Takotsubo Heartbeat - Splatoon Fan-Made Animatic (Multi-Sub)

[@vanillune]

i was all like “oh sunny will be able to have calamari inkantation sang to her and she’ll become a part of the band” and then they pulled out the killer wail 😭

[@an0n-1o1]

i thought they were gonna take her to the splatoon equivilant of prison but no they straight up execute her on sight

[@ApparentlyCoral]

“Never let them know your next move”

[@lunanote-cassettemeower]

Well, maybe she’s just splatted and will come back to life. They might have just knocked her out for a moment so she’d be asleep and won’t be able to escape or resist, and THEN bring her to Squid Prison.

[@WarriorOfJelly]

@@lunanote-cassettemeower well according to lore (i think) , you can only respawn after being splatted if your soul enters a respawn pad, where you get respawned with compressed ink and i sure dont think there were any respawn pads nearby

[@mystic5175]

Not even a trial, just D E A T H

[@calliteki]

>Creates a channel >uploads a banger >refuses to explain >leaves

[@SforSamPlays]

Wow, still the only thing, can’t wait for more masterpieces

[@Alcremie869]

​@@SforSamPlays keep waiting

[@SforSamPlays]

@@Alcremie869oh I am!

[@madjester9844]

I love how you kept intact that there isn't someone truly "evil", just different forces fighting for their survival, exactly how it was intended by the creators!

[@stupjam3378]

Exactly! good guys and bad guys are relative

[@musicaman8683]

Is that actually what the creators intended? I didn’t know that!

[@madjester9844]

@@musicaman8683 it was said in an interview, though I don't remember which one

[@paragonyoshi4237]

@@musicaman8683 Yes. This should be even more clear, if you played the Splatoon games in the original japanese language, where it was made abundantly clear. But that fact was Lost in Translation, as Treehouse decided not to be very faithful to the original and decided to push the narrative that Inklings are good and Octarians are evil. In fact, a lot of personalities were changed in the translation too. Which came back to haunt them later when Octo Expansion became a thing. And so they had to course correct. Of course, unless you paid close attention, you'd never catch that Pearl and Marina had their dialogue-texts slightly altered in later patches.

[@frohawkmaster]

Except commander tartar fuck him.

[@foxlock7063]

I actually cried. The scene where sunny just silently accepts that marina has found something else and she’ll never sing with her again is so sad but beautiful. On a higher note I love how Judd accidentally helped marina but he was only trying to take the fish💀

[@deoxysoverlord8710]

Yeah Judd was a bitch in this lol

[@vincesfo]

I was going too

[@ShryStar]

Considering he's known as a master strategist who's had hundreds of years of experience, I always like to think he knows what he's doing and is just doing it in his own goofy way. "You get a friend, I get a snack."

[@rfjb3537]

Maybe I'm over-analysing it but one thing I like is the fact that Marina doesn't shoot as much as Sunny uses the Octo brush since she doesn't have an ink tank, so she only shoots as much ink as she can produce/recover.

[@just_call_me_leo]

Great point

[@Ily.2-]

Good job tho that’s actually smart 😊

[@frownyclowny6955]

I liked how for the most part, Marina had a defensive weapon while Sunny had an offensive one

[@robobot2805]

i like the implication that undercover brella is the main body guard weapon used for celebrities and politicians

[@stupjam3378]

I thought that was pretty neat

[@sherbertshortkake6649]

They all protected by the weakest weapon 💀

[@100organicfreshmemes5]

@@sherbertshortkake6649 Weakest weapon, but a strong defensive tool.

[@DittoMewmew]

@@sherbertshortkake6649well it's an UNDERCOVER brella, so others might just think it's something to protect the idols from the sun/rain

[@randomshipper-pe6br]

Just goes to show how useless they are here I mean, if they can’t protect a big ass zap fish, what hope do they have for celebrities?

[@xen9581]

I love how the umbrella was used in the story. Pearl's bodyguard first offered it to Marina when they found her as a sign of trust and friendship, and in the battle it was used as a way to protect pearl from sunny's missiles.

[@stupjam3378]

Thanks! The brella seems to be Marina's choice weapon in the game, so I wanted to explain how that happened.

[@lexterlovee]

She also mains the splatbrella I think

[@totallynotaferret]

@@lexterlovee oh thank god i thought she was an undercover main

[@nelliemellietellie4915]

To protect her precious pearlie

[@morcraft6433]

I thought he saw marina as a threat or a stalker

[@orpheon9603]

I...was not emotionally prepared for that. Oh my god my heart hurts so much

[@keynanmartinez]

*My Friend This is What You Call Passionate Feels*

[@adrianparra4442]

For real, most splatoon animations are memes not art.

[@shiverfan4867]

Same ;_;

[@friendofmara9362]

I am genuinely sad about this I didn't expect to be hit in the feels today BTW great animation

[@Kindness.is.enough]

I am literally Crying while typing this comment rn 😭😭😭

[@turbomayonnaise]

coming from the new side order dlc trailer where dedf1sh says "me and marina go way back" reminded me so much of sunny 💔

[@yaboi-rowlet]

what if Dedf1sh is Sunny perhaps

[@heisenboobs]

⁠​⁠@@yaboi-rowletsunny is a fan idea based off pearls early concepts

[@yaboi-rowlet]

​@@heisenboobsu dont lnow maybe based off base design I mean

[@ReadilyAvailibleChomper]

@@yaboi-rowletI don’t think sunny is alive…

[@ElToland]

@@yaboi-rowlet If I had to find where to chronologically place the events of this story in the main canon, I think Sunny and Marina could have met after Acht and Marina got separated when the later was assigned to an elite unit and Acht as a security member. In this story, it looks like both Marina and Sunny were on different units, but they met because they both liked music and were doing some kind of "community service" (Sunny mentioned that she hadn't done any combat training, unlike Marina), maybe they knew each other for not too long before Marina escaped, but they became close friends in a short time. I also think that Acht and Sunny couldn't have met after Marina escaped because Sunny was quickly assigned to combat training as Marina's replacement and Acht, although they knew about the mess caused by Marina's escape, abandoned their duty to become a full-time DJ in an underground club, getting sanitized not too long after Octavio got defeated by Agent 3. At the time when Sunny and Marina fought, Acht was already DJ'ing at Kamabo Co.

[@djprofessorfelix4946]

I like the thing of putting "the one who wins the story is the one who tells the story." it feels great for a history so emotional like this.

[@stupjam3378]

I agree, as those in power change, history changes.

[@letsalllovelean478]

I love how Pearl takes Marina's hand in order to help Marina, then at the end, Marina takes Pearl's hand in order to help Pearl. At 2:10 you can even see Sunny and Marina holding hands as they both play the same tune. It's sort of like in the end, both Marina and Sunny are out of tune. Marina sees both sides of the world and has her choices, while Sunny only sees her side of the world. Since Marina has held both Pearl and Sunny's hands, the ending feels more metaphorical.

[@eldritchcupcakes3195]

Yeah, I love how since the inklings are only ever shown as horrible monsters the only conclusion sunny can draw is that of course Marina has been brainwashed.

[@oomi4582]

Can we all just accept this as technically canon? Because this was SO good

[@BriansYellowCamaro]

"if nintendo takes this down, its canon"

[@staticaleel5068]

If this is cannon, that would mean the original design of Pearl was marinas first friend and a seperate character canonically. That’d be such a cool way to use the scrapped Pearl design

[@yggdrasilsaltar]

i mean these events is basically marina’s backstory as explained in the sunken scrolls and OE but the sunny segments are original its canon to a extent but with a little zing.

[@ramuneruler]

"fan made animatic"

[@BriansYellowCamaro]

@@ramuneruler pretty sure they know that

[@reina_harhar7815]

Dang. Just thinking about the pain Sunny felt when Marina crawled to Pearl's side. She was thinking that she had been compromised and brainwashed but after the battle when she saw the earphones thinking that her being "brainwashed" is over she witnessed how Marina went to Pearl's side and Sunny finally knowing the truth. Marina wasn't brainwashed. She actually chose to stay and live with the inkling's side. Just thinking about how a friend finally found their own path and has joined and is living with the "enemies" is just... Ouch...

[@frownyclowny6955]

Honestly I prefer the perspective that she didn’t understand, because then her response to the devotion Marina had to Pearl and the inklings when she thought they took Marina from her. Heart-wrenching. She came so far to get her friend back but every inch feels like a canyon, so maybe she finally gave up?

[@albinoadinross]

i just realized that at the end of the story sunny and marina end up doing what the other did at the beginning marina started out doing combat then ended up being a musician sunny started out being a musician then ended up doing combat my heart hurts..

[@notdead5837]

Fun fact: The glasses the Octarian Soldiers wear are actually just used to help aim, the only glasses that hypnotize are the ones that Callie wore. They have completely different patterns.

[@Swirlthelad]

By just playing splatoon, a lot of people are driven to the conclusion that "squids are good and fun! Octarians are evil and strict!" But the true lore of the game shows us that both sides are just fighting for themselves, to protect who they are and how they live. This animatic showing the world from an octarian perspective was so AMAZING and something I wish was more prevalent in the world of splatoon. Thank you so much for making this it is seriously bloody awesome!

[@JoziGlitzh]

"Octarians are evil and strict!" Octo Expansion and Splatoon 3: "Are you sure about that?"

[@_choffeee]

@@JoziGlitzh wdym splatoon 3

[@JoziGlitzh]

​@@_choffeee We can play as Octolings and [SPOILER WARNING] Octavio actually helps us in the ending of Splatoon 3's story mode

[@shiverfan4867]

Bruh I'm pretty sure this wasn't the case for octolings since the second game

[@musicaman8683]

I think it can be argued that both sides are a little evil, but the Octarians are worse given that their society is more oppressive and they’ve tried taking over the world numerous times.

[@Lilacuity]

This was so moving! I love marina's resolve to herself rather than the octarian expectations. The final battle was really sad :(

[@eth4n_eth4nsonthe3rd4]

Yea that was sad =(.

[@reina_harhar7815]

@Akeno Akatsuki Ch. Her ink was everywhere it's either they actually did it or she just went to her octoling form.

[@abandoned__]

can we just collectively as a community decide this is canon

[@deoxysoverlord8710]

Yes

[@just_call_me_leo]

um YEA

[@dragonfruit6532]

It’s already been decided 😌

[@HYP3RZL0P]

YES.

[@squiddyswimming]

yes

[@Autistic_Menace00]

I like that when Marina and Pearl introduce themselves to each other they both say veemo and woomy as greetings

[@someguyontheinternet604]

That ending. I have no words really, except a quote I once read: "A strong friendship doesn't need daily conversations; doesn't always need togetherness. As long as the friendship lives in the heart, true friends will never part."

[@stupjam3378]

thank you, that is a powerful quote

[@dragonslayersworkshop8598]

Thanks, you just made me cry. Me and my best friend that I’ve had for nearly over 6 years are the same way. I haven’t talked to her much, but I still love our friendship and it means a lot to me.

[@maeswan7085]

I feel bad for Sunny. The pain she felt when Marina crawled to Pearl's side was truly heartbreaking. It was both cute and sad at the same time. In her eyes, it looks like the inkling brainwashed Marina. I can't blame her because this is how Octavio portrayed them to the octarians, I hope she's not gone, I really like her a lot. I wonder if her eye piece has some kind of recording function in it. I want to see Marina's parent reaction to this. I like how you portrayed them taking the zapfish back and Marina's breaking out of the octarians' mindset. This is truly a work of art, so emotional. I hope there are more animatics of this AU.

[@ACE44-404]

For what we know she may have just been knocked unconscious because in the lore it is proven that specials can be powered up so I think its reasonable to say they can also be powered down

[@PWNDON]

if the octarians have ink spawns still, theyll probably be fine however if they dont...

[@RukasuAkio]

If dont he can’t back alive

[@MegamanElric16]

In interviews for the second game it's stated that getting splatted without a respawn device is lethal for Inklings/Octolings, so I think Sunny's dead.

[@ACE44-404]

@@MegamanElric16 wait checkpoints are respawn points

[@griefninja2680]

I love the use of Pearl's Octoling concept art as someone from Marina's past! Such a creative use of the worldbuilding, and the combat is so fluid and engaging! If Splatoon ever gets an anime, you need to be on the team!

[@lemonlime79]

Sunny is the perfect name, Also when Sunny gets smacked on the head I cried....

[@MasterEm243]

"Marina! Whats the appeal of using a brella on this stage?" "Protecting my precious Pearlie at all costs!" Didn't realize she was speaking from experience with that response. Incredible work. I can say that Off the Hook/Ebb & Flow songs hit different after watching this.

[@totallynotaferret]

and people say marina is straight good god

[@GenocidalSquid]

Where was the dialogue from?

[@corysilver2132]

Either a throwaway line from one of their moments in the studio or smth but it’s from splatoon 2

[@HiddenForbidden2]

This is definitive proof that we absolutely NEED a Splatoon Anime

[@ericpolice15]

Yes

[@TheFilosopher]

Typical nintendo "kids" game reason

[@Atlasonpawzzzzzz]

Exactly ❤❤

[@Atlasonpawzzzzzz]

@@TheFilosopher wait do you seriously think this is just a kids game? I suggest you look up a splatoon iceberg, watch the WHOLE THING, and come back and tell me if you still think its a kids game. Because there is so much amount of lore that if I typed it, it would look like the smart kids essay.

[@TheFilosopher]

@@Atlasonpawzzzzzz I'm not saying the game is not deep in lore,in fact I love the game for its depths

[@astrostarz_]

"Marina Iida!... Let's go home." AND MARINA SAYS NOTHING AS SHE CHOOSES PEARL OVER HER. LITERAL CHILLS.

[@keynanmartinez]

This is the greatest Passionate origin story from Marina Ida that I extremely love to my heart! Thank you for this Godlike Masterpiece for our entertainment with Splatoon 2!

[@Sam-gl3bu]

I love how the little story in the hospital is from the perspective of the Octarian society, seeing the inklings as a serious danger threatening their electricity and daily lives

[@sunshineyrainbows13]

I'm crying and I'm not even halfway through it. I always had a bad feeling about how they were fighting over POWER, a basic necessity. I never even thought about how you need power for a HOSPITAL. My heart is broken. Wonderful story. I adore Marina and her backstory, she needs this spotlight.

[@sunshineyrainbows13]

I finished it. My heart hurts so much. I was just. Not prepared. Your dedication to seeing Marina's lore fleshed out is truly a gift to the fandom. From a dedicated Marina fan, THANK YOU SO MUCH and God bless you.

[@thyj7024]

WHY SUNNY GOTTA HAVE THE MOST IMPECCABLE DRIP JUST TO GET KILLER WAILED

[@crumb.crumblet.S.crumbington]

this was so amazing, the fight scenes were so well choreographed and everything was just so interesting to follow, the ending is so sad! but everything is so amazing! it is so emotional i love this so very much

[@SnakesAnimations]

crumb jumpscare crumbscare

[@vampire_culture]

CRUMBB!!

[@pieceofbogus110]

NOOO CRUMB IS BEING DRAGGED INTO THE FANDOM

[@mani-qj3np]

@@pieceofbogus110 ISNT THAT POSITIVE THO

[@vampire_culture]

@@pieceofbogus110 ISNT THAT A GOOD THING???

[@RabidLeroy]

If there’s one thing I’ve noted, it’s the amount of dedication and world building that has gone into this wonderful estimated backstory. Such level of focus and many speculative questions answered and covered! A level of congrats and blessings for this emotional animatic that tugged my heartstrings and documented the Octarian struggle to a T.

[@spla8707]

i hope the dlc has more pearlina backstory, unlike the other 2 idol groups, off the hook's is the most unique cause both pearl and marina came from completely different backgrounds 😳 nonetheless, i felt so touched watching this, it's such a great use for pearl's beta design

[@octogorb9853]

I somewhat hope it dwells into hoe Octavio crafted his mech as well. He just disappears the whole game of S3.

[@rebb9890]

I love how Marina checks for Pearl and driver, she cares about everyone around her

[@mistycomet9760]

"For all the beta content scrapped from video games. *For all the friendships that had to end."* *ugly crying*

[@lethalhighway05]

i love the way this portrays the octarian society and the difference between the underground and what's above. No one is really portrayed as the "bad guy" like usual. Instead we get to see why the octarians steal the zapfish and why octolings are the way the are. The scene w Marina "finding the light" is so beautiful too with the symbolism I love this animatic sm

[@MokoiAruka]

This is actually amazing, Not only is this incredibly accurate to the lore, but is actually incredibly possible. The moment where sunny just accepts her death realizing she’ll never be able to sing with her again is actually beautiful. When calamari incantation is played and marina listens to it, the human spirit that beckoned to flee and feel the sun now imbedded within the DNA of marine life begins to call again just listening to the song and is portrayed in a extremely awesome way. If I keep talking about how cool this is, it’ll become an essay! This fan animatic is awesome, Definitely subscribing!

[@stupjam3378]

i had to avoid using the actual song in the animatic, so I'm happy the feeling of calamari inkantation still came across!

[@MokoiAruka]

@@stupjam3378 I can also tell you did a lot of research on this too! One of my favorites is that the octarian shades aren’t “hypnoshades” like everyone says and are only used to help aim!

[@marticouz4230]

@@MokoiAruka Makes you think that anyone who's wearing them in Turf Wars somehow yoinked some from the Octarians (of course it could be just an excuse for the developers to legitimize the hero gear replica stuff you end up getting by beating the game or Amiibo when in canon it would be a head scratcher for such a thing to happen)

[@bunnysk1485]

I love this concept for Pearl´s beta design as someone of importance in Marina´s past when she was part of the octarian army, the worldbuilding and storytelling are amazing, such interesting take on the octarians perspective from the events of the first game that greatly expands Marina´s personal conflict. I find it hard to put into words how much I adore this. Really inpiring, your passion for your work really shines through. This quickly became one of my favorite fancreated content in any game !!

[@BasedMamaJames617]

Sunny's death floored me in grief, death is not a thing you see in the Splatoon world besides the display of human bones and mummified squid in the Sunken Sea scrolls and Tartar blowing up in Octo Expansion, even Cuttlefish copped out in his disney like revival. I'm pretty sure Marina knows she helped kill her sister, and if she ever meets Champ one day in Inkopolis how will she tell him what happened to her? Overall this is one of the best animations of any game or show I've seen, it's incredible how long it is too, you had to put so much work to make it this great. Last, I like the battle dress Sunny has, what was the inspiration behind its design?

[@stupjam3378]

Sunny's battle dress is inspired heavily by Freesia from Jubei-chan! I am thinking about a commentary to explain more. thank you!

[@Maritime_Memories]

But during octo expansion, its revealed that tartar probably has the blood of thousands of octolings on his hands, or wires. There are many sugarcoated examples of death but most go over people´s heads. Like the fuzzy octolings (which become former versions of themselves, since the ooze "parasite" takes over their bodies for eternity, or the fact that octolings in the deep sea metro when outside of tests are unanchored to any respawn points, therefore them being blended is a death sentence, and its forgetting the ones that get sanitized, which is basically zombification. although they dont die fisically, they die mentally (ex. dedf1sh)

[@BasedMamaJames617]

@@Maritime_Memories I never realized that Octoling death in the Deep Sea Metro could be permanent till recently, kinda scary actually. Knew about the blending, but didn't know it was possible since they had no respawn point outisde a test station like you mentioned. I've been trying to find info about the furry octolings and whether they temporarily or permanently changed, could you tell me where you got your info? I do agree with you first statement, death is there but to me it's still rather subtle and not outright shown (though almost shown when Agent 8 and Cuttlefish were about to be made into a smoothie, they didn't know better so they can get a pass for being naive).

[@Maritime_Memories]

@@BasedMamaJames617 i get info from sunken scrolls, texts(O.R.C.A.), messages (octo expansion's text logs) and magazines (translations) In this case it's a mix of observing worldbuilding and gameplay mechanics (specifically things like the hero mode respawn mechanics where agents 3/4 probably die when the respawn anchor turns off, as The Game says that You got splatted, and in splatoon 2, it says R.I.P. And seeing how the agents react like if agents 3/4 gave up, it would probably be like a branching universe. While something like octo expansion and the return of mamallians, the respawns are infinite to avoid losing a possible mold to use. While in splatoon 3, the levels probably hve a respawn somewhere inside the kettles, as O.R.C.A. has no reason to kill You. (And might actually be helping You , since orca might have stopped the great flood, since alterna was probably flooded after humans died. As orca might recognize inklings as inhabitants, and help them. Since orca was active at the start of the cephalopod era Another thing i noticed is that snaitization is very similar to pickling Which is the process of replacing the líquid of a (most common) pickle, which is mostly líquid. This could be how fuzzy octolings and sanitized octolings are Made. Since it's shown in both the octo expansion artbooks and somewhat in the character cretaor of the octo expansion that the octolings are submerged in sanitized ink, which is (i assume) Made from the dead bodies of the top testers. Tl:dr Spawnpoints from hero mode is My source, and octolings are brined into other ink colours, might be explained in side order

[@BasedMamaJames617]

@@Maritime_Memories You have an eye for detail, your explanation for how death works in Splatoon was really thorough and I liked it. Might get Hiakara Walker to see more info about Octo Expansion since it sounds cool. As for the pickling process of the Octolings, seems very plausible on how they got turned in Sanitized and Fuzzied Octolings. Speaking of Deadf1sh, apparently her autograph is also on the outside wall of Hotlantis, so most likely she escaped the Deep Sea Metro and is doing her best to live a normal life. No better place to do that than in Splatville, hope we see her in Side Order!

[@Auregem]

the scene where Marina accidentally hurts sunny by destroying the flooders is just...heartbreaking. this is an amazing animatic i will not forget. it's amazing to be able to see both sides of the war's history. this also reminds me: in original plans for Splatoon 2, Pearl was gonna be an Octoling, so it's like sunny was that octoling but never made it. this is truly inkredible and deserves a billion views. ❤️

[@megansutton9699]

08:13 OMG, MARINA LOOKS SO BEAUTIFUL IN THAT DEESS! And that whole thing with Pearl, basically reminding her of Sunny, her childhood friend, which I think is just so wholesome, I just love the symbolism of starting over. Even while Deep Cut is popular, I will remain loyal to Off the Hook and love them forever! This just made me want to see them again

[@stupjam3378]

that dress was inspired by her "Sanrio" look from the Splatoon2 x Sanrio collab! thank you so much for watching!

[@megansutton9699]

@@stupjam3378 You’re welcome! I loved it!

[@keynanmartinez]

Not going to lie that part made my heart skipped a beat...

[@trixxangulum]

This is the most chilling interpretation of Marina's backstory I've ever seen. The fight scenes, and especially the part where Marina experiences the Inkantation were so beautifully done. I also love how you incorporated Pearl's beta design into the story and have it feel so true to the game's lore.

[@fma64]

the cute little octoling doodles from the story book are so wholesome that it makes me feel really sad I had to splat them

[@FuLicaKe]

One quit being a musician and became a soldier. The other quit being a soldier and became a musician. So they couldn't blame each other for that. I wonder if Sunny was able to accept it in the end. A little dark, but somehow warm and lovely! (Sorry, I don't understand English, so I am commenting with the help of DeepL.

[@Vicvillon]

sobbing crying losing my mind 15:27 this is SO beautifully put together 😭😭😭 thank you for all your hard work!!!!

[@Owenbot3000]

Yo what you doing here

[@splatooniee]

Same! This is such an emotional video. Also VIC WATCHED THIS?!

[@wormings7841]

It's so well made!

[@Vicvillon]

@@splatooniee I watched it as soon as it popped in my TL like 3 days ago bc I cannot miss on some lovely insane marina backstorying… best girl 😭

[@sk8rgradient]

IKR! The story was so good I love it so much 😭 (Also hi Vic)

[@octokelp4050]

the part that makes me the most sad is how its sad for both sunny and marina. theres no evil person, they just have different situations. sunny wants marina to come home and they can be friends again, but she’s seen that she’s started a new life in the inkling world, and has a new best friend. so now she has nothing left, which is why she didnt move away from the killer wail. but its sad for marina too. she knows that if she went back to octo city she’ll just be back at square one, the place where all her trauma started. if she went back she wouldnt be able to feel truly free and happy.

[@dylanlynch9859]

Dang, I wasn’t expecting an entire Splatoon short film, this is awesome! Someone needs to get this fully animated.

[@seashell3403]

7:55 this whole scene is absolutely gorgeous

[@InsomniacFlaaffy]

Just noticed Pearl got knocked out because she didn't wear her seat belt. Safety first, kids

[@agentvanessa]

You took one small idea, pearls beta design, and made one of the most touching and amazing animations I have ever seen. You are a genius, this is such amazing story telling and character writing. That ending with the pages is heartbreaking.

[@gracieorourke5732]

Okay but the way you implemented small canon details into it, the “this changes everything” line, the brella she fights with and to “protect my precious Pearlie” from her dialog lines in-game, and so many others. Marina also holding Pearl’s hand at the end shows also how much she loved her (Hence her canon “maiden in love” relationship with Pearl) , and THE TIME? EFFORT? I literally love every detail how you made this, you’re amazing.

[@stupjam3378]

yay I'm happy you noticed that! seemingly minor in-game dialog

[@blackkabosu9443]

Sadly "Maiden in love" was a translation error

[@hellgazer8370]

@black kabosu DAMNITTTTT :(( my dreams… crushed… my soul… shattered… damn you nintendo…

[@totallynotaferret]

@@blackkabosu9443 not true they are gay and no canon can stop me anymore

[@blackkabosu9443]

@@totallynotaferret as a lesbian i agree lmao.

[@Masky_Review_CB_OFFICIAL]

This shows that the octarians weren’t really the bad guys, they were misunderstood, and they really needed the zapfish. (I almost cried)

[@Skaps3]

I feel so bad for sunny though. She lost her best friend, and just had to live with the fact that Marina wanted a new life and left her.

[@totallynotaferret]

i could've sworn this was some 3-year old animatic that ingrained itself into the community and was like a rite of passage but no. this is only a few weeks old. good job dude! (Personal note: I hope Inkopolis has respawn points inside it.)

[@turqoisesnake2438]

"Good news! you did so well at singing at elementary schools, were sending you to war!"

[@yumes_studio]

This is a masterpiece! I love how you conveyed Marina's first time hearing the Calamari Inkantation and the imagery throughout was so beautiful. I was fascinated being able to see more of the Octarian world like this. Thank you so much for your dedication to this project and sharing it with us

[@stupjam3378]

Thanks Yume! I hope Splatoon fans and non-fans can enjoy the story.

[@keynanmartinez]

It truly is a Masterpiece!

[@alexandru18]

YUME!?

[@keynanmartinez]

@@alexandru18 Trust me I'd had the same reaction.

[@alexandru18]

Yeah sure

[@joemama-yg7vi]

Sunny's design seems to be based off an early octoling version of pearl.

[@lime56]

Correct

[@marmelade8331]

This is absolutely everything. I have a feeling you understand the world of splatoon better than many other people. You portrayed the octarians beautifully, how they're just trying to survive and defend themselves. This important point in marinas life, where she heard the music, is done wonderfully. This is a piece of art. Beautiful, unique, heartbreaking.

[@starlightrai]

I love the details in this. Like how Sunny’s mole isn’t actually real -> mirroring marina and the book. And how Sunny stops having a mole after Marina runs away. I also love how Marina made many mistakes but she’s treated like a flawed protagonist because we already know her and root for her. It’s a sad story but beautiful. I really enjoyed how you added a new layer to marina and the original pearl concept.

[@Medwza]

I've been following your art for years, and I'm still blown away by the level of quality and storytelling you've put into this animatic. The way you've expanded on the world and Marina's backstory feels so true to the game's narrative and adds so much more. Everything from the emotional story beats, to the shot progression, to the characters' movement choreography is a huge hit; your passion for this project truly shows through, and you've created something so beautiful, skillful, and heart-pulling! Absolutely amazing, thank you for your hard work!

[@stupjam3378]

thank you for following the project! It took a while, I hope it was worth the wait

[@keynanmartinez]

@@stupjam3378 Thank You For This God Tier Masterpiece!

[@GenocidalSquid]

@@stupjam3378 wait where can I find more of your art??

[@milymilo]

@@GenocidalSquid I've been thinking the same thing!

[@CJ_Hyperfresh]

Man... that was truly a masterpiece. I'm so happy to see that others have their own back story for beta Pearl like I do! I really like your characterization of both of them, and there were a few parts that almost made me cry. Definitely worth the wait, fantastic job and congrats on completely such an insane passion project! 💜

[@uncleben726]

I love how ambiguous both sides feel in this interpretation of the inkling-octoling conflict. It really makes you question which side is brainwashing who, what's the truth, what's propaganda, etc. Maybe its BOTH sides who are shady, or maybe they are both just doing what's best for their own people. It's really all a matter of perspective, and that is masterfully done in this story. Excellent work!

[@adzukibean2190]

This has so much more nuance about the world building that the games ever had. This is what it’s like living in a totalitarian society. You have your own way of life sure, but influence from the outside is unacceptable. They treated media and music from the squids as if it were a disease that SHOULD NOT reach or influence the octolings. There is literally propaganda in the sky. And in the the children’s books. Propaganda that demonstrates “the importance of everyone doing Thier part in a nation to defeat the evil foreigners and hold dominance.” This is genuinely amazing, and it parallels to a lot of places like North Korea, who don’t let its citizens consume foreign media either.

[@strawberrymilk607]

I love how creative the Splatoon community is, never actually played the games but this animatic is so good

[@aurawarrior1367]

This was amazing! I love how you incorporated pearl’s original octoling design as a separate character! It’s really interesting to see the events of splatoon 1’s hero mode from the octarian’s point of view. I admit that Nintendo’s worldbuilding with splatoon can be a little frustrating at times (especially since we still don’t have any details on what exactly happened between Octavio and Cap’n cuttlefish besides infering on being forced apart in a war, and Nintendo also glossing over how inklings really kinda screwed the octarian’s over. I get Nintendo would be kinda of scared to villainize the Species that’s basically the main face of the IP, but still). But the lack of the more “detailed” worldbuilding gives creators a lot of creative leeway to make masterpieces like this! Also the sequence where marina was listening to the calamari inkantation, that was like, Disney level choreography! (Also marina talking to Judd kinda felt like an old anime scene, I don’t know why)

[@stupjam3378]

I feel like Nintendo has all the pieces for a great story internally decided, they are just holding back. The Judd scene was totally 'inspired' by Muta in the Cat Returns! The first city chase scene. Thank you!

[@insanity2896]

God this was beautiful. I have some ideas for a potential part 2 where Pearl and Marina wake up in the hospital and Marina has to deal with the blowback( because finding two celebrities unconscious and injured in the middle of the road is bound to be all over the internet) as well as grappling with both her decisions that led up to that fight with Sunny , and dealing with them now. How come every decision she made for herself had to result in someone she cared about getting hurt? Would she ever truly be free of her past? She knew she was a fugitive, and if Octocity wanted her back, this wouldn't be the last time they try something like this. How would she explain what happened to Pearl and the squidizens of Inkopolis? Was it even safe to be around Pearl anymore, in case something like this happened again? Marina couldn't stand the thought of Pearl being thrust into danger without her by her side to protect her or even worse, being squidnapped as leverage to get to Marina. It scared her even more knowing that her people were not above that. She thought she wanted a life with freedom, fame, and a newfound relationship, but she never imagined any of this. She felt surrounded and yet felt so alone. These are just my ideas of what could happen after the fact, please take it with a grain of salt.

[@stupjam3378]

wow that's an interesting idea! I'm not ready to make a sequel or anything now, but you bring up a cool direction to go.

[@gatorshark0870]

Dang, that is sounds like a really good follow up!

[@musicaman8683]

Ooooh this sounds like a cool idea!

[@LanieMae]

I was thinking about maybe something similar to this but involving agent 8 and the sanitised maybe

[@fishbutler6170]

Your use of squitizen and squidnapped in this😭

[@Carbon8tion]

I love how you can visually see how much effort and love went into this, different line widths between scenes, slight little detail changes like the eyeliner getting less filled in as time goes on because having to fill it in 200+ times isnt fun, small, slight improvements in the character rendering. Its beautiful I love it so much

[@stupjam3378]

hahaha yeah! totally over the years I worked on, it my style morphed a bit. I think I can draw more fluidly now? I hope!

[@allergyjelly]

This works perfectly for fleshing out Marina’s backstory. Seriously love the choice to turn Pearl’s beta design into a character of its own, Sunny. The amount of work that must’ve gone into this is stunning.

[@redwolfjo3_647]

I feel like this is why Marina always has her eyebrow expression. not every happy ending is perfect thank you for this animation

[@jsheios4073]

Oh my GOD. I have no words, this is amazing oh my god. The world building, the character acting, THAT FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY??? The end left me actually really emotional,, I’m just blown away (kinda like sunny cough) I’ve been following this project since 2020 and your work has absolutely been worth it, this is incredible

[@splatooniee]

That last scene at the end where marina went to grab pearls hand had me sobbing. This is a masterpiece. You earned yourself a subscriber

[@sapnupua5]

really love the talk about "stealing" the zapfish. makes you wonder, both sides say the other is a theif, but is either inherently more deserving than the other? octos living underground as a consequence of land wars that squids have long since forgotten about, its sad

[@Dragonrider13025]

i can't believe how you hit so many nails on the head PERFECTLY before side order ever came out/was a thing...youre an amazing artist and storyteller. all that needs to be changed is replace sunny with acht as the childhood friend n its literally canon. nintendo TOTALLY TOOK NOTES FROM YOU

[@ElLucoso]

bro posted peak once then dipped forever

[@marianomercado6284]

It would be interesting to see an animatic based on the Comic where Marina meets Shiver and finds out the truth, that not all Octolings live underground, I mean, an interesting detail is that, Marina's reaction to knowing that there were other Octolings that had the opportunity to live freely and not her, which would be interesting to see that culture shock in knowing more the truth

[@chaotix_ology]

Oh my gosh I can't believe I never realized how much potential Splatoon animated fight scenes have until I watched this-- EVERYTHING WAS SO PERFECT THIS IS THE BEST SPLATOON CONTENT IVE EVER CONSUMED

[@gentle_moonjellies3272]

I'm a year late, but OH MY GOD. MY FREAKING HEART. I FORGOT ABOUT PEARL'S PROTOTYPE. This is the most phenomenal Splatoon animatic I have ever seen, ever. The attention to detail in each character, the different cultures, the need for electricity- you even remembered that inklings and octolings speak different languages, I adore that! You did a wonderful job, and you should be proud. ♥

[@ElToland]

This genuinely made me cry... I loved how you used "beta Pearl" as an old pal of Marina and gave her her own personality and story. I'd really wish this was canon.

[@icedkwoffee1]

Im obsessed with this and we need another episode

[@MeganAlva-q8t]

Yesss!

[@taylorwright7428]

I like the idea that listening to the Calamari Inkantation shows a vision to the (somewhat, probably not fully like Callie was) brainwashed soldiers that's like being reborn. At least that's what the beginning reminds me of, and would be good symbolism.

[@HealerMaow]

Coming back to this absolute diamond after the new Direct for Side Order/Off The Hook/Agent 8/general Octoling hype 🩷🦑💚🐙

[@SillySwiftieNation]

I love how in the beginning the pink and teal (green?) represented sunny and marina, but at the end it represented pearl and marina.

[@genevieve2845]

I can’t believe you made me realise this only just now. I am actually crying over this rn.

[@161friends]

wait is nobody asking them how they replicated the style so well? did the person who made this have a big part on the designs for splatoon characters cuz like omg? the proportions and style is spot on

[@Theblueguy1234]

I like seeming this from a different perspective it’s cool seeming what the octolings were going through while we thought we were the “good guy”

[@mel0_mania]

This is one of the most incredible pieces of media I have ever seen. The way you expanded on and portrayed Octarian culture, the portrayal of Marina first hearing the Inkantation... I could go on and on about all of the incredible detail put into this animatic. Much love

[@comicaltornado4988]

This is hands-down the best Splatoon fan-content I have ever seen. The art and direction is so professional-looking, and the story is incredibly well-done. This deserves so many more views!

[@CraftingGummi]

I’ve been writing a Splatoon story for a while now. It’s similar to the games, with a few extra characters and events, but not too much. And this, this has totally influenced it. I had to have Agent 3 return a few Zapfish to the Octarians just so I didn’t feel guilty, and that’s really a testament to how freaking influential this video is.

[@DittoMewmew]

i remember in the splatoon manga, after the main character saves all the zapfish, he decided to share some of them with the octarians so they still had working electricity

[@CraftingGummi]

@@DittoMewmew That. I’m doing that. Thank you, Goggles, for solving this moral dilemma.

[@user-mrusen]

この考え方もすごく好き！ 没ネタの女の子も可愛いから こうやって見るの嬉しい！ ラフ?の時点で表現は細かいし見応えもある 可能なら最も完成度をあげたのも見たい！ 本当に素晴らしい！

[@user-ho4gi8qx1i]

ここに日本人がいて安心

[@justnatasha_romanianguy]

THIS HAS BEEN HIDDEN FROM ME FOR 2 YEARS?? this is so amazing

[@gamecube5079]

It's always so hard to watch animations like this one all the way to the end in one go, because those are just so good and you never want them to end.

[@JangoMango5]

I love how the inkling menace was represented. And especially love how the propaganda was handled. It felt very grounded while considering the perspective of those under the octavio regime

[@Ell_the_Nuke]

damm full force huh....? no arrest just go all in with the killer wail. Besides that HOLY SHIT THIS IS AMAZING everything is soo pretty and grey both visually and morally

[@bean6803]

Yeah, I think that’s about the approach they would take for what appears to be an assassination attempt from the outside

[@Woomy_Loves_Splatoon]

This made me cry The part when pearl and marina were holding hands just touched my heart in a way I cant describe😭😭

[@mangoleafs]

i love this mini movie and everything about it, except one plot hole. in the game it says that inklings and octolings have different languages and marina coming onto the surface and instantly speaking inkling is kinda strange. the whole thing is incredible and its just that one plot hole. 9/10 for sure

[@stupjam3378]

true, i will talk about that in the director's commentary

[@yt_7777]

Oh. My. God. We need a second episode. This is all I've ever wanted from the Splatoon Fanbase, ever. This is an absolute outstanding piece of work right here!! So much detail, dedication, and no plot holes. I'm so glad I found your channel- you've just earned yourself one more subscriber.

[@Xchaos-X]

i love how Sunny's design looks like pearls original octarian drsign before she was changed to be an inkling

[@bexbalaro5083]

damn girl, meeting your parents was nice. but you didnt let me finish explaining the storyline of takotsubo heartbeat (a storyboard by stup jam on youtube) and how it plays into the canonical lore of splatoon

[@gatorshark0870]

This was incredibly well done! Maybe you could do one on Agent 8 and how they heard the Calamari Inkantation. It's implied by the mem cakes that they struggled at first with going to the surface. Is it really the best for them? What would their friends think? Maybe after hearing rumors that Marina not survived on the surface but is a beloved celebrity, it finally motivates 8 to reach the surface. Heck maybe you could even dive into 8's relationship with Marina during Octo Expansion. This is just my little idea, but again great job!

[@pppPppp3]

感動しました。公式の設定に忠実でありながら、独創性のある素敵なストーリーを作れることは本当に素晴らしいことだと感じました。この作品が大好きです！！このSunnyちゃんは初期段階のテンタクルズの子ですよね！？その子を使うのも天才すぎます😭💞

[@lpsvss]

This is the greatest thing I've ever seen come from the fandom. Everything was amazing, and you did incredible work. Thank you so much for making something this spectacular. I hope this gets picked up by the algorithm because holy shit, this is incredible and everyone deserves to see this

[@poncy4357]

I have no words to describe how beautiful this is... i wanna see more like this😍

[@keynanmartinez]

The Creator Of Splatoon Would Be Proud.