Jerkass
 * Leitmotif: "Warehouse Tiger".
 * Loan Shark
 * Meaningful Name/Punny Name: He's a furious tiger. "Toranosuke" means "tiger boy" and "Shibakuzo" means, more or less, "I'm gonna kick your ass!" "Zenitora" is roughly "Cash Tiger". Also, tigers are, according to legend, enemies with dragons (i.e. Pheonix, or Ryuichi).
 * Most Definitely Not a Villain: See Paper-Thin Disguise.
 * Names to Run Away From Really Fast
 * The French version changes Tender Lender's name to Sadouille-Crédit; that is, "credit scammer". No, really.
 * Obviously Evil
 * Paper-Thin Disguise: His disguise consisted solely on a blue suit, his spikey hair, and a cardboard cut-out badge. And everyone fell for it, except Godot, so he didn't take the case the first time.
 * Red Right Hand: Just look at the guy!
 * Real Men Drive Pink Scooters
 * Screaming Warrior
 * Scrolling Text: Most of his roars cannot be contained by just one textbox.
 * Sdrawkcab Name: Maya nicknames him "Xin Eohp".
 * Tiger Versus Dragon
 * What Do You Mean Its Not Symbolic: His shirt has a picture of a tiger biting the head of a dragon—Phoenix's Japanese given name has the kanji for dragon in it.
 * Yakuza

Bruto Cadaverini (Gonta Shikabane)


The head of the mob and doting grandfather to Viola.


 * An Offer You Can't Refuse
 * Bald of Evil
 * Meaningful Name/Punny Name: He sure seems like a brute. "Cadaverini" and "Shikabane" both mean "corpse". "Gonta" roughly means "big authority".
 * Grandpapa Wolf: Viola is his little girl, thus hell falls on whoever hurts her in any way.
 * ShotgunPayingForGrandaughter'sOperation
 * The Don

Terry Fawles (Michiru Onamida)


""... Ugh. Sorry. I told a little lie.""

Mia's first-ever client, an escaped death-row convict. Has a poor grasp of grammar and acts mostly like a scared little kid.


 * Acquitted Too Late: For several crimes he's suspected of.
 * Adult Child
 * Blood From the Mouth: After he.
 * Ephebophile: Sure does seem like the odd man out on this list, but he dated 14-year-old Dahlia Hawthorne when he was 20 and refers to her as his 'teen angel'.
 * Kind of Values Dissonance here though, since the age of consent is 13 in Japan (meaning this only applies to the localization).
 * Still given his mental status, if anything was going on it was Dahlia taking advantage of him.
 * Love Martyr: In f---ing spades.
 * Meaningful Name/Punny Name: Both his English and Japanese names refer to falling tears.
 * Puppy Dog Eyes
 * : Damn you, Dahlia. Damn. You.
 * Unwitting Pawn: But you can't help but feel bad for him.
 * You No Take Candle: He speaks like a caveman most of the time. It goes with his brutish appearance.

Olga Orly (Masaka Sakai)


"Apollo:"(Oh, really, Ms. Orly?)"

Don't worry, her name gets plenty of lampshading. Anyway, she's a waitress of Borscht Bowl Club that was the dealer for Phoenix and Smith's poker game and ergo a witness to the murder.


 * Dish Dash: Crowning Moment of Awesome in sprite form. The animation is REALLY impressive.
 * Fauxreigner
 * Flung Clothing
 * Poirot Speak: Justified.
 * Punny Name: O rly? "Masaka" is the equivalent of "It can't be!"

Wocky Kitaki (Takita Kitaki)


Apollo's second client, and heir to the Kitaki family. He was shot in the heart six months prior to his case.


 * Animal Motifs: His hairstyle and the "whisker" marks on his face are meant to emulate a fox, and the fox is the Kitaki family's symbol.
 * Damn, It Feels Good to Be a Gangster!: His parents disagree, and decide to go legit partly because he got shot because of their criminal practices,.
 * Jive Turkey: Evidently Wocky doesn't comprehend the difference between "gangster" and "gangsta".
 * Meal Ticket
 * Meaningful Name: A Wocky is a fox-type Neopet. The Kitaki family's crest is a fox.
 * Punny Name: It also sounds like "Walkie-Talkie".
 * Theme Naming: With Alita. His Japanese name in Eastern order is "kita kita kita" ("north" three times).
 * Too Dumb to Live: Even if he doesn't get himself killed, . And if experiences like this don't teach a person...
 * Yakuza

Guy Eldoon (Mugitsura Yatabuki)


""You take a spoon, you drink some broth... Those onions will find their way in there. For people who like 'em, why that's just fine. For people who hate 'em... ...I hate onions. Hate 'em! Always sneaking in from the side, gettin' in the way of a good tastin' spoonful.""

A noodle stand owner that's a bit bitter towards Meraktis. He comes to Apollo to ask him to find his missing noodle stand. He also used to be a surgeon.


 * Big Ol' Eyebrows
 * Dub Induced Plot Hole: Eldoon says that Phoenix and his partners went to his father's noodle stand during Nick's attorney days. Problem is, the localization team of the first three games changed references to noodles into burgers. Fortunately, this is pretty easy to overlook (heck, with Maya's voracious appetite, one could easily imagine her stopping off at Eldoon Sr.'s noodle cart on the way home from the local burger bar) and the worst of it in the game.
 * Obfuscating Stupidity: "Permit me to speak as a surgeon..."
 * Red Herring: Mentioned in-game when Apollo jokes about him being a suspect after.
 * Sdrawkcab Name: Eldoon is "noodle" backwards, which makes him the "Noodle Guy."
 * You Can't Fight Fate: At first, Eldoon broke family tradition in that he was a instead of a noodle vendor. When  forced him to quit, he begrudgingly started to sell noodles, saying that it's what he was fated to do.

Plum Kitaki (Koume Kitaki)


Wocky's Sherman tank of a mother (as Phoenix put it). She's typically friendly and takes most things in good humor, but when it comes to her family, she becomes quite serious.


 * Apron Matron
 * Face of a Thug: Apollo seems quite terrified of her, but she's actually a pretty nice lady.
 * Sword Cane: Or a sword broom, anyway.
 * Yakuza

Alita Tiala (Minami Namina)


Wocky's fiancé. She's concerned that Wocky'll get convicted, so she seeks Apollo's services.

murderer she calmly admits to it without much fuss.
 * Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Aren't they all?
 * Fluffy Fashion Feathers: Her dress has feathers arranged over the chest in a pattern like angel wings.
 * Gold Digger
 * Graceful Loser: She freaks out a few times during the trial but when she's finally exposed as the
 * Meaningful Name: "Alita" is Latin for "small winged one".
 * Perpetual Molt: The "wings" on her dress allow this.
 * Pimped-Out Dress: Her dress has the feather arrangement, a four leaf clover in the middle of the feathers, and lots of frills.

Winfred "Big Wins" Kitaki (Tsunekatsu Kitaki)


Big Wins is the head of the Kitaki family, but when he discovers that it was the gangster lifestyle that put his son in mortal danger, he decided that he wanted to come clean and quit the "business". At the end of the case he starts a pie business.


 * Big Ol' Eyebrows
 * The effect of which can also be taken as Sinister Shades or Hidden Eyes.
 * Eyes Always Shut: Most likely because they become puppy dog eyes when they're open.
 * Lawyer-Friendly Cameo: He resembles Don Corleone, according to Court Records.
 * Yakuza

Wesley Stickler (Kyosaku Kawazu)


""I have got to know the secret of your panties! My very existence depends on it!""

A student of the same college Phoenix went to. He tries to portray himself as keenly intelligent and to have friends, but those seem to be his own delusions. He witnessed the murder of Pal Meraktis.


 * Comically Missing the Point: "I have a new name, one that reflects my true academic nature... Wesley Sicko, reporting! Yes, curiosity is a sickness, and I am the cure!"
 * Feigning Intelligence: He fools nobody.
 * For Science!!: His justification for, of all things.
 * Well,
 * Yes it does.
 * Motor Mouth
 * Non-Standard Character Design: He was supposed to be a biseinen (pretty man). You can see how that turned out for him.
 * Scrolling Text: Not as bad as Wendy Oldbag, however.

Lamiroir


singer from the fourth game. She was named by her manager as the sole witness to his murder.


 * Absurdly Youthful Mother:
 * Fauxreigner
 * Hot Shounen Mom:
 * Leitmotif: "Landcape Painter in Sound".
 * Luke, I Am Your Father:.
 * The Reveal:
 * Woman In A Contrabass Case
 * Woman In A Contrabass Case

Machi Tobaye


A blind pianist that accompanies Lamiroir. Is suspected for murder based on certain circumstances. He doesn't talk much, and only in Borginian. .


 * Blind Musician:
 * Confess to a Lesser Crime:.
 * Bishonen
 * No Pronunciation Guide: Lampshaded, twice. Though his name comes directly from his Japanese name (Maki Tobayu) so that helps.
 * Sinister Shades
 * Persona Non Grata / You Can't Go Home Again:
 * When He Smiles
 * When He Smiles

Vera Misham (Makoto Ese)


Young and prodigious artist accused of poisoning her father. Doesn't talk much, and she sketches pictures of faces instead of changing her own expression.


 * Curtains Match the Window
 * Emotionless Girl: But is extremely cute when she smiles.
 * Hikikomori: She's lived in her father's art studio for the past seven years, with the only contact with the outside world through the mail.
 * Ill Girl: She is described to be rather sickly since she was young.
 * Shrinking Violet: Aww, poor little thing!!
 * Shy Blue-Haired Girl
 * Spanner in the Works: As a result of not being the Unwitting Pawn.
 * When She Smiles

Spark Brushel (Shotaro Hamigaki)


A quirky freelance reporter always in search for the next big scoop. He smells like toothpaste whenever he smiles, "which is far too often," to quote Zak. He witnessed Drew's murder.


 * Bunny Ears Lawyer: He's incredibly quirky and tends to jump to the wrong conclusions at times, but he seems to do good work...
 * Intrepid Reporter
 * Metaphorgotten: He describes the events of case 4-4 as a tangled cobweb; it starts off pretty good, but then he loses Phoenix at "biggerer".
 * Non-Standard Character Design: Looks like a person out of Looney Tunes next to the rest of the Animesque cast.
 * Gonk: Not exceptionally ugly, but there are a number of things that are really off about him. For example, he blinks with only his lower eyelids.
 * Verbal Tic: "Reporter Frequently Speaks In Headlines! Talking To Him Is A Chore!", end quote.

Rhoda Teneiro (Ichiru Konomichi)


""That's an iFly Airlines sponsored movie. It's a suspense-hardboiled-action-romance-horror-comedy movie.""

A chief flight attendant for iFly Airlines, and a witness and Edgeworth's temporary partner in case two of Ace Attorney Investigations.


 * Anime Hair: However you describe her hairstyle...
 * Impossibly Tacky Suitcases
 * And AIRPLANES in her epilogue!
 * Post Modernism: Apparently why her suitcase starts to sell on the Internet.
 * Sexy Stewardess: Although she doesn't have the Gag Boobs that Cammy has.
 * Stepford Smiler: Prides herself on her "service with a smile even if we're crashing into the ocean" mentality; said smile is full of eye- and corner of mouth-twitching.

Zinc Lablanc II (Zinc White II)


""Hmph! Don't number the birds before they are born!""

A Borginian art dealer with a short temper.


 * Blunt Metaphors Trauma
 * Butt Monkey: He finds out that his treasured piece of art is a worthless fake.
 * Eloquent in My Native Tongue
 * Giving Someone The Finger Gun
 * Jerkass
 * Leitmotif: "Time is Money".
 * No Indoor Voice: The number of times he's not shouting at Edgeworth (or anyone else, for that matter) can be counted on one hand.

Cammy Meele (Wakana Shiraoto)


""*yawn* I'm awake, I'm awake........................zzz.""

Rhoda's assistant flight attendant, an airheaded, sleepy young woman fluent in Borginian.


 * Absolute Cleavage: From the front flap of her uniform being removed.
 * Big No:.
 * Chekhov's Gunman: She is first seen standing behind Leblanc, half asleep, right next to the emergency escape hatch in the first class area of the plane she's working on.
 * Cunning Linguist: The only member of the crew who knows Borginian..
 * The Ditz: Comes from being only half-awake.
 * Femme Fatale
 * Gag Boobs
 * Girls Love Stuffed Animals: Carries around a teddy bear of the airline mascot.
 * Indy Ploy:
 * Leitmotif: "Good Night~".
 * Meaningful Name / Punny Name: "Cammy Meele" is likely derived from "chamomile"; chamomile tea is very effective in helping one fall asleep. "Shiraoto" means "white noise".
 * Mind Control Eyes: She has these as a result of constantly falling asleep and waking up again.
 * Not a Morning Person / Sleepyhead:
 * Obfuscating Stupidity
 * Rapunzel Hair
 * Sexy Stewardess
 * The Slacker: Seems to be this, as she describes Rhoda as being in charge of most areas, but it's noted that she handles passengers who can't speak English.
 * Snot Bubble: When she's asleep..

Ernest Amano (Joichiro Amanogawa)


Owner of a company called the Amano Group. Edgeworth is indebted to him because Amano funded his studies abroad.


 * Bald of Evil
 * Broken Pedestal: Edgeworth had a great deal of respect for him and agreed to carry in the ransom money as a personal favor.
 * Corrupt Corporate Executive
 * Dirty Coward
 * Eyes Always Shut
 * First-Name Basis: Refers to Edgeworth, Von Karma and Portsman by their first names.
 * Meaningful Name / Punny Name: Either Ernest Man or Honest Man
 * Screw the Rules, I Have Money:.
 * Verbal Tic: "Now, now..."

Lance Amano (Hikaru Amanogawa)


Ernest's only son, and victim of kidnapping.


 * Chained by Fashion: Not by his own choice; Lance spends all the case handcuffed. His hurt/take damage animation shows said handcuffs are a bit too big for him, though,.
 * Chick Magnet: His father thinks so, but while he does have a cute girlfriend (whom he doesn't hesitate to betray), the only other girl supposedly interested in him is Viola Cadaverini.
 * Damsel in Distress:
 * Dramatic Wind: He somehow has the ability to summon one when he makes a point.
 * Indy Ploy:
 * Jerkass:
 * Smug Snake:
 * Talks Like a Simile: He even berates Edgeworth for not understanding what he meant by saying he was "left behind like an unwanted mutt".
 * Tears of Remorse:.
 * Wounded Gazelle Gambit

Lauren Paups (Himeko Orito)


Lance's girlfriend. Seems prone to falling in love with Bishonen.


 * Attack Backfire: Borderline. Edgeworth's trademark Death Glare does worry her... because she finds it so attractive that she has to loudly tell herself that she's in love with Lance.
 * Blush Sticker
 * Important Haircut: To the point of exaggeration; she takes a pair of scissors to her hair whenever she feels deeply ashamed or distressed. Although she never actually cuts any of it in-game, when you consider how much shorter and more uneven most of her hair is compared to the two locks she has in front, you can probably figure out for yourself just how often this sort of thing comes up.
 * Love Martyr:
 * Meido:
 * Punny Name: Lance's nickname for her is Lollie, making it Lollipops.
 * Self-Made Orphan:
 * Shrinking Violet
 * Shrinking Violet

Colias Palaeno (Damian Hinge)


""All I wish for is the normalization of relationships between our two countries.""

Ambassador of Babahl. Outwardly a bit of The Slacker, but tries really hard to promote tourism to his country.

"Palaeno: [Babahlese ink is] made from whitcrystal oil, which is mined from our mineral mines."
 * Competition Coupon Madness: Kind of. These coupons are only useful in Babahl. But you wonder where is he getting all those coupons from?!
 * Crazy Prepared: Subverted. There was going to be a test to see which country's Primidux statue is the real deal. The Primidux statue of Babahl is  so he negotiated with Alba to say the test results were  . However, it was completely pointless by that time since   had hired   to steal the   Primidux statue. And also that was completely pointless since the statues were already switched. He really shouldn't have told Coachen about all of this.
 * Dark-Skinned Blond
 * Department of Redundancy Department:


 * Determinator: He is determined to find Coachen's killer. He goes as far as
 * Diplomatic Impunity: He never even bothers to use his immunity though. And the only time this is in effect in Babahl was around the beginning of the case, causing von Karma to turn to Palaeno.
 * You Can't Touch That: The Primidux statue. He politely asked you not to touch it since only him and Coachen can touch it.  But when it is discovered
 * Eyes Always Shut: Due to his incessant smiling. He only ever opens his eyes when he gets serious. Several players reported being disturbed upon seeing it. Others reported swooning.
 * A Father to His Men: He seems to want to be this, and.
 * Hair of Gold
 * Hand Rubbing: If you look carefully, his hands resemble a butterfly.
 * It's All My Fault:
 * Leitmotif: "Two Embassies ~ The Lands of the Butterfly and the Flower"
 * Meaningful Name: Colias Palaeno is a species of butterfly, and the butterfly is the Bahbahlese national symbol.
 * Names to Run Away From Really Fast: Only his Japanese name though. You will think he's the killer because his first name is Damian in the Japanese version.
 * Nice Guy:
 * The Pollyanna: His country is not doing well, his embassy is even worse off, and  Yet Palaeno is, for the most part, genuinely cheerful and optimistic.
 * Reasonable Authority Figure: Stands as one of the all-round nicest guys in the whole series.
 * : His eyes, Hand Rubbing gestures, way too wide smile and ingratiating personality serve to make him look sleazy and suspicious early on,
 * Stepford Smiler: He keeps up his smile, even while talking about how his embassy is ruined. Edgeworth even notes it in his thoughts. It's almost as he was happy his embassy was in trouble.
 * The Not-Secret: He knew that, which isn't that surprising to the player but to Edgeworth, it is.

Quercus Alba (Carnage Onred)


Ambassador of Allebahst. Appears to be a good old man who occasionally blames himself for mistakes.


 * Annoying Laugh
 * Ass in Ambassador
 * Badass Baritone: When he speaks the screen shakes almost constantly.
 * Beard of Sorrow: Goes with how he blames himself for all the problems.
 * Bling of War: Has a habit of smirking and letting it gleam.
 * Cool Old Guy:
 * Determinator:
 * Diplomatic Impunity: Being an ambassador, he has this.
 * Eyes Always Shut:
 * Fan Boy: Of the Steel Samurai.
 * Four-Star Badass/Retired Badass/Ambadassador:
 * Hoist by His Own Petard:
 * It's All My Fault:
 * Leitmotif:
 * Meaningful Name: Quercus alba is a species of tree. The national symbol of Allebahst is the flower, and by extension plants.
 * Names to Run Away From Really Fast: Carnage Onred?
 * Pet the Dog:
 * Smug Snake:.
 * Stroke the Beard
 * What Could Have Been: Every other draft of his character design had him as extremely tree-like.
 * Why Won't You Die?:
 * You Meddling Prosecutors:
 * Meaningful Name: Quercus alba is a species of tree. The national symbol of Allebahst is the flower, and by extension plants.
 * Names to Run Away From Really Fast: Carnage Onred?
 * Pet the Dog:
 * Smug Snake:.
 * Stroke the Beard
 * What Could Have Been: Every other draft of his character design had him as extremely tree-like.
 * Why Won't You Die?:
 * You Meddling Prosecutors:
 * Stroke the Beard
 * What Could Have Been: Every other draft of his character design had him as extremely tree-like.
 * Why Won't You Die?:
 * You Meddling Prosecutors:
 * You Meddling Prosecutors:

Mikiko Hayami


A self-proclaimed up-and-coming journalist. She witnessed the assassination attempt at Gourd Lake and recorded the president's speech. She soon becomes one of the suspects. , even though she did help set up the.


 * : To search for the real Borumosu.
 * Bear Trap: Carried one on her parka.
 * Going for the Big Scoop: In Case 1.
 * Meaningful Name / Punny Name: "Hayamimi" means "keen on hearing". It is a reference to how she recorded the gunshots during the assassination.
 * Motor Mouth
 * Reference Overdosed: The writings on her parka contain numerous references, both In-Universe - KB Security, iFly Airlines, Global Studios, Gatewater Hotel, Will Powers's shirt - as well as Shout Outs to the art director Tatsuro Iwamoto and a furniture company which apparently decorated Yamazaki's family home.
 * Suspiciously Similar Substitute: She very much resembles Lotta Hart in both appearance and profession, and even has similarly accented speech.
 * : A minor case, she  but
 * : A minor case, she  but

Manosuke Naitō


The bodyguard of a private security company hired by Zheng Fa's president, Teikun Ō. Wears a neck brace and is fond of his revolver and playing chess. He got involved in the investigation and it turned out that he. Also, he and were childhood friends. They grew up together. Manosuke lost. His friend was the one who suggested Manosuke was. Sōta then made sure he was.


 * Animal Motif: His design is based on a horse.
 * Berserk Button: Do NOT claim Tojiro was a better bodyguard in front of him. De Killer presses this a lot perhaps as a way of
 * Butt Monkey: By De Killer especially. Which may qualify as Fridge Brilliance
 * Catch Phrase: Tends to use おっと　quite a bit, which translates as something along the lines of "Oops, sorry" or "My bad."
 * Chekhov's Gun: The silver ring he's wearing.
 * Chekhov's Gunman: Literally! His role in the story is a lot more important than one would expect, considering he was.
 * Deadpan Snarker: Possibly Deconstructed. is pretty much treated as his Moral Event Horizon. His constant snarks to Edgeworth only make him seem like even more of an utter Jerkass. Edgeworth even calls him.
 * Disappeared Dad: He doesn't remember him, but he's dead., even though it was.
 * : Later becomes a for the president, though he didn't ask for it.
 * :, hoping that , he would finally be promoted to.
 * Gun Twirling
 * Jerkass/
 * Morality Pet:
 * Neck Snap: By
 * Pet the Dog: It's heavily implied, if not outright stated, that he cares about and has a soft spot for.
 * : You learn a lot more about him
 * The Scapegoat: Case 2 reveals that,, he was to be rather than as a . Obviously done to cover up the fact that.
 * Shown Their Work: He loves Chess metaphors. He even makes a few obscure ones referencing Tournament Play rules. All of them are completely accurate.
 * Slasher Smile: Does one after twirling his gun and pointing it and someone.
 * Took a Level in Jerkass: My GOD does he takes this Up to Eleven as the case progresses.
 * Tsundere: Though he is most certainly tsuntsun by default, is quite possibly the only person he'd show his deredere side to.
 * Used to Be a Sweet Kid
 * Villainous Cheekbones
 * Villainous Cheekbones
 * Villainous Cheekbones

Sōta Sarushiro


A monkey trainer in the Berry Big Circus and the suspect of the prison case. When he was a child, his best friend They both nearly died and became orphans. Sōta's memories were muddled, but he remembered. He saved him and ever since then. He as well as against, whom he blamed for , plus he believed that , while in actuality it was.


 * : When he introduces himself,.
 * Animal Motif: Based around the monkey theme.
 * Asian Airhead: Though he's really just.
 * : To  and especially
 * Break the Cutie:
 * : A rare male example, but being  and   can really.
 * Catch Phrase: "Nowaynowaynoway!"
 * Chekhov's Gunman
 * Cute and Psycho
 * : How does he manage to get ? By letting, knowing someone will , and in doing so.
 * Dark and Troubled Past
 * Disappeared Dad: Supposedly, he died years ago.
 * Dude Looks Like a Lady
 * : Just like his father.
 * : He used to have black hair.
 * Eyes Always Shut: The interesting thing is that when Money the Monkey is with him, Money tugs on his hair to resemble Sōta's facial expressions. This, of course causes his eyes to be open as a result. So his eyes are basically closed otherwise. Until he opens them.
 * Fluffy Tamer
 * Foreshadowing: wore the mask of Zuruwan during the auction. Zuruwan is the nemesis of Global Hero Onyankopon. Souta's wearing a blue shirt with Onyankopon's insignia. This foreshadows their, although  isn't his top target.
 * Fragile Flower: He's terrified of everyone he meets, going so far as to faint when Edgeworth glares at him. This is probably due to.
 * Friend to All Living Things: He's an animal tamer for a reason. He even got Money the monkey to be friends with him!.
 * Identical Stranger: When his character design was first released, he was criticized for looking like a male Dahlia Hawthorne..
 * Japanese Pronouns: Boku, as is fitting for a gentle, easily spooked personality.
 * Laser-Guided Amnesia: He forgot who was, and ended up assuming, and his friend's.
 * Leitmotif: "Restless People" when you first meet him. "Strange People" when you talk to him. And
 * : His experiences have given him a, and an.
 * Obfuscating Stupidity
 * People Puppets: When Money the Monkey appears, he immediately starts to control Sōta's arms using his hair.
 * Real Men Wear Pink: He is usually seen with a pink hoodie and shoes on. At the circus, he wears a pink and purple clown costume and has pink makeup on.
 * : He uses one as part of his.
 * The Runaway: A combination of Orphan and Circus type.
 * Stepford Smiler: Type A and.
 * : Though whether or not he's truly  is up to you.
 * Used to Be a Sweet Kid
 * : His is one of the most awesome and hilarious in Ace Attorney, considering that.
 * : After all the, you almost for becoming.
 * : Though he didn't him, he believes it was Naito's fault that.
 * : He uses one as part of his.
 * The Runaway: A combination of Orphan and Circus type.
 * Stepford Smiler: Type A and.
 * : Though whether or not he's truly  is up to you.
 * Used to Be a Sweet Kid
 * : His is one of the most awesome and hilarious in Ace Attorney, considering that.
 * : After all the, you almost for becoming.
 * : Though he didn't him, he believes it was Naito's fault that.
 * : His is one of the most awesome and hilarious in Ace Attorney, considering that.
 * : After all the, you almost for becoming.
 * : Though he didn't him, he believes it was Naito's fault that.

Shūji Orinaka


One of the prisoners in the jail. He used to be a boxer and he continues practicing in prison. His prison number is D-259. He has a polar bear called Mark, who's always hanging around with him (literally). . His plan was foiled when.


 * Dressing as the Enemy
 * Gonk
 * Meaningful Name / Punny Name: His full name is a pun on "ori no naka shūjin", which means "prisoner in a cage".
 * Mugged for Disguise:
 * Noodle Incident: It's never explained exactly what he's in for., and on at least one occasion, which could imply something. But then again, Ryōken says , so you never know.
 * Shipped in Shackles
 * Tunnel King

Ryōken Hōinbō


A former assassin who would use his dog, Kuro, as a pet and a weapon. The ringing of Kuro's green bell was said to be the last thing his victims would hear before their deaths. He is blind and Kuro is his guiding dog. Later, when he was asked to  He was eventually caught, prosecuted by Edgeworth and imprisoned.


 * Badass Grandpa
 * Bald of Awesome
 * Bald of Evil:
 * Professional Killer
 * Chekhov's Gunman/Red Herring : Zig-zags repeatedly between the two.
 * You first meet him after a very ominous buildup, and upon seeing him he's practically the definition of Obviously Evil. But you don't really get much worthwhile information out of him. But later, after finding out the victim was  killed by a , the player begins to suspect him. By the time you confront him again, Edgeworth is utterly convinced he's the killer. . Later subverted again when you find out.
 * As if that wasn't enough, in Case 5 you find out he was hired to kill . Said   turns up dead in the present. Surely he's the killer this time..
 * : Of Case 2. A very notable case, in that.
 * Handicapped Badass: He's blind.
 * Hell Is That Noise: The ringing of Kuro's bell..
 * Karma Houdini
 * Leitmotif: "Tone of an Assassin".
 * Luxury Prison Suite: Perhaps even more so than . Kay lampshades it during an investigation.
 * Mexican Standoff: Against.
 * Might as Well Not Be in Prison At All:
 * Nightmare Fuel Station Attendant
 * Noble Demon
 * Non-Standard Character Design
 * Parental Substitute: A father figure to
 * Pet the Dog: He is fond of his dog Kuro
 * Prophet Eyes

Issei Tenkai


A professional chef who has his own show where he sings, dances, and makes sweets, such as cake. He is also the main suspect in the IS-7 case. Gregory Edegeworth was his defense attorney. He didn't manage to completely prove his innocence, but since he revealed that, the prosecutor, Manfred von Karma, had to charge him with accomplice to murder instead.


 * False Confession: He eventually cracked under the pressure and confessed. The fact that von Karma questioned him day and night, causing his hair to turn white, helped a lot.
 * Funny Afro
 * Leitmotif: "Sweet Happiness".
 * Meaningful Name / Punny Name: His name comes from the phrase "tenka ichi", meaning "the best on earth", referencing his reputation of his pastries being the best around. For once, the pun is actually acknowledged in-game, since it's his nickname.
 * Parental Substitute: To Tsukasa Oyashiki.
 * Perpetual Frowner:.

Delicy Scone


An another confectionery chef who participated in the dessert-making contest. She is from England. She acts as an old lady and is the only character who hasn't changed a bit in 18 years.


 * Big Eater: She snacks on the other contestants' works. It depends how much she snacks on them but.
 * Character Tic: Most of the time, you'll see her stirring in her bowl or holding it.
 * : She apparently so she can do her job: . That's one more reason.
 * Frame-Up:.
 * He Knows Too Much:
 * : Only part of it though. She's but she can get angry real fast when you insult her.
 * The Nicknamer: To everyone. Including Manfred Von Karma.
 * Non-Standard Character Design: Her eyes look different from the rest of the Act Attorney characters but of course, no one comments on it.
 * Obfuscating Stupidity: Multiple layers of it, in fact! When Gregory first exposes the fact that, she claims   Naturally, it's much more complicated than that, and when you meet her in the present it's clear she's much smarter than she acts.  , for one.
 * Older Than They Look: Her exact age is unknown but she claims to be very old. It's a running joke in the case.
 * Punny Name: Delicious cone. A scone is a small British quick bread of Scottish origin. And she claims to be from England.
 * Secret Identity:, even though she looks like a pastry chef.
 * Why Did It Have To Be Bugs?: Hates cockroaches with a passion, so much so that she carries an incredibly strong persticide with her at all times.

Tsukasa Oyashiki


A girl who assists Issei Tenkai on his show. She was abandoned by her biological parents who left her at Tenkai's doorstep. He raised her as his own daughter.


 * Curtains Match the Window
 * Door Step Baby
 * Hair Decorations
 * The Gump: See Unwitting Instigator of Doom, as she.
 * Happily Adopted
 * Leitmotif: "Sweet Dance".
 * Meaningful Name / Punny Name: Her name contains the kanji for "resident of mansion" and "blanket"..
 * Her full name is a pun on "o yashiki o tsukasadoru" which means "[to be] responsible for the residence". She takes care of Tenkai's mansion.
 * Her surname Oyashiki may be pun on "okashi", which means sweet.
 * Meido
 * She's All Grown Up: Appearance only, her personality is still same as 18 years ago.
 * Single Tear: When she breaks down she reaches a hand up dramatically and cries a single tear.
 * Tears of Remorse:.
 * Unwitting Instigator of Doom:.
 * The Woobie: Considered one in-universe by Gregory and Tateyuki, her backstory even makes gregory shed a few tears.
 * The Woobie: Considered one in-universe by Gregory and Tateyuki, her backstory even makes gregory shed a few tears.

Yutaka Kazami


A pastry chef. His was therefore very valuable to him. He and the victim of IS-7, Isaku Hyōdō, in a dessert-making contest. Kazami was in charge of the flavor. and later. and.


 * Badass Beard: In the present.
 * Chekhov's Gunman: In the past, he barely did anything. In the present, . Only at the end . And he's not just a simple . He's.
 * Desserts Are Serious Business: So much so that
 * : Even more proof that he's father..
 * Leitmotif: "Brandished Flavor"
 * Luke, I Am Your Father:
 * Meaningful Name / Punny Name: His name means "full of flavor". His surname contains the kanji for "weathercock".
 * Real Men Are Pastry Chefs
 * : Carves a dough effigy of himself with his bare hands,.
 * : His testimony is considerably harder to crack than anything beforehand.

Tōko Mutō


A university hospital nurse. She's Otome Itami's granddaughter and she assists her from time to time. She found and treated Kay after she fell down and lost her memories. .


 * Curtains Match the Window
 * Dead Person Impersonation:.
 * Generation Xerox: She ended up just like her grandmother.
 * Kawaiiko
 * Meaningful Name/Punny Name: Her Japanese name comes from the word for glucose (budoutou).
 * Translator Buddy: To Itami.

Otome Itami


A coroner and the director of the Itami hospital who works with Tōko Mutō, her grandchild. She's very old and when speaking she always whispers it to Tōko who then relays it loud enough to the others.


 * The Dividual: She never appears without her granddaughter.
 * Gonk
 * Meaningful Name / Punny Name: "Itami o tome" means "stop the pain".
 * Non-Indicative Name: Usually, "otome" is used to describe a young lady. She most definitely isn't.
 * Screw Politeness, I'm a Senior!: She's kind to those she likes. To the others, not so much.
 * The Voiceless: She does talk, but you can't hear her.

Shimon Aizawa


A 13-year old boy. He's a middle school actor, often mistaken for an elementary school student. He has a starring role in the upcoming Borumosu movie, which is being filmed by the Global Studios. His mother, Ami, died a few years ago so her cousin, Hakari Mikagami now takes care of him.


 * Animal Motif: Based around the cow theme.
 * Bratty Half-Pint
 * Cheerful Child
 * Disappeared Dad:.
 * Failed a Spot Check: Granted, he had earphones in and was talking on the phone for the latter event, but still.
 * Fan Boy: He's a fanboy of Borumosu. You can tell by his clothes and the horns he wears.
 * Leitmotif: "Pointed Age"
 * Meaningful Name / Punny Name: "Shimon" means fingerprints.
 * Missing Mom: She died a few years ago so he was adopted by her cousin.
 * Older Than They Look
 * The Stoic:
 * Tell Me About My Father: . So it's perfectly understandable.
 * Trademark Favorite Food: Milk..

Belle Windsor (Suzume Kazama)
Larry’s latest girlfriend, she was previously in a relationship with Bright Bonds, only for him to keep pursuing her despite being married.


 * Expy: Her hair and kimono make her look somewhat like Aoi from Ai Yori Aoshi,
 * Hidden Eyes: Particularly shortly before she adopts an especially emotional facial expression.
 * : She knew that so
 * : Although it's revealed pretty early in the story. Only her face is hidden but you can still see her clothes.
 * : She knew that so
 * : Although it's revealed pretty early in the story. Only her face is hidden but you can still see her clothes.
 * : Although it's revealed pretty early in the story. Only her face is hidden but you can still see her clothes.

Biddy Tenniman (Yone Ootsuka)
Manager of the Run-Down Inn, and a witness called to the stand.


 * Flaw Exploitation: The Run-Down Inn doesn't have any air conditioning so
 * Gonk: Large eyes and lips.
 * Parrot Pet Position: She always has a cat with her.
 * Seinfeldian Conversation: Payne remarked that she likes to talk about nothing since all she talked about before her tesrimony began was to try to convince Phoenix into moving into the Run Down Inn.
 * Shrouded in Myth: She doesn't know what Gourdy really is.

Bobby Wolfe (Sasao Komori)
Robin Wolfe’s younger brother, a reclusive spider fanatic. He's suspected of killing Robin in Turnabout Gallows.


 * Can't Hold His Liquor: Passes out after one beer, according to Brock.
 * Gonk
 * Heroic BSOD: After all his spiders die in the fire, he can't even put two words together.
 * In Vino Veritas: Brock tries this on him, but he passes out too quickly.
 * Loners Are Freaks: He’s a recluse whom his brother says could never get a job at his age, but he’s not a killer.
 * Older Than They Look: He’s fairly short and looks like a young boy, but he’s well into middle age

Theridia Wolfe (Himeko Komori)
Robin Wolfe's wife, who is not on good terms with him at the time of his death, and is also cold to Phoenix and Maya.


 * Ice Queen: But not without a few soft spots, such as when she cries and comforts her daughter after the true killer of her husband is revealed
 * I Owe You My Life: Subverted. She did sent Lira to shut off the main breaker for Robin and he dies anyway.
 * The Nicknamer: Subverted. She's the only one who calls Bobby "Robert" while everybody else just calls him Bobby.

Lira Wolfe (Sara Komori)
Robin and Theridia’s daughter, she was in a relationship with Eddie Johnson prior to his death


 * Bratty Teenage Daughter: Although most of her rebellious streak stems from the fact that her father killed her boyfriend.
 * Forgiveness/Revenge: Has an interesting variation of this at the end of the trial; she says she will never forgive for killing her father (whom she hated for killing Eddie but still loved as her father), but won’t take her revenge, because revenge never makes anyone feel better.
 * Girlish Pigtails

Brock Johnson (Matsurou Kimura)
An electrician and Eddie's older brother, who is currently investigating Robin over his suspicion that he was responsible for his brother's death.


 * Dead Little Brother: Mr. Wolfe essentially drove Eddie to suicide,.
 * Confess to a Lesser Crime:.
 * Meaningful Name/ Shout-Out: He and his brother Eddie’s names, combined, form “Eddie Brock”, also known as Venom.
 * Muscles Are Meaningful:
 * Nice Hat:
 * Obfuscating Stupidity: A more limited example;.
 * Saying Too Much:
 * Sleeves Are for Wimps
 * Saying Too Much:
 * Sleeves Are for Wimps

Thomas Spitzer (Azuchi Yamashiro)
Bobby's only friend, a professor and expert on spiders who often visits Wolfe Manor.


 * Absent-Minded Professor: He neglects to mention that the elevator in the Den of Spiders only carries one person.
 * Berserk Button: Don't question him about his knowledge of spiders.
 * Face Heel Turn: Of a sort. He initially begs Phoenix to defend Bobby, but then testifies for the prosecution after claiming Edgeworth convinced him that Bobby is guilty.
 * With Friends Like These...: Phoenix has to wonder how much Thomas cares for Bobby, especially considering that he doesn’t stand up to Robin. In the end, though, Bobby gets a job working for Spitzer and caring for his spiders, and is considerably happier as a result.

Julie Henson (Juri Okazaki)
Assistant to the publicity team at Sparkle Land, and the defendant in Turnabout Showtime.


 * Character Tics: Biting her nails when she's nervous. Raymond hates it, but Phoenix finds it cute.
 * The Cutie: Phoenix is quite attracted to her, presumably because she slightly resembles Dahlia. It's unclear whether this is before or after
 * Standard Female Grab Area: Gumshoe takes her away this way. Justified in that resisting arrest is not a good idea.
 * Working with the Ex: There is some unspoken tension between her and Flip because he left her for another girl, leading her to be suspected for his murder.

Raymond Spume (Kosuke Kasugai)
Publicity team leader at Sparkle Land, the creator of the Sparklestar and Friends show and the one playing Sparklestar. He's Julie, Buck and Flip's immediate superior.


 * Adjusting Your Glasses
 * Berserk Button: Julie biting her fingernails.
 * Disproportionate Retribution:
 * Expy: His appearance is similar to that of Kristoph Gavin,.
 * Jerkass: Treats Julie horribly for even minor infractions,
 * Light Is Not Good: “Ray” was chosen as in “ray of light”.
 * Megane
 * Nice Character, Mean Actor
 * Saying Too Much: A case in which it isn’t immediately obvious that he had even made a mistake. His yelling at Julie for biting her nails after finding Flip dead like she did in the show indicates that.
 * Serious Business: His view on Sparklestar, from yelling at Julie for biting her nails to.
 * : If you look at the intro, you
 * Nice Character, Mean Actor
 * Saying Too Much: A case in which it isn’t immediately obvious that he had even made a mistake. His yelling at Julie for biting her nails after finding Flip dead like she did in the show indicates that.
 * Serious Business: His view on Sparklestar, from yelling at Julie for biting her nails to.
 * : If you look at the intro, you

Buck Montana (Hosaku Futogayama)
Part of the publicity team of Sparkle Land. He plays Humongostar for Sparkle Land.


 * Big Ol' Eyebrows
 * Cross-Popping Veins: While insisting that he could not have set up a second wire to get out of his costume.
 * Cute Little Fangs: Has a buck tooth on his lower jaw.
 * The Gambling Addict
 * Hair-Trigger Temper
 * One Steve Limit: Two cases later, Buck Wheatley is the victim.
 * This Trope Is Bleep: When he first sees Phoenix and Maya.
 * Trapped by Gambling Debts: When Phoenix is identified as a defense lawyer, Raymond suspects Buck turned to crime to pay back his debts.

Cameron Show (Shotaro Sakae)
A long-time Sparklestar fan who has taped every show.


 * Character Tics: He has a habit of saying "Umm..." a lot.
 * Eyes Always Shut: Although it's just squinting.
 * Fan Boy: He's been recording Sparkestar shows since he was 3 years old.
 * Peek-a-Bangs

Cool Saito
A fortune teller specifies in ice cream fortune telling.


 * Continuity Nod: Kind of. It's the future that Saito predicted. And that future is when Phoenix Wright will become a pianist.
 * Food Slap: Only that Franziska was the one who did it unintentionally. When Saito offered the judge some ice cream, Franziska destroys it with her whip and it wind up on all of the judge's head.
 * Fortune Teller
 * Phony Psychic: At least that's what Phoenix thought of him. After all, he was predicted to become a pianist in the future so he thought Saito was a quack psychic. Oh, how wrong Phoenix was...
 * Trademark Favorite Food: Ice cream.

Russi Clover (Kaede Hiirragi)
A girl who loves anything that has to do with occult. She's accused of killing Oracle Hecate but she's admitting it since she thought it was the Lord of Death who caused her to do it.


 * Fangs Are Evil: She imagines herself with fangs after being possessed by the Lord of Death.
 * Fan Girl: She loves anything that has to do with with occult or psychic powers.
 * Hair Decoration: She has a hairpin.
 * Kubrick Stare
 * Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: She visited Oracle to try to stop Cytherea's prophecy.

Moira Cytherea (Mariko Kirameki)
A fortune teller who gets her tellings from the Venutian, an alien living on the planet Venus.


 * Compressed Hair:
 * Fortune Teller
 * Hidden Eyes: Most of the time, her hat covers her eyes.
 * Neat Freak: She claims it's necessary for her hands to be clean during her communication with the Venutian.
 * Never Bareheaded:
 * : Her predictions about the Lord of Death
 * Prophecies Are Always Right: Her prediction about the Lord of Death taking over Russi's body came true.
 * Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: Well, she 's the one who made one. She predicted that the Lord of Death will possess Russi so she tries to stop that by visiting Oracle.
 * : Oracle's Nether World Prophecies was
 * You're Just Jealous: When she
 * You're Just Jealous: When she

Wally Flores (Minoru Hikage)
The substitute for Hans Future Simon, the fortune teller who specifies in palm reading. He's the personal general affairs manager of YY Company.

"Wally Flores: If you don't take at least two minutes washing your hands, you won't get all the germs off of them."
 * Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette: He has noticeably more paler skin than the other fortune tellers.
 * Fortune Teller
 * Jump Scare: He hides under the witness stand during his testimony.
 * Kubrick Stare: This is what he said while he stares like that:


 * My Card
 * Neat Freak: Well, he does have serious germaphobia.
 * Nice Hat: More like a headband.
 * Non-Standard Character Design: Well, in terms of clothing for fortune tellers, his is the oddest since he wears a suit. Justified as he's just a replacement.
 * Fleeting Passionate Hobbies: He's only going to do palm reading until the usual palm reader gets back.
 * Terrified of Germs: Phoenix accidentally had his thumb touch his hand and it made him all freaked out so much that he had to go to the bathroom for two or three minutes to wash his hands.

Diana Wheatley (Tsukimi Kanenari)
The defendant in Turnabout From Heaven


 * Abusive Parents: Her father


 * Self-Made Orphan: Subverted.
 * Sympathetic Murderer: Edgeworth sympathizes with her, but says she must pay for her crime. Then again, as is often the case, she is not the culprit.
 * The Promise: To inherit her mother's necklace when she turns 20.

Dreama Love (Yumeko Aizawa)
Buck Wheatley's doctor


 * Taking the Heat: Tries to confess to the murder spoiler:because the defendant is her daughter
 * Taking the Heat: Tries to confess to the murder spoiler:because the defendant is her daughter

Alice Butler (Morie Kidai)
Housekeeper for Buck Wheatley


 * I Was Quite a Looker

Kevin Hattori (Yoshizumi Toriyama)
Host of Gourmand Battle, and the defendant in Turnabout Gurgitation


 * Martial Arts Headband: One that says "Hot Blooded"

Carl Caesar (Michizane Shimon)
Producer of Gourmand Battle


 * Alliterative Name
 * Cool Shades

Risa Iko (Risa Eko)
One of the contestants on Gourmand Battle, who is obsessed with environmentalism.


 * Berserk Button: Not recycling properly.
 * Punny Name: Her name is pronounced similar to "Recycle".

Arnold "Muscles" Balboa" (Muscle Taketora)
Another contestant on Gourmand Battle.


 * Big Ol' Unibrow
 * Named After Somebody Famous: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Rocky Balboa.