Ink Theory

"This classically trained, all-female 6-piece band creates jazz and samba-inspired battle music. They owe their unique sound to a blend of academic music theory and modern sensibilities. Ink Theory's eclectic approach makes them quite popular with young Inklings and middle-aged Inklings alike."

- Live from the Squid Research Lab

Ink Theory, or Current Rip (カレントリップ), is an all-female six-piece jazz band. Their songs were added in Version of.

Members

 * Yōko (ヨーコ ), the trumpet player, is the head of the band, though she holds some jealousy towards her bandmates. She is an Inkling with a mutation that allows her tentacles to have multiple colors, but it rarely proves useful, and she also has a weakness to atmospheric pressure. On rainy days she is said to have a dead face and while she struggles in sunny weather as well, she is a hard worker and always gives a solid performance. She has a sister in high school.

Trivia

 * According to a anniversary Famitsu interview with the developers, in-universe, Ink Theory was inspired by Hightide Era. This connection can be seen in the outfits worn by both bands: Hightide Era wears mainly black with red neckties, and Ink Theory wears mainly black with gold ties.
 * Like MURASAKI of Squid Squad and unlike in-game sea urchins Spyke and Murch, Kitamura's face does not appear to be distinguished from the spiny part of her head.
 * Ink Theory is the largest band in the Splatoon series, with six members.
 * Strangely, in the Valentine's Day artwork, Yōko's hat appears to have actual Japanese kanji, rather than wording in the Inkling language. Specifically, it reads "可憐," which translates to "pretty", while coincidentally also being pronounced "Karen".
 * An urchin wearing a bow resembling Kitamura can be seen in the crowd of Pearl's gig in the photo in Marina's chat room. Whether this is Kitamura or a similar-looking character is unknown.