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Squid Girl

Squid Girl

The Invader Comes From the Bottom of the Sea!

20106.62 Seasons24 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Squid Girl has come to the land from the depths of the sea to conquer humanity in revenge for pollution of the ocean. Unfortunately she ruins the first house she uses as an invasion base and has to work to pay for repairs. Of course, she can't overcome the Aizawa sisters who manage the house, so who knows whether she can subjugate humankind.

Created by Michiko Yokote
Written by Michiko Yokote
NetworksTV Tokyo

Top Cast

Hisako Kanemoto

Hisako Kanemoto

Squid Girl (voice)

Ayumi Fujimura

Ayumi Fujimura

Eiko Aizawa (voice)

Rie Tanaka

Rie Tanaka

Chizuru Aizawa (voice)

Miki Ohtani

Miki Ohtani

Takeru Aizawa (voice)

Yuichi Nakamura

Yuichi Nakamura

Goro Arashiyama (voice)

Kanae Itou

Kanae Itou

Sanae Nagatsuki (voice)

Ayako Kawasumi

Ayako Kawasumi

Ayumi Tokita (voice)

Akemi Kanda

Akemi Kanda

Kozue Tanabe (voice)

Cocoro Kikuchi

Cocoro Kikuchi

Kiyomi Sakura (voice)

Azusa Enoki

Azusa Enoki

Nagisa Saito (voice)

Themes & Keywords

beachrestaurantinvasionslice of lifesquidbased on mangaseasideanimesea creaturecomedy

About Squid Girl

Squid Girl is a animation, comedy, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2010 exploring themes of beach, restaurant, invasion, slice of life, squid, based on manga. Created by Michiko Yokote, it stars Hisako Kanemoto, Ayumi Fujimura, Rie Tanaka. Squid Girl has come to the land from the depths of the sea to conquer humanity in revenge for pollution of the ocean. Unfortunately she ruins the first house she uses as an invasion base and has to work to pay for repairs. Of course, she can't overcome the Aizawa sisters who manage the house, so who knows whether she can subjugate humankind.

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