Anchovy

"You just can't get enough of me, huh, chuuurp? I seem to have that effect on people."

- Anchovy

Anchovy (アンチョビ, Anchobi) is a lazy, bird villager that appears in the. His initial phrase is the noise birds make, which is "chirping." In his initial phrase, "chuuurp," has one more "u" than in the sequels.

Appearance
Anchovy is a brown roadrunner with a sharp, yellow bill and thick, black eyebrows. He initially wears the Straw Shirt in, but in and , he wears the Earthly Knit.

Personality
''Below is a brief description of the lazy personality. For more information, click here.'' As a lazy villager, Anchovy will enjoy napping and talking about food, as well as appearing calm and relaxed through most circumstances. Like other lazy villagers, he will share the same interests such as clothes, fishing, bug catching, and fossil hunting. When he talks about clothes, he may mention his alter-ego, "Fashion Lad," a hero made up by lazy villagers who tackles fashion disasters. In, he may mention the idea of getting married, simply for the wedding buffet afterward. Snooty and jock villagers will find it difficult to get along with him, due to his relaxed lifestyle which may cause offense to these villagers.

House
Anchovy has the Blue Table, the Parquet Flooring, and the Modern Wall, and he possesses a Retro Stereo in his house that plays K.K. Ragtime. In Wild World, he has five Pinball Machines. In the GameCube version, he has five Slot Machines.