Season 1
Alternative Titles
English: Squid Girl
Synonyms: The Invader Comes From the Bottom of the Sea!
Japanese: 侵略!イカ娘
Information
Episodes: 12
Aired: Oct 5, 2010 to Dec 21, 2010
Producers: TV Tokyo, Diomedea, Lantis, Pony Canyon, Media Blasters, TYO Animations, Studio Jack
Genres: Comedy, Shounen, Slice of Life
Duration: 24 min. per episode
Synopsis
Foolish land-born air breathers! Behold the terror from the depths, the tentacled conqueror of humanity: Squid Girl! 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. If poor Squid Girl can't handle two pushy Japanese girls, how will she ever subjugate the human race?
(Source: Media Blasters)
Season 2
Alternative Titles
English: Squid Girl 2
Synonyms: The Invader Comes From the Bottom of the Sea!, Shinryaku! Ika Musume 2
Japanese: 侵略!?イカ娘
Information
Episodes: 12
Aired: Sep 27, 2011 to Dec 25, 2011
Producers: TV Tokyo, Diomedea, Nomad, Lantis, Pony Canyon, Production Reed, Encourage Films, TV Tokyo Music, Studio Jack
Genres: Comedy, Shounen, Slice of Life
Duration: 24 min. per episode
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Synopsis
The nefarious Squid Girl is back to continue her self-appointed mission to invade the surface world. Or that's what she would do, if she could just stop getting distracted by squidding movies, reading squidly manga, and making friends as only a squid could make them. Squid Girl must overcome not only danger found at every turn, but her own squidly good nature as well.
(Source: ANN)
Review
I would never imagine, in my lifetime, to see a squid this adorable!
Im telling ya, after years experiencing Squidward from SpongeBob Squarepants, I started to give up hope for all squids in the world...
That is until I met little Ika-Chan...
So what's so special about another failure invader anime? Don't we already have a frog for that?
How can you say that! Squid>Frog anytime!
Anyways, the story isn't very deep and there's no much of a plot buildup however the comedy and cuteness is enjoyable nevertheless. You'll have a drama episode, a horror episode (Oh damn that doll was scaaaaary) and also a tearjerker moment (I love you Chibi Ika!)
The artwork was exceptional. It was able to portray the scenery of a beach perfectly to go along with little Ika's antics. The characters are well drawn especially in the expressions department.
Sound? Who doesn't like the sound of the beach! Great choice of background music to enhance the surrounding. I especially liked the squeeky sound you get when the tentacle rubbed against each other. (Reminds me of rubbing two pickles with each other)
Ika's character is developed nicely (Even though it's mostly appealing to lolicons). However she's still a kid at heart. But thats just the way we all like it. Coupled along with a "geso" at the end of every sentence, and WHAM! Try to resist that awesome cuteness! Other characters support her well (both her and her mischiefs)
This anime definitely has a considerable amount of re-watch value. The comedy doesn't get old easily. And I guess people would of course want to see my Chibi Ika! (But not those puppets.. That thing gave me nightmares!)
Overall, it's a must watch for all you who adores cute and lovable things! If you dont? Then the comedy would still entertain you nicely. Personally, my favorite part about this anime is Ika's assimilation into the human world. It's nice when an invader understand how not all humans like us are bad. What? You think you're good too? Heck no... If you're watching this anime, chances are you're a sick pervert like me who was expecting tentacle rape..
Nah.. Im just kidding..
Haremu Kingu,
Signing out!
Information on This Anime
Total Seasons So Far: 2
*1st Season: Shinryaku! Ika Musume (12 episodes)
*2nd Season: Shinryaku? Ika Musume (12 episodes)
Total OVAs Released: 2
*Shinryaku!! Ika Musume (2 episode)
*Shinryaku! Ika Musume Specials (2 episodes)
*Shinryaku! Ika Musume Specials (2 episodes)
Watching Order
Season 1 > Season 2 > OVA
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