In this post, we take a closer look at the current status of the series “Shinryaku! Ika Musume”, also known by the following titles:
- The Squid Girl
- 侵略!イカ娘
- The Invader Comes From the Bottom of the Sea!
- Squid Girl
Status#
Based on our analysis, the series is NOT FINISHED. ❌
Here’s how we reached that conclusion:
- All related entries are marked as finished on MyAnimeList
- The series is listed as ended on Trakt
- The original source material has not been fully adapted, according to MangaUpdates
Taken together, these points indicate that Shinryaku! Ika Musume is still ongoing in some form.
Watch order#
Shinryaku! Ika Musume ↗ ↖
Squid Girl
Summary
The sea in our world has been polluted. All sorts of trash were thrown into it, making it unpleasant deep down in the sea. One of the inhabitants of the sea, Ika Musume (Squid Girl) seeks to exact revenge on humanity for throwing trash into the sea. Clueless about the surface, she seeks to invade humanity alone, trying to rule over the world... only to find herself enslaved by one of the nearest beach-houses for breaking one side of the wall!(Source: Hidoi~! Translators)
Shinryaku! Ika Musume ↗ ↖
侵略!イカ娘
Summary
Humans have been polluting the ocean for a long time, carelessly pouring their garbage and desecrating the waters that many creatures call home. The denizens of the sea have suffered at their poisoning hands. Finally, one certain squid has had enough and vows to punish the humans' selfish actions.Possessing all the fearsome abilities of a squid such as powerful hair-tentacles, the ability to spit ink, and even use bioluminescence at will, Ika Musume takes it upon herself to rise from the depths of the ocean and exact revenge upon humanity! She surfaces at a certain Lemon Beach House, a restaurant managed by the sisters Eiko and Chizuru Aizawa. Thinking them to be an easy first step toward world domination, she immediately declares war against them, only to find out that she is, quite literally, a fish out of water! To make things worse, she destroys a part of a wall of the beach house in an attempt to flaunt her squiddy superiority and is consequently forced into becoming a waitress to pay the repair costs. Beached for the time being after tasting a thorough defeat at the hands of the Aizawa sisters, Ika Musume is forced to put her plans for world domination on hold.
Despite these setbacks, Ika Musume soon finds herself right at home in her unexpected position as Lemon Beach House’s newest employee. Wacky and hilarious, Shinryaku! Ika Musume follows her brand new life on the surface as she makes precious memories and meet lots of new people. With her newfound acquaintances, Ika Musume is looking to take the world by storm, one squid ink spaghetti at a time!
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Shinryaku! Ika Musume Specials ↗ ↖
侵略!イカ娘 ミニイカ娘の番外編
Summary
"Mini Ika-Musume" side-story episodes.
Shinryaku!? Ika Musume ↗ ↖
侵略!?イカ娘
Summary
After regaining her squid-like abilities, Ika Musume plans to resume her self-appointed mission to destroy all of humanity. However, her carefree job as a waitress in the Lemon beach house meant she cannot help but laze around during her spare time! On top of that, she is saddled with many problems, such as being pursued by a group of alien-obsessed individuals and catching the interest of a crazy girl.Picking up after the conclusion of the first season, Shinryaku!? Ika Musume follows the hilarious life of Ika Musume as she plots her next invasion of the surface world.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Shinryaku!! Ika Musume ↗ ↖
侵略!!イカ娘