Narimiya Hiroki(成宮寛貴), Kiritani Mirei(桐谷美玲) to star in Gyakuten Saiban(逆転裁判) movie

The rumored live-action “Gyakuten Saiban(逆転裁判)” (“Ace Attorney”) movie is now confirmed. As initially believed, Miike Takashi(三池崇史) will direct the film, with Narimiya Hiroki(成宮寛貴) starring as the protagonist Naruhodo Ryuichi (known as Phoenix Wright in the English version of the games). Narimiya’s supporting cast includes Kiritani Mirei(桐谷美玲) as Ayasato Mayoi (Maya Fey) and Saito Takumi(斎藤工) as rival Mitsurugi Reiji (Miles Edgeworth).

The courtroom-based mystery/adventure series got its first game ten years ago in 2001, initially for the Game Boy Advance. Since then, the series has extended to multiple games, covering the Nintendo DS and Wii platforms as well.

The story for the film is described as being set in Japan in a parallel world, where an increase in brutal crimes has led to the establishment of a new type of courtroom system. Speed has taken priority over hard evidence, as the prosecutor and defending lawyer directly face off in a public courtroom to determine the accused’s guilt within 3 days. As a result, the two sides are racing to conduct their investigations alongside the trial’s 3-day span, much like the original video games.

In order to liven up the courtroom scenes, Toei will be using lots of CG and visual effects. The company has also created a large-scale courtroom at its Kyoto studio. Filming is expected to wrap up in late June.

The movie will be released around the start of 2012.

Source: tokyograph.com