Today I translated Athena Cykes’s fifth “Character Design” page (one of several) from the official Ace Attorney 5 visual book. This is from page 51 specifically.
I edited the original image and translated it to produce this:
Below is the transcript I wrote up in English in case it is hard to read on the page. Below it is the original Japanese transcript for anybody who is interested.
Her next design page is coming soon!
Character Design ● Character Planning Illustrations – Athena Cykes 51
Athena Cykes/Design Rough Sketches ④
I hear it! Analyzing Pen Tablet
Official Psycho-Analyzer Glasses Rocket Sticking Out AIRobo Neck Tie or Scarf Like an Idol Headset
Objection! *Bang bang!*
Finally, we kept the leaping bangs and hair with the side up, and got the Athena we know today. Hanging from her neck is Monitaro*, who had no design roughs originally, and was added in the final stages.
*Monitaro – Widget
Athena Cykes/Character File Portrait Bust
Ace Attorney 5 | Official Visual Book |
Here is the original image in Japanese along with the original transcript:
キャラクターデザイン●キャラクター設定イラスト希月心音 51
希月心音/デザインラフ④
ここね!・ 分析中・ ペンタブレット
心理分析官・ メガネ・ ロケット・刺さってる・ AIロボ・ ネクタイORスカーフ・ アイドル風・ ヘッドセット
イギアリ!・ バンバン
最終的に、大きく跳ねた前髪とサイドアップが採用され、現在のココネに。彼女が首に下げているモニ太は、初期のデザインラフにはないので、終盤に追加されたようだ。
希月心音/人物ファイル用バストアップ
逆転裁判5公式ビジュアルブック
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I hope this was useful to you in some way. Please check later on for her next few pages!