| Pearl and Marina | |
|---|---|
| Splatoon characters | |
 Concept art for Pearl (left) and Marina (right) | |
| First appearance | Splatoon 2 (2017) |
| Created by | Rina Honda[1] |
| Voiced by | Rina Itou (Pearl)[2] Alice Peralta (Marina)[2] |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Pearl Houzuki Marina Ida |
| Species | Inkling (Pearl) Octoling (Marina) |
Pearl and Marina are a duo of characters from the Splatoon video game series. They were first introduced in Splatoon 2 (2017) as members of a pop music act known as Off the Hook (テンタクルズ, Tentakuruzu, "Tentacles" in Japanese),[3] who perform a variety of songs which is utilized as in-game music. The characters are also used by the developers to convey content updates and announcements to players of Splatoon 2.
Pearl and Marina are voiced by voice actresses Rina Itou and Alice Peralta, respectively. They perform both the spoken dialogue as well as the tracks that their characters sing through a voice changer effect.[2] Both characters have received a generally positive reception, with some critics identifying them as key elements of Splatoon 2 which drew significant fan interest.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
designerwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b c Reseigh-Lincoln, Dom (July 11, 2018). "Video: See The Voices Behind Pearl And Marina Laying Down Some Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion Tunes". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on March 22, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ Ramos, Jeff (2017-07-06). "Splatoon 2's new hosts, Pearl and Marina, are already fan favorites". Polygon. Archived from the original on 2020-02-15. Retrieved 2020-03-16.