Gyakuten Saiban Library: Secret Footage – Final Episode: Become Stained In The Colors of Surprise (Odoroki)! (2007)

Friday, August 28, 2020

Secret Footage – Final Episode: Become Stained In The Colors of Surprise (Odoroki)! (2007)

Title: Secret Footage – Final Episode: Become Stained In The Colors of Surprise (Odoroki)!/ 『極秘動画　最終話　オドロキ色に染めろ』
Source: Source: Gyakuten Saiban 4 official website (not available anymore due to site renewal)

Summary: The official Gyakuten Saiban 4 (Ace Attorney 4 - Apollo Justice) website started posting “Secret Footage” late March 2007 in anticipation of the game’s release. These videos were dated October 2005 and were recordings of the earliest meetings of the development team. The third and final video is set a few months after the initial announcement. The design of the main character Odoroki Hōsuke is almost finished, but there are still some points that haven’t been decided on. Endō Mitsuru (Director), Nuri Kazuya (Designer) and Yamazaki Takeshi (Planning) are holding a meeting to decide on the basic colors of Odoroki’s clothes while Takumi Shū (Supervision) is in Tokyo for work. Nuri has prepared several color variations for them to pick from and it doesn’t take long for the three to decide on a color, but not everyone seems to be happy with their decision.

This article is a full transcript of the video. The video is not available here.

Several Months Passed Since The First Illustration Was Revealed

The Final Phase In The Process of Designing The Protagonist

The Theme of That Day Was “Color”

Supervising Director Takumi Is Absent Because Of A Business Trip To Tokyo.

Become Stained In The Colors of Surprise (Odoroki)!

Nuri: These are the basic color variations.

A Meticulous Examination Is Held Of The Numerous Odoroki-kuns

Endō: Blue is… you know…

Yamazaki: It’ll make you think of that person in blue…

Endō: Black looks cool…

Yamazaki: Makes him look composed.

Endō: But don’t you think it makes him look like an assassin?

Endō: I have nothing particular against green…

Nuri: I’m personally not a fan of green.

Endō: Why?

Nuri: Makes him look like a bit player.

Endō: Oh, right, grunts in tokusatsu series are often green…

Nuri: Also makes you think of fairies in a forest.

Endō: Red looks good on him…

Endō: He’s new to the job and the keyword for him was hot-blooded, so it fits him.

With No Major Disagreements, The Group Unanimously Votes Red

Endō: Let’s go with red. I want you to come up with a few variations on red then, but I’ll have a call with Mr. Takumi first, just to hear what he thinks.

He Would Regret Making This Phone Call Later

Endō: Hello, Endō here. So we decided on red here… Eh? Yeah, red… Yes…

A Disquieting Atmosphere Fills The Room

Endō: No! Red is pretty usual for a protagonist! G—green!? Well, we did talk about green here, but well, you know, err, you know how grunts are often green? … Grunts are dressed in black? No, no way! I assure you, there are so many grunts in green!