Boris

Boris is a cranky pig villager in the. He first appeared in, and after his appearance in , he remained absent from the series until. His name comes from "boar," the term for a male pig, and his catchphrase is likely derived from snort, onomatopoeia for a sound pigs make. His Japanese catchphrase, buhi, is similarly onomatopoeia for a pig's squeal.

Appearance
Boris is a blue pig with a large pink snout and large eyes and teeth that poke out of his mouth. His eyes are half-closed and slanted to appear like he is angry, though he is also smiling, giving him a determined expression.

In, Boris has yellow eyelids, and his eyes are more compressed and displaced.

Personality
Boris has a cranky personality, meaning he will appear rude and belittling at the player at first, but eventually warm up to them as they befriend him. He will appear mature compared to the other male personality types, meaning he will not get along with lazy or peppy villagers, the latter of which he may spread rumors. He will, however, get along well with snooty or other cranky villagers, due to their shared maturity.

In
In, Boris can only move to the player's town if his amiibo card is scanned, or if he is invited to move in from another player's town.

In
Boris's house and RV in resemble a home theater.

In
Boris was added to on November 24, 2019.