Comrade K.K.

"Comrade K.K." is a K.K. Slider song in the that first appeared in. The song is reminiscent of traditional Russian folk music and especially Bard music, a genre that was common among amateur musicians in the former Soviet Union. This is reflected in the song's title, with comrade being commonly associated with communism and Russian speakers. The song's Japanese name refers to ryūkōka, or early Shōwa-era popular music in Japanese, which is also heavily influenced by European folk music and known for the heavy use of the accordion.

Album cover
The song's album cover features K.K. Slider with hair, glasses, and a suit. In K.K. is against a gray and beige background, while in  he is against a purple background. The song's North American e-Reader card artwork features Weber, Iggy, Rolf, Lobo, and K.K. Slider; they appear to wear buttoned-up ushanka style hats (a hat popularized in the Soviet-era) and performing Russian folk dance, with a building resembling appearing in the background. The Japanese e-Reader card artwork instead features the image used for its album cover.

In
In, "Comrade K.K." is not played in any villagers' houses. However, in and, it is played in the houses of Claude and Pippy. In, it is played in the houses of Iggy and Lucy, and the aircheck of the song's live performance can be received from Iggy, Lucy, and Sven at maximum friendship.

In
In, "Comrade K.K." is played in Lucy's house.

In
In, "Comrade K.K." is played in the houses of Lucy and Marcel.

In
In, "Comrade K.K." is played in the houses of Ken, Kidd, Lucy, and Marcel.

In
In, "Comrade K.K." is played in the houses of Curt, Greta, Hamphrey, Hopper, and Marcel.

In
In, "Comrade K.K." is played in the houses of Avery, Coach, Curt, Lobo, Nibbles, and Violet.

Trivia

 * The image of K.K. on the album art may be an homage to Tarō Shōji, one of the most iconic singers in the Shōwa era in Japan.