Squid Girl

When I first read review for this show by T.H.E.M., I was really excited. but then after actually watching a few episodes, I'm slightly disappointed. the concept is really original. A squid washes ashore to enslave humanity for their treachery of the sea. but things don't go according to plan because she is an immature simpleton. things get cliche quite quick with all the slapstick. What gives the show edge is the very original Squid Girl as the humor is tailored to her misconceptions and squidy abilities.

The setting is so far limited to the cafe and residency by the sea. which suites me just fine. she is a squid after all. though separating her from the ocean might make for an interesting episode. The music is typical J-pop (I personally dislike the excessively cutesy sounding stuff). The characters are so far flat, yet unique from each other, but not annoying (except for one). We even have a couple in the making (which I am rooting for). The drawing style is rather basic, but I don't mind it. It adds to the lighthearted feel of the meandering plot. This is supposed to be a feel good show, so if you're looking for drama and heart break, look elsewhere. but if you're looking for a quick pick me up after a long day, this works for sure, as the episodes are really short.

What brings energy to the show is Squid Girl's rashness and hyperactive imagination and conceit. I personally tire of the "angry controlling but good deep down" archetype really quickly, but if the ensuing craziness is you're cup of tea, by all means. I find it impossible to take her character seriously, which is probably the point.

I feel that if I continue this review any longer, it'll turn into a rant so I'm going to end it with this. Though it didn't match my expectations, it's still a satisfying comedy and I'm going to keep watching just to find out if Squid Girl ever reaches her goal.

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Squid girl is a very fun and simple anime that's easily watched no matter what your mood is, and since it's more comedy style, you can start or watch any episode in the anime without being lost or having to watch the previous episodes to know what's going on.

The characters aren't completely developed for my taste, because most of them lack a real connection to the anime. As for the music, I absolutely love the OP and the credit songs; however, there's no real music while the anime is actually playing.

Overall, despite my very brief and specific review, this anime is very fun to watch, and is easily one of my favorites, giving me laughs when I least expect them.

Earlier this year I had the pleasure of watching something that proved to be a unique treasure. No, it's not a new watch or hat that can do just about anything. A new hat yes, but not the squid hat that I had made out of paper after watching the video. It's the squidtastic invader Squid Girl. I didn't really know what to expect when I clicked watch. So I naturally let the invasion begin and I am surely glad that I let it (alright, it took over rather easily).

Soft edges and quite a bit of blue. Squid Girl's animation was clean, simplistic in some points, and brings forth many faces I've seen throughout anime. It's not bad per se, especially with the way this series played out. It works out rather well. What kept me going through each episode was Squid Girl and the interactions that surrounds the Lemon beach house. On that note, a good deal of the series sets itself in and focuses around the beach and the Aizawa house. Knowing this, the few times it panned away from those locations was definitely a treat.

As I watched each episode, I kept being amazed at the group dynamic. Every group plays off each other so well. The way everyone was introduced was much like a torrent and my favorite introduction for this series so far has been Chizuru. As the characters are what I believe to be the main focus of this show rather than them going through a plot, I'd leave things at that and just give this advice for this series, let the invasion begin and it's hard to not laugh at the naiveté that Squid Girl shows so well. It's a joy to watch and the rest of season two can't come any faster.

While season two is largely the same type of hijinks as seen in the first season. It doesn't lose much of it's ability to entertain. Quite possibly my only gripes about the second season are ironically near the beginning and the ending. Early on, I felt that they relied too much on flashback of the first season, I didn't quite feel that these were natural points to insert a flashback so it had that feeling of awkwardness. As for the ending, I'll just say that it makes me wish there was a bit more, the ending sequence made me wish to watch all of what was happening. The last thing I hope for is a future third season but I do wonder if it has enough energy without feeling too stale. This was a highly entertaining series that I'd be glad to rewatch again.

I'm here everyone, an addict for this show. Please view my profile for some proof. ^_^
This anime is very funny.
I feel that Ika Musume is pretty unlucky herself but things is getting more complicated.
The longer she stays in the land the more she forgets the invasion.
Well this is what interest me.
I wish they make some season three after the season two.
I wish they make some movies too.
Go Ika Musume forever~
Geso geso geso :3

Squid girl. She's quite unlucky isn't she. Pops up out of the ocean to invade and take the land from the humans polluting the sea, and she does some damage to her base. Then she's forced to work to regain the money to repair it by the owners of the beach restaurant. Not a good start for her invasion is it?

The show centres round this unfortunate individual and her adventures in her attempts to invade.

Now this is a comedy, so it should be funny. And it is (thankfully). First we have Squid Girl herself, who thinks of many things that we don't think about in completely diferent ways to hilarious results. Also, she ends every sentence with dege-so. Then there's Eiko and Chizuru, the two owners of the shop. She may seem nice, but Chizuru is the one to be feared. Then there's Sanae, who is madly in love, Cindy and her scientists, who want to do tests on her 'alien' body. All characters that make the situation funny, from their reactions to their voice.

Animation is done well, but it won't exactly set the world alight, but is still very well done.

Over all, I'd say give it a go, especially with season 2 starting today.