Shinryaku!? Ika Musume

The Squid Girl 2 / 侵略!?イカ娘 / The Invader Comes From the Bottom of the Sea! / Shinryaku! Ika Musume 2

Genres: Anthropomorphic, Comedy, Shounen
Themes: Anthropomorphic
Demographics: Shounen
Studios: Diomedéa
Producers: Lantis, Pony Canyon, TV Tokyo, TV Tokyo Music
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Rating: 7.47 / 10
Rank: #2120
Popularity: #2233
Users Listed: 104,263
Users Scored: 50,966
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 07/11/2023
Aired: September 27, 2011 – December 25, 2011 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 12
Broadcast: Tuesday at 02:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

Ika Musume finds herself wrestling with a familiar conflict: a destructive purpose and a penchant for relaxation. Having regained her unique abilities, she continues her campaign against humanity, albeit with considerable distractions. Working as a waitress at Lemon Beach House provides ample opportunity for leisure, frequently hindering her plans. Her days are filled with unexpected encounters – from zealous alien enthusiasts to an intensely interested classmate – all while navigating the challenges of her ongoing mission.

The series blends comedic situations with a surprisingly thoughtful exploration of purpose and free will. Viewers are presented with a quirky narrative centered around Ika Musume’s struggles to balance global domination with everyday life, offering a lighthearted yet engaging look at identity and responsibility within an unusual premise. Expect a blend of slice-of-life moments woven into a larger, ongoing storyline.

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Episodes:

Episode 1: Who's Up For A Squid-vasion?! / Ink That's A Love Rival?! / Making A Few Squid With Jellyfish (Aired: 09/27/2011)
Episode 2: Shall We Swim To An Elementary School?! / Squid In Cosplay?! / Floating Above Sea Level (Aired: 10/04/2011)
Episode 3: How About A Squiddle Walk?! / Time To Squidzercise?! / Wanna Lend A Helping Tentacle?! (Aired: 10/11/2011)
Episode 4: Squidn't That English?! / Ink You Can Stop It?! / Get My Drift?! (Aired: 10/18/2011)
Episode 5: Squidn't That Be Radio-Controlled!? / I Th-INK Today's the Tanabata Star Festival!? / Want to INK-experience Playing Alone!? (Aired: 11/01/2011)
... and 7 more episodes

Characters:

Aizawa, Chizuru (Main) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Rie, Yeo, Min Jeong, Christian, Luci, Malvárez, Wendy, Teixeira, Nani
Aizawa, Eiko (Main) - Voice Actors: Fujimura, Ayumi, Lee, Yong Sin, Vincent-Davis, Kira, Romero, Araceli, Marques, Isabelle
Ika Musume (Main) - Voice Actors: Kanemoto, Hisako, Cabanos, Christine Marie, Beaver, Alice, Ramírez, Yanitzé, Valente, Melina, Jung, Hye-won
Aizawa, Takeru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ootani, Miki, Wu, Jeong Sin, Ayres, Greg, Sourient, Nicole, Albavera, Sebastián
Alex (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Jones, Kyle Colby, Ferri, Jhonny
Arashiyama, Gorou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakamura, Yuuichi, Shepard, Blake, Domínguez Pineda, Carlos, Ferreira, Gideão
Campbell, Cindy (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nabatame, Hitomi, Calene-Black, Shelley, Barragán, Alicia, Giraldi, Karen
Clark (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Katsu, Anri, Hickman, Jay, Castañeda, Mario, Correa, Sidy
Harris (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sasaki, Seiji, Love, Andrew, Segundo, Carlos, Canedo, Ed
Isozaki, Tatsuo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miyasaka, Shunzou, Mattos, Marcio
Kuroishi, Shouta (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nishigaki, Yuka, Searcy, Molly, Schettini, Francisco
Martin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Gotou, Tetsuo, Laskowski, Mark, Reyero, Gerardo, Maccio, Luciano
Matsumoto, Yuuta (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sanpei, Yuuko, Ferri, Jhonny
Minami Kaze Owner (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyama, Rikiya, Wald, David, Vásquez, Gerardo, Rodrigues, Marcelo
Mochizuki, Tomomi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Uchiyama, Yumi, Duran, Patricia, Braga, Rafaela, Chora Miuller, Milah Bonnie
Nagatsuki, Sanae (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Itou, Kanae, Park, Seon Yeong, Neves, Emily, Vela, Lily, Navarro, Jessica
Nishimura, Yuka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugiura, Naoko, Byrd, Elizabeth, Infante, Elizabeth, Marchiori, Lilian
Risa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sudou, Nanako, Coates, Kalin, Barão, Glória
Saitou, Nagisa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Enoki, Azusa, Wittels, Stephanie, Ortiz, Verania, Fialho, Marcelina
Saitou, Aiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ushida, Hiroko, Vendruscolo, Ciliane
Sakura, Kiyomi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kikuchi, Kokoro, Karbowski, Brittney, González, Desireé, Rolim, Talita
Satoshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tamura, Mutsumi
Tanabe, Kozue (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kanda, Akemi, Rojas, Annie, Bozza, Ingrid
Tokita, Ayumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawasumi, Ayako, Sumrall, Allison, Miranda, Azucena, Aquino, Keila
Watanabe, Ayano (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oribe, Yukari, Searcy, Molly, Alcalá, Danna, Bozza, Ingrid

Staff:

Ishiguro, Tatsuya (Producer)
Koike, Katsumi (Producer)
Satomi, Tetsurou (Assistant Producer)
Mizushima, Tsutomu (Director, Script)
Yamamoto, Yasutaka (Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard)
Haraguchi, Noboru (Sound Director)
Wakabayashi, Kazuhiro (Sound Director)
Fujiwara, Yoshiyuki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Hiramaki, Daisuke (Episode Director, 2nd Key Animation, Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director)
Kimiya, Shigeru (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Makino, Yoshitaka (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Mitsunaka, Susumu (Episode Director, Script, Storyboard, 2nd Key Animation, Screenplay)
Oizaki, Fumitoshi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Osedo, Satoshi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Tsuda, Naokatsu (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kunisawa, Mariko (Script)
Yokote, Michiko (Script, Series Composition)
Hata, Hiroyuki (Storyboard)
Miyazaki, Nagisa (Storyboard)
Sakurai, Chikara (Storyboard)
Yamamoto, Saori (Storyboard, 2nd Key Animation)
Kanemoto, Hisako (Theme Song Performance)
Sphere (Theme Song Performance)
Abe, Tomoji (Publicity)
Aisaka, Naoki (Key Animation)
Akai, Fuminao (Background Art)
Allende, David (ADR Director)
Anbe, Masahiro (Original Creator)
Anno, Masato (Key Animation)
Aohachi, Yoshinobu (Key Animation)
Chibayama, Natsue (Key Animation)
Daidouji, Miho (Key Animation)
Ferri, Jhonny (ADR Director)
Fujii, Tatsumi (2nd Key Animation)
Fujimaki, Yuuichi (Key Animation)
Fujita, Kazuyuki (2nd Key Animation)
Fujita, Masayuki (Animation Director)
Fukuchi, Yuuki (Key Animation)
Fukuda, Jun (Associate Producer)
Hama, Yuuki (Director of Photography)
Hashiguchi, Hayato (Key Animation)
Hashimoto, Hideki (Key Animation)
Hashimoto, Hisanori (Key Animation)
Hashimoto, Takanori (Key Animation)
Hatta, Shinsaku (Planning)
Hattori, Kenji (Animation Director)
Hayashi, Youhei (Associate Producer)
Honda, Yoshino (Production Manager, Animation Director, Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director)
Honda, Masayuki (Key Animation)
Hoshino, Reika (Key Animation)
... and 103 more staff

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Manga 'Shinryaku! Ika Musume' Gets OVA in September (02/24/2014)
New OVA of Shinryaku! Ika Musume Announced (01/04/2013)
Japan's Weekly Blu-ray & CD Rankings for May 14 - 20 (05/22/2012)
Two One-week Hiatuses of Ika Musume 2 Announced (10/11/2011)
Crunchyroll Announces Fall 2011 Simulcasts (10/10/2011)
Second Season of Ika Musume Confirmed [Update May 24] (02/20/2011)

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Shinryaku! Ika Musume (anime - Prequel)
Shinryaku!! Ika Musume (anime - Sequel)
Shinryaku! Ika Musume (manga - Adaptation)