Reviews

First I want to disclose the fact that I have not played any of the ace attorney games nor have I seen any part of the playthroughs. My only interaction with the games was through the memes, so I cannot comment on the anime's adaptation of the game. From what I have heard it was adapted quite poorly.

That being said, the anime as a standalone piece of entertainment is pretty good. While a large part of every arc is pretty slow and not that interesting, the anime's intense moments in court scenes and the excellent choice of music in them more than make up for it.

The arcs are in the most part only a few episodes long, which is a good thing in this case, as the majority of time in every arc is spent gathering clues for the case. When the court cases get towards the end you get rewarded handsomely for sticking to it. The intense interactions make you cheer for the protagonist with all your heart.

Overall the Ace attorney anime is pretty slow, easy going and very uplifting/cheerful. I consider it a nice mix of slice of life and action anime. It's perfect for when you want to relax and want to watch a few episodes (IMO best to watch an arc in one sitting, that being 3-4 episodes).

If you are looking for an intense action packed story or a morally ambiguous anime this is most likely not what you are looking for, but it is a nice and wholesome change of pace to soothe your heart.