Squid Girl

About Squid Girl

If you are hunting for a new comedy series, Squid Girl (侵略!イカ娘) deserves a look (2010). The setup goes like this. The setup: Foolish land-born air breathers! Behold the terror from the depths, the tentacled conqueror of humanity: Squid Girl!

Further in, with your pollution and stuff you really deserve it, so prepare for menacing, inky doom! Squid Girl has come from the depths of the sea to conquer humanity for its pollution of the ocean. Within moments of arriving on the surface world, our easily distracted, little invertebrate is promptly bullied into working for the Aizawa sisters as a waitress, supplying their restaurant with squid ink.

As a comedy title, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Ika Musume (Hisako Kanemoto) and Eiko Aizawa (Ayumi Fujimura) are two of the characters you will meet early. Think of it as a pick for viewers who want something light between heavier series. With 12 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by diomedéa and TYO Animations, so the studio's house style defines how Squid Girl looks and moves on screen. Within the comedy category, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. At 7.2/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. On the casting side, Hisako Kanemoto voicing Ika Musume gives the lead role a recognizable voice. It aired in 2010, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.