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{{Infobox/Character
|color    = {{SiteColor|Splatoon}}
|title    = Squid Squad
|image    = S Squid Squad Artwork.png
|caption  = Artwork of Squid Squad from {{S}}. From left to right: [[Nami]], [[Ichiya]], [[Quinn]], and [[Murasaki]].
|species  = [[Inkling]] ([[Ichiya]], [[Nami]] & [[Quinn]])<br>[[wikipedia:Diadema setosum|Long-spined sea urchin]] ([[Murasaki]])<ref>''[[BancalaWalker]]'', page 178</ref>
|gender   = Male (Ichiya, Quinn & Murasaki)<br>Female (Nami)
|members  = (Non-virtual)
* [[Hiroaki Takeuchi]] (Vocals)
* [[List of guitarists for the Splatoon series#Susumu Nishikawa|Susumu Nishikawa]] (Guitar)
* [[List of guitarists for the Splatoon series#Yoshihiko Haga|Yoshihiko Haga]] (Guitar)
* [[List of bassists for the Splatoon series#TABOKUN|TABOKUN]] [Tatsuhiro Endo] (Bass)
* [[Akira Tsuneoka]]† (Drums)
}}{{for|the [[mode]] in which players form a squad with friends|Squad Battle}}

{{quote|This group of squid punks is the Squid Squad. They're one of [[Inkopolis]]'s hottest acts, and their tracks can be heard as background [[music]] during many of the [[Inkling]] [[Turf War]]s. Sadly, their shows sell out instantly and they're always being mobbed by fans, so they don't make public appearances very often.|[[Squid Research Lab]]<ref name="SRL">{{TBR}} [[Inkipedia:Tumblr archive/2015/July#122949672099|splatoonus on Tumblr]]</ref>}}

'''Squid Squad''' (referred to as "the" Squid Squad in early promotional material<ref name="SRL" />) is one of the main bands in ''[[Splatoon]]'', comprised of three [[Inkling]]s and a sea urchin. Their newest album at the time of ''Splatoon''{{'s}} release is called ''Fresh Kids'', the [[Music|songs]] of which are used in [[Mode|multiplayer]] battles.<ref>[[List of Sunken Scrolls in Splatoon#Scroll 20|Sunken Scroll 20 from ''Splatoon'']]</ref>

The band has disbanded as of ''[[Splatoon 2]]''.<ref>[https://www.famitsu.com/news/201807/21160955.html Famitsu - ''Splatoon 2'' first-anniversary developer interview]</ref> However, its members reappear in different bands, with [[Quinn]] appearing in [[Diss-Pair]] alongside Mashup in ''Splatoon 2'', while [[Ichiya]], [[Nami]], and [[Murasaki]] appear in [[Front Roe]] with a new member, [[Front Roe#004Clam|004Clam]], in ''[[Splatoon 3]]''.

==Songs==
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable"
!Fictional band
!Song name
!Audio sample
|-
| rowspan="8" style="text-align:center;" |[[File:S Band Squid Squad.jpg|center|200px]]Squid Squad
|''[[Splattack!#Splattack! (Jam Session)|Splattack! (Jam Session)]]''
|{{Media loader|file=File:S Splattack! (Jam Session).mp3|group=Splatoon|name=Splattack! (Jam Session)}}
|-
|''[[Opening]]''
|{{Media loader|file=File:S Opening.mp3|group=Splatoon|name=Opening}}
|-
|''[[Splattack!]]''
|{{Media loader|file=File:S Splattack!.mp3|group=Splatoon|name=Splattack!}}
|-
|''[[Ink or Sink]]''
|{{Media loader|file=File:S Ink or Sink.mp3|group=Splatoon|name=Ink or Sink}}
|-
|''[[Seaskape]]''
|{{Media loader|file=File:S Seaskape.mp3|group=Splatoon|name=Seaskape}}
|-
|''[[Kraken Up]]''
|{{Media loader|file=File:S Kraken Up.mp3|group=Splatoon|name=Kraken Up}}
|-
|''[[Metalopod]]''
|{{Media loader|file=File:S Metalopod.mp3|group=Splatoon|name=Metalopod}}
|-
|''[[Now or Never!]]''
|{{Media loader|file=File:S Now or Never!.mp3|group=Splatoon|name=Now or Never!}}
|-
|}

Squid Squad creates the majority of music heard in both [[Turf War|Regular]] and [[Ranked Battle]]s in ''[[Splatoon]]''. Prior to version {{Ver|S|2.0.0}} of ''Splatoon'', the only other artists doing so were the [[Squid Sisters]], having made the music for [[Splatfest]] battles. In ''[[Splatoon 2]]'' and ''[[Splatoon 3]]'', despite Squid Squad having disbanded, its members remain active in the bands [[Diss-Pair]] and [[Front Roe]] respectively.

== Members==
===Ichiya===
{{Main|Ichiya}}
{{quote|This guy handles lead vocals and guitar in the Squid Squad, and he writes most of the music and lyrics, too. Well, he never actually learned to read music, but he's got a gift for rippin' phat guitar riffs, and most importantly he's got that rockstar charm to inspire the other members to greatness.|[[Squid Research Lab]]<ref>{{TBR}} [[Inkipedia:Tumblr archive/2015/July#122949807789|splatoonus on Tumblr]]</ref>}}

'''Ichiya''' is the band's lead vocalist and guitarist. He is selfish and has the temperament of a prodigy, though he knows nothing about music theory and simply makes songs with flashy guitar riffs, though others are drawn to his charm. He enjoys taking walks as a hobby.<ref name="haikarawalker">{{TWI}} [[Inkipedia:Twitter_archive/2020/June#1275606717753987072|Fan translation of ''HaikaraWalker'']]</ref>

<gallery>
Squid Squad Ichiya Artwork.jpg
</gallery>

===Nami===
{{Main|Nami}}
{{quote|The keyboardist is the group's only girl. The melodies she weaves reveal a foundation in deep-sea squid funk that's truly on another level.|[[Squid Research Lab]]<ref>{{TBR}} [[Inkipedia:Tumblr archive/2015/July#122949883694|splatoonus on Tumblr]]</ref>}}

'''Nami''' is the band's synthesizer player, a skilled musician with some knowledge of jazz theory. She is described as being the craziest member of the band and goes by several nicknames, including "Mida-chan", "Master Namida", "Naminami", and "Girl from Planet Namik".<ref name="haikarawalker"/>

<gallery>
Squid Squad Syn Artwork.jpg
</gallery>

===Quinn===
{{Main|Quinn}}
{{quote|The bass player is the group's oldest member. He's one cool customer who doesn't show much emotion, but make no mistake, he's the backbone of this band. He's always the first one at soundcheck, and the last one to leave the stage at the end of the encore.|[[Squid Research Lab]]<ref>{{TBR}} [[Inkipedia:Tumblr archive/2015/July#122949959539|splatoonus on Tumblr]]</ref>}}

'''Quinn''' is the band's bassist. Although he appears stoic, he is passionate about music. He attempted to draw out Ichiya's potential but was relatively distant from the rest of the band. He is usually expressionless and only makes slight movements when playing.<ref name="haikarawalker"/>

<gallery>
Squid Squad Ba Artwork.jpg
</gallery>

===Murasaki===
{{Main|Murasaki}}
{{quote|The drummer's a bit rough around the edges. They call him wild child for a reason. This youngster's sense of rhythm is uncanny, and when it matters most, his sticks are always there to lead the way with a wicked beat barrage. He really gives his all on stage—if you look closely you might catch him weeping during a drum solo.|[[Squid Research Lab]]<ref>{{TBR}} [[Inkipedia:Tumblr archive/2015/July#122950048359|splatoonus on Tumblr]]</ref>}}

'''Murasaki''' is the band's drummer. He has a lot of energy and potential, but does not use a wide variety of techniques, with his drum fills simply being a repeated hit of the snare.<ref name="haikarawalker"/> According to an interview in the ''[[Splatune (Splatoon Original Soundtrack)|Splatune]]'' booklet, he is also the youngest member of the group.

<gallery>
Squid Squad Dr Artwork.jpg
</gallery>

==Artists==
<gallery>
Hiroaki Takeuchi.jpg|[[Hiroaki Takeuchi]] (vocals)
Susumu Nishikawa.png|[[List of guitarists for the Splatoon series#Susumu Nishikawa|Susumu Nishikawa]] (guitar)
Yoshihiko Haga.png|[[List of guitarists for the Splatoon series#Yoshihiko Haga|Yoshihiko Haga]] (guitar)
TABOKUN.jpg|[[List of bassists for the Splatoon series#TABOKUN|TABOKUN]] (bass)
Akira Tsuneoka.jpg|[[Akira Tsuneoka]]† (drums)
</gallery>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
S Band Squid Squad.jpg|Squid Squad's album art (''Fresh Kids'')
Splatoon splash screen.png|''[[Splatoon]]'' startup loading screen with a Squid Squad poster
S Squid Squad billboard.png|The Squid Squad billboard in [[Inkopolis Plaza]]
Anchov jellyfish headphones.png|One [[jellyfish]]'s workspace at [[Ancho-V Games]] has a Squid Squad poster
S Anchov jellyfish and arcade machine.png|Two jellyfish in another small room with a Squid Squad poster
Daigasso splattack promo.jpg|Japanese promo for Squid Squad's music in [[References to Splatoon in other media#Daigasso! Band Brothers P|''Daigasso! Band Brothers P'']]<ref>{{YT}} [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7LyxKLRrUw Nintendo 公式チャンネル: ''Splattack!'' in ''Daigasso! Band Brothers P'']</ref>
S Sunken Scroll 20.png|An in-universe advertisement for Squid Squad depicted in [[List of Sunken Scrolls in Splatoon#Scroll 20|Sunken Scroll 20]] in {{S}}
S Band Squid Squad Clean.jpg|Alternate version of Squid Squad's album art
Squid Squad logo new.png|Squid Squad logo from the ''Splatoon'' Base website
S Band Squid Squad Splatune.jpg|A slightly different version of Squid Squad's album art as it appears in ''[[Splatune (Splatoon Original Soundtrack)|Splatune]]''
S3 Hotlantis signatures.png|[[Signature]]s found on the outer wall of [[Hotlantis]] in ''[[Splatoon 3]]'', which include the signatures of the members of Squid Squad
Mellow Squid Squid Squad comic.jpg|A ''[[Mellow Squid 4-Panel Comic]]'' strip featuring Squid Squad
GDC 2018 Squid Squad Old Cover Art.png|Old Squid Squad album art shown at GDC 2018
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*Squid Squad's album artwork can sometimes be seen just before an [[Inkopolis News]] broadcast begins.
*A Squid Squad poster can be seen in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''{{'s}} version of [[Urchin Underpass]].
*It is stated in the liner notes for ''[[Splatune (Splatoon Original Soundtrack)|Splatune]]'' and ''[[Splatune 2 (Splatoon 2 Original Soundtrack)|Splatune 2]]'' that the song ''[[Now or Never!]]'', performed by many different musical acts in the franchise (Squid Squad, [[Squid Sisters]], [[Wet Floor]], [[Off the Hook]], [[C-Side]], and [[Deep Cut]]), was originally made by Squid Squad. However, Baker of C-Side also claims they are the originators of the song.<ref>[[Splatune 3 (Splatoon 3 Original Soundtrack)#Baker's tweets|Baker's tweets in the ''Splatune 3'' album booklet]]</ref>
*The yellow sticker on Squid Squad's album art can be seen in ''[[Splatoon]]''{{'s}} [[List of Sunken Scrolls in Splatoon#Scroll 1|Sunken Scroll 1]].
*According to Squid Squad's ''Splatune'' article, their catchphrase is "Colorful forever, with a smidge of sepia." This is referenced in a Tweet by @SplatoonJP about [[Front Roe]], Squid Squad's successor, which referred to the band as having a colorful charm with a dash of sepia.<ref>{{TWI}} [[Inkipedia:Twitter archive/2022/May#1530474206214770688|@SplatoonJP on Twitter]], {{TWI}} [[Inkipedia:Twitter archive/2022/May#1530481716871184385|@SplatoonEng on Twitter]]</ref>
*Squid Squad's name was originally going to be "Squid's Scat."<ref>{{YT}} [https://youtu.be/2VwTVIEge1g?si=HyyTW2GLsyvLEuuz&t=898 ''Splatoon'' and ''Splatoon 2'': How to Invent a Stylish Franchise with Global Appeal @GDC]</ref>
*The English translation of the ''Splatoon'' Base website uses the Japanese name of Squid Squad's album, ''SQUIDSQUAD'', rather than the localized English name ''Fresh Kids''.<ref>{{NES}} [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/splatoon/en/music/4/ ''Splatoon'' Base]</ref>

==Etymology==
{{For|the band members' etymologies|Nami#Etymology|Ichiya#Etymology|Quinn#Etymology|Murasaki#Etymology}}
Squid Squad's name is the same in all languages.

The band members' names are each sushi references:  
*Nami's Japanese name, ''NAMIDA'', is wasabi used by a sushi chef.
*''Ichiya'' comes from "ichiya zushi" (一夜鮨, literally "one-night sushi"), a kind of fermented sushi.
*Quinn's Japanese name, ''IKKAN'', comes from the word "ikkan" (一貫), a unit for sushi.
*''Murasaki'' is soy sauce used by sushi chefs.

===Names in other languages===
{{Localized name
|title=''Fresh Kids''
|color=Splatoon
|Jap=SQUIDSQUAD
|JapM=
|FreE=Fresh Kids
|FreEM=Fresh Kids
|FreA=Pêche qui peut
|FreAM=
|Ger=Fresh Kids
|GerM=Fresh Kids
|Ita=Fresh Kids
|ItaM=Fresh Kids
|SpaE=Amor tintado
|SpaEM=Inked love
|SpaA=Chévere como un apapacho
|SpaAM=Fresh as an affectionate gesture
}}

{{Localized name
|title=Squid Squad
|color=Splatoon 3
|Internal=Band01 <small>(''Splatoon 3'')</small><ref name="Leanny GitHub">[https://github.com/Leanny/splat3/blob/main/data/language/EUen.json {{GH}} Leanny on GitHub]</ref>
|InternalM=-
}}

==References==
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