Ace Attorney Season 1 contains episodes 1-24 of the anime directed by Ayumu Watanabe and produced by A-1 Pictures. <p> As a brand-new defense lawyer, Phoenix Wright is learning what it means to be a true defender of justice. But when his mentor is murdered, things go downhill fast! With all evidence pointing to the victim's sister Maya, it's up to Phoenix to use all his wit and powerful shouting to prove her innocence. Which is easier said than done when up against Miles Edgeworth, the genius prosecutor.