Big Man is the Deep Cut member described as having a slightly browner skin tone in Splatoon Raiders.
Big Man is the manta ray member of Deep Cut, the trio of performers who also includes Shiver and Frye. In Raiders, the group receives lightly revised designs suited to the game’s remote-island setting. Big Man’s changed appearance includes a somewhat browner skin tone and bandages on his fins.
The detail is easy to miss because Big Man’s silhouette and species remain the same. He is not an Inkling or Octoling: he is a manta ray who communicates largely through unusual vocal sounds, with translations appearing in his dialogue boxes.
Deep Cut first appeared in Splatoon 3, released in 2022, as the hosts of the Anarchy Splatcast. Their designs draw on predatory sea animals—Shiver has shark imagery, Frye is associated with moray eels, and Big Man represents rays. Raiders expands their roles while making only subtle visual adjustments, including Big Man’s darker coloration.