Splatoon is a Japanese video game franchise with the premise of fictional bands and idol groups, whose members are voiced and performed by real-life musicians.
Since 2019, the concerts have introduced the real-life band segment that plays the Splatoon soundtrack not associated with specific idol group, serving as an opening act to the main event.
The Splatoon concerts in Japan have a unique title, typically a portmanteau of "live" and the name of the idol group or its home in the Japanese localization of video games.
For example, during the first Splatoon tour, the concerts were named "Shiokalive", a portmanteau of "shiokarazu" (Squid Sisters) and "live" in Japanese.
[8] In addition to the concert program, Nintendo ran two live events in its booth in Tokaigi: Gachi Bon Match, where lottery winners play a turf war game in Splatoon, and Gachi Bon Odori, where participants perform an Obon dance to a remix of "Calamari Inkantation".
[7][9][10] On June 2, 2016, Nintendo announced the Squid Sisters will perform in concert at Japan Expo in Paris, France on July 8, 2016.
[13] On October 22, 2016, it was announced the Squid Sisters will appear in a musical festival Niconico Choparty, which took place in Saitama Super Arena.
[20] The concert included a song not featured in the previous Tokaigi 2018 performance, "Nasty Majesty", which was first heard in a trailer for the upcoming downloadable content, Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion.
[32] On September 2, 2022, Nintendo revealed the new virtual concert will be headlined by Deep Cut, new musical hosts in Splatoon 3.