Summary
October 2016, rookie Defense Attorney – Naruhodou Ryuuichi and his assistant Mayoi came into contact with their client – Onebou Yuuko. She claims that she has travelled in time to escape from a case that occured in 2001. Before long, it came to light that Yuuko was the defendent in a locked room murder that happened 15 years ago. Prosecutor Karuma Gou who went undefeated for 25 years and veteran Defense Attorney Mitsurugi faced off against each other in court but duye to the escape of the defendant, the trial was put on hold. Travelling in time, what was the truth that Naruhodou managed to obtain? The 15th annivesary of “Gyakuten Saiban” Novelised.
2001 October, Engineering student Onebou Yuuko was arrested on the suspicion of the murder of Kitamita Kouta.
Acting Defense Attorney: Mitsurugi Shin, Acting Prosecutor: Karuma Gou
2016 October, Onebou Yuuko claims to have time travelled from 15 years ago and was arrested on the suspicion of the murder of Unno Kuroudo.
Acting Defense Attorney: Naruhodou Ryuuichi, Acting Prosecutor: Mitsurugi Reiji
Author intro
Author: Madoy Van
*Born in 1983 in Nara Prefecture. Graduated from Kyoto University. He was a member of Kyoto University’s Mystery Novel research club. In Oct 2008, he debuted with his short story [Nuzubito Machi Ru No Waaru] (I think the story is about three detectives and 300 suspects). In Nov 2009, he released a book by the title [Marutamachi Revoir] which became a popular series afterwards. Other works include the [Sherlock Note] series, [The Adventures of King Leo] [Nichiyou ha Akogare no Kuni] (The country of yearning on a Sunday??) and so on. He also wrote the story for the manga “The Orc Detective Orlock”.
Original Franchise belongs to Capcom Co. Ltd
Translator: Moko-chan
*I’ll be using the characters’ original Japanese names rather than their localized names because I have no intention of attempting to “localize” this novel. I just want to translate it to a language that non-Japanese readers can understand.
Part 2: 2016 (in progress)
Glossary
| Characters | |
| Naruhodou Ryuuichi (Phoenix Wright) | Defense Attorney (2016) |
| Ayasato Mayoi (Maya Fey) | Naruhodou’s assistant (2016) |
| Ayasato Chihiro (Mia Fey) | Naruhodou’s benefector |
| Mitsurugi Reiji (Miles Edgeworth) | Prosecutor (2016) |
| Auchi Takefumi (Winston Payne) | Prosecutor (2016) |
| Mitsurugi Shin (Gregory Edgeworth) | Defense Attorney (2001) |
| Karuma Gou (Manfred Von Karma) | Prosecutor (2001) |
| Onebou Yuuko (尾根紡優子) | The defendant. The pun is “Big sleepy head Excellent child” |
| Kitamita Kouta (北三田耕太) a.k.a Aoyagi Kyousuke (青柳恭介) | A mysterious time traveller who wants to return to 2016. The victim in the 2001 murder case. His name is an alliteration |
| Ureshino Jouhou (嬉野常芳) | Abbot of Dandan temple in 2001 and owner of the building where Lab Kitamita is located. The pun is “Happy information” |
| Kitamita Yukichi (北三田由吉) | President of his own company. Kitamita Erika’s father and Komori Kouta’s father-in-law |
| Kitamita Erika (北三田エリカ) | Komori Kouta’s fiancée |
| Komori Kouta (小森耕太) | The real “Kitamita Kouta”. A scientist doing research on Cold Sleep |
| Aoyagi Taiki （青柳大気） | Aoyagi Kyousuke’s nephew |
| Tameda Jun (溜田巡) | Detective (2001) – Sounds like Dame Da (No good) The Kanji used for Jun meant patrolling as in police patrol. |
| Karuma Mei (Francisca Von Karma) | Witness to the case |
| Tameda Kanna (溜田カンナ) | Detective (2016) – Tameda Jun’s daughter |
| Unno Kurodou (雲野蔵人) | His name sounds like hiding someone in the clouds so perhaps it’s to show how mysterious he is. |
| Yahari Masashi (Larry Butz) | Security Guard, Witness (2016) |
| Ureshino Joujiyaku (嬉野常寂) | Abbot of Dandan Temple (2016) His first name means “Always Alone” |
| Karigurashi (雁暮) | Owner of Karigurashi Shipping services. Not too sure what his name means but the characters can either mean “Goose way of living” or if you go by puns, than it’s “Borrowing as a way of living” |
| Locations | |
| Yuumei University (Ivy University) | Where Yuuko studies at. The pun is famous University |
| Lab Kitamita Workshop | Yuuko and Kouta’s workshop for building a time machine. Also the crime scene in 2001 |
| Mitsurugi Law Firm | Shin’s/Gregory’s Law firm |
| Detention Centre | |
| Prosecutor’s Office | |
| Dandan temple | Close to the building where Lab Kitamita is located. Residence of the owner who rented the place to Kitamita. |
| Kitamita Yukichi Mansion | Residence of Kitamita Yukichi |
| Dounan Tennis Club | Not sure if any pun intended but Dounan actually means “Young boy” The kanji actually just means copper south. |
| District Court | Where the trials are held |
| KonaCulture | BlueCorp (Redd White’s company for those who played the first AA game) |
| Naruhodou and Co. Law Offices | Wright and Co. Law Offices |
| Kitamita Research Centre | The crime scene in 2016 |
| District Court Reference Room | |
| Yuuki Shouji | Some Japanese logistics company |
Moko-Chan's Translations 