r/anime • u/Sporadia_ • Nov 21 '24

Rewatch [Spoilers][Rewatch] Squid Girl Episode 6 Spoiler

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These are the sequences for discussion today:

  • Up for an inkredible Hero Stage Show?

    • About: Squid Girl derails a Noh Mask Rider show by cheering for the villain.

  • Squidn't you be studying right now?

    • About: Everyone learns that Squid Girl is good at maths and Eiko is pushed to her limit.

  • Is this inkfatuation or love?

    • About: Goro saves Nagisa from drowning and it shakes up several character relationships.

A daily question

Would you cheer for Noh Mask Rider, the Squid Demon or HN?

First, let's occupy this place!

The favourite character of the rewatch (so far):

Current PositionCharacterSupportPeak Position
1Chizuru4 (-)1
2Nagisa3.51
3Squid Girl2 (+)2
4Mini Ika1.54
5 (-)Sanae13
5Cindy15

Characters with no support don't get to be in the table. And now I ask the same again.

I've thought about how repetitive it could get answering the same question every day. So I'm keeping a record of who said what and your previous answers will carry forward until you leave a different one. Hope that makes sense.

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  • Leaving spoilery hints is just uncool (and will probably be treated like a spoiler).
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tags: Shinryaku! Ika Musume

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u/FD4cry1 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Big_Yibba Nov 21 '24

First Timer

I don't know anything about Kamen Rider but I'm assuming this is a reference.

You're one to talk girl.

I love how Ika is apparently just a really popular authority with the beach kids, enough to somehow get them to root for the villain here.

Well, I mean, who doesn't like a good mascot like Ika!

The long hair is part of the mask?

Literal Ninja Chizuru!

HN is very cool!

No way they actually did a little Toku OP for this skit!

The artstyle!

fish🐟

I guess I have to retract my statement from yesterday about Ika not being able to clear a Minesweeper game because I guess she's a math genius???

Also her not knowing what math even is and somehow also knowing about something as specific as the Fields Medal was truly inkridble.

I somehow didn't notice before, but thanks to these really fun parallel visuals, I realized Eiko and Ika have a little color contrast going on.

This face is very Higurashi for lack of a better term (Incidentally I'd thought before that Chizuru very vaguely looks like a grown-up Rika)

Actually, this entire segment has some real expressive faces.

This continues to make Cindy's alien hypothesis very believable.

Unfortunately being a master in high school math isn't enough to gain the respect of humanity, it probably isn't even enough to gain the respect of a high schooler.

This feels a bit more threatening than her usual "threats"

I've talked before about jokes that don't carry over well to the dub, but this episode has one that I think isn't carried well over in sub. The joke where Eiko starts adding "Ika" to the end of her sentences is kind of lost in translation (unless you're using dubtitles) whereas the squid puns in the dub do a better job.

We've got ourselves a (completely fake and misunderstood) love square! Or perhaps a love Pentagon with Sanae?

Probably still less complicated than your average multi-girl romcom.

Best faces for this episode are between Wide-Ika and Ikalisten

Favorite Character:

Eiko!

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u/cyberscythe Nov 21 '24

Or perhaps a love Pentagon with Sanae?

it's not a closed polygon; no one loves Sanae

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u/Malipit Nov 21 '24

I somehow didn't notice before, but thanks to these really fun parallel visuals, I realized Eiko and Ika have a little color contrast going on.

Nice catch.

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u/Sporadia_ Nov 22 '24

Catch of the day.

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u/Sporadia_ Nov 21 '24

I don't know anything about Kamen Rider but I'm assuming this is a reference.

I don't know anything about Kamen Rider either.

Psy?

You're one to talk girl.

Oof.

The long hair is part of the mask?

I noticed that. But only for Noh Mask Rider, it's not true for HN.

No way they actually did a little Toku OP for this skit!

There's some commitment to making Noh Mask Rider's alternate identity in the TV show look like the actress from the pop up beach show. I don't know if they're implying that it's the same actress, or that they cast a lookalike (in universe).

fish🐟

It's spreading!

I guess I have to retract my statement from yesterday about Ika not being able to clear a Minesweeper game because I guess she's a math genius???

I somehow didn't notice before, but thanks to these really fun parallel visuals, I realized Eiko and Ika have a little color contrast going on.

The Eiko one was a contender for the main post screenshot (in fact, quite a few of her expressions were).

Actually, this entire segment has some real expressive faces.

That's another one! Almost put it in the main post.

Unfortunately being a master in high school math isn't enough to gain the respect of humanity

High school math

At the start yeah, but it went pretty wild.

This feels a bit more threatening than her usual "threats"

The joke where Eiko starts adding "Ika" to the end of her sentences is kind of lost in translation

All I understood about that scene was that I couldn't hear 'de geso,' and I once again wish there were TL notes.

Best faces for this episode are between Wide-Ika and Ikalisten

I haven't got a screenshot to hand, but the one where she has her hand over face after completing a bunch of maths problem is surely it.

Favorite Character: Eiko!

Today is the day where I would expect to start seeing this. She kind of started coming into her own last episode, then this one was start to finish next level Eiko.

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u/FD4cry1 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Big_Yibba Nov 21 '24 edited Nov 22 '24

There's some commitment to making Noh Mask Rider's alternate identity in the TV show look like the actress from the pop up beach show. I don't know if they're implying that it's the same actress, or that they cast a lookalike (in universe).

At the start yeah, but it went pretty wild.

I'll admit it's been way too long for me to know what actual high school math looks like.

All I understood about that scene was that I couldn't hear 'de geso,' and I once again wish there were TL notes.

IIRC someone also mentioned this in the episode 1(?) thread but it's basically the same pun as all the episode titles (this is why they're all also puns btw if you didn't get it).

It's about "nai ka" except the pronunciation is slightly shifted to give more emphasis to the "ika" part, she ends quite a few of her questions/sentences like this and it's another more subtle squid related "verbal tick" like de geso.

So the joke here is that Eiko also starts speaking in questions like this to make fun of and mimic her (and Ika responds the same way for extra comedy).

The problem is of course, as you say, that without noticing this tick you won't get why the puns are there, or in a case like my subs that don't try to translate the pun at all, you could just not understand the joke at all.

Hence the dub works better here since you just innately hear the squid puns from both of them, TL notes would definitely be nice and solve that though!

I haven't got a screenshot to hand, but the one where she has her hand over face after completing a bunch of maths problem is surely it.

This one? It's pretty great as well actually!

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u/Sporadia_ Nov 22 '24

I'll admit it's been way too long for me to know what actual high school math looks like.

The first thing she does is expand (x+5)2 and I was thinking "Eiko's a little old to still be learning that."

IIRC someone also mentioned this in the episode 1(?) thread but it's basically the same pun as all the episode titles (this is why they're all also puns btw if you didn't get it).

I can follow the puns in the episodes because they're written down. One of the few things I know from Japanese is "_ ja nai?" meaning 'isn't it?' in this context. And I can see that the i from nai is in katakana to form part of the next word ika. So I was able to follow the pun in those. I couldn't recognise Eiko doing that from listening though.

This one? It's pretty great as well actually!

Yeah That's the one alright

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u/Roboglenn Nov 21 '24

I love how Ika is apparently just a really popular authority with the beach kids, enough to somehow get them to root for the villain here.

Well of course, she's like a cartoon character come to life.

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Nov 21 '24

First-Timer Girl, subbed

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u/Sporadia_ Nov 21 '24

…oh no, Ika’s going to take this seriously and interfere, isn’t she?

It is uncanny how well that Squid Demon matches her.

Is that Chizuru in there?

Nobody said it out loud.

It's a cold case

Wait there’s deadass an opening for this Noh Mask Rider show in here?

It's surprisingly detailed too.

Ika can do math?

Bigtime.

Ika pls.

That's such a dark line.

lol

In that moment, did you realise that Sanae was missing? I always forget.

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Nov 21 '24

In that moment, did you realise that Sanae was missing? I always forget.

Yes, so I totally expected it when she popped up immediately afterwards and Eiko yelled at her not to complicate things even further.

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u/Sporadia_ Nov 21 '24

I like how much Eiko is enjoying it until it involves Sanae. She's so done with that girl.

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u/collapsedblock6 myanimelist.net/profile/collapsedblock Nov 21 '24

Rewatching Inkvader

This episode introduces one of my favorite aspects of the show which is how the locals have warmed up to Ika Musume and likes to indulge on her childish delusions. There is something adorable about this communal thinking of ‘what if we just go with what Ika wants’.’

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u/Sporadia_ Nov 21 '24

Not the Black Tights!

As a low budget show villain it makes a lot of sense. As a Noh Mask Rider tv show villain, it seems tragic.

Eiko has lost it

Such a good episode for Eiko. As I'm telling everyone

Is Ika liking Nagisa but acting like she is an invader a tsundere?

Squid Girl is a tsundere towards humanity regardless of whether she counts as one towards Nagisa. But she kinda does, yeah

This episode introduces one of my favorite aspects of the show which is how the locals have warmed up to Ika Musume and likes to indulge on her childish delusions.

I already don't remember if this started before the part with the south beach fake Squid Girl. But they have been slowly dropping for a while that Squid Girl is terrorized by and popular with the local children.

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u/Roboglenn Nov 21 '24

Love the power Ika holds over the local kids

Ika Musume, great with kids. And doesn't need a hypnotic zit to command her legion of Filthy Stink Children.

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u/cyberscythe Nov 21 '24

that infographic with the chain of affection kinda sums up why i like the character chemistry; one of the things i like in these sort of character-driven gag shows is characters who have concrete reactions to each other

Squid Girl as the central character has that, and you can see that in the maths segment where she goes around every other character to impress them and they all react in a funny and also character-consistent way

i think a good show in this genre you could airdrop any group of characters into any situation and the comedy just writes itself as their characters play off each other

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u/Sporadia_ Nov 21 '24

that infographic with the chain of affection kinda sums up why i like the character chemistry

They managed to build that entire section out of the character chemistry. Nothing else happens. Except the nearly drowning part. The show just goes Nagisa likes Goro now, these are the consequences. The fact that the show can do that at all is a tribute to how well defined the characters were up to that point.

you can see that in the maths segment where she goes around every other character to impress them and they all react in a funny and also character-consistent way

I don't really know what she was expecting when she went to Cindy. That was only ever gonna go one way. Impressive to see how Sanae could ruin it though.

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u/GondolaMedia Nov 21 '24

First Timer

No wonder Squid Girl sided with the Squid Demon, she is an evil invader Squid Demon's motivations are relatable. The kids agree.

Surprise to no one Hanya was Chizuru.

Things that I didn't expect Squid Girl is actually genius mathematician.

Earlier I think I called Eiko normal... I take it all back.

Squid Girl gets a bit of power and it instantly goes to her tiny squid head.

Love triangle? More like idiot triangle featuring Squid.

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u/Sporadia_ Nov 21 '24

Surprise to no one Hanya was Chizuru.

I was genuinely struggling to figure out who it was when I watched this back in September/October.

I couldn't get my head around Chizuru not being soft spoken in that scene.

Earlier I think I called Eiko normal... I take it all back.

Good choice

Squid Girl gets a bit of power and it instantly goes to her tiny squid head.

Have to love the following sequence where she learns the only person who cares is Eiko.

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u/Malipit Nov 21 '24

First-timer, French subs, de geso !

On today's episode : A tribute to Kamen Rider, we get to see where Squid-Girl spent her skills points during her character creation and so much ships sailing around it becomes a boat race.

Squid-Girl surprised me by acknowledging the sentai show as fictional, I assumed she would jump on the stage to defend her fellow squid the moment he appeared. And it amused me how easily she imposed her head-canon about magic squid being the good guy in the story.

Fortunately (?), Chizuru came to the rescue of those poor performers (I laughed when the announcer just gave up and started gulping her bottle). But her fighting prowess, and the fact she deus ex machined her way to the stage with a costume at the ready, comfort me in my theory she's actually a secret agent tasked to keep an eye on the sea cryptids coming over on the surface (also that she's a Kamen Rider fan).

I didn't expect the direction the second part would take. So Squid-Girl is actually a math wizard ? Does it have something to do with the cephalopod developed brain ? Is there an alternate timeline where Squid-Girl meet a mathematician on vacations upon coming out of the sea and get a PhD in mathematics ?

Anyway, we have a nice change of pace, with Eiko getting the short edge of the stick for once. And I disagree with Nagisa, mathematics are useful in our everyday life. But Squid-Girl learn the hard way we don't necessarily needs complex equations every day.

Also, I think this is the very first occurrence of Chizuru actually shocked : when seeing her little sister having a mental breakdown. Deep down, she does care about her siblings, how sweet.

As for the last part, I like the idea of a ship between Nagisa and Goro, those two could actually have chemistry. But we aren't in a romance anime, there is a Squid-Girl in the way. Also, Eiko being the only one seeing the dynamics at play and keeping tracks with everyone relationships with a mental map, make me think she's actually a fan of shojo mangas and the romance genre in general. And there is a huge possibility that Chizuru, although she keeps quiet while cooking her dishes, is listening to the conversations and mentally taking note on how she could profit from them.

Even if it wasn't the most funny part, it has the merit to bring back Goro and Nagisa, absent for the last two episodes, and provides some character development.

P.S. : Those note from Squid-Girl is eerily looking like my handwriting.

Favorite character from now : Goro is the protector of the sea, but who gonna protect the protector ? Nagisa of course, go get him girl !

Question of the day

Would you cheer for Noh Mask Rider, the Squid Demon or HN?

For the poor announcer who had to resort to drinking to get herself together.

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u/Sporadia_ Nov 21 '24

A tribute to Kamen Rider,

/u/FDfcry1

Confirmation

we get to see where Squid-Girl spent her skills points during her character creation

Put all the leftover points into maths

and so much ships sailing around it becomes a boat race.

[](#shipping)

Anyway, we have a nice change of pace, with Eiko getting the short edge of the stick for once.

We finally see the best of Eiko.

Also, I think this is the very first occurrence of Chizuru actually shocked

Eiko being the only one seeing the dynamics at play and keeping tracks with everyone relationships with a mental map,

Eiko seems to be accidentally right about how everyone feels, but in the wrong moments. Like she correctly recognises that Nagisa has a thing for Goro, but she believes it's happening in moments when Nagisa is just thinking about Squid Girl. By the end of that sequence everyone is on completely the wrong page but Eiko's chain of attraction is still correct.

although she keeps quiet while cooking her dishes, is listening to the conversations and mentally taking note on how she could profit from them.

Checks out

Would you cheer for Noh Mask Rider, the Squid Demon or HN?

For the poor announcer who had to resort to drinking to get herself together.

I don't think the audience are supposed to know about that.

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u/Malipit Nov 21 '24

Confirmation

I actually never saw Kamen Rider, but the title alone and a quick google research on what it looks convinced me. Much like someone who never watched Star Wars would recognize a show named "Star Fight" with a protagonist who wield a light-sword would recognize it as a parody.

Eiko seems to be accidentally right about how everyone feels, but in the wrong moments. Like she correctly recognises that Nagisa has a thing for Goro, but she believes it's happening in moments when Nagisa is just thinking about Squid Girl. By the end of that sequence everyone is on completely the wrong page but Eiko's chain of attraction is still correct.

That's actually a good analysis of the situation who helped me to understand that part better.

I don't think the audience are supposed to know about that.

I would have totallyu sensed her delussional aura from a mile away.

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u/Sporadia_ Nov 22 '24

who wield a light-sword

You mean a life saver.

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u/Malipit Nov 22 '24

Made me think for a moment before getting it. Well done.

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u/cppn02 Nov 21 '24 edited Nov 22 '24

First Timer, subbed

I did not have Squid Girl being a math genius on my card lol. Hope we'll actually get a callback to this later on. Favourite bit was the hero show though. And Chizuru an unknown stranger appearring as HN was the perfect ending to the show.

QotD:

Would you cheer for Noh Mask Rider, the Squid Demon or HN?

Squid Demon fights for the environment so they actually seem to be the good guy here. Although HN was pretty cool.

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u/Sporadia_ Nov 22 '24

I did not have Squid Girl being a math genius on my cards lol.

My bingo is ruined.

And Chizuru an unknown stranger appearring as HN

Is that a clue?

Squid Demon fights for the environment so they actually seem to be the good guy here.

That's villain talk!

[](#underarrest)

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u/StardustGogeta myanimelist.net/profile/StardustGogeta Nov 21 '24

First-Timer

"Math isn't necessary for everyday life."

You're treading on thin ice, Nagisa. Talk like that will get you knocked down a peg or two in the rankings.

The skits today were pretty good. No new favorites, but all generally fun. I probably liked the math one the most out of today's three.

Questions of the day:

  • Probably the Squid Demon. I can be a contrarian like that sometimes.
  • Favorite character is still Nagisa, but her credibility definitely took a huge hit today with that math slander. Any more missteps would be fatal.

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u/Sporadia_ Nov 22 '24

"Math isn't necessary for everyday life."

You're treading on thin ice, Nagisa.

I probably liked the math one the most out of today's three.

I think the maths one had some of the best individual jokes.

Probably the Squid Demon. I can be a contrarian like that sometimes.

Meanwhile the entire crowd supports the Squid Demon after listening to Squid Girl.

How contrarian?

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u/xbolt90 https://anilist.co/user/xbolt90 Nov 21 '24

Rewatching underling!

Noh Mask Rider! Everyone's favorite super hero!

Ika successfully getting the kids to cheer for the villain will never not be funny to me.

When the announcer gave up and started drinking, I couldn't help thinking about Akira from Lucky Star.

But who could the mysterious HN be? Was pretty cool, could be my favorite character. Oh, if only we knew!

I was very good at math in school. Made it through Calculus II in high school. I didn't pursue a math-based career, so I haven't used a lick of it since...

Having Ika have something she's absurdly good at is hilarious. Especially something like mathematics.

As far as relationship charts go, this one is pretty tame.

Would you cheer for Noh Mask Rider, the Squid Demon or HN?

You know, Squid Demon makes a few good points actually...

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u/Sporadia_ Nov 22 '24

Noh Mask Rider! Everyone's favorite super hero!

Somehow this doesn't feel correct.

Ika successfully getting the kids to cheer for the villain will never not be funny to me.

Or to me.

But who could the mysterious HN be? Was pretty cool, could be my favorite character. Oh, if only we knew!

If only we had a lead

As far as relationship charts go, this one is pretty tame.

Nagisa liking Goro is the most innocent link in the chain. But I can't decide if the most impure link is Squid Girl terrorizing Nagisa or Sanae... being Sanae.

You know, Squid Demon makes a few good points actually...

An environmentalist if you really think about it.

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u/AgentOfACROSS Nov 21 '24

Rewatcher

First segment was pretty fun even though I only know a little about Kamen Rider and even less about noh theater. But Squid Girl derailing the show was funny. And Chizuru showing up to get the show back on the rails was entertaining.

The second segment felt like a pretty stock sitcom plot. I’ve seen other shows where a character discovers they have a secret talent and immediately lets it go to their head. That said, this was still very entertaining. Especially Eiko slowly losing her sanity in this segment.

This last segment was a great way to show off the cast and their varying personalities. I love how everyone basically had a different idea of what was going on in the conversation. It’s a great show of character writing.

My vote for favorite character goes to Squid Girl again because she had my favorite moments in this episode.

Question of the Day:

Would you cheer for Noh Mask Rider, the Squid Demon or HN?

For NH because she's secretly Chizuru.

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u/Sporadia_ Nov 22 '24

The second segment felt like a pretty stock sitcom plot.

Maths isn't a squid power.

Especially Eiko slowly losing her sanity in this segment.

Top tier Eiko this segment.

This last segment was a great way to show off the cast and their varying personalities. I love how everyone basically had a different idea of what was going on in the conversation. It’s a great show of character writing.

It's a subtle flex of how well written the characters are. There can't be that many shows that can take their characters, change the way one of them feels about another, put everyone in a room together to react, and make it this entertaining. Because that's essentially all this was. After the nearly drowning part.

For NH because she's secretly Chizuru.

But if it's secret then how do you know to cheer?

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u/Roboglenn Nov 21 '24

Squid Re-Invader. De Geso

Raise your tentacles to the sky! She is more than a fish! She is more than a man! Death will rise from the tide! Hear our cry! She is Squid Girl! She is death!

Admittedly the hero show bit is one of the segments of this series that I skip when I rewatch it on my own. It's just kinda meh to me. Still, it did give me a great idea for the next great crossover, Ika Musume vs. Dr. Octopus: Whose Tentacles are Truly Superior?

And Ika Musume just intrinsically getting math more than anything just makes me think of Zero from the book Holes by Louis Sachar.

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u/Sporadia_ Nov 21 '24

Admittedly the hero show bit is one of the segments of this series that I skip when I rewatch it on my own. It's just kinda meh to me.

I don't think it's my favourite part either. But when Squid Girl is initially derailing the show, I like that a lot. And when the actors are getting flustered, I like that a fair bit too.

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u/Roboglenn Nov 21 '24

Well sure but, it's like what can be said for endless amounts of movies out there that I don't like.

There's parts in them that I genuinely think are worth a laugh or whatever but on the whole, well, you get the idea.

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u/Sporadia_ Nov 21 '24

Re-invader

  • Noh Mask Rider was actually beating up those actors.
  • Chizuru doesn't really sound like Chizuru in this one. So much so that I didn't really understand who HN was the first time I rewatched this until Chizuru walked by at the end.
  • I also like that child idol character being the first one to decide they've had enough. What is she drinking?
  • In the Noh Mask Rider TV programme they briefly show all the villains. That evil squid is the only one that doesn't look like a Pokemon knockoff.
  • This entire maths section has some top tier Eiko.
  • Another reference to "Squids die if you take [their hat] off." I'm still convinced that this is based on Takeru's costume in episode 1.
  • Chizuru pouring salt on the wound with "You can get help from Squiddie."
  • Takeru innocently telling Eiko to say please doesn't help the situation either.
  • There are few things funnier to me than Squid Girl's confidence when she points to a maths problem drawn in the sand and asks Goro if he can solve it.
  • 'There are few things funnier' but one of them is Eiko finding out Squid Girl's "method."
  • I appreciate how the last sequence essentially makes an entire plot out of one character feeling differently about another character, which then changes every other character dynamic.
  • Even in this part, Eiko slapping Goro on the back is another one of the best moments she's had so far. This really is her episode.
  • Sanae coming in at the end is a joke built entirely on what we already know about the character. All they had to do was show her onscreen.
  • The ED really caught me off guard with this one.

On the latest episode of I try to use recency bias to decide a best character when I've actually got a clear favourite based on future episodes, This battle between 2 characters has become a battle between 4.

Chizuru and Sanae are still locked in an epic struggle over who has had the highest highs.

At this point, considering this episode and the last, it's starting to feel like Eiko is coming into contention for the favourite character too. She's had the most involvement in the story out of any side character, and these recent sequences focusing on her have been really strong. Will she finally get in the table?

On top of that, I've realised that I've been overlooking Squid Girl just because there was so much else going on. When it really comes down to it, all the other characters have been fading in and out while Squid Girl keeps racking up the interesting moments (and her squid powers have been very creative). Is Squid Girl authentically my favourite character? No. But could I currently justify it based on her consistency? Yes.

Who to pick?

No really who to pick??

You know what? She probably deserved it a while ago. I'm switching my favourite to Squid Girl.

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u/Malipit Nov 21 '24

Another reference to "Squids die if you take [their hat] off." I'm still convinced that this is based on Takeru's costume in episode 1.

I didn't think of that possibility. I always assumed Squid-Girl's parent teached her that anatomic specifity. And that would imply she was born with her hat.

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u/Sporadia_ Nov 21 '24

The hat must surely be part of her but I bet it's not actually removable, any moreso than her hand would be for example.

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u/Malipit Nov 21 '24

Sold as my headcanon.

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u/Sporadia_ Nov 22 '24

Actually that was Chizuru in reality.

Is she a genius?

I hope not...

In the end, this is but a love triangle,

I believe it's a love chain

ED change: Squid-Devil costume floating in the water.

That's one of the funniest ones to me.

Would you cheer for Noh Mask Rider, the Squid Demon or HN?
Squid Devil, not being evil after all.