Go Go Squid!

If you want a drama that takes its characters as seriously as its plot, Go Go Squid! Is available in the US on Rakuten Viki right now. A single, tightly-focused season means there is plenty to get through without ever feeling padded. With 170 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Yang Zi sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Available now on Rakuten Viki — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

There is a reason Go Go Squid! Keeps coming up in conversation. Go Go Squid! Takes its time building the world its characters inhabit, and the patience pays off. Tong Nian is a genius 19-year-old student with high IQ and low EQ, who is also a famous anime cosplay person and sings well. She’s falls in love at first sight with Han Shang Yan, who is a game genius in the e-sports world and never pays attention to the girls. Yang Zi and Li Xian lead a cast that treats the material with real seriousness. It first aired in 2019. Go Go Squid! Resists tidy resolutions in a way that respects how messy real consequences actually are. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

Drama fans who appreciate slow-burn storytelling will feel right at home with Go Go Squid!. Viewers who responded to Meteor Garden will find a lot to like here too. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Yang Zi's work here is the kind that gets referenced in career retrospectives. It makes everything else feel thin by comparison.

Go Go Squid! wrapped up in 2019, created by Xiang Xu Jing and Gia Lee — and 1 season is available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro's free voice app makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just say the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.