Kabuki

"It just goes to show, a nice room takes more than a pocket full of Bells, meooo-OH."

- Kabuki

Kabuki (かぶきち, Kabukichi) is a cranky, cat villager who has appeared in most games. He is named after the traditional Japanese plays of the same name, from which he also gets his ornate red patterning. His initial phrase, "meooo-OH", is a play on the word "meow", and a kabuki shout.

Appearance
Kabuki is a white cat with red stripes running all along his body. The red stripes are related to the Japanese flag, as it has one red spot. He has big yellow eyes with small black pupils that may change to midnight blue when making an emotion. The inside of his ears are purple transitioned to pink. Kabuki has thick black eyebrows and a wiggly mouth. In, his initial shirt is a kimono. In all other games, his initial clothing is the Misty Shirt.

Personality
''Below is a brief description of the cranky personality. For more information, click here.'' Kabuki is a cranky villager, which means he will sometimes appear stubborn and easily annoyed when things are not going his way. He will appear rude and belittling towards other villagers including the player, but will eventually warm up to them, considering them his only friend. He will find the usual hobbies of fishing, bug catching, fossil hunting, fashion, and furniture collecting considerably more interesting compared to other village types, adding more reason behind the hobbies than other villagers. He will get along with other cranky villagers and snooty villagers, who share the same interests and meaningful discussions. He will often suggest planting false information on peppy and normal villagers, when no interesting events are happening in the town.

House
In, Kabuki's house has a Japanese Theme including many items from the Japanese set. He has the Giant Dharma, Japanese Drum, a Gyroid, and a few other items. His floor is a Planked Tatami (or Tatami Floor in ) from Saharah and his walls are the Shoji Screen. He listens to "K.K. Folk" on a Reel-to-Reel. His house is a similar in design to Genji's house, who is also a Japanese-stylized villagers.