Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose cover the inspirations behind Ace Attorney! Today we've got a special guest, an expert in shin honkaku mysteries: MinovskyArticle! He graciously agreed to help break down this influential novel by Alice Arisugawa that helped inspired many other modern mystery writers, including our favorite Ace Attorney directors Shu Takumi and Takeshi Yamazaki. We chat about the fun character interactions, the strange island that revolves around puzzles, and what the solution to it all could be! And we also engage in some classic UAR diversions, although less than usual, because I (Ben) threatened everyone to be on their best behavior. Maybe. :) Who's the REAL mastermind? Find out as we break down "The Moai Island Puzzle!"

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Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose cover the inspirations behind Ace Attorney! This episode we're taking one last detour, this time in Lupin the 3rd, which is maybe not a direct inspiration on Ace Attorney in the traditional sense, but certainly is in the cultural mix (remember Mask☆DeMasque?). We talk about several episodes from season 1 of the original anime and debate which one of us is which member of the crew (we can't ALL be Jigen!), while also getting into discussions on the episode directors (have you ever heard of this Miyazaki guy?). How many more parenthetical remarks can I fit into this description (we'll find out!)? This is like a nice visit to one of our favorite pals, so we get wacky and generally have a really weird (positive) energy this episode. Dive in!

NEXT TIME: Alice Arisugawa's "The Moai Island Puzzle"

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Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose cover the inspirations behind Ace Attorney! We're wrapping up our Maurice Leblanc section with the end of "The Blonde Lady" saga and "The Jewish Lamp" tale. Once again, Wilson/Watson gets the Gumshoe treatment, we chat about other Ace Attorney parallels, and also get into how some of the female characters are handled. Plus, we side-step into Transformers, what a Lupin subreddit would look like, and wondering how annoying Lupin would be in real life. We get everything out on the table, in this feature-length pod! And, most importantly... Happy birthday Dessy!!!

NEXT TIME: Lupin the Third Pilot Film, and Season 1 Episode 4 "One Chance for a Prison Break", Episode 7 "A Wolf Calls a Wolf", Episode 10 "Hunt Down the Counterfeiter!", and Episode 23 "The Great Gold Showdown!"

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Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose cover the inspirations behind Ace Attorney! We're back with more Lupin, as Leblanc takes us even further into the world of copyright dodging with several tales of the thief's encounter with the great detective... Herlock Sholmes! We chat a bit more about the name change, the somewhat mean take on Watson/Wilson, and how much this collection of stories influenced Shu Takumi! And of course, we also get wildly off-course with our usual diversions. It's really fascinating to see how much this story resembles Ace Attorney-style writing, so join us for an especially fun episode of UAR!

NEXT TIME: Parts 5 through 8 of Maurice Leblanc's "Arsène Lupin vs Herlock Sholmes"

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Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose cover the inspirations behind Ace Attorney! We wrap up our first venture into the world of Arsène Lupin with four pretty good stories that cross the gamut from grim to goofy, and even drop the world's greatest detective into the mix! We cover black pearls, submarines, and secret underground passages. Plus, do you have a hot, intelligent friend who's super cool and clever? Better watch out! They could be none other than the gentleman thief himself! Lastly, we also talk about the heat, the humidity, and more, but most strangely of all: we stay (generally) on topic!

NEXT TIME: Parts 1 through 4 of Maurice Leblanc's "Arsène Lupin vs Herlock Sholmes"

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Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose cover the inspirations behind Ace Attorney! Time to get a little mischievous, a little rascally, while also still quite gentlemanly - it's Arsène Lupin! Today we cover the first half of the original collection of stories that make up the origins of the famous thief, which includes some fun romps through France, mysterious necklaces being stolen, and perhaps even impressing a few ladies along the way. These are some fun little tales and we get funny too, or maybe its the just heat getting to us. But the biggest surprise of all: Rose is finally revealing her job. It's relevant to the podcast! That's right, she's a master thief! Wait, that can't be right...

Article mentioned: The Guardian: GoldenEye on N64: Miyamoto wanted to tone down the killing

NEXT TIME: Parts 6 through 9 of Maurice Leblanc's "The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar"

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Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose cover the inspirations behind Ace Attorney! After already having some Columbo, we're going back to the fridge at 2:12am for more Columbo. This time around we've watched "Suitable for Framing," an excellent episode with twists, turns, and plenty of pestering the criminal. Hell, Columbo falls asleep right in the villain's apartment! What do we think of the culprit, the art theming, and several extended scenes in here? Oh, we'll get into that. Plus, we take time to celebrate Pride Month, chat about Scooby-Doo crossovers, and talk about how or or off the rails we are. Oh, and here's that Scooby-Doo x Columbo art we briefly mentioned!

NEXT TIME: Parts 1 through 5 of Maurice Leblanc's "The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar"

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Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose cover the inspirations behind Ace Attorney! Today we have a very special episode for you: it's Tiago's birthday when we recorded this, and you'll hear about it no less than seven times during the runtime (possibly more)! Oh, and we also watched Murder on the Orient Express, the 1974 adaptation of the iconic Agatha Christie novel of the same name. We forget actor's names, discuss the ethics of the case, marvel at how cool trains are, and once again reiterate our support for women's wrongs. This episode also features an after-action report from Anime Boston 2025, recalling the Ace Attorney cosplays spotted at the convention, some Alien (1979) trivia, and trip planning advice for the Boston Pride Parade. Be there or be square!

NEXT TIME: Columbo S01E04: "Suitable for Framing"

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