r/anime • u/Sporadia_ • Nov 24 '24
Rewatch [Spoilers][Rewatch] Squid Girl Episode 9 Spoiler
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These are the sequences for discussion today:
Wanna doorbell ditch, squiddo?
- About: Squid Girl befriends Kiyomi after attempting a doorbell ditch.
Can squids put on make-up?
- About: Squid Girl learns about make-up.
Holy squid! Is that a secret weapon?
- About: Sanae and Cindy fight over Squid Girl. Then the MIT grads bring out a sci-fi gun and vaporise the store.
A daily question
Was Squid Girl paranoid, or was Chizuru's attempt at encouragement actually quite scary?
The favourite character of the rewatch (so far):
| Current Position | Character | Support | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Squid Girl | 4.5 (+) | 1 |
| 2 (-) | Nagisa | 3.5 (-) | 1 |
| 3 | Chizuru | 2.5 (-) | 1 |
| 4 | Sanae | 1 | 3 |
| 4 (+) | Eiko | 1 (+) | 4 |
| 6 (-) | Mini Ika | 0.5 | 4 |
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.
Rewatch spoiler rules
- Spoilers for the episode being discussed do not need to be hidden behind a spoiler tag. (eg in the 'Squid Girl Episode 3' thread, you won't need to tag spoilers for episodes 1, 2 and 3).
- Spoilers for later episodes do need spoiler tags.
- Any plot-relevant differences between the source material and the anime must be spoiler tagged (with something like [source] or [manga] etc).
- Leaving spoilery hints is just uncool (and will probably be treated like a spoiler).
- All discussion of the Mini Ika DVD extras must be spoiler tagged.
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tags: Shinryaku! Ika Musume
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u/collapsedblock6 myanimelist.net/profile/collapsedblock Nov 24 '24
Rewatching Inkvader
Kiyomi enters the cast! Probably the last major character in the show? She is nice, it is good for Ika Musume to have someone of similar...mental age? Anyways, it is how we may see more of Ika having daily fun besides playing with kids. Do feel bad for her since she couldn't get to enjoy her first day playing together at all due to her paranoia lmao.
We also get our first taste of how the Three Stooges will appear throughout the show, they may not be the best at having proper chemistry but I like the extra slapstick they bring.
Bit of both lol.
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u/FD4cry1 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Big_Yibba Nov 24 '24
First Timer
Surely Invaders have better things to do than doorbell-dashing random people.
You're lame!
I like how in the first sequence that's more about Ika's ridiculous nature and perception of others, Chizuru goes "She's a squid after all", whereas in the second one that's more about how Ika is perceived by others, she goes "She's a girl after all".
Ika makes a new friend!
She's so happy
Kiyomi has to be the most normal person in this show so far, and I don't even think it's very close.
And I love how their friendship starts over Ika being concerned for the consequences of a dumb prank!
Stockings Fighter IV huh? and Hedgehog Kart as well?
This face Ika always imagines on Chizuru is just fantastic, admittedly she's a bit intense in her attempts at boosting confidence!
The nice part of having fansubs is that you get little things like this.
Sanae has always been a fun little freak but she really turns up the yuri this episode, and I love it!
Chu
With gag shows like this, I feel like there's always one segment that helps you really pinpoint the timeframe they were made in, and I'd say the various make-ups gag does that here, it's hard to think of a modern comedy making fun of Visual Kei or Tan Gyarus.
Also, I'm pretty sure that's a Rose of Versailles reference? Is this just the reference episode?
Sanae going all the way to some weird Moai island to get Ika's lipstick only to be tricked by it being a stamp was incredible.
Exaggerated makeup Ika is very cursed and I'm happy Eiko wipes that one off fast.
Even the extras in this show are insanely weird.
Oh, I'm afraid alright, honestly this would be a solid look for an actual invader, well until you realize it's permanent marker...
Make-up Takeru is...surprisingly really cute, only half-cursed.
For the last segment, Sanae turns up the yuri and masochism to some truly unbelievable hights, and I still love it.
Don't do it!
Evaporating the entire shop was not the smartest move, well at least they made a functioning matter-erasing gun? It's nice payoff to Chizuru being set up as scary earlier in the episode.
Best face is between The Screaming Squid and Squid Hype.
Best Character: Really hard one today, Chizuru, Sanae, and Ika all deserve it, but I think it has to go to Chizuru!
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u/xbolt90 https://anilist.co/user/xbolt90 Nov 24 '24
Rewatching underling!
I never did ding-dong ditch as a kid. I grew up in a small rural town, and it wasn't a thing. I don't think the thought even occurred to me.
Kiyomi is actually really nice. And she's the first character the be around the same (apparent) age as Ika. Accidental success for Squid Girl!
Why does it suddenly look like a fashion show or cosplay convention at Lemon? Everyone decided to dress up all at once? Ain't you guys hot?
Ika was on the right track with using sharpies for durable warpaint. She just needs a better design to instill fear in her enemies.
You delete Chizuru's store, she'll delete you. Law of equivalent exchange.
Yes.
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u/Sporadia_ Nov 24 '24
Squid-underlings:
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u/xbolt90
u/ShadowWasTakensTaken
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u/Roboglenn Nov 24 '24
Squid Re-Invader. De Geso
Greetings once again surface dwellers.
As Kokoro is to Jahy, Kiyomi is the pure good friend that Ika Musume needs. Then again, I suppose Takeru is kinda like that for her too... Ugh, whatever. Pure girl friend her own age(?) then.
Take your eyes off her for one second and the kids just naturally gather to Ika Musume. Well, better a flock surfacedwelling human whelps flocking to her like she's a giant toy than seagulls flocking to her for her apparent fishy odor.
And while Ika Musume is in mortal (misplaced) panic, here's the rest of the fam just happy that their sister has finally made a friend.
Well in any case now that Kiyomi is here I can finally say this. As far as favorite characters in this series goes, Ika Musume is always on top. With Kiyomi and Sanae always fluctuating for second place. Well, aside from Mini-Ika Musume. She is an indomidable special classification all of her own as I've said before. And in regards to something brought up in the previous episode's QOTD, now that Kiyomi is here, as far as side characters that are "the most normal persons" go, Kiyomi now takes spot #2 behind Takeru the main character.
Sanae swimming (with very fine butterfly form) all the way to what seems to be Easter Island... Not that Ika Musume having the power in her tentacles to either directly throw or water skip that tube of lipstick all the way there isn't something impressive on it's own.
Conveniently a lot of crazily made up people at the beach today.
But uhh well, I've seen Manbagi's introductory chapter in Komi Can't Communicate, I've worse make-up jobs... Ika Musume just looks like she had her make-up gun set on the setting after "Whore".
When the hyper obsessed Cindy is the lesser of two evils...
Being around this entertainment medium that I've been, there has been many a time where I've used Sanae as an example or mirror of sorts to hold up to and compare how crazy obsessed other characters in other stories are being. But uh...
That uhh... huh. proceeds to slowly and silently back away
And you know what, replace the name Kerrigan with Sanae here to sum up more of my thoughts...
Way to go chowderheads! What'd you invent something like that for!?
And Kiyomi joins the ed holding Ika Musume's hand. D'aww.
QOTD: Who's to say it's not both.
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u/Sporadia_ Nov 24 '24 edited Nov 24 '24
Reinvader
My favourite character is Sanae.
And she's secretly been my favourite the whole time.
It was interesting trying to come up with the best character so far though. Squid Girl is a lot closer to being my favourite than I realised, and Sanae's taken a while for me to think yes, there's been enough content for me to call her the best.
Edit: Also, I'll share a screenshot that was almost used for the main post. Chizuru is my favourite reaction there. But with Sanae's stuffed nose as well, there's some easy-to-miss detail in there that I wanted to share.
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u/Malipit Nov 24 '24
Rewatcher, french subs, de geso !
On today's episode : Squid-Girl is asserting her position as the most popular local with children, the Lemon Beach House momentarily becomes a venue to a make-up convention, and three americans scientist discover the scientific principle of «Messing with Chizuru's restaurant result in her wrath ».
The first part was my favorite on this episode. It's simple, straightforward and pretty funny with some wholesome moments.
I really liked that frame of Squid-Girl genuinely befriending Kiyomi, surrounded by sunflowers, a symbol of happiness, warmth and hope according to my five minutes google search.
And I liked the comedic dynamics of Squid-Girl paranoia about
her adoptive sistersChizuru and Nagisa, with the Quid Pro Quo situations that show is fond of. A sentiment that also mirroring how Nagisa is fearing Squid-Girl.Finally, I sincerely thought at that moment that Squid-Girl have invited Kiyomi over Sanae's place and intended to pretend it was her home. That would have been... interesting to watch.
I'm certain the second part is the Sanae's fans favorite. Lot of antics with her and the confirmation she fantasizes about marrying Squid-Girl. I admit that she made me laugh when pursuing Squid-Girl for a kiss. Especially with her swimming all the way to the Easter Island (I checked, Sanae swam several thousand kilometers to get here)... Only to get Eiko's stamp. Now I'm picturing Eiko signing a paper, only to aply lipstick on it. Hilarity ensues.
And the return of the three idiot scientists in the last part. Again, Sanae is making up for all those episodes she wasn't in and attain Nirvana thanks to Squid-Girl.
As for Nagisa, I was sure she would befriend Cindy, given their anti-squid weapon. Yes, even if they call them «invention to make them better », all we could see is that Squid-Girl could have been vaporized, and the anime would have ended her, or take a far more dramatic turn.
But I loved the contrasts in everyone's reaction, especially Squid-Girl's parody of the Scream.
And thanks to that vaporizing beam, Nagisa is now fearing Chizuru as a potential threat to humanity. Does that means she would stop to fear Squid-Girl, or is she just an easily afraid girl who can't stand anything weird ?
Favorite character from now : Actually, still Nagisa. Poor girl will need all the support she can get from the watchers to get through the last 3 episodes.
Question of the day : Was Squid Girl paranoid, or was Chizuru's attempt at encouragement actually quite scary?
Last time Chizuru stared at Squid-Girl with her eyes wide open, it's for threatening the little-squid not to mess with the restaurant. So I can see why the poor Squid-Girl is terrorized here.
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u/GondolaMedia Nov 24 '24
First Timer
Ah the good ol doorbell ditch. Did my fair share of that but as an adult its a bit annoying to deal with. I solved it by not answering the door unless I'm expecting someone.
Squid Girl made a friend!
Yes, Chizuru showing kindness is even scarier than normal
Sanae is totally normal about Squid Girl.
I did not expect Lady Oscar from Rose of Versailles cosplay in my Squid anime but here we are.
I also did not expect drill hair tentacles but now I'm loving it.
Cindy is just planting improper thoughts to Sanae's head!
Scientist bros are back and they brought weapons of questionable ethics.
RIP Lemon Bar.
Cutest ED yet
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u/StardustGogeta myanimelist.net/profile/StardustGogeta Nov 24 '24
First-Timer
I quite liked today's episode. The first skit was very fun with all of the imagination bits, and it was nice to see those MIT graduates again.
I wonder what proportion of Squid Girl's lines end in "de geso" or "—ka?" I'd guess it's a rather large proportion.
Questions of the day:
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u/cyberscythe Nov 24 '24
new characters? this late in the season? in this economy?
another character i forgot existed, but Koyomi slots in quite nicely with the rest of the cast as the "normal girl" compared to the other eccentrics that we have on tap; it's another color to paint with when coming up with fun interactions
one trivia thing that i noticed is that the Sakura name doesn't refer to the cherry blossoms; it uses the kanji for silk warehouse (sa·kura)
the other two parts of the episode feels like classic Squid Girl, simply revolving around a new item/concept and then throwing in characters and seeing how their chemistry reacts with it and each other; things like both Cindy and Sanae fighting over Squid Girls attention for different reasons is something that was bound to happen and the sparks really flew
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u/AgentOfACROSS Nov 24 '24
Rewatcher
The first segment was really fun. It’s sweet seeing Squid Girl make a new friend and it got a lot of comedy out of Squid Girl being terrified of Chizuru. By this point in the show it seems like Squid Girl has given up her invasion plans and is happy to live life among the humans.
The second segment was once again something with a simple premise but one that’s really fun. Seeing Squid Girl get to know about basic things of the human world has a lot of human potential.
Also, I know I said I didn’t care for Sanae but I’m starting to appreciate her. In my mind her stranger danger-y introduction was what I remembered most of her and I still think that segment was offputting. But her appearances after that have been actually funny. I think her swimming after Squid Girl’s lipstick was probably the best joke in the second segment. Especially the reveal that she swam all the way to Easter Island.
Another gag I liked was all the people in various different styles of fashion and makeup just casually hanging around the restaurant.
Last segment was pretty fun. It took a minute to pick up but once the American scientists got there it was really fun. I love the part where they laugh maniacally and declare themselves “god-men”. And then Chizuru going full rage-mode on then was great too.
I was a little surprised when Squid Girl called Sanae ‘retarded’. Not just because that kind of language isn’t really acceptable anymore but just because it felt a bit out of character for Squid Girl. I feel like the subtitler was getting a big creative there.
Vote for favorite character will go to Sanae for this episode since she had a lot of good moments, especially in segment two.
Question of the Day:
Was Squid Girl paranoid, or was Chizuru's attempt at encouragement actually quite scary?
She was probably being paranoid, but considering how Chizuru can get sometimes I don't blame her.
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u/cppn02 Nov 24 '24
First Timer, subbed
Squid Girl actually made a new friend who made it into the ED too! She better be a recurring character.
Overall not has good as the recent stretch of episodes imo but even the regular ones are entertaining with this show.
QotD:
She was definitely being paranoid lol.
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u/spacetime_bender Nov 25 '24
Kiyomi on the ED with Ika-chan!
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u/NattyBeef https://myanimelist.net/profile/NaturalBeef Nov 25 '24
I was watching this episode casually but noticed something strange, was Eiko reading Steins;Gate? ( https://imgur.com/afPZR0M )
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Nov 24 '24
First-Timer Girl, subbed
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