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Gyakuten Saiban (film)
is a 2012 Japanese legal comedy-drama film, directed by Takashi Miike and based on the Capcom video game '' Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney''. The film stars Hiroki Narimiya, Mirei Kiritani, and Takumi Saitoh. In the film, rookie defense attorney Phoenix Wright takes on a series of court cases, culminating in one that pits him against Manfred von Karma, a prosecutor who has remained undefeated throughout his forty-year career. It made its premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam on 1 February 2012 and was released in Japanese cinemas on 11 February 2012. The US premiere was made at the Hawaii International Film Festival in April 2012. Miike has stated there are plans for an international release with both dubbing and subtitles available for each specific region. Plot The court system, overburdened by the massive number of crimes being committed, introduces a radical new method for settling cases more quickly: the bench trial system. Both prosecution and defense f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takashi Miike
is a Japanese film director, film producer and screenwriter. He has directed over one hundred theatrical, video, and television productions since his debut in 1991. His films run through a variety of different genres, and range from violent and surrealism, bizarre to dramatic and family-friendly movies. He is a controversial figure in the contemporary Japanese cinema industry, with several of his films being criticised for their extreme graphic violence. Some of his best known films are Audition (1999 film), ''Audition'', Ichi the Killer (film), ''Ichi the Killer'', ''Gozu'', One Missed Call (2003 film), ''One Missed Call'', the ''Dead or Alive (1999 film), Dead or Alive'' trilogy, and various remakes: Graveyard of Honor (2002 film), ''Graveyard of Honor'', ''Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai, Hara-kiri'' and 13 Assassins (2010 film), ''13 Assassins''. Early life Miike was born in Yao, Osaka, Yao, Osaka Prefecture, to a ''Japanese diaspora#Asia, Nikkei'' family originally from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prosecutor
A prosecutor is a legal representative of the prosecution in states with either the common law adversarial system or the Civil law (legal system), civil law inquisitorial system. The prosecution is the legal party responsible for presenting the case in a Criminal law, criminal jury trial, trial against an individual accused of breaking the law. Typically, the prosecutor represents the state or the government in the case brought against the accused person. Prosecutor as a legal professional Prosecutors are typically lawyers who possess a law degree, and are recognised as suitable legal professionals by the court in which they are acting. This may mean they have been Admission to the bar, admitted to the bar, or obtained a comparable qualification where available - such as Solicitor advocate, solicitor advocates in English law, England and Wales. They become involved in a criminal case once a suspect has been identified and Indictment, charges need to be filed. They are employe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akira Emoto
is a Japanese actor. Career In 1999, he won the Japanese Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in ''Dr. Akagi''. He also won the award for best supporting actor at the 7th Hochi Film Award for ''Dotonbori River'' and '' Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san''. Personal life His wife is the actress Kazue Tsunogae, and he is the father of the actors Tasuku Emoto and Tokio Emoto. Selected filmography Film Television Honours *Medal with Purple Ribbon are medals awarded by the Government of Japan. They are awarded to individuals who have done meritorious deeds and also to those who have achieved excellence in their field of work. The Medals of Honor were established on December 7, 1881, and we ... (2011) * Order of the Rising Sun, 4th Class, Gold Rays with Rosette (2019) References External links * * 1948 births People from Chūō, Tokyo Living people Japanese male film actors Japanese male television actors Male actors from Tokyo Recipients of the Med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryo Ishibashi
is a Japanese people, Japanese actor and lead singer of the Japanese rock band ARB (band), ARB. He is known around the world for his roles in the Japanese horror films ''Suicide Club (film), Suicide Club'' and ''Audition (1999 film), Audition.'' He is also recognized in United States, America for his role as Nakagawa in ''The Grudge'' and ''The Grudge 2''. Ishibashi was born in Kurume, Fukuoka, Kyūshū, Japan. He started his career by starting his own band called the ARB (band), ARB (Alexander Ragtime Band) in 1977. The band made their debut in 1978, and made over a dozen albums until they broke up in 1990. Ishibashi has subsequently resumed his musical activity and re-formed ARB with an album, ''Real Life'' in 1998. In 1986, Ishibashi made his movie debut in the film ''A-Hômansu'' in which ARB's 13th single "After 45" was used as its theme song. Ryo Ishibashi has been concentrating on his acting career, and has appeared in several movies outside his native country Japan, and be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Butz
''Ace Attorney'' is a series of legal thriller comedy-drama Adventure game, adventure/visual novel Video game, games created by Shu Takumi. Players assume the role of a defense attorney in a fictional courtroom setting in the main series. Published by Capcom, the series includes ''Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney'', ''Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Justice for All'', ''Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Trials and Tribulations'', ''Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney'', ''Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth'', ''Ace Attorney Investigations 2'', ''Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies'', ''The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures'', ''Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice'', and ''The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve''. Character names for the English release of the series were changed significantly from the original Japanese release. Main characters Phoenix Wright is a defense attorney and the main character of the franchise, and the protagonist in all games in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shunsuke Daitō
is a Japanese actor, talent and fashion model. He was born in Sakai, Osaka, Japan. Currently, he is employed by the Top Coat subsidiary of Watanabe Productions. Since debuting in 2005's ''Nobuta wo Produce is a Japanese television drama produced and aired in 2005 by NTV. The television show is based on the book of the same name by Gen Shiraiwa (). The story follows the high school lives of Kiritani and Kusano as they attempt to make a shy Kotani i ...'', he has appeared in many Japanese dramas, movies, variety shows and on stage. Filmography Television Movies Videogames References External links Agency Profile * {{DEFAULTSORT:Daito, Shunsuke [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minami Hamabe
is a Japanese actress. She is known for her breakout role in the popular live-action film '' Let Me Eat Your Pancreas''. Biography Minami started off her career by winning the New Generation Award at the ''7th Toho Cinderella Audition''. She has since starred in numerous films and dramas, with many of them being live-action themed. Minami gained widespread fame for her role in Japan for her role in the live-action film '' Let Me Eat Your Pancreas'', which tells the story of a terminally ill girl's relationship with her introvert male classmate who happens to find out about her illness by accident. The film was the 5th highest-grossing film in Japan in 2017. Minami was awarded the Newcomer Of The Year Award at the ''41st Japan Academy Film Prize''. The film itself was nominated for the Picture of the Year award at the same ceremony. Despite her young age, Minami has starred in a couple of films that has grossed over 1 billion yen in Japan. In 2019, Minami starred in the film '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rei Dan
, known professionally as , is a Japanese actress. She began her career as a member of the Takarazuka Revue. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 32nd Japan Academy Prize for '' Kabei: Our Mother''. Filmography Dramas Film * '' Love and Honor'' (2006) * '' Kabei: Our Mother'' (2008) * ''Snow Prince'' (2009) * '' Ninja Kids!!!'' (2011) * '' Gyakuten Saiban'' (2012) * ''Ask This of Rikyu'' (2013), Kita no mandokoro * ''Your Lie in April'' (2016) * '' Laplace's Witch'' (2018) * ''Marmalade Boy'' (2018) * '' Kasane: Beauty and Fate'' (2018), Sukeyo Fuchi * ''Caution, Hazardous Wife: The Movie'' (2021) * ''Sun and Bolero'' (2022) * ''Silent Parade'' (2022) Dubbing * ''The Three Musketeers'' (2011), Milady de Winter Milady Laurence de Winter, often referred to as simply Milady, is a fictional character in the novel ''The Three Musketeers'' (1844) by Alexandre Dumas, père, set in 1625 France. She is a spy for Cardinal Richelieu and is one of the dominant a ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perjury
Perjury (also known as foreswearing) is the intentional act of swearing a false oath or falsifying an affirmation to tell the truth, whether spoken or in writing, concerning matters material to an official proceeding."Perjury The act or an instance of a person’s deliberately making material false or misleading statements while under oath. – Also termed false swearing; false oath; (archaically forswearing." Like most other crimes in the common law system, to be convicted of perjury one must have had the ''intention'' (''mens rea'') to commit the act and to have ''actually committed'' the act (''actus reus''). Further, statements that ''are facts'' cannot be considered perjury, even if they might arguably constitute an omission, and it is not perjury to lie about matters that are immaterial to the legal proceeding. Statements that entail an ''interpretation'' of fact are not perjury because people often draw inaccurate conclusions unwittingly or make honest mistakes without ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miles Edgeworth
Miles Edgeworth, known as in original Japanese language versions, is a fictional prosecutor in ''Ace Attorney'', a visual novel adventure video game series created by Japanese company Capcom. Initially introduced as a cold-hearted perfectionist, he appears as the antagonistic rival to main character Phoenix Wright in '' Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney'' (2001). Following the events of the first game, the character has a change of heart and reappears as a friendly rival in a minor capacity in most of the subsequent titles in the series. Due to the character's popularity, universally positive critical reception, and status as a breakout character, Edgeworth went on to star in two of his own spin-off games, '' Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth'' (2009) and its sequel. Edgeworth has also made appearances in extended ''Ace Attorney'' media, such as film and animation, as well as several cameo appearances in titles outside of the main ''Ace Attorney'' series. Design Accordin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maya Fey
Maya Fey, known as in the original Japanese language versions, is a fictional Mediumship, spirit medium in ''Ace Attorney'', a visual novel Adventure game, adventure video game series created by Japanese company Capcom. Maya is featured as the main support character to the protagonist Phoenix Wright in the first three games of the series and later returns in the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice, sixth game. The character has also appeared in Ace Attorney (film), film, Ace Attorney (TV series), anime and manga adaptations of the series, a Japanese series of Musical theatre, musicals and Play (theatre), stage plays, and crossover video games such as ''Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3'' (2011) ''Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney'' (2012) and ''Project X Zone 2'' (2015). Maya was created by Shu Takumi, the creator and director of the series, as he wanted the player character to have a partner to investigate with. For her design, she was given traditional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Thinker
''The Thinker'' (french: Le Penseur) is a bronze sculpture by Auguste Rodin François Auguste René Rodin (12 November 184017 November 1917) was a French sculptor, generally considered the founder of modern sculpture. He was schooled traditionally and took a craftsman-like approach to his work. Rodin possessed a uniqu ..., usually placed on a stone pedestal. The work depicts a Heroic nudity, nude male figure of heroic size sitting on a rock. He is seen leaning over, his right elbow placed on his left thigh, holding the weight of his chin on the back of his right hand. The pose is one of deep thought and contemplation, and the statue is often used as an image to represent philosophy. Rodin conceived the figure as part of his work ''The Gates of Hell'' commissioned in 1880, but the first of the familiar monumental bronze castings was made in 1904, and is now exhibited at the Musée Rodin, in Paris. There are also 27 other known full-sized Casting, castings, in which the figu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
