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During regular Splatfests, Big Man's sheen is tinted his team's color, giving him a slight glow. <ref>[https://oqkto.tumblr.com/post/696322999752736768 Oqkto on Tumblr]</ref> | During regular Splatfests, Big Man's sheen is tinted his team's color, giving him a slight glow. <ref>[https://oqkto.tumblr.com/post/696322999752736768 Oqkto on Tumblr]</ref> | ||
During the [[Zombie vs. Skeleton vs. Ghost]] Splatfest, Big Man wears a large sheet sewn to his size with various holes around his face and body to replicate a [[wp:Batoidea|ray]]. His hat is replaced with what appears to be | During the [[Zombie vs. Skeleton vs. Ghost]] Splatfest, Big Man wears a large sheet sewn to his size with various holes around his face and body to replicate a [[wp:Batoidea|ray]]. His hat is replaced with what appears to be driftwood. | ||
== Personality and traits == | == Personality and traits == | ||
Revision as of 05:34, 15 October 2023
| Species | Manta ray[1] |
| Eye color | Black |
| Gender | Male |
| Relations | Big Dad (Father)[2] |
| Location | Splatsville, Alterna |
| “ | Ay! (Make money! Get fish quick!) Ay! (Big Man in the house!) | ” |
— Big Man introducing himself in Return of the Mammalians
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Big Man, alias Ian BGM, is a character in Splatoon 3 and one of the three members of the band Deep Cut, alongside Shiver and Frye, with whom he co-hosts both Anarchy Splatcast, the news show of Splatsville, and Splatfests. He is also the fourth reachable boss of Return of the Mammalians. His signature colors are gray and red.
His voice actor is currently unknown.
Appearance
Big Man is a large dark-gray manta ray, with white dotted markings along his belly and on both sides of his pectoral fins, as well as a perpetual sheen. He stands upright on his pelvic fins as if they were feet, and his eyes are closer to his mouth along the bottom of his body, giving him an anthropomorphic appearance.
Where a regular manta ray's eyes and cephalic fins would be, Big Man wears a white headpiece. With a similar to shape to a hammerhead shark's head, it appears to be carved out of bleached driftwood, with red swirls and a stylized "M" painted on the front. On either end of the headpiece are two gold circles, and a red rope is looped around both sides before draping around Big Man's head, both front and back. On the front the rope passes between his eyes and nose as if to hold it in place.
This particular fashion of hat-securing bears a strong resemblance to classical Japanese bandit characters, such as Kabuki character Nezumi Kozō, a famous thief that wears a hokkamuri headscarf tied under his nose. The hokkamuri is also commonly worn by performers during certain Japanese festivals, such as the Awa Dance Festival. This could be referencing the fact that Big Man is both a Splatfest host and bandit.
In Alterna, he wears a beige mask, which strongly resembles an onryō mask but with fish inspiration instead of a humanoid one. Unlike his fellow idols, it only covers his eyes and rests atop the string of his hat.
During regular Splatfests, Big Man's sheen is tinted his team's color, giving him a slight glow. [3]
During the Zombie vs. Skeleton vs. Ghost Splatfest, Big Man wears a large sheet sewn to his size with various holes around his face and body to replicate a ray. His hat is replaced with what appears to be driftwood.
Personality and traits
Big Man is the most laid-back member of Deep Cut. While Shiver and Frye can get excited when it comes to things they care about, Big Man avoids getting worked up, often mediating the other two and bringing them back down to earth. In this way, he often acts as the voice of reason for Deep Cut, reminding Frye that it is a good idea to paint turf during Turf Wars instead of just splatting enemies, and pointing out that it is ridiculous that Shiver is still so hung up on a past Turf War loss. He is the most easily influenced out of the trio and does not like to resort to violence, although he is not above making his own threats. Big Man also loves fun and having a good time. He often speaks in puns and is the first to suggest all the good attributes of something.
This laid-back disposition does not mean he is lazy, however. Big Man is the primary lyricist and producer of Deep Cut and is a noted hard worker, having put Anarchy Rainbow through seven separate iterations over six weeks before finalizing it.[4] He also looks up to and actively tries to learn from older musicians like Front Roe, C-Side, and a DJ from Inkopolis.
Alias
The song Liquid Sunshine credits "Squid Sisters feat. Ian BGM" as the creator, with Ian BGM actually being Big Man using an alias. Hints at Ian BGM's identity include the Twitter announcement of the song describing Ian BGM as "an enigmatic Splatlandian singer",[5] the song's official music video showing his lyrics in gray (with Callie's and Marie's in magenta and green, respectively), Ian BGM's voice in the song matching Big Man's voice (with him also saying "Ay!" at one point),[6] and the name "Ian BGM" being an anagram of "Big Man", which is the case in all other languages as well.
In the Deep Cut song Big Betrayal, released several months after Liquid Sunshine, Shiver and Frye, having discovered Big Man's secret identity as Ian BGM, berate him for collaborating with the Squid Sisters without their involvement. In the song's official music video, Frye is seen holding a photo of the Squid Sisters alongside Big Man assuming his Ian BGM identity, showing him wearing a King Flip Mesh and Retro BluFocals rather than his usual headgear.
History
Early life
Big Man was born into the Manta Clan,[7] well-known for representing the Splatlands. He met Shiver and Frye through their familial ties, but remained acquaintances with them. By middle school, he had taken an interest in music, becoming skilled at the piano. This skill brought Shiver and Frye knocking on his classroom door when they decided they wanted accompaniment for their singing. This led to the formation of Deep Cut as it is known today.[4]
After this, an older classmate asked the trio to make a cheering song for a school competition. Big Man and Frye agreed, but Shiver demanded 30,000G payment, which led to the creation of Hide and Sleek, Deep Cut's very first song. A local bowling alley commissioned a song for a commercial, to which Shiver hiked their price up to 300,000G, and what resulted was their second song, Smeared Canvas, with Big Man's lyrics being inspired by losing in the last round of bowling. The success of the commercial, and the song along with it, made Deep Cut relatively well known in the Splatlands.[8]
A few years later, Deep Cut were made the hosts of the Anarchy Splatcast.
Big Man is also the head of the Manda Ryuu, one of the oldest dance schools in the Splatlands, and is currently the head of the Manta Clan.[9]
Splatoon 3
By the time of Splatoon 3, Deep Cut had become relatively well known within the Splatlands for both their music and the Anarchy Splatcast. As part of Deep Cut, Big Man announces Big Runs, reports stage rotations, and hosts Splatfest events, performing his solo song, Anarchy Poisons (Boar Mix), and Anarchy Rainbow for the entire event. They are also the ones who initially report the news of the Great Zapfish's third disappearance.
Return of the Mammalians
Big Man and the rest of Deep Cut are initially hostile to Agent 3 and the New Squidbeak Splatoon, declaring that all treasure in Alterna is theirs to plunder and that they will not let anyone else have it. Later, when the New Squidbeak Splatoon team agrees to give Deep Cut the treasure (after using it to remove Fuzzy Ooze), they explain that their bandit activities were to give back to the people of the Splatlands, and never meant harm to the New Squidbeak Splatoon. They decide to become Marie's employees and the player's allies and help them in defeating Mr. Grizz. Big Man personally gives the player a version of the Hero Headset with a transparent helmet modification, presumably to help Agent 3 survive in outer space.
Boss
- Main article: The Obscurest Chiaroscurist
Big Man is the fourth boss of the single-player campaign, Return of the Mammalians, and the third Deep Cut boss. His boss kettle is found at the Happiness Research Lab site.
Songs
- See also: Deep Cut
| Fictional Band | Song Name | Audio |
|---|---|---|
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Anarchy Poisons (Boar Mix) | |
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Liquid Sunshine |
In the manga series
Big Man, along with Shiver and Frye, first appeared in Issue 17 of the CoroCoro manga Splatoon 3: Splatlands, where his co-stars told Team Blue about The Best 8 of Splatsville. His role in the manga is similar to his role in the game.
Quotes
- For Tableturf Battle quotes, see List of Tableturf Battle rivals in Splatoon 3#Quotes.
- For quotes for securing the Ultra Signal, see Ultra Signal#Deep Cut Call.
Gallery
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Trivia
- The boss battle with Big Man is a reference to the boss battle with Phantamanta in Super Mario Sunshine. Besides having a similar appearance of a splitting sihouette of a manta ray, the color of the ink Big Man leaves is also identical to the electric goop Phantamanta leaves (albeit with Deep Cut's symbol). His title, "The Hype Manta Storm", is also a reference to the name of the mission in which Phantamanta is fought, "The Manta Storm".
- His titles in the Japanese, French, German, and Italian versions also reference the Super Mario Sunshine mission. The Dutch title is translated directly from the English mission name in Super Mario Sunshine, which does not have an official Dutch translation; likewise, the Korean and Chinese titles are translated from the Japanese title.
- In the Japanese version, Big Man is the only Deep Cut member to use standard Japanese instead of a regional dialect, using "boku" as a personal pronoun. This is because he speaks a different language than the other members; saying the word "Ay", followed by a translation in brackets.
- Big Man is both a descendant of the Manta Clan as well as its patriarch, as shown in Sunken Scroll 12. A family tree can be seen on the left side of the scroll, indicating Big Man's lineage.[10]
- Despite being called a manta ray, Big Man bears far more resemblance to an eagle ray, as Big Man and eagle rays have their mouths on the underside of their bodies, while manta ray mouths are positioned more between the overside and underside. In addition, eagle rays have prominent pelvic fins at the back of their bodies, which Big Man uses as his feet; manta rays' pelvic fins are minuscule compared to those of eagle rays. Big Man's coloring also resembles that of an eagle ray. He also closely resembles other oceanic rays.
- Big Man contributes to Deep Cut by creating the backing tracks Shiver and Frye sing to, described as being EDM (electronic dance music) based.[11] He also provides vocals in some songs.
- In the second half of Splatfests, when Deep Cut performs on the combined floats, there is a brief moment where Big Man's dance startles Shiver and Frye, making them build up more distance. This suggests that Big Man either sometimes improvises out of enthusiasm or that Shiver and Frye underestimate his size.
- Big Man's musical and dancing style appears to have at least some Brazilian inspiration.
- The European Portuguese translation of Big Man's Nintendo Direct reveal is the only localization where Big Man speaks normally (without any translation brackets).
- Big Man is a good pianist[12] despite his lack of hands. He is also seen with a Nintendo Switch in the Gear vs. Grub vs. Fun Splatfest art, which indicates that his fins are able to do the same things as hands.
- Possibly going against this, whenever new weapons are announced in Anarchy Splatcast, Big Man asks whether or not any of the newly-added weapons are fin operated, suggesting he cannot use at least some of the weapons used by Inklings and Octolings.[13]
- The Art of Splatoon 3 reveals that Big Man is, in fact, dexterous, mentioning his skill in weaponry and musical instruments.[14]
- Big Man used to find Shiver and Frye intimidating. When they approached him to ask about forming a band he was scared that they wanted to fight him.[12]
- Big Man is a fan of Front Roe and "this one DJ from Inkopolis". He has learnt a lot from Front Roe in particular.[12]
- Big Man made the demo of Anarchy Rainbow over the course of six weeks, with the process exhausting him to the point where he became "dried up like an uncooked lasagna noodle" by the end, in part because he refused to let Shiver and Frye provide vocals for it, doing them himself instead.[4]
- Dialogue from Anarchy Splatcast implies that Big Man has a preference for Sloshers.
- Ian BGM's French name, Mirai, is a homograph of the Japanese word mirai, meaning "future".
Etymology
"Big Man" may refer to his larger size compared to Inklings and Octolings and is also a pun on the word "manta".
"Ian BGM" is an anagram of Big Man (Ian = Big Man and BGM = Big Man). BGM is an abbreviation for "background music", which could allude to the fact that he makes backing tracks.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
曼蛇 太郎喜左衛門宗清 (マンダ タロウキザエモンムネキヨ)[14] マンタロー Manda Tarō Kizaemon Munekiyo Mantarō |
From マンタ manta (manta ray) and the given male name suffix 太郎 tarō |
 Dutch |
Ray | From the English word ray. |
 French |
Raimi | From raie, or ray, and "mi" of the common given name "Rémi" |
 German |
Mantaro | From Mantarochen, or manta ray. |
 Italian |
Mantaleo | From manta, or manta ray, and "Leo", diminutive of the male given name "Leonardo" |
 Russian |
Биг Ман Big Man |
Transliteration of the English name. |
 Spanish |
Rayan | From raya (ray) or Manta raya (manta ray) and pronounced identically to the English given name Ryan |
 Chinese (Simplified) |
鬼福 Guǐfú |
From 鬼蝠鲼 (guǐfúfèn, "giant oceanic manta ray") and 福 (fú, "good fortune") |
 Chinese (Traditional) |
鬼福 Guǐfú |
From 鬼蝠魟 (guǐfúhóng, "giant oceanic manta ray") and 福 (fú, "good fortune") |
 Korean |
만타로 Mantaro |
Transliteration of Japanese name. |
 Portuguese |
Big Man | Same as the English name. |
 Internal |
IdolC[15] | Being the third of the three idols and representing Team Charlie during Splatfest |
Ian BGM
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese |
RANOMAT | Anagram of "Mantaro" |
| Dutch |
YAR | "Ray" backwards |
| French |
Mirai | Anagram of "Raimi" |
| German |
RANOMAT | Anagram of "Mantaro" |
| Italian |
MALENTAO | Anagram of "Mantaleo" |
| Russian |
БАГМИН Bagmin |
Anagram of "Биг Ман" |
| Spanish |
NAYAR | "Rayan" backwards |
| Chinese |
RANOMAT | From Japanese name |
| Korean |
RANOMAT | From Japanese name |
Speech in other languages
Ay! Ay!
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese |
エイエイ Ei ei |
エイ ei is the Japanese word for "ray". It is also a common call or cheer. |
| Dutch |
Ay! Ay! | Ay! Ay! |
| French |
Ay! Ay! | Ay! Ay! |
| German |
Ay! Ay! | Ay! Ay! |
| Italian |
Man! Man! | Likely derived from "manta" |
| Russian |
Ик! Ик! Ik! Ik! |
Hic! Hic! |
| Spanish |
¡Zasss! | From the onomatopoeia of manta rays jumping in waves. |
| Chinese |
鲼！ Fèn! |
Chinese for "stingray" |
| Chinese (Traditional) |
魟！ Hōng/Hóng/Gōng! |
From 魟魚 /hóngyú/ "Stingray" |
| Korean |
만타! Manta! |
Manta! |
| Portuguese (NOE) |
(Portuguese) | There is no Portuguese localization of the game, but the Splatoon 3 Direct from Nintendo Portugal depicts Big Man speaking regular Portuguese without parentheticals[16] |
Introduction in other languages
| Language | Introduction | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese |
エイ！（一獲千金 千客万来！） エイ！マンタのマンタロー！ Ei! (Ikkakusenkin senkyakubanrai!) Ei! (Manta no Mantarō!)[17] |
Ay! (Get rich quick, roaring business!) Ay! (Big Man the manta's here!) |
| Dutch |
Ay! (We verdienen geld als water!) Ay! (Met Ray vis je nooit achter het net!)[18] |
Ay! (We make money like water!) Ay! (With Big Man you'll never miss the mark!) |
| French |
Ay ! (Par ici la monnaie ! Par ici les poissons !) Ay, ay ! (Raimi est dans la place !)[19] |
Ay! (This way the money! This way the fish!) Ay, ay! (Big Man is in the place!) |
| German |
Ay! (Reicher als reich, Dickster im Teich!) Ay! (Hier kommt Mantaro, der Mantastische!)[20] |
Ay! (Richer than rich, Biggest in the pond!) Ay! (Here comes Big Man, the mantastic[note 1]!) |
| Italian |
Man-man! (Soldi! E pesce, alla svelta!) Man! (È arrivato Mantaleo!)[21] |
Ay! Ay! (Money! And fish, quick!) Ay! (Big Man has arrived!) |
| Russian |
Ик! (Живу на широкую ногу! Точнее, плавник...) Ик! (Биг Ман к вашим услугам!) Ik! (Zhivu na shirokuyu nogu! Tochneye, plavnik...) Ik! (Big Man k vashim uslugam!) |
Ay! (I live in grand style! More precisely, a fin...)[note 2] Ay! (Big Man at your service!) |
 Spanish (NOA) |
¡Zasss! (¡Botín y dinero siempre es lo primero!) ¡Zasss! (¡Rayan aquí presente!) |
Ay! (Loot and money are always first!) Ay! (Big Man is here!) |
 Spanish (NOE) |
¡Zasss! (¡Un botín siempre es lo primero! ¡Lo que sea por el dinero!) ¡Zasss! (¡Ante vosotros Rayan!)[22] |
Ay! (Loot always comes first! Anything for the money!) Ay! (Before you, Big Man!) |
| Chinese (Simplified) |
鲼！（一获千金！生意兴隆！） 鲼！（我是鬼蝠鲼鬼福是也！） Fèn! (Yīhuò qiānjīn！Shēngyì xīnglóng！) Fèn! (Wǒshì guǐfúfèn guǐ fú shìyě! ) |
Ay! (Rake in the cash! Business is booming!) Ay! (I am Big Man the manta!) |
| Chinese (Traditional) |
魟！（一本萬利，財源滾滾！） 魟！（鬼蝠魟的鬼福是也！） Gōng! (Yīběnwànlì, cáiyuán gǔngǔn!) Gōng! (Guǐ fú hóng de guǐ fú shì yě!) |
Ay! (Buy low sell high, let the profits roll in!) Ay! (I am Big Man the manta!) |
| Korean |
만타! (돈 잔뜩! 손님도 잔뜩!) 만타! (만타가오리 만타로!) Manta! (Don jantteuk! Sonnimdo jantteuk!) Manta! (Mantagaori Mantaro!) |
Ay! (Loads of money! Loads of customers too!) Ay! (Big Man the manta's here!) |
| Portuguese |
Vamos ficar mais ricos do que nunca! O Big Man está aí! |
Let's get richer than ever! The Big Man is here! |
The Hype Manta Storm
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese |
ふしぎせいぶつ Fushigi seibutsu |
Mysterious creature |
| Dutch |
De mantastorm | The Manta Storm |
| French |
La tempête de Méga Raimi | The Big Man Storm |
| German |
Maxi-magischer Manta | Maximum magical manta |
| Italian |
La manta tempestosa | The Stormy Manta Ray |
| Russian |
Атака суперманты Ataka supermanty |
Supermanta's attack |
| Spanish (NOA) |
Su figura raya en lo inconcebible | His ray figure in the inconceivable |
| Spanish (NOE) |
Su presencia raya en lo inconcebible | His ray presence in the inconceivable |
| Chinese |
神奇生物 Shénqí shēngwù |
Mysterious creature |
| Korean |
신비한 생물 Shinbihan saengmul |
Mysterious creature |
Translation notes
References
- ↑
@SplatoonNA on Twitter
- ↑ Um'ami Ruins Anarchy Splatcast dialogue.
Big Man: Ay! Ay. Ay! (Yeah! I watched it recently with Big Dad. It holds up!) - ↑ Oqkto on Tumblr
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 An interview with Deep Cut, the hosts of Splatoon 3's Anarchy Splatcast!
- ↑ Liquid Sunshine announcement, via @SplatoonNA on Twitter
- ↑
Splatoon 3 — Liquid Sunshine - Nintendo Switch via Nintendo of America on Youtube
- ↑ Splatoon 3's Sunken Scroll 12
- ↑ Splatoon 3 Album Booklet Translations by @Fia_Dot_EXE, with assistance from @Fleromor and @rassicas.
- ↑ Info about Deep Cut from the Splatoon 3 Art Book, translated by @rassicas
- ↑ @SplatoonJP on Twitter
- ↑ Ask the Developer Vol. 7, Splatoon 3
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Nintendo Magazine 2022 winter, page 2 of English excerpts
- ↑ Chill Season 2022 Anarchy Splatcast dialogue.
Big Man: Ay. Ay? (Those look cool. Are any of 'em fin operated? Asking for me.) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 Info about Deep Cut, Art of Splatoon 3 translated by rassicas
- ↑
Leanny on GitHub
- ↑ Splatoon 3 Direct (PT)
- ↑ Splatoon 3 Direct (JP)
- ↑ Splatoon 3 Direct (NL)
- ↑ Splatoon 3 Direct (FR)
- ↑ Splatoon 3 Direct (DE)
- ↑ Splatoon 3 Direct (IT)
- ↑ Splatoon 3 Direct (ES)
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