Squid Girl
- For the gear brand, see The SQUID GIRL.
Squid Girl, also known as Shinryaku! Ika Musume (侵略!イカ娘 Invade! Squid Girl) is a Japanese comic series by artist Masahiro Anbe about a young squid girl that emerges from the ocean in order to invade Earth to punish them for polluting the ocean, but ends up working at a shop nearby in order to work off a debt. The series has also been adapted to animation.
Squid Girl outfit announcement
On April 1st, Masahiro posted a drawing of an Inkling wearing a School Uniform to his Twitter account.[1] This was followed in May with Squid Girl and Splatoon crossover artworks by Masahiro, including artworks in the comic magazine, Weekly Shounen Champion.
A page in the Weekly Shounen Champion magazine announced an upcoming Splatoon release:
| “ | そしてついに「侵略！イカ娘」コラボコスチューム制作開始！ 無料アップデートでオリジナルコスチュームの配信が決定！ 果たしてどんなビジュアルに！？配信開始予定の８月を待て！ | ” |
— Weekly Shounen Champion
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In English, this translates as:
| “ | And finally, the "Squid Girl" collaboration costume production has begun!
It has been determined this original costume will be delivered as a free update! What is it expected to look like? Wait for the planned distribution to start in August! |
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— Weekly Shounen Champion (Translation)
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SQUID GIRL Gear
- Main article: SQUID GIRL Gear
On 5 August 2015, three pieces of gear based on Squid Girl were released, including the SQUID GIRL Hat, SQUID GIRL Tunic, and SQUID GIRL Shoes.
Gallery
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The first tweet from Masahiro.
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A peek at the Squid Girl outfits, from a page in Squid Girl.
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A close-up of the art in the previous image.
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Squid Girl and an Inkling girl holding Splattershots in a Weekly Shōnen Champion issue.
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An alternate scan.
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A close-up of the art in the previous images.
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A page from the same issue promoting Splatoon, featuring Squid Girl.
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A render of the Squid Girl gear set from the official Japanese Splatoon twitter.
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Teaser of the Twitter release
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Screenshot of the Twitter release
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Official art of an Inkling wearing the SQUID GIRL Gear.
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Thanks art for Squid Girl's final episode.
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Squid Girl shooting ink at an Inkling girl with her mouth.
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Pages about Splatoon from a Weekly Shōnen Champion issue, featuring Squid Girl.
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