Name: Splatoon – Squid Sisters - Live Concert at Niconico Tokaigi 2016
Director: Tetsuya Oyama
Genre: Animation, Music
Released: 2016-01-30
Duration: 24 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Yuki Mizutani, Mari Kikuma, Takashi "DORA" Sawagashira, Yasuhiro "jimbo chan" Kojima, Bohte Daisuke

Two squid idols, zero dignity, maximum chaos — this is Nintendo at its weirdest best.

UnhingedNostalgicKawaii overload

Overview

Animation Music

This footage is from Callie and Marie’s first live performance at Niconico Tokaigi, a gaming event in Japan.

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Standout Aspects

Production

Live mocap idols seamlessly blend game and reality.

Sound

That band absolutely SHREDS for fictional cephalopods.

Costume

Callie and Marie's designs remain iconic Nintendo fashion.

Best for:Solo·Friends·Rewatch

Director

Tetsuya Oyama

ReleasedJan 30, 2016

Runtime24m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensityhigh

Tonelight

Feellight

Top Cast

Yuki Mizutani

Callie (voice)

Bohte Daisuke

Bass

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

The motion capture performers had to match the Squid Sisters' exact in-game dance animations, which were originally designed without live performance in mind.

Cultural

This 2016 concert helped cement 'virtual idols' as viable live entertainment in Japan, predating VTuber explosion by mere years. Nintendo accidentally pioneered a movement.