Natsume Sōseki ~ I Am Innocent - The Great Ace Attorney Music Extended

[@faultf4]

The Virgin “Noooo this is my character and name u cant have it!!!!” The Chad “Lmao this is our ancestor and you’re gonna make him some nervous guy? Fucking genius take our money, our legal support, and go fucken wild.”

[@ProsecutorZekrom]

The only condition was that he had to HATE his time in Britain, and they more than delivered on that front.

[@llSuperSnivyll]

@@ProsecutorZekrom I'm curious, where did they state that? The interview linked in the Ace Attorney wiki just talks about Takumi being allowed to do whatever he wanted.

[@ProsecutorZekrom]

@@llSuperSnivyll Sorry, I don’t remember where exactly I heard it.

[@maybejen_yt9815]

I believe Natsume Soseki being a nervous and anxious person is actually historically accurate! And he did have a horrible time in Britain.

[@Redhead-pf8le]

@@maybejen_yt9815 Yeah dude basically locked himself in his room because of everyone giving him shit for being Japanese Bro became the first hikkikomori

[@goldensp3038]

Man just wanted to read his new books and ended up in 2 trials.

[@qExAi5]

In just ONE week.

[@yeeyt464]

@@qExAi5 literally ran into the next crime scene when he came back home from his first trial

[@dbclass4075]

Although I do wanted to read his book, "I am a Cat".

[@theinternetscaresme1724]

@@dbclass4075 I’ve read a translation of it and it’s pretty good the characters did give me some confusion as the translators had attempted to localise the names tho

[@klodpraisor]

*Utterly, undeniably, unwillingly unfortunate!*

[@Pillzpop]

The fact that Natsume does the pose from his most recognized photograph just shows the devs had fun portraying him.

[@preposteroussongs5572]

I did not know he was a real person until I read your comment

[@JamVsJam.]

i didn't know it was a real person either. it never really hit me that some of them might be real.

[@okayegg2]

@@JamVsJam. Souseki’s the only real one as far as memory serves, many of the characters are based off Sherlock Holmes characters, though. (Enoch Drebber, Tobias Gregson, Lestrade, and obviously John H Watson himself)

[@javxion6576]

@@okayegg2 Aren't Pavlova and "Shamspeare" real persons too (well, parodies more than anything)?

[@SmashBasher123]

@@javxion6576 Shamspeare is completely unrelated to Shakespeare, he's more of a Shakespeare fanboy with an extremely coincidental name

[@codyadams5129]

this guy is like the larry butz of dgs. however more likeable and easy to feel sorry for, since unlike larry he doesnt bring these situations on itself, the world just likes dumping on him. you have to feel sorry for the poor, overdramatic, theatric japanese gentleman.

[@СергейМихалец-ф3л]

He mix of Larry and Ron Delite

[@codyadams5129]

@@СергейМихалец-ф3л except even ron delite kinda got himself into his own scrapes most of the time. soseki is just the worlds punching bag for no real reason. so he earns the distinction along with gumshoe of being an over 30 male with the "must protect" lable

[@TheMemeExpert42069]

Let's not forget the racism he has to deal with from the brits I would give him a hug, tbh

[@usermcskull4713]

I mean the bad things that happen in his first appearance were his fault, if he just tried to help Viridian after she got stabbed than he probably wouldn't have been accused of murder (Sherlock even says this.)

[@СергейМихалец-ф3л]

@@usermcskull4713 He was shocked it's normal to just run away in situation like this

[@Nitram-MH]

What I love so much about Soseki is the fact that he poses so much, it’s hard to take him seriously, but then you remember how easy to feel sorry for the guy. And we can’t also forget the very exaggerated title he gives to the protag: LOCCUM STUDENT MR. NARRAHOUDO ESQUIRE!

[@dbclass4075]

One of his poses even matches the photographic print of his real-life counterpart.

[@BackSet]

Fun fact: The devs for GAA/DGS actually got in contact with relatives of the real life Soseki Natsume who gave them permission to do whatever they wanted with him.

[@BackSet]

*Devs. I meant devs.

[@MrCheeze]

Funny how much easier they are to work with than the "estate" of a PUBLIC DOMAIN CHARACTER.

[@projectjavelin5948]

@@MrCheeze from what i heard on KZbin, apparently it goes like this: Sherlock Holmes(emotionless): public domain Sherlock Holmes(now with emotion): not public domain Yes, this is stupid.

[@riguor9876]

@@projectjavelin5948 The Conan Doyle estate loses hold of the last few stories in less than two years, the world won't have to put up with it for much longer.

[@professorlayman523]

@@riguor9876 They should just put out an update the day after and change herlock sholmes back to the original to screw over the “estate.”

[@averagechannelname9969]

"I am a cat. I don't know of any murder or of any Sherlock Holmes" "....I am not a cat"

[@dbclass4075]

"He returned to reality!"

[@theivoryguy2476]

HE SOUNDED SO DISAPPOINTED....................

[@TheUltimateRare]

I think you mean Herlock Sholmes ;)

[@Rrheyz]

"I am a cat" "Good morning Mr Narubodou!" "SHERLOCCCCKKK HOLLMMMEEEESSSSS!!"

[@AuraChannelerChris]

>

[@Samstar369]

People thought Maya Fey’s ancestor was Susato, when clearly it’s poor Mr. Soseki

[@ಮಮತ_onlyone]

Yes finally someone said it

[@thomasd3104]

This implies that Maya Fey is a real person.

[@noone9197]

Wait really?

[@uckot]

@@noone9197 i think its a joke about how both maya and natsume keep ending up accused of a crime

[@noone9197]

@@uckot oh Lmao

[@Plemmy]

“Locum Student Mr. Naruhodo Esquire!”

[@PianoHypnoshroom]

Fun fact: Soseki's cat, Wagahai is named after his book, Wagahai wa Neko de Aru (I Am A Cat).

[@Cosplaybuddygiraffes]

The localization adds to this reference, since “Wagahai”, an archaic and pretentious first-person pronoun, is apparently what Soseki uses to refer to himself in Japanese. The titular cat of the book uses the same pronoun, which creates irony because it gives a greater status to him despite being the pet of a normal teacher. I can only assume it’d be another irony to have the neurotic and self-deprecating Soseki Natsume of DGS use such a lofty pronoun for himself!

[@Serge-25]

OH...so when he says "I am a Cat" while in prison is actually another reference to his book. The devs did their homework well(and the localization team as well, as they kept the reference)

[@Gabo2oo]

This theme song is also named after his book, "Wagahai wa Mujitsu de Aru" (I Am Innocent). It's more obvious in Japanese since the sentence structure is more unique than when translated to English.

[@solgaleooflight8703]

Is "wagahai" an old term for Watashi?

[@PianoHypnoshroom]

@@solgaleooflight8703 No. Wagahai refers to older men, of usually high social status, while watashi is more casual, and sometimes is more feminine.

[@NOyaLzuMu]

"It is of course true that the human creature characteristically prides itself on its self-reliance. However, it would be more exact to say that the creature, knowing it can't rely upon itself, would very much like to believe that it could and is consequently never at ease with itself until it can give a practical demonstration to some other such creature of how much it can rely upon itself." - Natsume Sōseki

[@airtag1116]

Commemting to find the quote later

[@cyrus2395]

Wow

[@sloppyphart7879]

Such a violating quote. I feel like everyone can relate to that at least somewhat.

[@IBigDickI]

Dang, that was pretty insightful.

[@filippogaragnani8649]

I really have to thank DGS for letting me know Natsume Soseki as a writer... I really love his novels!

[@bartvanoosterhout1641]

I'm reading kokoro. It really is very good.

[@qExAi5]

I need to say the same. If it wasn't because of DGS, I would have never known Natsume as a real writer, neither had read Kokoro. Such thankful we are...

[@filippogaragnani8649]

@@bartvanoosterhout1641 Kokoro is - in my opinion - a reading into one's soul... I suggest you also Kusamakura, my favorite novel written by him so far!

[@filippogaragnani8649]

@@qExAi5 Yes, you are right! I also want to start learning about japanese literature as a whole - it seems unfortunately very underrated..

[@bartvanoosterhout1641]

@@filippogaragnani8649 thanks for the tip!

[@hjt091]

Poor guy, arrested twice in the space of a week. Not even Maya managed to do that.

[@adamryamizard5560]

Specifically just in 3 days

[@latemporis5430]

I really like this character, he is funny, nervous and overdramatic and make you feel sorry for the poor guy. He also loves books and cats.

[@c.k.mcknight8921]

He's awesome! Poor guy. When he gets scared, he doesn't just tremble, his whole body shakes.

[@dbclass4075]

@@c.k.mcknight8921 I even wonder if his real-life counterpart is exactly the same. I mean, he too spent most of his time in London in isolation, reading books.

[@sloppyphart7879]

@@dbclass4075 if you've read I Am A Cat, then I can tell you that I'm pretty sure the teacher character is pretty much based on him. I believe he was extremely proud, but also self deprecating at the same time and so the teacher is a perfect example of this. DGS Soseki is definitely an exaggerated caricature, but gets him mostly right.

[@deviation395]

Utterly Unbelievably Unjustly Unreasonable!

[@misterpayah7723]

I was so scared for this guy before I learnt he's an actual historic figure, I thought we would soon read in a paper that his liner sank in a storm or something because of the 'curse'. Anyway his theme is beautiful, a rich melody that's whimsical but elegant at the same time. At least the music designer didn't have it out for Soseki-san.

[@fyra_cat2119]

Fortunately I think the curse is that anyone prosecuted by the reaper dissappear from Britain, For most, this means death, but it can simply also mean leaving

[@pestermaster7617]

Hello Innocent, I'm Naruhodo.

[@Lem_Gaming]

Why can't I Iike your comment multiple times?

[@thesaltgod]

For some reason, I never noticed that this was his theme. I just thought it was music in the game. However, now that I think about it, it only did play while he was around...

[@qExAi5]

I know, right? This song does not sound like the theme of a character. It's too weird, but I guess that being weird makes it quite unique.

[@usermcskull4713]

In DGS2, it plays for his cat Wagahai

[@averagechannelname9969]

@@usermcskull4713 wagahai awwwww

[@crypt5129]

That’s how I was with Gumshoe’s theme

[@theivoryguy2476]

My dumbass thought it was the Detention Center theme at first.

[@Mswordx23]

This theme... VERY, VERITABLY, VASTLY, OF VALUE!

[@NeoArashi]

I could hear that sound effect between each words while reading this.

[@marcosseverini5297]

Soseki Natsume. The first person prosecuted by Barok Van Zieks to not die. By the way, this guy really deserved a character theme named after him.

[@codyadams5129]

soseki natsume. living proof the curse of the reaper was baloney. a real unexpected underdog favorite in the DGS timeline

[@adammolski]

well, actually the curse was that people prosecuted by Baron von Zieks vanished from London, as Holmes put it and he DID leave London eventually, so technically speaking, he's still a victim of the curse, just not a lethal one

[@goldensp3038]

@@adammolski Gina?

[@scrimblocoded]

DGS2 Spoilers Kinda Jigoku was 10 years before

[@okayegg2]

@@scrimblocoded Hi

[@leozeo4704]

MARVELOUS MOVING MESMERIZING MELODY!

[@nappeywappey]

genius lol

[@theivoryguy2476]

This is the best character theme. The variance of instruments on display all playing at different times shows Souseki's antsy personality real well, but it still has a refined elegance to it despite all that. At the end of the day, he's still an accomplished novelist.

[@M30W3R]

THAT WILL SHOW THEM

[@razorback9999able]

🏃🕺🤸🏋

[@Staggger]

I know it's an American thing to do, but I just want to give this man a hug and tell him everything is going to be alright.

[@dbclass4075]

Considering his situation, it is equally acceptable in Japanese culture.

[@daniphofani3473]

This dude got SO much screen time it feels weird when you finally get to case 3 in GAA2 and he’s suddenly just gone.

[@cyrus2395]

I totally get you, he should've been a main player until the end, even if only a little. GAA2 has some issues with fitting things in, like Membami-san and retconning the second case into existence.

[@MrCheeze]

@@cyrus2395 It wasn't a retcon at all. You meet the victim and witness in a brief encounter each in GAA1.

[@user-jd4eb6xl7y]

@@cyrus2395 Well reading Kazuya Nuri's notes, Soseki originally seems to have appeared even more in the original script than he has now

[@sophiayamagughi]

DEADASS the scientist dude appears and im like damb- I miss soseki considering he was in 2 chaps in a row for resolve

[@Engardian]

Right? I really got attached to that funky little man.

[@skissors]

The way I imagine this song, it tells of a human being with a silly personality who always becomes involved in the worst situations they never created but no matter what happens, they will try their hardest knowing there's always an optimistic side at the end of a hill. God I love Natsume.

[@Dana-rn8se]

Soseki is hilarious, from the dialogue and screaming Locum Student Mr. Naruhodo Esquire all the time to the twitches and the faces he makes. It's just as if he's a genuine person, an open book! I feel so bad for him! A really likeable character.

[@kaiserbeam5114]

Because he IS a genuine person!

[@blossomingattorney]

@@kaiserbeam5114 It's true! Soseki Natsume is a real man, and a popular writer from the Meiji era at that!

[@blurglurg1374]

SUPREMELY SIDESPLITTING SAVANT SOSEKI

[@HyLion]

Terrific, Tremendously Tragic Theme

[@arctohru]

The physical embodiment of "I took the L because the World hates me"

[@passmethesaltplease4175]

Honestly, he's still better than Larry

[@TheUltimateRare]

He's a real dude btw. named after a real person.

[@qExAi5]

The Great Writer, Natsume Soseki, who created "Wagahai wa neko de aru" or "I am a Cat".

[@kazumakazu1615]

obviously🤔

[@Keith-zr2ct]

Jeremias Gutierrez Natsume does say “I am a cat” In one of the cases in dgs 2 when he’s in prison / detention center

[@qExAi5]

@@Keith-zr2ct I know, I saw it in the fan-translation.

[@SA-vl9dr]

@@Keith-zr2ct I AM A CAT I DON'T HAVE A NAME YET

[@pinzokiyama3387]

I wanna thank dgs for having the best filler defendant in Ace Attorney history. It’s one big thing to have a main character from another series like Sholmes to be in the main cast in a non-crossover setup, but it’s another to have a real guy(‘s likeness) just be there as a cooky author and cat guy longing for home being accused for murder twice in the under 3 days! Best guest star that I had no context ever about😅

[@Nixitur]

I love this track so much. It perfectly encapsulates both his overly dramatic nature and his melancholy.

[@letranger8497]

I AM A CAT I DON'T HAVE NAME YET

[@dbclass4075]

I am not a cat.

[@Winu-bignsmall]

@@dbclass4075 he returend to reality!

[@codiecola3636]

I do hope that they do this kind of game again some day, Ace Attorney and history go together really well!

[@linhero797]

I was actually dabbling in the concept myself and thought a sort of Greek based game, qhere we explore the origins of law andnsuch, but in an Ace Attorney Styling would be amazing.

[@starlite5154]

@@linhero797 that'd be pretty cool actually damn.

[@linhero797]

@@starlite5154 That's good to know, I actually started working on a script for it, right now I am just dabbling in it since I already am working on 2 games at the moment, and those are already side projects since I work a trade job. But if I ever find time perhaps I'll cook up a small example trial of the first case to give people a feel for how things work. I did make one decision I don't feel a lot of people might like. But I think it adds potentially more then it may take away.

[@starlite5154]

@@linhero797 That's amazing! let me know when your script is done

[@shanellemurrey9300]

@@linhero797 that actually sounds pretty cool, what was the decision you made that people probably wouldn’t like?

[@Valetravelgames]

HEART FULL OF GLEE!

[@Cless]

The climatic moment when Wagahai says "Meow" , in weird places will never not be funny

[@ItsDanbo]

The original jojo poser

[@Skerp129]

This theme, Amazing! Fantastic! Outstanding!

[@dbclass4075]

I starting to wonder if it will fit to his real-life counterpart too.

[@narudyholmesie]

SUBSTITUTE LAW STUDENT NARUHODOU/LOCUM STUDENT MR NARUHODO ESQUIRE

[@TheMemeExpert42069]

I love this guy so much

[@qExAi5]

YES! Me too!

[@dbclass4075]

And I wanted to read his book, "I am a Cat".

[@qExAi5]

@@dbclass4075 Oh, I recommend it! It's very long, but I'm halfway in ending it and it's been very amazing so far!

[@badpixel3248]

THIS IS TRULY GREAT!

[@xyliahvortex661]

LOCUM STUDENT MR. NARUHODO ESQUIRE

[@ahgg2844]

LOCUM STUDENT MR NARUHODO ESQUIRE

[@FlorentiusIV]

PRAISE THE MOTHERLAND!

[@qExAi5]

BANZAI!

[@letranger8497]

THEY WILL SHOW THEM

[@usermcskull4713]

THE SHERLOCK HOLMES

[@faresalsayed9005]

THE HERLOCK SHOLMES

[@nathanhancock6278]

FAIRLY GOD PARENTS!

[@emliu5000]

After playing this game, I bought a copy of "I Am A Cat." I've only read a few pages so far but I'm already enjoying it

[@sunken_lilies]

Wagahai and her kids are my favorite characters

[@dbclass4075]

Meow

[@alarmlessRifleman]

I'll always treasure DGS in my memory.

[@Spider-tank755]

Natsume is one of my favourite defendants

[@felixleidig8307]

i love how this theme basicly ... says what everyone thinks about this Character : i never done it , i would never do it ... its like he is screamign trought the music

[@thechurchofdorime9769]

Searched up natsume soseki and the second result in images is the ace attorney one

[@DragoonMyuutsu]

I'm surprised this music was not part of the Special Contents section in the Great Ace Attorney Chronicles release, having heard this theme so often it definitely left a fond impression for me that I wanted to hear it more often.

[@yabukiman4273]

Ah, Mr. Soseki, clearly the best part of Case 4.

[@荒羅斯治]

😂 listening to this makes me think about natsume’s novels specially i am a cat it was really a great novel, RIP natsume-sensei.

[@nicc8451]

... Rip?

[@Baileeeeeyyy]

Nic He was a real person who died over 100 years ago

[@kazumakazu1615]

@@nicc8451 yes. Rest in Peace, Natsume-sensei. Love his novels

[@faresalsayed9005]

@@nicc8451 he was a real person

[@balthazarOMD]

There is something behind you, sire.

[@badpixel3248]

THIS! IS! TRULY! GREAT!

[@Kaebuki]

The violin part is what I like the most. Kinda like the closing argument theme, I guess.

[@KirbyLinkACW]

I still remember when he said he was gonna become a writer, something clicked in my mind, so I looked online and found that he was a real person. It was actually kinda refreshing meeting him. Thing is, while I like the original Sherlock Holmes stories, I already own and read the complete collection, meaning there wasn't much else for me to explore. Meanwhile, Natsume shows up and I find myself intrigued by who he is and what he's done. Putting aside Susato and Iris, Natsume may just be my favorite character in the subseries.

[@carl123real6]

I can't belive they really named a real Japanese author after him

[@knowledgeofhistorytime]

The character was named after the author actually. The author lived from 1867 to 1916, and the game was first released on the 3DS in 2015 - about 99 years later.

[@Silver-og9dm]

This song is very nostalgic for me... It makes me want to just... dance... To avoid complications...

[@dbclass4075]

Why not? He himself dances as well.

[@drcatsville4467]

i see what you did here)

[@ilosolatica]

I love natsume AND his theme so much

[@ted9030]

Why is this sooo good

[@joycemandigma4059]

SUBSTITUTE LAW STUDENT NARUHODOU

[@clodaghay]

or if you’re playing the localisation.. LOCUM STUDENT MR NARUHODO ESQUIRE

[@sheridanmovieguy]

Locum….

[@mimiskye]

@@clodaghay o boiiii noooo they have changed the substitute law student ? I mean I LOVE the fact there is a localisation but ! ... I gonna miss the fantranslation. Good times

[@clodaghay]

@@mimiskye same, i played the fan translation before the acc game and i prefer a lot of the minor lines in that. susato toss for example

[@Mimi.1001]

@@mimiskye "Locum" does mean pretty much the same as "substitute", it's just more formal.

[@mitchellm2208]

Yoooo this guy wrote Kokoro in real life! Fantastic book if you haven't read it

[@EvilLordCanas]

Ladies and gentlemen, the best client/witness of the Great Ace Attorney duology.

[@okayegg2]

I’d wager to say one of the best defendants/witnesses in the entire series tbr

[@Gabowsk]

Man, this is the unluckiest man to ever live in this planet...

[@grackleking6413]

Feels like a FF7 music piece. Or maybe TTYD

[@Engardian]

Yeah I see it. Love when people compare to those games’ music, as it’s basically the highest compliment one can give.

[@hollyscahill3325]

It sounds like Professor Layton to me. I know the first game you put is Final fantasy 7, but what does the second game's acronym stand for? I have never heard of it.

[@davidsendy1869]

Substitute Law Student Naruhodo

[@johnzkeePW]

Just some fun fact: This track's original untranslated name is 吾輩は無実である (Wagahai ha mujitsu de aru) a throwback to his novel (吾輩は猫である) (Wagahai ha neko de aru)

[@darky1677]

so it was a reference to his “i'm a cat”?

[@noob1n8or]

Fun fact, this guy is a real person.

[@michelanzolin6404]

Was

[@kyro8581]

@@michelanzolin6404 he didn't cease to be real, he died

[@justatanuki.6495]

His theme’s name is a reference to one of his real life books “I am a cat” fun details

[@sloppyphart7879]

Probably the best Ace Attorney character overall. And he's based on a real guy. Weird.

[@averagechannelname9969]

I am a cat ....I am not a cat

[@dbclass4075]

"He returned to reality!"

[@MrCaerbannog]

It took me until the third case of TGAA2 to realize that this was supposed to be Soseki's character theme, not the jail theme.

[@Spikkle]

I came to love this song when I heard it, particular the moment 0:45 - 1:10

[@louyue2439]

omg I loved this guy and his outbursts! really fun character despite his constant shtick

[@shidoitsuka5252]

0:42 best moment start here

[@shka6262]

I like this dude!

[@SuperDawsome]

by far the funniest character in the game

[@Samuskael]

LAUGH LOUD AND FREE!

[@marcosseverini5297]

By the way, did you notice that Soseki's eyes are effectively bloodshot before the trial? I only noticed some seconds ago.

[@michaeltsang1748]

I think it is because he didn't get much sleep. I think that was wonderful attention to detail.

[@beamertoy]

NATSUMEEEEE 😂 I love this track!

[@EmikaYamane7521]

Natsume really think he has the Maya curse by getting accused two times IN A ROW. And Ryunosuke can relate lmao

[@anthonydeadman]

This guy man...whenever I read what he said, I always hear him saying his dialogue in DBZ Abridged Krillin's voice. Makes all his posing moments all the more funnier.

[@L0V3V4MP1R3]

Curse you THE Sherlock Holmes!

[@FreedomDaveX]

I can't wait for Soseki's return in Great Ace Attorney 3. You know he'll be back and still be hating Sholmes.

[@ImportAustralia]

ME NI ME MO!

[@woofyou1186]

Me when raiten menimemo

[@JustChill_1031]

One famous quote I'll always remember from this man, "TEA IS BEST SERVED HOT!"

[@iantaakalla8180]

Natsume Soseki’s cat 🤝 Taylor Swift I, I, I, I, I-I-I

[@AntAuntGaming]

He looks like an anime version of my Geography teacher, who was also similarly very eccentric

[@woofyou1186]

So does the real natsume look identical

[@dbclass4075]

Maybe your geography teacher is a distant relative?

[@hipersonicc9736]

At first i didn't like him, but god he grew on me

[@k4n4st4]

WAIT HES A REAL GUY!?

[@GreenNinj4]

Herr Lock Sholmes!!

[@stephenkaake7016]

I never played the game, but the music is great

[@JuliaE5]

They must of put some type of crack in this song its fire

[@megamanblack4309]

I like this.

[@Noyonbond47]

I didn't know that Soseki was real life person

[@tcwlau3721]

0:44

[@thatonecoolguy6953]

This may well be the unluckiest man alive poor guy

[@danx3363]

I just learned that Soseki Natsume is a real person.

[@zezus001]

His english name would technically be Natsume Sōseki.

[@michelanzolin6404]

Really? I knew it since the fan made translation was made

[@UltimateTrinity]

ok but why did they have to make him so br-

[@passmethesaltplease4175]

br...?

[@qExAi5]

So... bright?

[@woofyou1186]

british?

[@yelptio]

briskly?

[@KazumaAsogiFan]

I just want to know what this means please finish your sentence I'm begging you