In the Splatoon manga, Goggles is the protagonist from the Blue Team.
The manga follows four Inklings—Goggles, Headphones, Bobble Hat, and Specs—as they compete in Turf Wars. Goggles is the team’s energetic, immature, and often comically troublesome central character. He uses a Splattershot and begins as a C-rank Inkling.
The Blue Team’s story starts with an uphill challenge: although the group is less highly ranked than many rivals, it enters the CoroCoro Cup, a tournament for Turf War teams. Their first major match is against the elite Yellow-Green Team, whom they manage to defeat.
A common mix-up is confusing Goggles with Specs, the Blue Team’s leader, or Headphones, its calm and capable strategist. Goggles is the protagonist, while the other three are important teammates. The manga was illustrated by Sankichi Hinodeya and later continued with a Splatoon 3 storyline titled Splatoon 3: Splatlands.