Height
185.00 cm
Age
25
Origin
Japan
Will Powers is an actor best known for playing the titular role in The Steel Samurai: Warrior of Neo Olde Tokyo. He was the defendant in the murder of co-star Jack Hammer and a witness for the murder of Juan Corrida. Powers's first role was that of the Steel Samurai. When starting his career in show business, he looked up to Jack Hammer, who played the Steel Samurai's adversary, as a role model. One day, Powers and Hammer were practicing an action scene runthrough with the director of the show, Sal Manella, while the security guard Wendy Oldbag watched on. During the rehearsal, Powers tripped and fell, mildly spraining his left ankle and breaking the Samurai Spear, a prop that was the signature weapon of the Steel Samurai on the show. Oldbag proceeded to fix the spear with duct tape. Later, in the employee area, the staff present that day (aside from Manella and the producer Dee Vasquez) had a T-bone steak for lunch. Hammer said that he was going to Studio One and left. However, no one saw him actually go to the studio. In reality, Hammer despised Powers for being the Steel Samurai, since the kids loved him and despised the Evil Magistrate, which was Hammer's role. Because of this, he drugged Powers's lunch with sleeping pills. The plan succeeded; Powers was feeling sleepy, and went to take a nap in his dressing room. Hammer then proceeded to take Powers's Steel Samurai costume and pretended to be him by dragging his left ankle to fool the security cameras and Oldbag. His plan was to frame Powers for the events that would take place. As the Steel Samurai, Hammer went to Studio Two to confront and kill Dee Vasquez, who had taken advantage of Hammer for many years. However, Vasquez pushed Hammer off the railing and onto a spiked fence post in self-defense, killing him. These events were witnessed by a fanboy. Afterwards, Vasquez enlisted the help of Manella. Together, they burned the Steel Samurai costume in a nearby incinerator and carried Hammer's body via studio van to Studio One. They then changed Hammer into his Evil Magistrate costume. Two and a half hours later, Powers woke up from his nap. He rushed over to Studio One, only to find the rehearsal canceled. The staff and members of the police were around the body of Jack Hammer. Oldbag saw Powers, and immediately accused him of the crime. The police arrested him on the spot. In need of an attorney, Powers called the Wright & Co. Law Offices and asked Phoenix Wright to defend him, which he agreed to. After three days in court, Wright proved Powers's innocence, and the actor was eternally grateful. Powers' imposing figure belies his gentle and somewhat naïve nature; he looks like a fierce beast, but actually has a heart of gold. He is extremely sensitive about the way he looks, has a weakness for celebrity gossip, and developed a crush on Adrian Andrews. Powers enjoys working with children, but always has to wear a mask in his acting roles so that he would not have to show his face in public and "ruin kids' dreams". Despite his friendly and kind-hearted nature, he does have a tendency to be a bit of a pessimist.
Ace Attorney
Since he was a child, Ryuuichi Naruhodou's dream was to become a defense attorney, protecting the innocent when no one else would. However, when the rookie lawyer finally takes on his first case under the guidance of his mentor Chihiro Ayasato, he realizes that the courtroom is a battlefield. In these fast paced trials, Ryuuichi is forced to think outside the box to uncover the truth of the crimes that have taken place in order to prove the innocence of his clients. Gyakuten Saiban: Sono "Shinjitsu", Igi Ari! follows Ryuuichi as he tackles cases to absolve the falsely accused of the charges they face. It will not be easy—standing in his path is the ruthless Reiji Mitsurugi, a prosecutor who will stop at nothing to hand out guilty verdicts. With his back against the wall, the defense attorney must carefully examine both evidence and witness testimony, sifting through lies to solve the mystery behind each case. With a shout of "objection!," the battle in the courtroom begins!
