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UPDATE: The S-Ranks That I Raised (355)

Han Yoohyun’s brow furrowed. “…I have a bad feeling.”

Read Chapter 355: In Korea (1) now!

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My page for the splatplanner zine!!

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🎵 CREATION PERIOD! 🎶

That fest was a blast from the past! Did you have any 100x victories, or maybe even 333x? Even if you just went for a photography session, Feel free to share in the comments! Back to the f- I mean...present, our contributors have begun our creation period!

[beikerfaker]

huevember from last year

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Splatband Analysis: Team Past vs Present vs Future

As you all know, we all got our latest crumb of Splatband lore in the form of their signatures outside of the Grand Festival Area. The thing about these signatures, though, is that they are written on colored banners denoting the different Splatfest Teams! Red for Past, Purple for Present, and Green for Future, Plus a fourth banner for what can be assumed is Neutral.

After going insane with my friends in figuring out who's who, I now come to you guys with my theories as to why each band chose what they chose! Are yall ready? Then letsa go!

Go Team Present by the way.

Team Past here, recognizable by the Red and the fact Callie and Marie signed, has Wet Floor, Diss-Pair and SashiMori (and perhaps a certain someone). I view those who chose Team Past as those who value their beginnings. They owe what they have to their own Past. But also there might be a sense of longing for what they used to have. You'll see why in a second.

Wet Floor: Kagi formed the band to "restore some Indie dignity", disliking the current state of things. Mizole is a fan of vintage music while Ryan is a fan of the now defunct Squid Squad. Most of them are influenced by things of the past, and that probably influenced their choices.

Diss-Pair: It generally seems that, despite Ikkan's forward moving character, he still misses Squid Squad. The Ink Theory valentine's day picture did show he still carries stickers of them on his equipment. Warabi themselves probably feel they owe to their past how they got here now. They were exposed to a lot of music thanks to their childhood, and if they never traveled the world, they wouldn't have met Ikkan.

SashiMori: They all met each other long before SashiMori, coming from their old band with who we think might be Pearl, and then reforming into SashiMori thanks to Taichi. And they didn't become the way they are if they had never found Paul, you know? As for him, we've learned from Side Order that most Octarians are still nostalgic for the domes, and still view it as an important part of their lives. Its easy to know because of the Octarian we happened to adventure with.

Acht: They're here too after all (look at the little squiggle above Paul's signature. That wasn't part of his old signature). We get to learn a lot about Acht's past, and even if they've started moving on into the future, they still hold some value in it at the end of the day. That, or they simply signed the banner to be next to Paul.

Team Present, as seen by the Purple and Pearl's huge ass signature. Dork. These people are focused on the now, whether its the people they are with, or making changes in the now with the world or with oneself. Yoko's polycule of Ink Theory and the Gold Bazookas dominate the whole thing.

Ink Theory: It's a bit hard to parse, but none of them have expressed desires to change the music industry or any such grand goal. Karen cites Hightide Era as an inspiration for the band, but they do their own thing despite that. They all seem to just be content doing what they do and getting better at it.

Yoko and the Gold Bazookas: We don't know these ladies (and guy), but Yoko formed it while on a journey to reinvent herself, to become someone knew (likely after a breakup with Karen, research still pending till Bankara Walker releases). Like Ink Theory, they don't seem to have any grandiose goals beyond just playing music for its sake.

Team Future, presented in Green with Deep Cut in the corner. These people look to the future, wanting to make a change, sometimes taking the old to make something new with it. Hightide Era, Bottom Feeders and H2Whoa are here.

Hightide Era: (They still live, booo.) It comes of as strange considering we know Taka is a shallow poser who uses music to get fame and fortune, with Kuze and Nishida seemingly just along for the ride. But there is one thing about the future they care about; nature. They named themselves Hightide Era to reflect the current reality of ecology, so it seems they do care about environmental awareness and the future of their world. Neat!

Bottom Feeders: Finn Bottom wants to show the goodness of traditional music to a changing world, while Tangle dislikes the current state of music and wants to return to more straightforward styles. It sounds like they'd be more Team Past material, but they do seem to focus more on the changing aspect of their craft rather than the past part, unlike Wet Floor.

H2Whoa: They're harder to parse since we have no idea of their personalities. They're described as Topical, meaning they're very current with trends, but that seems to be in a sort of paradoxical disregard for what is actually big at the moment, with all the punk rock and jazz. They play music their own way without a care for the present or past.

And this is the Neutral zone. Chaos vs Order did have a few people who were neutral in the battle, so it seems here is the same deal. These bands didn't make a choice, perhaps because they couldn't decide due to finding all three choices important, or all three choices unimportant. Chirpy Chips, Front Roe, C-Side, Riot Act and Damp Socks are our final bands to see.

Chirpy Chips: I imagine they're a case where they see all three choices as important. The main thing about the Chips is that they are all close to each other and go at their own pace regardless of whats going on. They had a breakup in the past that was quickly resolved, and they haven't broken up since, meaning they're all very close to each other. Past, Present or Future, the Chirpy Chips are forever.

Front Roe: Well clearly they're still hiding their identities from the public with new signatures, though it seems Ichiya is the only one trying to hide. I think they're in the unsure category. Front Roe is literally them trying to distance themselves from Squid Squad, but they owe their lives to it no matter how hard they run. Their present i feel kinda sucks what with C-Side being on their assess. And I think they don't even know what their future holds for them.

C-Side: They're kind of a no brainer to me since their description gives evidence for each choice. They value the Splatlands and the lives they live there (Past), they care deeply for each other and are very close (Present), and Beika wants to gift his music to a world of shifting chaos (Future). They all see each choice as equally valuable to them.

Riot Act: I feel they share the same opinions as C-Side (in fact I think they came with them to the venue, considering they share a Kikura). Plus their collab with Bottom Feeders show they appreciate the music of now and are happy with making it with other bands.

Damp Socks: We don't really know much about them, but I feel they fall in the indifferent category. Yeah, I got nothing for them

Back to the Fest

Like I say often, these are my interpretations as to what this information could mean. Feel free to share what your ideas are about their Splatfest choices. And happy Splatting!

[deanthe]

close enough. welcome back deanthe

[frothy-waters]

theyre rotting in my brain I need to kill them IMMEDIATELY!!

kinda old noiji doodle I drew then it proceeded to never see the light of day.. .

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happy birthday to ink theory and bottom feeders! you guys are 6 years old you're in 1st grade this year!!! yipee!!! big guys!!! to celebrate, i'm releasing the assets for a little project ive been cooking for a bit; hero mode/text box sprites for EVERY splatbands character! (yes even including ω-3)

AND THAT'S NOT ALL!

ever wanted to make something like the splatoon 2 octo expansion relationship chart, but with these guys? now you can!

all of these assets are 100% free to use, as long as credit is provided and they're not sold/used for any commercial purposes!

downloads to individual assets in multiple software formats (psd, mdp, csp, kra) are linked in the replies!

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UPDATE: The S-Ranks That I Raised (346)

[If I may, has the kiseungsu rearing facility been going without a name?] “What?” [I asked Team Head Seok-nim, and for whatever reason, he gave me a distant look and answered vaguely.]

Read Chapter 346: Stepping Out For A Bit (2) now!

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[codywuq]

me listening to my completely unorganized 400 hour 28 min long Splatoon playlist:

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dumbass squid doodles (and one Chilchuck)

[d1edre]

splatband inspired lockers <3

[onetoomanyyy]

Splatband October Day 1-2: Favorite Splatband Character

I was at first unsure of who my favorite was but it’s definitely ichiya lol. He’s so awful he’s so ugly he’s such a piece of shit and I love him

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So cool to finally see all of these in color. Originally, I had only planned for this series to be comprised of these 12 banners.

That being said, I don't intend to stop it here! Soon enough, I will continue the Splatband Banner series and expand to the remaining musical talent from the Splatoon series that I have yet to represent through this series. Consider these the first "wave" of sorts.

As of now I'm currently waiting on the next new band to be revealed, which I suspect will happen in the next major update next month. You'd better believe I'm jumping on that the moment it happens LOL. I've got sketches for other banners cooking in the meantime as well. I might be sharing WIPS of those soon...

This is easily the most taxing illustration-focused project I've ever taken on, so it makes me really happy to know that my work makes fans of these characters happy. Be sure to check out my RedBubble if my work interests you enough to hang up on your wall! All of the banners here are available for purchase. Thank y'all for your continued support and kind comments, and look forward to more of my work soon!