List of Splatoon manga characters

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The Blue Team, the protagonists of the story in a turf war. In front is Goggles, the mascot of the manga.

This is a list of characters in the Splatoon and Splatoon 3: Splatlands Mangas.

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

Protagonists

Team Blue

Team Blue in the Splatoon 2 arc.

A group of low-level, described to be 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.[1] 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 male 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.[1]
    • 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:
    • His favorite food is Onigiri - Japanese rice balls, despite being known to eat pickled plums frequently.
    • 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, and Hero Runner Replicas. He also goes back to wearing the classic shorts.
Main article: Goggles (character)
Main article: Headphones (character)
  • 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.[1] She takes on slosher weapons, wielding the Slosher.
    • Unlike her two other 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.[1]
    • 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 Duskwave 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.
Main article: Bobble Hat (character)
  • Specs (Glasses-kun in Japanese), a Rank C+ male Inkling who wears the Retro Specs, Shirt & Tie, and Plum Casuals.[1] 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.[1]
    • 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.
Main article: Specs
  • 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 10 August 2018.
  • According to Volume 17's Inkling Almanac, the Blue Team's gear was suggested by the Squid Research Lab.

Supporting

Team Yellow-Green

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,[1] 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 after the latter was attacked by bees. During his match against Team Blue-Per, he uses the Kensa Dynamo Roller.
    • He later gets a job at Ammo Knights, working at the counter.
  • 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.[1] 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,[1] 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.[1] She is said to have a hobby in wood carving from Chapter 7 of the Splatoon 2 manga.
  • They are 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.
Main article: Team Yellow-Green

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.

Antagonists

Octarians

S4

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

Team Orange

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.[1]
    • 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 due to being attacked by bees.
Main article: Army
  • B-Sailor (Sailor B-kun in Japanese). A male Inkling who wears the Blue Sailor Suit and Shark Moccasins. He uses the Splatterscope.[1]
  • Octarian Jacket (F-10-chan in Japanese). A female Inkling who wears the Forge Octarian Jacket and Punk Whites. She uses the Rapid Blaster.[1]
  • W-Sailor (Sailor W-chan in Japanese). A female Inkling who wears the White Sailor Suit and Mawcasins. She uses the Dual Squelcher.[1]
  • 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

Team Pink

Defeated by the Blue Team in Issue 4 by Idiotic Synchronization 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.[1]
    • 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.
Main article: Aloha (character)

Team Cyan

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.[2]
    • 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.
Main article: Mask (character)

Main page: Team Cyan

Team Purple

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)
Main article: Skull (character)

Other

Team Green

Team Green

They are a supporting team of Rank B Inklings.

Team Yellow

Team Yellow

Team Dark Green

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

New characters in the Splatoon 2 era

Supporting

Team Gloves

Team Gloves
Main article: 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.

Team Eight

Team Hachi (fan translation)

A group of magenta Octolings who first debuted in the Octo Expansion portion of the manga. They recently developed an interest in music bands. They do not use their real names, even Eight when he 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.
Main article: Eight (character)
  • 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

Antagonists

Team Emperor

Emperor, leader of Team Emperor
Team New Emperor

A group of Inklings with sun yellow ink. 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 15 December 2017. 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.
Main article: Emperor
  • 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 it to Team New Emperor/New-Peror.
Main article: Prinz
  • 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.[3]
    • 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.
Main article: Team Emperor

Team X-Blood

Vintage, leader of 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
Main article: Vintage
Main article: Omega (character)
Main article: X-Blood

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.

Main article: Guardians

Shadows

Shadows are copies of Inklings (and presumably 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".
    • Just like her Original counterpart, she doesn't open her eyes or stop smiling.

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.)

Miscellaneous Shadow Inklings

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

Other

Other

Team Hockey

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)

Team Outcasts

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.

Team Inkfall

Team Inkfall

A supporting group of light blue Inklings who love to be clean, so they always have a nice soap odor around them. They first appear in chapter 13.

Team School Cardigan

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 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

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.

Team Costume Lovers

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.

Team Worker's Head Towel

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

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 SRL Coat

Main article: Team SRL Coat

Team SRL Coat is a team in the Stamp Rally Arc.

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.

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

Main article: Braid
Braid and Smallfry in the Special Preview of Chapter 66.
  • Braid, 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, Braid 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 trembling. She acts as an unofficial member of the Blue Team, and lends Goggles gear.
    • Braid's Smallfry has the "Classic" hairstyle.

Supporting

Mixed Team

Mixed Team
Main article: Mixed Team

A team of green Inklings.

Team Horn Helmet

Team Horn Helmet
Main article: Team Horn Helmet

A team of pink Inklings. All members except Horn Helmet wear the Annaki Charms, Tentatek Tandem and Moto Boots.

  • Horn Helmet, 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.
  • Glass Buzz, an Inkling with the "Buzz-Cut" hairstyle, unknown legwear and "Thick" eyebrows. His main weapon is the N-ZAP '85.
  • Glass Wave, an Inkling with the "Wave" hairstyle, "Loose Denim Shorts" legwear and "Classic" eyebrows. His main weapon is the Sploosh-o-matic.
  • Glass Mush, an Inkling with the "Mush-Cut" hairstyle, unknown legwear and unknown eyebrows. His main weapon is the Splattershot.

Team Triple Sunglasses

Team Triple Sunglasses
Main article: Team Triple Sunglasses

A team of green Inklings.

Team Shady

Team Shady
Main article: Team Shady

A team of green-blue Inklings.

Team 8-Bit

Main article: Team 8-Bit

A team of red Inklings and Octolings.

Team Barreleye

Main article: Team Barreleye

A team of yellow Octolings.

Team Ocho

Main article: Team Ocho

A team of indigo Inklings and Octolings.

Team Shellmet

Main article: Team Shellmet

A team of Octolings and Inklings of an unknown color.

  • Shellmet, an Octoling with the "Tentatwists" hairstyle, "Ripped Black Leggings" legwear, and the "Classic" feminine eyebrows who wears a Winkle Stripe Helm, a Khaki Ranger Vest, and Arctic Duck Boots. Her main weapon is the Hydra Splatling.
  • An Inkling with an unknown hairstyle and unknown eyebrows.
  • An Octoling with the "Tentacurl" hairstyle and the "Thick" feminine eyebrows.
  • An Inkling with the "Haircut" hairstyle and the "Classic" feminine eyebrows.

Team Wireglasses

Main article: Team Wireglasses

A team of orange Inklings and an Octoling.

  • Wireglasses, an Inkling with the "Cornrows" hairstyle and the "Classic" masculine eyebrows who wears Glassless Glasses, an Apex Sweater, and Blue Shrimpsiders. His main weapon is the Splash-o-matic.
  • An unnamed Inkling with the "Double-bun" hairstyle and the "Thin" masculine eyebrows.
  • An unnamed Inkling with the "Buzz-cut" hairstyle" and the "Slit" feminine eyebrows.
  • An unnamed Octoling with the "Punk" hairstyle and the "Slit" masculine eyebrows.

Antagonists

The Best 8 of Splatsville

Main article: The Best 8 of Splatsville

The Best 8 of Splatsville is a group of the best top 8 players in Splatsville.

The Splatsville Hierarchy

Main article: The Splatsville Hierarchy

The Hierarchy are a group of three Inklings and one Octoling, they represent the top half of The Best 8 of Splatsville. Members of the Hierarchy that lose battles have a black sticker placed on their weapons by Ocho, rendering them unable to use it as punishment for making the group look weak.

Other

Gallery

  • Artwork of the S4 featured on the back cover of Volume 2

    Artwork of the S4 featured on the back cover of Volume 2

  • Back cover of Splatoon 3 Volume 2 featuring 8-Bit, Wire Glasses and Shady.

    Back cover of Splatoon 3 Volume 2 featuring 8-Bit, Wire Glasses and Shady.

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.
    • Ocho is an exception as he is one of the few characters whose eye color does not match their ink color. His ink color being indigo while having red eyes.
  • 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 Braid.
  • Some Inklings are named after their Squidbeak Splatoon designation, like Eight and Seven.

Names in other languages

English Name Japan Japanese Meaning
Goggles ゴーグルくん
Gōguru-Kun 		Goggle-Kun
Headphones ヘッドホンちゃん
Heddohon-Chan 		Headphone-Chan
Bobble Hat ニットキャップちゃん
Nittokyappu-Chan 		Knit Cap-Chan[note 1]
Specs メガネくん
Megane-Kun 		Glasses-Kun

Translation notes

  1. ↑ Sometimes in translation, because "Knit Cap-Chan" was too long to be used, she gets renamed to Bobble-Chan.

References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 The squid roster
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 Translated manga bios
  3. ↑ Team Emperor concept art
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