List of Splatoon manga characters



This is a list of characters in the Splatoon manga.

Some of the characters' current English names are from fan translations. The official English translations from VIZ Media are used when available.

Team Blue


A group of low-level, supposedly idiotic Inklings who are the main protagonists of the manga. They use a blue ink color. This team consists of four members:
 * Goggles, a Rank C- male Inkling who wears the Pilot Goggles, Armor Jacket Replica and Hero Runner Replicas. He takes on shooter weapons, having a Tentatek Splattershot set. He is the mascot of the manga.
 * Goggles is silly, immature, and quite naïve. It is even mentioned in issue 4 that Goggles mixes up toothpaste and wasabi. He tends to mostly ignore anyone else except for Bobble Hat, showing that she and Goggles have a special bond.
 * He often can be found pantsing other Inklings, mainly Rider, and often gets naked in public.
 * A topic about Goggles from the squid profiles in the manga reads: "He can't hear his alarm clock very well, so he always leaves his house tired and disorientated. He also has a bad sleeping posture." This might mean that Goggles cannot hear well, which is why he sometimes ignores people.
 * Another topic states the lunch he brings to practice is usually pickled plums made by his grandmother.
 * He is shown to be the strongest member of the Team Blue, being able to carry Bike Helmet and Stripe from the Team Dark Green.
 * In the first issue, he wore the Pilot Goggles, Zink Layered LS, and Purple Hi-Horses; and used the Splattershot.
 * In one of the chapters, his Armor Jacket Replica rips, so he goes to the store to buy new clothes. One of the outfits included a Power Mask, Black LS and Red Sea Slugs, but he got caught stealing the Power Mask from another customer. Luckily he did not get arrested. He switched back to Pilot Goggles for the next three outfits:
 * The Octoling Armor and Octoling Boots
 * The Carnivore Tee and Oyster Clogs
 * The Squid-Pattern Waistcoat and Clownfish Basics
 * The girls rejected all three of these.
 * His favorite food is Onigiri - Japanese rice balls.
 * In Chapters 8 and 9, he is assigned as Agent 3 and wears the default Agent 3 set, wielding the Hero Shot Replica, plus the Pilot Goggles for the secondary headgear.
 * In the Splatoon 2 manga, he wears the Eggplant Mountain Coat and drawstring cargo pants along with his Pilot Goggles and Hero Runner Replicas since his clothes burned up upon Super Jumping to his team from the top of Deca Tower and crashing into the Crust Bucket. He now uses the Splattershot.
 * In the Splatoon 3 manga, he wears the Tri-Squid Tee instead of the Eggplant Mountain Coat due to the coat being damaged on the way to the Splatlands through a truck (in an attempt to Super Jump to his team despite being near enough already) while passed out to the point he dried up. The Tri-Squid Tee's right side is covered with a tied black bandana for Goggles' wound to recover. His main weapon is still the Splattershot, but he switches the specific Splattershot from the one in Splatoon 2 to the one in Splatoon 3.
 * When all of Team Blue get their new gear, Goggles now wears the Lime Ski Jacket and keeps his Pilot Goggles, Hero Runner Replicas. He also goes back to wearing the classic shorts.


 * Headphones, a Rank B- female Inkling who wears the Studio Headphones, B-ball Jersey (Away), and Red Work Boots. She takes on charger weapons, wielding a Classic Squiffer.
 * Headphones is a cool and level-headed Inkling, often acting as a big sister to the team despite them being the same age. Despite her calm and collected demeanour, she frequently becomes irritated by Goggles and his antics.
 * In the first issue, she wore the Studio Headphones, White Tee, and Pink Trainers and used the Splat Charger.
 * In the Splatoon 2 manga, she wears the Slash King Tank, Red Hi-Horses, and a skirt with black shorts with her Studio Headphones and wields a Splat Charger.
 * In the Splatoon 3 manga, she wears the Barazushi Black Tee, Tenya OctoReds, and goes back to wearing the classic shorts with her Studio Headphones and wielding the Classic Squiffer.


 * Bobble Hat (Knit Cap-chan or Bobble-chan in Japanese), a Rank C female Inkling who wears the Bobble Hat, Green Zip Hoodie, and Purple Sea Slugs. She takes on slosher weapons, wielding the Slosher.
 * Unlike most of her teammates, Bobble Hat seems to enjoy Goggles' actions. She and her big smile show her innocence and is pretty much always happy, even in in the face of danger.
 * Although she is always smiling, when beaten by Skull, her eyebrows are seen to be angry and annoyed.
 * In the first issue, she wore the Bobble Hat, Green Zip Hoodie, and Cream Hi-Tops; and used the Splat Roller.
 * In the Splatoon 2 manga, she sports the "Haircut" hairstyle and wears the Gray Hoodie with her Bobble Hat and her usual Purple Sea Slugs. She still uses the Slosher.
 * In the Splatoon 3 manga, she now sports the "Bed head" hairstyle and wears the Skalop Tee and the BlobMob Flip-Flops with her Bobble Hat. She now wears the loose sport shorts.
 * In the escape portion of the Octo Expansion arc, she wields the Tri-Slosher.
 * During a Rainmaker match against the S4 during the Square King Ranked Cup arc, she wields the Kensa Octobrush because of hearing Specs's strategies in a bonus story.


 * Specs (Glasses-kun in Japanese), a Rank C+ male Inkling who wears the Retro Specs, Shirt & Tie, and Plum Casuals. He mostly utilises brush weapons, wielding an Octobrush Nouveau set (and a few other brushes).
 * Specs is a nerdy Inkling who can be very anxious but tries to hide it as best as he can. He tries to come across as level-headed and tends to flaunt his knowledge a lot but becomes upset if no one is listening to him.
 * In the first issue, he wore the Retro Specs, Vintage Check Shirt, and White Kicks; and used the Inkbrush.
 * In the Splatoon 2 manga, he wears his Retro Specs along with the Baby-Jelly Shirt & Tie and Smoky Wingtips. He still uses the Octobrush, but he still has a few other brushes, like when he used the Inkbrush Nouveau set during the battle against Team Emperor.
 * In the Splatoon 3 manga, he now wears his Retro Specs along with the Business Animal and Dark-Roast Boaties.
 * In the escape portion of the Octo Expansion arc, he wields the Undercover Brella.
 * He is the actual leader of the Blue Team, despite Goggles being the main character of the manga.


 * According to the manga topics, they each bring their lunch to practice.
 * In Issue 6 of the Splatoon 2 manga, it is revealed that Specs is the leader of the team, much to the surprise of everyone else.
 * The Octo Expansion arc features them in their Spy Gear outfits. All of them wear the Sennyu Suit for their clothing. Goggles wears the Sennyu Goggles and Sennyu Inksoles. Headphones wears the Sennyu Headphones and Punk Blacks. Specs wears the Sennyu Specs and Inky Kid Clams in addition to wielding the Undercover Brella as his main weapon. Bobble wears the Sennyu Bon Bon Beanie and Truffle Canvas Hi-Tops in addition to wielding the Tri-Slosher as her main weapon. After appearing in the manga, this set was released in Splatoon 2 on 2018-08-10.

Team Yellow-Green



 * Item/Ability: Currently unknown, most likely the Triple Inkstrike (三連トルネード San-Ren Torunēdo) attack.


 * Rider, an S+, male Inkling who wears Fake Contacts, a Black Inky Rider, and Octoling Boots. He debuted in Issue 1 and uses the Gold Dynamo Roller, but it is later mentioned in Issue 7 that he also practices with other weapons.
 * According to his topics:
 * Believing in himself is his training philosophy.
 * He takes good care of his weapon.
 * In Chapters 8 and 9, he is assigned as Agent 3.5 and wears the default Agent 3 set wielding the Hero Roller Replica, plus the Black Inky Rider for the secondary clothing. This alias is used again in the Octo Expansion arc, taking the role as Agent 3 from the game, and is wearing the Agent 3 cloak and wielding the Gold Dynamo Roller.
 * For the duration of the Square King Ranked Cup arc, he joins as a member of Team S4, replacing Army for a while. During his match against Team Blue-Per, he uses the Kensa Dynamo Roller.
 * He has been pantsed repeatedly by Goggles, and he gets very angry with him when he does it, often rolling over Goggles with the whichever dynamo roller he has on hand. During the battle with him as Agent 3 in the Octo Expansion, as Goggles pulls Eight's pants down, he trembles and looks "traumatized".
 * Stealth Goggles (Night-vision-kun in Japanese). A male Inkling who wears the Stealth Goggles, Camo Zip Hoodie, and Pro Trail Boots. He uses the Jet Squelcher. He is said to love airsoft sports from Chapter 7 of the Splatoon 2 manga.
 * School Uniform (Blazer-chan in Japanese). A female Inkling who wears the Inkling Girl amiibo gear set, which consists of the Squid Hairclip, School Uniform, and School Shoes. She uses the .52 Gal Deco, but uses the Heavy Splatling during the battle against Team Emperor. She is said to be a class representative, indicating that she attends school, from Chapter 7 of the Splatoon 2 manga. She is also seen to be good friends with Bamboo as she only joined back with Rider if Bamboo would join as well.
 * Bamboo Hat. A female Inkling who wears the Bamboo Hat, Navy Striped LS, and Blue Slip-Ons. She uses the Heavy Splatling. She is said to have a hobby in wood carving from Chapter 7 of the Splatoon 2 manga.
 * A group of friends, despite Rider hating teamwork from his initial appearance, he brought them together so he could compete.
 * When Rider was training the Blue Team to take on Skull, it is revealed that they became friends and started battling together.
 * This tournament was their first time battling together.

Other

 * The Squid Sisters, Callie and Marie. They are the commentators for the battles and act as Agent 1 and Agent 2 during the Hero Mode issues.
 * Judd
 * Other Inklings
 * Jellyfish
 * Sheldon, who made a non-speaking cameo in Issue 3.
 * Annie and Moe, who both managed to make a cameo appearance in Issue 3.
 * Jelonzo, who appeared in Issue 3. Unlike Sheldon, Annie, or Moe, he made a major appearance rather than a cameo.

Octarians

 * DJ Octavio

S4
A group of four S+ Inklings, being considered "god-like". They each lead a team of their own.

Team Orange


A team of Orange Inklings wearing the same headgear, a Special Forces Beret.
 * Item/Ability: Inkling Army Manual (イカアーミーユアル Ika Āmī Yuaru)


 * Army, one of the S4. A male Inkling, who wears the Forge Inkling Parka and Punk Cherries. He uses the N-ZAP '85.
 * Debuted in issue 2.
 * According to his Topics:
 * He applies his face paint.
 * He comes from a noble family.
 * In the Splatoon 2 manga, while his outfit is still the same, Army now wears the drawstring cargo pants instead of the classic shorts.
 * He is temporarily replaced by Rider for Team S4 for the duration of the Square King Ranked Cup arc.


 * B-Sailor (Sailor B-kun in Japanese). A male Inkling who wears the Blue Sailor Suit and Shark Moccasins. He uses the Splatterscope.
 * Octarian Jacket (F-10-chan in Japanese). A female Inkling who wears the Forge Octarian Jacket and Punk Whites. She uses the Rapid Blaster.
 * W-Sailor (Sailor W-chan in Japanese). A female Inkling who wears the White Sailor Suit and Mawcasins. She uses the Dual Squelcher.
 * They are all very punctual and also clean up themselves after their battles.
 * They follow their Inkling Manual to read their enemy's actions and tactics. It works every time, except when something unexpected happens or no tactic is involved, like in Issue 3 where Goggles ate curry rice in the middle of the match, which confused Team Orange because they have never seen this action before.

Team Pink


Defeated by the Blue Team in Issue 4 by Idiotic Syncnication Power. All members, except Aloha, wear the same clothing, the Logo Aloha Shirt.
 * Item/Ability: Disco Ball Dance (ミラーボールダンス Mirā Bōru Dansu)


 * Aloha, one of the S4. A male Inkling who wears the Golf Visor, Aloha Shirt, and Crazy Arrows. He uses the .52 Gal.
 * Debuted as a cameo in Issue 2, and made his first major appearance in Issue 3 (as Jungle Hat, revealed at the end).
 * In the Splatoon 2 manga, he uses the "Hipster" hairstyle.
 * According to his Topics:
 * He is a good surfer, despite not being able to swim.
 * He knows all the addresses of his partying friends.
 * During his match against Team Blueperor, he uses the Kensa .52 Gal.


 * Snorkel (Scuba-kun in Japanese). A male Inkling who wears the Snorkel Mask and White Seahorses. He uses the H-3 Nozzlenose.
 * Octoglasses. A female Inkling who wears the Octoglasses and Strapping Reds. She uses the Berry Splattershot Pro.
 * Straw (Wheat-chan in Japanese). A female Inkling who wears the Straw Boater and Cherry Kicks. She uses the Krak-On Splat Roller.
 * They always upload pictures of their parties to the Internet.

Team Cyan



 * Item/Ability: Sub Weapon Armageddon (ＳＷ地獄だ SW Jigokuda)


 * Mask, one of the S4. A male Inkling, who wears the Gas Mask, Purple Camo LS, and Green Rain Boots. He uses the Carbon Roller Deco.
 * Debuted in Issue 4. The rest of his team first appeared in Issue 6.
 * It is said by the Squid Sisters that he can take anyone down without even "swinging his weapon".
 * Wears the Gas Mask as protection against hay fever.
 * Not the same as Mask from Yellow team.
 * In the Splatoon 2 manga, as with Army, Mask wears the drawstring cargo pants with his original outfit.


 * Designer Headphones. A male Inkling who wears the Designer Headphones, Green-Check Shirt, and Black Trainers. He uses the Tri-Slosher.
 * Full Moon Glasses. A female Inkling who wears the Full Moon Glasses, Squidmark Sweat, and Punk Yellows. She uses the Luna Blaster.
 * Jersey. A female Inkling who wears the Sun Visor, School Jersey, and Blue Lo-Tops. She uses the N-ZAP '89.
 * They get together outside practice often to play games or read comics.

Main page: Team Cyan

Team Purple


The first team to beat Team Blue in a match, but were later defeated in a rematch.
 * Item/Ability: Skull's Territory (スカルエリア Sukaru Eria)


 * Skull, One of the S4. A male Inkling, who wears the Skull Bandana, Octo Tee, and Gold Hi-Horses. He uses the Custom E-liter 3K Scope, but during his battle against Team Emperor, he wields the E-liter 4K Scope.
 * Does not have any eyebrows.
 * Likes to eat sweet things.
 * A friend of Aviators from childhood.
 * Used to be on a team with Vintage.


 * Aviators. A male Inkling who wears the 18K Aviators, Squid Satin Jacket, and Choco Clogs. He uses the L-3 Nozzlenose.
 * A friend of Skull from childhood.
 * Stitch (Squid-Stitch-chan in Japanese). A female Inkling who wears the Squid-Stitch Cap, White LS, and Squink Wingtips. She uses the Sploosh-o-matic 7.
 * Paisley (Paisly-chan in Japanese). A female Inkling who wears the Paisley Bandana, Herbivore Tee, and Red Slip-Ons. She uses the Aerospray RG.
 * Do not talk among themselves, but seem to get along well.

Team Green


They are a supporting team of Rank B Inklings.
 * Backwards Cap. A male Inkling who wears the Backwards Cap, Varsity Jacket, and Hunter Hi-Tops. He uses the Sloshing Machine.
 * Attempted to use his Sloshing Machine to wash his clothes, and got them ink-stained. He has hated it when people call his Sloshing Machine a "washing machine" ever since.
 * Jungle. A male Inkling who wears the Jungle Hat, Olive Ski Jacket, and Strapping Whites. He uses the .52 Gal.
 * Beanie. A female Inkling who wears the Short Beanie, Gray Vector Tee, and Red Hi-Horses. She uses the Aerospray MG.
 * Cleats. A female Inkling who wears the White Headband, Part-Time Pirate, and Soccer Cleats. She uses the Inkbrush Nouveau.
 * After battling the Blue Team, they had a rule: always check for impersonators before battling.

Team Yellow



 * Paintball Mask. A male Inkling, who wears the Paintball Mask, Camo Layered LS, and Moto Boots. He uses the Blaster.
 * Good at helping around the house.
 * Gas Mask. A male Inkling who wears the Gas Mask, Gray College Sweat, and Blue Slip-Ons. He uses the Splattershot.
 * Not the same as Mask from Cyan Team.
 * Olive. A female Inkling who wears the Fake Contacts, Olive Ski Jacket, and Pro Trail Boots. She uses the .52 Gal.
 * Tako (Takoroka-chan in Japanese). A female Inkling who wears the Takoroka Mesh, Black Squideye, and Orange Arrows. She uses the Splattershot Jr.
 * Often have skirmishes with Blue Team.

Team Dark-Green



 * Item/Ability: Blaster Gatling Gun (ブラスターガトリングガン Burasutā Gatoringu Gan)


 * Bike Helmet. A male Inkling, who wears the Bike Helmet, Striped Peaks LS, and Black Seahorses. He uses the Custom Blaster.
 * Apparently secretly practices without his siblings.
 * He does not like people calling him and Skate "Bla Bros".
 * Stripes. A female Inkling who wears the Two-Stripe Mesh, Striped Shirt, and White Arrows. She uses the Luna Blaster.
 * Shrimp (Sakura-chan in Japanese). A female Inkling who wears the Tennis Headband, Shrimp-Pink Polo, and Oyster Clogs. She uses the Luna Blaster Neo.
 * Skate. A male Inkling who wears the Skate Helmet, Rainy-Day Tee, and Cream Hi-Tops. He uses the Rapid Blaster.
 * A team of four siblings. Bike Helmet is the oldest, followed by Stripe, then Shrimp, and finally Skate Helmet.
 * They all use blaster-type weapons.
 * They make for each other cakes on their birthdays that look bad but taste delicious.
 * Skate's helmet was a hand-me-down from his older brother.

Team Gloves


A major team of neon green Inklings who had plans to practice in the mountains after being inspired by Gloves' trip, but takes too long to get in the campgrounds.
 * Gloves, a male Inkling with the "Slick" hairstyle who wears the Squidfin Hook Cans, Black V-Neck Tee, Yellow-Mesh Sneakers, and loose shorts with leggings. His main weapon is the Splat Dualies. He debuted in the first issue of this era.
 * According to his topic:
 * It apparently takes an hour to set his hair.
 * Every morning he appears to be striking a cool pose in front of the mirror.
 * Straps, a female Inkling with the "Wave" hairstyle who wears the Takoroka Visor, Navy King Tank, Neon Delta Straps and tight capri sweatpants. Her main weapon is the Splat Roller. She, along with Clip and Half-Rim, debuted in the third issue of this era.
 * Clip-ons (Clip-chan in Japanese), a female Inkling with the "Haircut" tentacle hairstyle who wears the Squid Clip-Ons, Octobowler Shirt and Mint Dakroniks. According to her bio, her main weapon is the Splattershot, but she uses the Dualie Squelchers in the fight against Blue Team. She, along with Straps and Half-Rim, debuted in the third issue of this era.
 * Half-Rim, a male Inkling with the "Hipster" hairstyle who wears the Half-Rim Glasses, Pink Easy-Stripe Shirt, Shark Moccasins, and drawstring cargo pants. His main weapon is the Splatterscope. He, along with Straps and Clip, debuted in the third issue of this era.

Team Eight


A group of magenta Octolings who first debuted in the Octo Expansion portion of the manga. They recently developed an interest in music bands. Even though they do not use their real names, especially when Eight restored his memories, they prefer using the ones Goggles named them.
 * Eight (Hachi in Japanese, which also means 'eight'), a male Octoling with the "Punk" hairstyle. He is referred to as Agent 8 by Cap'n Cuttlefish. He wears the Squidlife Headphones, the Agent 8 clothing and the Null Boots Replica. After his team escapes to Inkopolis, he wears the Squidlife Headphones, Red Cuttlegear LS, Suede Gray Lace-Ups, and denim shorts. His main weapon is the Blaster. He first appears at the end of Issue 14 from the Square King Cup arc. He is seen by Cap'n Cuttlefish that he was listening to the Squid Sisters' album through his headphones and is shown as having a hand in creating weapons as he makes a Splattershot for Goggles to use.
 * According to his topic: Thanks to Goggles and Cap'n Cuttlefish's influence, he has started to pickle things.


 * Seven (Nana in Japanese, which also means 'seven'), an Octoling Girl with the "Tentacurl" hairstyle. She wears the Agent 8 clothing and shoes but wears the Black FishFry Bandana, Annaki Drive Tee, and Punk Cherries after her team escapes to Inkopolis, and she wields the Octo Shot Replica (though she wielded the real one during the events of the Octo Expansion). She first appears in Chapter 24 briefly. It was revealed in Chapter 26 that she was Eight's teammate who got captured by the Kambo Corporation and has not been freed ever since. She is one of Eight's teammates.
 * Ponytail (Pony in Japanese), an Octoling Girl with has the "Pony" hairstyle. She wears the Agent 8 clothing and shoes but wears the FishFry Visor, Squid Squad Band Tee, Red Hi-Tops, and a skirt with black shorts after her team escapes to Inkopolis, and her main weapon is the Dualie Squelchers. She is one of Eight's teammates.
 * Burns (Afro in Japanese), an Octoling Boy with the "Afro" hairstyle. He wears the Agent 8 clothing and shoes, but wears the Tennis Headband, Dakro Golden Tee, and N-Pacer Aus after his team escapes to Inkopolis, and his main weapon is the Krak-On Splat Roller. He is one of Eight's teammates.

Other

 * Off The Hook, Pearl and Marina they commentate battles and act as guides to Agent 8 and Team Blue during the Octo Arc
 * Flow and Craymond
 * Jelfonzo
 * Bisk
 * Mr. Grizz
 * C.Q. Cumber
 * Iso Padre
 * Denizens of the deep

Team Emperor


A group of sun yellow ink colored Inklings. All members wear the same gear except shoes, with Emperor and Prinz also wearing the shoes from this set. The gear is the following: the Eminence Cuff, Milky Eminence Jacket and Milky Enperrials. After appearing in the manga, this set was released in Splatoon 2 on 2017-12-15. They are considered the main antagonists of this era and are considered god-like (being able to get 99.9% in Turf War), even beating the entire S4 playing as one team. The parents of the members have known each other long ago and their team practice begins with all members naturally gathering around Emperor, without him having to say a word.


 * Tactic: Emperor's Road (王道 / エンペラー ロード Ōdō / enperā rōdo)


 * Emperor, a male Inkling who sports a custom hairstyle similar to the "Hipster" hairstyle with his tentacles swept to the side and leggings. His main weapon is the Enperry Splat Dualies. He first appears as a silhouette in the second issue of this era, and later fully appears in the third issue. He is also known as "The Emperor".
 * According to his topics:
 * He appears to have come from a rich family.
 * He seems to be having fun discovering new things outside of battle recently.
 * For the duration of the Square King Ranked Cup arc, he joins as a member of Team Blue, replacing Specs for a while and renaming the team to Team Blueperor. His clothing is the Black Velour Octoking Tee while the rest remains the same.
 * In Chapter 40, he adds the Retro Specs for the secondary headgear.


 * Prinz, a male Inkling with a custom hairstyle similar to the "Slick" hairstyle with one side-swept tentacle. His main weapon is the Enperry Splat Dualies. He, along with N-Pacer and Squidkid Jr., first appeared in the third issue of this era. He is Emperor's younger brother.
 * According to his topic: He displays things he receives and treats them with care.
 * When Emperor joins as a member of Team Blue for a while, he is the current leader of Team Emperor, renaming the team to Team New Emperor/New-Peror.


 * Squidkid Jr. (Eging Jr. in Japanese), a dark-skinned male Inkling with the "Buzz-Cut" hairstyle. He wears the Red & Black Squidkid IVs. His main weapon is the Clash Blaster. He, along with Prinz and N-Pacer, first appeared in the third issue of this era. He is described as the "son of a star player". His name comes from a type of fishing lure for squids, which originally inspired his unused custom hairstyle.
 * According to his topic: He gave Prinz a pair of his favorite shoes, but can't quite get him to wear them.
 * N-Pacer, a female Inkling with the "Double-Bun" hairstyle. She wears the N-Pacer Ags. Her main weapon is the Splatterscope. She, along with Prinz and Squidkid Jr., first appeared in the third issue of this era. She is described as the "cool female knight" in the seventh issue.
 * According to her topic: She likes listening to her teammates' conversations while drinking black tea.
 * Laceless, A male Inkling with the "Top Knot" hairstyle who temporarily replaces Emperor for a while. He wears the White Laceless Dakroniks. His main weapon is the Splash-o-matic.
 * According to his topics: The son of a gardener at Emperor's household. An acquaintance of Emperor and his brother, and of course, Jr. and N-Pacer.
 * He was called out by Prinz when Prinz himself saw him practicing, thus forming Team New Emperor/New-Peror.

Team X-Blood


A group of light blue Rank X Inklings that first appeared as silhouettes in Chapter 29. They have a major role as the main antagonists in the Square King Ranked Cup arc.
 * Tactic: X-Fall


 * Vintage, a male Inkling with the "Mush-Cut" hairstyle who wears the Fake Contacts, Takoroka Nylon Vintage and Orca Hi-Tops. His weapon is the Ballpoint Splatling. His detailed appearance is first seen in Chapter 31.
 * He seems to possess an ability of his own: the X-Zone


 * Double Egg, A male Inkling with the "Spiky-Haired" hairstyle who wears the Double Egg Shades, Custom Painted F-3 and Amber Sea Slug Hi-Tops. His weapon is the Light Tetra Dualies. His detailed appearance is first seen in Chapter 30.
 * Omega, A female Inkling with the "Banger" hairstyle who wears the Fake Contacts, ω-3 Tee, and Toni Kensa Black Hi-Tops. Her weapon is the Nautilus 47. Her detailed appearance is first seen in Chapter 31.
 * She possesses the X-Zone ability, just like Vintage


 * Red-Soled (Red Sole in Japanese), A female Inkling with the "Pigtail" hairstyle who wears the Squid Clip-Ons, Annaki Blue Cuff and Navy Red-Soled Wingtips. Her weapon is the Bloblobber. Her detailed appearance is first seen in Chapter 30.

Fishskull/Fierce's Team
A group of 2 yellow Inklings and an Octoling who are the antagonists of Sheldon's Adventure. They serve as the guardians of Sheldon's grandfather’s treasure and test Goggles and Sheldon via one-on-one turf wars. Also, a fourth one, Hivemind, announced the Final Fest Splatfest in the manga.
 * Fierce Fishskull, a male Inkling with the "Spiky-Haired" hairstyle who wears the Fierce Fishskull, Octoking HK Jersey, and Friendship Bracelet. His weapon is the Aerospray PG.
 * He buys sweets for Jet and Justice whenever he goes into town.
 * He is very athletic, using brute force to prevent himself from flying up while using a Booyah Bomb.
 * Jetflame Crest, A female Inkling with the "Haircut" tentacle hairstyle who wears the Jetflame Crest, Annaki Evolution Tee, and Sunny Climbing Shoes. Her weapons are the Dark Tetra Dualies.
 * She gets up early every morning for solo training.
 * She loves festivals and celebrations.
 * Like Fierce Fishskull, she is extremely athletic, jumping higher and using Splashdown stronger than most Inklings.
 * Eye of Justice, A male Octoling with an "Afro" hairstyle who wears the Eye of Justice, Silver Tentatek Vest, and Annaki Arachno Boots. His weapon is the Neo Sploosh-o-matic.
 * He does maintenance on cannons and alike.
 * Jet combs his hair sometimes, and he seems to like it.
 * Hivemind, A male Inkling with the "Top Knot" hairstyle who wears the Hivemind Antenna, Front Zip Vest, and Navy Enperrials. His weapon is the Kensa Charger.
 * In the Final Fest splatfest, he uses his antenna to create radio waves 'Enforcing Order' on his allies.
 * He has a unique ability, it is currently known as "Hivemind Time"

Shadows
Shadows are copies of Inklings (and assumedly Octolings, though there are no confirmed Shadow Octolings) that are made of energy. They appear from the monitors of Deca Tower in Inkopolis Square, and describe themselves as "radio wave energy amplified by the passion of battles". Though they all are virtually identical from their original Inkling counterparts, there are numerous differences, including:


 * Having a permanent dark-gray ink color
 * Having a lightning-shaped marking on their forehead (except for Shadow Mask, whose lightning marking is on the forehead of the mask)
 * Being monochrome except for the lightning-shaped marking and their eye color (both of which are a light yellow color)
 * Having a personality opposite to that of their original counterpart
 * Ability to use radio waves to cause the legs of Inklings to tingle, causing them to be unable to move their legs (this ability is barely shown in the manga and may only affect those who lose against their respective Shadows in battle)
 * Ability to spectate matches from inside the Deca Tower (Team Shadow Blue is seen watching the Team Blue vs. Gloves match on the Reef in a flashback)
 * Inability to stay outside of the Deca Tower for prolonged periods of time due to running out of energy, they seem to recharge energy via allowing normal Inklings to battle

Apart from these differences, the Shadows and original Inkling counterparts are exactly the same, including skill-wise, with both having the same abilities.

 Team Shadow Blue 

A Team of Shadow Inklings that are copies of Team Blue. They initiate the "Shadow Arc" by kidnapping Lil Judd and threatening to take over Inkopolis Square. It seems like the Shadows like to chat with each other.


 *  Shadow Goggles , A male Shadow Inkling with the "Top Knot" hairstyle who wears the Pilot Goggles, Eggplant Mountain Coat, and Hero Runner Replicas. His weapon is the Splattershot. His personality is "Smart".
 * He is the only Shadow that is seen using radio waves to cause the legs of Inklings to tingle.
 * He seems happy that he was able to enjoy turf war with his shadow friends.
 * He likes bread with jam.
 *  Shadow Specs , A male Shadow Inkling with the "Top Knot" hairstyle who wears the Retro Specs, Baby-Jelly Shirt & Tie, and Smoky Wingtips. His weapon is the Inkbrush Nouveau. His personality is "Super Idiot".
 * Unlike the other Shadows, there are actually numerous types of Shadow Specs, the main distinguishing feature between them are their eyes, Shadow Specs 1's eyes are slanted downward, Shadow Specs 2's eyes are slanted upward, Shadow Specs 3's eyes are small and circular, and Shadow Specs 4's eyes are horizontal and thin (despite the Inkling Almanac stating that there are 4 types of Shadow Specs, the Inkling Almanac also says there is a fifth one, known as "Super Idiot Specs". The eyes of "Super Idiot Specs" are very similar to Shadow Specs 4's eyes, being slightly less thin.)
 *  Shadow Headphones , a female Shadow Inkling with the "Hippie" hairstyle who wears the Studio Headphones, Slash King Tank, and Red Hi-Horses. Her weapon is the Splat Charger. Her personality is "Tight/Strict".
 *  Shadow Bobble Hat , a female Shadow Inkling with the "Haircut" hairstyle who wears the Bobble Hat, Gray Hoodie, and Purple Sea Slugs. Her weapon is the Slosher. Her personality is "Angry".

Shadow Supreme King Team

A team of Shadow Inkling that opposed their Originals in the second Turf War of the Shadow Arc (the Originals who fought in said match were decided via Jan-ken-pon, the Japanese equivalent of Rock-paper-scissors.)


 *  Shadow Rider , a male Shadow Inkling with the "Top Knot" hairstyle who wears Fake Contacts, Black Inky Rider, and Punk Blacks. His weapon is the Gold Dynamo Roller. His personality is "Cold Feet".
 *  Shadow Emperor , a male Shadow Inkling with a custom hairtstyle resembling the "Hipster" hairstyle who wears the Eminence Cuff, Black Velour Octoking Tee, and Milky Enperrials. His weapons are the Enperry Splat Dualies. His personality is "A king without confidence".
 *  Shadow Double Egg , a male Shadow Inkling with the "Spiky Haired" hairstyle who wears the Double Egg Shades, Custom Painted F-3, and Amber Sea Slug Hi-Tops. His weapons are the Light Tetra Dualies. His personality is "Polite".
 *  Shadow Vintage , a male Shadow Inkling with the "Mush-Cut" hairstyle who wears the Fake Contacts, Takoroka Nylon Vintage, and Orca Hi-Tops. His weapon is the Ballpoint Splatling. His personality is "Talkative".
 * Just like his Original counterpart, he possesses the X-Zone ability.

Miscellaneous Shadow Inklings

There are numerous Shadow Inklings that we only see outside of battle. This section is made for those Inklings.


 * Shadow Skull, a male Shadow Inkling with the "Top Knot" hairstyle who wears the Skull Bandana, Octo Tee, and Gold Hi-Horses. His personality is "Never gets lost".
 * Shadow Mask, a male Shadow Inkling with the "Top Knot" hairtstyle who wears the Gas Mask, Purple Camo LS, Green Rain Boots. His personality is "Cheerful".
 * Shadow Prinz, a male Shadow Inkling with a custom haircut resembling the "Slick" hairstyle who wears the Eminence Cuff, Milky Eminence Jacket, and Milky Enperrials. His personality is "Cynical".
 * Shadow Squidkid Jr., a male Shadow Inkling with the "Buzz-Cut" hairstyle who wears the Eminence Cuff, Milky Eminence Jacket, and Milky Enperrials. His personality is "Properly Dressed".
 * Shadow Inkfall, a male Shadow Inkling with the "Hipster" hairstyle who wears the Squid Hairclip, Inkfall Shirt, and White Norimaki 750s. His personality is "Loves cleaning others".
 * Shadow Gloves, a male Shadow Inkling with the "Slick" hairstyle who wears the Squidfin Hook Cans, Black V-Neck Tee, and Yellow Mesh Sneakers. His personality is unknown, as he is only shown once with no clues to a different personality.

Other

 * Salmonid
 * Sanitized Octarian
 * Telephone/Commander Tartar

Team Hockey


The team's Japanese name is Ikarus Team. Their ink color is orange. All of the team members were in favor of Hockey coming up with the name 4DS. They appear in the second issue of this manga.
 * Tactic: 4DS / 4 Dead Shots (4DS / 4 Ninde Syuugeki)


 * Hockey (Ikarus-kun in Japanese), a male Inkling who wears the Hockey Helmet, Dark Urban Vest, and Black Trainers. He uses the Splattershot.
 * According to his topic: When he came up with 4DS in the shower, he was so excited he couldn't sleep the following night.
 * Striped Beanie, a male Inkling with the "Topknot" hairstyle who wears the Striped Beanie, Zekko Hoodie, and Blue Slip-Ons. He uses the N-ZAP '89.
 * Vader Cap, a female Inkling with the "Double-Bun" hairstyle who wears the Squidvader Cap, Red Tentatek Tee, and Gray Sea-Slug Hi-Tops. She uses the Splattershot.
 * Headband, a female Inkling with the "Haircut" tentacle hairstyle who wears the White Headband, King Jersey, and Purple Hi-Horses. She uses the Aerospray MG.

Team Outcasts


(Stray Squids in Japanese) A supporting group of dark orange Inklings who hide their true faces and they have yet to show those faces to each other. All members wear the same clothing, the Crimson Parashooter. They appear in the fifth issue of this manga.
 * Clams Facemask (Squid Mask in Japanese), a male Inkling with the "Slick" hairstyle who wears the King Facemask and Kid Clams. His main weapon is the Aerospray MG.
 * According to his topic: He gets up early in the morning to exercise with his grandfather.
 * Choco Facemask, a female Inkling with the "Haircut" tentacle hairstyle who wears the Squid Facemask and Choco Clogs. Her main weapon is the Luna Blaster.
 * Punk Mask, a female Inkling with the "Wave" hairstyle who wears the Annaki Mask and Punk Blacks. Her main weapon is the Splattershot Jr.
 * Piranha Facemask, a male Inkling with the "Buzz-Cut" hairstyle who wears the Firefin Facemask and Piranha Moccasins. His main weapon is the Rapid Blaster.

Team Inkfall


A supporting group of light blue Inklings who love to be clean, so they always have a nice soap odor around them.
 * Inkfall, a male Inkling with the "Hipster" hairstyle who wears the Squid Hairclip, Inkfall Shirt and White Norimaki 750s. His main weapon is the Splattershot Pro.
 * According to his topic: He hates to get dirty, but he loves pasta with tomato sauce.
 * Knit Hat (Hat-chan in Japanese), a female Inkling with the "Wave" tentacle hairstyle who wears the Knitted Hat, Half-Sleeve Sweater and Arrow Pull-Ons. Her main weapon is the H-3 Nozzlenose.
 * Arrow, a female Inkling with the "Double-Bun" hairstyle who wears the White Arrowbands, Short Knit Layers and Squid-Stitch Slip-Ons. Her main weapon is the L-3 Nozzlenose.
 * Vader (Lyvader-kun in Japanese), a male Inkling with an unknown hairstyle who wears the Jellyvader Cap, Positive Longcuff Sweater and Turquoise Kicks. His main weapon is the Jet Squelcher.

Team School Cardigan


A supporting group of pink ink colored, cross-dressing Inklings. All members wear the same gear, namely the Inkling Girl 2 set: the Squid Clip-Ons, School Cardigan and Fringed Loafers. They all have the first four female Inkling hairstyles. They went to buy clothes for women. They first appear in the third issue of this era, facing against the Yellow-Green Team. They are named after their hairstyles but it is revealed to be wigs and they all have the "Buzz-Cut" haircut, which is revealed when Goggles blew them away with his sign that was used to cheer on Rider who was battling against the team.
 * School Asymmetry (School Metry-chan (kun) in Japanese), a female-looking male Inkling with the "Wave" hairstyle. His main weapon is the Splash-o-matic.
 * According to his topic: It seems that he sneaks to practice at doing a girl voice during the night.
 * School Short, a female-looking male Inkling with the "Haircut" hairstyle. His main weapon is the Splattershot Jr.
 * School Bun(School Dango-chan (kun) in Japanese), a female-looking male Inkling with the "Double-Bun" hairstyle. His main weapon is the Tri-Slosher.
 * School Long, a female-looking male Inkling with the "Hippie" hairstyle. His main weapon is the Inkbrush.

Team Retro Gamer


A supporting group of dark blue ink colored Inklings who tried to convince girls to join their practice, but only four boys show up. All members have the same "Buzz-Cut" hairstyle and wear the same clothing, being the Retro Gamer Jersey, as well as some sort of headband for headgear. They first appear in the third issue of this era, facing against Gloves' Team.
 * Tennis Headband, a male Inkling who wears the Tennis Headband and School Shoes. His main weapon is the Bamboozler 14 Mk I.
 * According to his topic: After the battle with Gloves, he apparently wants to use the word "cool", but it is too hard for him to pronounce.
 * Jogging Headband, a male Inkling who wears the Jogging Headband and Strapping Reds. His main weapon is the Luna Blaster.
 * Squash Headband, a male Inkling who wears the Squash Headband and Cream Hi-Tops. His main weapon is the Dual Squelcher.
 * B-Ball Headband, a male Inkling who wears the B-ball Headband and LE Lo-Tops. His main weapon is the Splattershot Pro.

Team Costume Lovers


A supporting group of light purple Inklings who love costumes and appears in Chapter 30. They are always looking for a costume-loving fourth member. All members wear certain amiibo gear sets.
 * Squinja, a male Inkling with the "Topknot" hairstyle who wears the Inkling Boy 2 set: the Squinja Mask, Squinja Suit and Squinja Boots. His main weapon is the Kensa Luna Blaster.
 * According to his topic: Apparently, he has stopped catching colds ever since he has started dressing in costumes.
 * Robe, a female Inkling with the "Wave" hairstyle who wears the Octoling Girl set: the Enchanted Hat, Enchanted Robe and Enchanted Boots. Her main weapon is the Custom Splattershot Jr.
 * Power Armor, a male Inkling with the "Buzz-Cut" hairstyle who wears the Inkling Squid set: the Power Mask, Power Armor and Power Boots. His main weapon is the N-ZAP '89.
 * Knight (who is Rider in disguise), who wears the Octoling Boy set: the Steel Helm, Steel Platemail and Steel Greaves. His new and temporary weapon is the Kensa Dynamo Roller since he did not bring his Gold Dynamo Roller. He serves as the team's temporary fourth member in an attempt to avoid Team Blue while getting a keychain for Aloha, but he quits after unfortunately having to fight against them in a Turf War.

Team Worker's Head Towel


A supporting group of light orange Inklings who work hard and appears in Chapter 33. All members wear the Worker's Head Towel, Garden Gear and Angry Rain Boots. They are diligent with their laundry since they all sweat a lot. They are very particular about their fabric softener.
 * Towel Buzzcut, a male Inkling with the "Buzz-Cut" hairstyle who uses the Tenta Sorella Brella.
 * According to his topic: The decorative bandage is apparently from his younger sister, who stuck it on him as a protective charm in hopes that "he won't get hurt".
 * Towel Hipster, a male Inkling with the "Hipster" hairstyle who uses the H-3 Nozzlenose.
 * Towel Topknot, a male Inkling with the "Topknot" hairstyle who uses the Glooga Dualies.
 * Towel Slick, a male Inkling with the "Slick" hairstyle who uses the Explosher.

Team Iromaki Rangers


A supporting group of midnight pink Inklings who strike cool and intensifying poses and appears in Chapter 36. They seem to struggle with exercise, but they enjoy practicing their poses. All members wear the Null Visor Replica and the Takoroka Rainbow Tie Dye, and they all use the Dapple Dualies.
 * Iromaki Red, An Inkling Boy with the "Topknot" hairstyle wearing the Red Iromaki 750s.
 * According to his topic: He works with his teammates to research cool poses.
 * Iromaki Green, An Inkling Boy with the "Buzzcut" hairstyle wearing the Green Iromaki 750s.
 * Iromaki Yellow, An Inkling Girl with the "Hippie" hairstyle wearing the Yellow Iromaki 750s.
 * Iromaki Purple, An Inkling Girl with the "Wave" hairstyle wearing the Purple Iromaki 750s.

Team Akashic Coat
A supporting group of purple-blue Inklings and an Octoling who are a group of researchers who mainly study plants. Sometimes, they have recreational activities that strengthen their teamwork. Every member wears the SRL Coat.


 * Marusan, a male Inkling with the "Buzz-Cut" hairstyle who wears the SV925 Circle Shades and Black Flip-Flops. His weapon is the Custom Hydra Splatling.
 * According to his topics:
 * He is also researching delicious teas and drinks them every morning.
 * When he discovers a good cup of tea, he brews it for his teammates.
 * Tulip, a male Inkling with the "Hipster" hairstyle who wears the Tulip Parasol and Yellow FishFry Sandals. His weapon is the Custom Goo Tuber.
 * Ocean, a female Inkling with the "Double-Bun" hairstyle who wears the Oceanic Hard Hat and Red FishFry Sandals. Her weapon is the Custom Goo Tuber.
 * Bee, a female Octoling with the "Pony" hairstyle who wears the Beekeeper Hat and Acerola Rain Boots. Her weapon is the Custom Goo Tuber.

Other

 * Splattershot Jr, a male Inkling with the "Topknot" hairstyle who wears the first gear set new players wear in the Splatoon games: the White Headband, Basic Tee and Cream Basics. His main weapon is the Splattershot Jr. and he also keeps a peculiar gold Splattershot in his room. He polishes it whenever he needs to psyche himself up. He appears in the bonus chapter for Volume 8 and makes a cameo on Chapter 66.
 * Swim Goggles, a male Inkling with the "Slick" hairstyle who wears the Swim Goggles, Red-Check Shirt and Midnight Slip-Ons. His main weapon is the Squeezer. He is a member of the Glasses Gang, which is comprised of himself, Aviators, Full Moon Glasses, and Half-Rimz.
 * An unnamed female Inkling with the "Haircut" hairstyle who hosts the Square King Cup until the semi-finals, in which Off the Hook takes over. She wears the Takoroka Mesh and a T-shirt with an armband on her left arm. She returns in Chapter 32 with the same role for the Square King Ranked Cup.

New characters in the Splatoon 3 era
Although gender and species are collectively referred to as 'styles' in the game version of Splatoon 3, the honorifics '-kun' and '-chan' are still used for the named characters to refer to their genders in the manga in Japanese.

Protagonists

 * Mitsuami-chan (meaning "Braids"), a female neon yellow Inkling with the "Megalobraid" hairstyle, "Classic" feminine legwear and "Slit" feminine eyebrows who wears the Tri-Shred Tee and Force ReBoots. Her main weapon is the Tri-Stringer. She debuts in the bonus chapter of Volume 16, albeit her appearance is mostly covered by a hooded cape, shades and facemask, similar to how the player character looks at the beginning of Splatoon 3. Aside from the Force ReBoots, her unhooded appearance was not revealed until the Special Preview of Chapter 66, while her name was not revealed until the full release of Chapter 66.
 * Despite looking forward to days of Turf Wars and rumors circulating about her skill claiming that she was one of Splatsville's top 8 battlers, Mitsuami never participated in real battles until the events of Chapter 66 and practiced entirely on her own. She is an anxious and especially shy Inkling whenever battles are brought up. When she expresses those traits, she makes an awkward smile while sometimes shaking up. She acts as an unofficial member of the Blue Team.
 * Mitsuami's Smallfry has the "Classic" hairstyle.

Other

 * An unnamed Inkling with the "Spiky-Haired" hairstyle who wears the Barazushi Wrap and a variant of the Suede shoes. Their main weapon is the Luna Blaster. They join Goggles, Mitsuami and the Hipster hairstyle Inkling as a mixed team in Chapter 66.
 * An unnamed Inkling with the "Hipster" hairstyle who wears a variant of a Hoodie and a variant of the Slip-Ons. Their main weapon is the Splattershot Jr. They join Goggles, Mitsuami and the Spiky-Haired Inkling as a mixed team in Chapter 66.

Team Horn Helmet
All members except Horn Helmet wear the Annaki Charms, Tentatek Tandem and Moto Boots.
 * Horn Helmet-chan, a female Inkling with the "Hippie" hairstyle, "Ripped Black Leggings" legwear and "Classic" feminine eyebrows who wears the Party Hard Hat, Umibozu Home Jersey and Skipjack Work Boots. Her main weapon is the Sloshing Machine.
 * An unnamed Inkling with the "Buzz-Cut" hairstyle, unknown legwear and "Thick" eyebrows. Their main weapon is the N-ZAP '85.
 * An unnamed Inkling with the "Wave" hairstyle, "Loose Denim Shorts" legwear and "Classic" eyebrows. Their main weapon is the Sploosh-o-matic.
 * An unnamed Inkling with the "Mush-Cut" hairstyle, unknown legwear and unknown eyebrows. Their main weapon is the Splattershot.

Trivia

 * Most squids are named by a piece of their gear, mostly headgear. The honorific '-kun' or '-chan' at the end of their names are added in Japanese.
 * Some of these squids, like Rider, are named after their clothing and other squids, like Cleats, are named after their shoes.
 * As shown in a CoroCoro video about Splatoon Volume 1, the author, Sankichi Hinodeya drew the mascot, Goggles, in squid ink.
 * All teams in the first Splatoon era of the manga consist of two male Inklings and two female Inklings, with the captain always being male, and the bios for each team, except Dark Green Team, list them in the order 'male, male, female, female'.
 * The Inklings' and Octolings' eye color are based on their current ink color, such as Gloves having green eyes when he has green ink, while he is seen with blue eyes during the Salmon Run session, where he had blue ink.
 * Some Inklings are not named after what they are wearing, such as Prinz and Emperor.
 * Some Inklings are named after their weapons, such as Splattershot Jr and Splatterscope.
 * Some Inklings are named after their hairstyle, such as Buzz-Cut Towel, Afro and School Asymmetry.