C-Side

C-Side​

C-Side

Artwork of C-Side from Splatoon 3. From left to right: Walter, Baker, and Kiki.

Species	Baker: Inkling Kiki: Peacock bass Walter: Long-spine porcupinefish
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Location	The Splatlands
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Members	(non-virtual) Male Vocal: Yoshimasa Masukura (増倉 義将) Female Vocal: Miki Aihara (会原 実希) Guitar: Yohske Yamamoto (山本 陽介) Bass: Ryosuke Nikamoto (二家本 亮介) Drums: Hideki Aoyama (青山 英樹)
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C-Side is a band in Splatoon 3. In Squid Research Lab announcements, C-Side has been described as a "grungy, rebellious trio that reps hard for the Splatlands".

The members of the band C-Side did not have any musical training, but catapulted their way from humble beginnings into rocking life with innate talent and pure ambition.

Members

Baker

Baker is one of C-Side's vocalists, as well as its bassist. He owns a social media account on a platform similar to Twitter, to which he has posted drunk. He went to school with Ichiya, and according to him, Now or Never! was originally written by C-Side. He frequently speaks out against Inkopolitan music, particularly Squid Squad, though he enjoys the Bottom Feeders and has expressed interest in collaborating with Finn Feeder. While he was a student, he was part of a sports club, but could not cut it as a regular member and got invested in music instead. After graduating, he worked at a small company doing maintenance for Tower Control, but could not abandon his love for music, and eventually started a band. While watching two teams fighting in Turf War, he concluded that he was on a different level from either side, and named his band after the concept of a "C-Side Squid".

Kiki

Main article: Kiki

Kiki is one of C-Side's vocalists, as well as its guitarist. They are often late to the studio, and once quit the band before being welcomed back later. They are the child of the director of a large company, and in their early childhood, they frequently snuck into their father's audio room and heard the marvel of music. While in school, they formed a band called "Ornamental Fish", but it was disbanded during their freshman year. During a live performance, they slipped out the back entrance during their part and met Baker for the first time. They are prone to wanderlust, once leaving C-Side for a time to perform in a metal band.

They are additionally a member of Riot Act.

Walter

Walter is C-Side's drummer. They have a high-pitched raspy voice, contrasting with their tough appearance. They know how to play the guitar. They were first known to Kiki as the janitor at their high school. They are slightly older than the other two, and are fond of the pure kind of death metal. They have a dark sense of humor, frequently telling these jokes to Kiki. Kiki, however, is unfazed, and so these jokes rarely ever see the time of day.

Artists

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  Yoshimasa Masukura (Male vocals)

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  Miki Aihara (Female vocals)

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  Yohske Yamamoto (Guitar)

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  Ryosuke Nikamoto (Bass)

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  Hideki Aoyama (Drums)

Quotes

“	No band reps harder for the Splatlands than this trio. Despite having no formal musical education, they rose to the surface through raw sensibility and ambition alone. As rowdy as they might look, they deliver a tight, heavy sound that's pumping with vitality.	”
— Splatoon Base

“	These three don't doubt for a second that they're the greatest band alive. They don't ask permission to cover other artists' tracks, and they claim their versions are better. In the case of Squid Squad's Now or Never!, they even claim to be the originators.	”
— Splatoon Base

Gallery

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  Album art

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  Alternate art from Ask the Developer Vol. 7, Splatoon 3 – Chapter 1. It has some small differences, such as Kiki's hoodie, Baker's shirt pattern and earrings, and different text.

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  Another alternate art from various promotional images. It is identical to the main art aside from Baker's shirt pattern and earrings.

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  Baker's profile picture from Splatune 3.

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  C-Side poster from Inkopolis Plaza.

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  Decoration depicting the shrimp from C-Side's album art.

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  C-Side album art on the Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo.

Etymology

C-Side refers to two sides of phonograph records and cassette tapes (A-side and B-side). The front side of the second record in a two-record set is sometimes designated the C-side. The name is also phonetically similar to "seaside". In addition, "c" is the third letter in the Latin alphabet, three being a number that is often referenced in Splatoon 3.

Baker's name could be in reference to a baked rice snack that shares the same name as his Japanese name, Beika.

Names in other languages

Baker

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ベイカ Beika	From the Japanese name for the beka squid

Kiki

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	キクラ Kikura	From the genus Cichla (commonly known as the peacock bass)
French	Kiko

Walter

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ウオトラ Uotora	From a misreading of the kanji 魚虎, normally read as harisenbon, and known as the long-spine porcupinefish