Bob

"You only live once...or nine times."

- Bob

Bob (ニコバン, Nikoban) is a lazy villager who has appeared in every game of the. His name is probably based off the word bobcat, and his birthday is the earliest in the series (January 1st). His initial phrase, "pthhpth," may be a reference to the sound a cat makes when coughing up a hairball.

Appearance
Bob is a purple cat with darker purple polka dots, half-closed lazy yellow eyes, light purple paws, and a striped tail. He wears the blossom shirt, which clashes with his deep-purple fur. The inside of his ears are pink, and his tail is purple with dark purple stripes.

Personality
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As a lazy villager, Bob will be easy to get along with due to his laid-back lifestyle. Like all lazy villagers, he shares a love of food and relaxing. In, he will mention his dream of diving in a pool of food. He will enjoy partaking in the usual hobbies, usually for relaxing reasons or for food, when fishing. He will get along well with other villagers, but may offend or confuse jock villagers, who have a conflicting lifestyle of exercise and fitness, compared to the lazy lifestyle of relaxing and food.

House
Bob's home in every Animal Crossing game includes most of the Kiddie Series, including the Kiddie Wall and Kiddie Floor. His Kiddie Stereo plays "K.K. Ragtime." In, he has an "N" logo.