Starting Blue

"Starting Blue" is the third ending theme of the anime adaptation of the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy. It is used in the first half of the second season, corresponding to The Lost Turnabout, The Stolen Turnabout, and Recipe for Turnabout, and comprising the 12 episodes from "The Lost Turnabout" to "Northward, Turnabout Express - Last Trial". The song is composed and arranged by Yuki Utamaru, SHIBU, yuma, and Keita Kawaguchi, and performed by halca, with lyrics written by Junko Miyajima.

Synopsis

The ending sequence starts off with an alarm clock, and is assumed to be ringing, as Maya Fey reaches out to stop it, as she wakes up for the morning. We then get a slow montage sequence of Maya's morning routine, with the screen moving sideways while she brushes her teeth and drinks milk from a carton while looking out her window, as the ED plays in the background. We then get a fast sequence of a close-up of her eyes and feet, which is proceeded by a wide shot of her as she makes a camera gesture with her hands. We then see a montage of photos between Maya and Phoenix Wright, including pictures like them chasing each other, Wright snoozing off on his table proceeded by a photo with a serious look on his face. The last two photos consists of Maya and Wright together, with them eating instant noodles and finally, them putting their fists up in the air.

Maya standing in the field of balloons.

A blue balloon then passes by the screen, followed by Maya standing in the sky without her acolyte robes, as blue, yellow and red balloons float past her. We then see her cry tears of joy as the lyrics (of the ED) "Cry Cry Cry" simultaneously plays in the background. She then gets rid of her tears as a smile lights up her face. Maya then throws a paper airplane up in the air, which crosses the path between the distant plane in the background. The paper airplane files in the air for a while, before returning back to the ground and in front of Wright. Wright then picks the airplane and looks up to find Maya waving at him from her apartment, now in her robes. The last few frames shows another real airplane, but it instead crosses the opposite path of the previous airplane (going left instead of right) in the distant background seen when Maya threw the paper airplane (which went right), as the real plane is now following the path that the paper airplane Maya threw.

Lyrics

Japanese	Romanization	English
気持ち　謎めかしたキミの顔 手掛かりを探しながら見つめてる 点滅し始めた信号　今なら間に合うかな？ スクロールする画面が告げた 勝てる確率＝1パーセント まだはやいよ　ゼロになるまで このストーリー　くつがえせる 行こう Try Try Try　出口はどこなの 紐解いて　絡まって　迷子になっても 真実の向こう側を まっすぐに　まっすぐに　目指してくの いつか Cry Cry Cry　泣きたくなっても 幼い強がりは　もう終わり やっと今　キミと私 本当に始まるような気がしてる もっと Try Try Try　息を吸い込んで 止まれのシグナル　青に変わる 複雑な交差点を まっすぐに　まっすぐに　走りだした 最後の最後まで　信じ続けたいの キミとの未来	Kimochi nazomekashita kimi no kao Tegakari wo sagashinagara mitsumeteru Tenmetsu shihajimeta shingou ima nara ma ni au ka na? Sukurooru suru gamen ga tsugeta Kateru kakuritsu ichi paasento Mada hayai yo zero ni naru made Kono sutoorii kutsugaeseru Ikou Try Try Try deguchi wa doko na no Himotoite karamatte maigo ni nattemo Shinjitsu no mukougawa wo Massugu ni massugu ni mezashiteku no Itsuka Cry Cry Cry nakitakunattemo Osanai tsuyogari wa mou owari Yatto ima kimi to watashi Hontou ni hajimaru you na ki ga shiteru Motto Try Try Try iki wo suikonde Tomare no shigunaru ao ni kawaru Fukuzatsu na kousaten wo Massugu ni massugu ni hashiridashita Saigo no saigo made shinji tzusuketai no Kimi to no mirai	Your face, full of mysterious feelings, I look at you and search for clues The traffic light begins to change, will I make it in time? The scrolling screen informs me Chances of winning = 1 percent It's still too early, for it to turn to zero This story can be turned around Let's go, Try Try Try, where is the exit? Untie the string, even if it tangles, or I become lost To the other side of the truth I go straight, straight towards it One day, Cry Cry Cry, even if I feel like crying The childlike bravado is ended Now, finally, you and I Are really about to start More, Try Try Try, breathe in The traffic light changes to green Through this complicated intersection I ran straight, straight ahead I want to continue to believe in it, to the very end A future with you

Gallery

Phoenix chasing Maya during the photo montage.

Phoenix snoozing off on his table.

Phoenix being more serious.

Phoenix and Maya eating together.

Raising their hands up in the air.