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Deep Cut (Japanese: すり身 連 合, Surimi r"Minced-fish union)are a trio of characters from the Splatoon video game series, first making their appearance in the most recent installment, Splatoon 3. Deep Cut consists of Shiver, an Octoling; Frye, an Inkling; and Big Man, a manta ray. Deep Cut are the first idol group in Splatoon to be a trio instead of a duo; as well as the first to have a male member and a member who is not an Inkling or Octoling, both represented by Big Man.

Deep Cut has received a generally positive reception, with praise given in particular for their unique roles in the story as antagonists who eventually become antiheroes. Praise was also given for their designs and cultural inspirations, and Big Man's status as the first male and non-humanoid idol.

Concept and design
Shiver

Frye

Big Man is a large dark-gray anthropomorphic manta ray. Due to his non-humanoid nature compared to Frye and Shiver, Big Man does not wear clothing, except for a white and red headpiece that appears to be carved out of driftwood

History
In interviews with Nintendo Magazine in 2022, according to the game's lore the members of Deep Cut have known each other since primary school, but were not close, only knowing of each other as their families would get together. During middle school, Frye and Shiver bonded over their shared love for music, and soon after befriended Big Man and recruited him for their music group due to his skills at the piano.

The trio's first two songs, "Hide and Sleek" and "Smeared Canvas", were created shortly after they decided to make music together, with the former song being commissioned as a cheering song for a school competition and the latter song being commissioned by a bowling alley for a commercial, with lyrics written by Big Man. The commercial and the song's success were the starting point for Deep Cut's popularity in the Splatlands, after which they were made the hosts of the Anarchy Splatcast.