Overview
Deep Cut, known in Japan as Surimi Rengo (すりみ連合, Surimi Rengō) is an idol group that appears in Splatoon 3. It is also the first three-person idol unit in the Splatoon series.
They are active in Splatsville and have their own news show Anarchy Splatcast. Their songs and costumes have an exotic impression with an overall Japanese image, and they are more peculiar than the previous two units.
All three come from prominent families involved in the rituals of Splatsville, and each has mastered the secret arts handed down from generation to generation. They also seem to be a group of three mischievous children who have never lost a game in their hometown.
They dance on top of combined mikoshis (stages) at festivals as representatives of the long-established festivals, as they are heirs to the traditions of their famous families.
First presented at Splatoon 3 Direct on August 10, 2022.
↓First appearance (from 44:24)
Members
Shiver
An Octoling that with a light skin tone, blue hair with a twisted headband and twinkling eyes. She speaks in Kansai-ben dialect in the Japanese version.
She holds a fan and sits in front of a gazebo and hizakakushi (standing panel used in Kansai-area rakugo to hide the performer's legs from view) in the lectern (desk), hosting a performance like a Kamigata Rakugo (another rakugo art form in the Kansai-area) storyteller. Her Japanese name is Fuuka.
Frye
An inkling who that has yellow hair and droopy eyes. She speaks with "~ja" (じゃ) at the end of her words in Japanese. She has brown skin and wears a fried calamari on her head. She is a member of a family of moray eels. Her Japanese name is Utsuho.
Big Man
He is the only one that does not speak the squid language and only says "ay", followed by a translation on broadcasts. At first glance, he looks like a mascot, but he is a member of the group. He is the head of an ancient dance school. His Japanese name is Mantaro.
Etymology
Group's Name
Fig 1. English name, Fig 2. Japanese name, Fig 3. Squid language name.
The Japanese name comes from surimi (すり身), a fish paste made from processed marine products. Another possible origin is a pun by combining the alternative readings of three in Japanese, "suri (スリー) + mi (み)".
The suffix for organizations union (連合, rengō) reminds Japanese interested in antisocial organizations of Kanto Union (関東連合, Kanto Rengō), an antisocial organization that used to exist in Japan.
The English name Deep Cut is unknown.
Member's Names
Shiver
Shiver is her name in English, coming from the act of shivering from fear or in cold contrasting Frye's name of warmth. It is also a collective terms for a group of sharks
Her Japanese name is Fuuka (フウカ, Fūka), a feminine given name and the word for shark (鱶, fuka).
Frye
Frye is her name in English, coming from the action to fry, something done with heat and making it a contrast to Shiver's name of coldness. It is also a collective terms for a group of eels.
Her Japanese name is Utsuho (ウツホ) coming from the Japanese of moray eel (鱓, utsubo) and a rare feminine given name.
Big Man
Japanese name Mantaro (マンタロー, Mantarō) is a compound of manta (マンタ, manda) as in manta ray and the given masculine name suffix Taro (太郎, Tarō).
Catchphrase
Their saying is "Catch ya later!", in Japan it's "hona kaisan!!!" (ほな カイサン！！！).
Hona (ほな) means well then, a dialect in the Kansai region (e.g. Osaka and Kyoto) and kaisan (解散) meaning dissolve; or as an interjection, e.g. “Let's call it here!” (in a tour or get-together) or “We're dismissed!” (for a class).
Music
Currently confirmed songs by the three are as follows: Anarchy Rainbow and their version of Now or Never!. In Japanese, Anarchy Rainbow is titled Splatsville Mixed Modern (蛮殻ミックスモダン Ban kara mikkusumodan)
Related Illustrations
Related Articles
Splatoon 3 Shiver Frye Big Man Squid Sisters Off the Hook
External Links
English
Deep Cut - Inkipedia, the Splatoon wiki
Deep Cut | Splatoon Wiki | Fandom
