Redd

Redd (つねきち, Tsunekichi), also known as Crazy Redd, is an untrustworthy kitsune, Japanese for fox, who runs Crazy Redd's, an illicit furniture store in the series, where he is known to sell counterfeit paintings and over-priced items. Certain items sold are considered "special" Redd items. These items also have an HRA bonus.

He considers Tom Nook as competition, referring to him as "that raccoon in an apron." His unique passwords suggest he is 35. His symbol, the leaf of the Ginkgo Tree, is Redd's way of copying Nook's more recognisable leaf symbol. His stores tune in was Nook's Cranny's theme in opposite pitch (when there was a high note in Nook's Cranny, a low note would be in Redd's Tent, and vice versa). It also used the same instruments. Additionally, in the Japanese release, both of them are members of mythical species from Japanese folklore (Nook is a tanuki and Redd is a kitsune). In a book called Dante's Inferno, a hell demon called Crazyred was considered a grafter. A grafter is a person who sells things on unfair or illegal means. Like Gulliver, Redd was based off a book. It is interesting to note that Redd bears some resemblance to a recurring character in The Legend of Zelda series known as Keaton.

Redd's Profession
Redd owns a small business that makes most of its profits by over-charging its customers. Unlike Tom Nook, Redd charges for admission into his shop and asks for invitations, and tends to pressure Players into buying his wares by concocting stories and lying about his products. Redd is rumored to have been involved in a large-scale insurance scam, with Lyle in.

Role in Animal Crossing
In, Crazy Redd owns a tent suspiciously labelled the 'Black Market' - the 'Black' being crossed out clumsily. His name could be a reference to this, making it the 'Redd' Market (red market). When he shows up in town, Redd sends the player a letter telling them the date at which he will arrive. On this date, the Player will have to wander around town until finding him in a random spot. He sells paintings, which can be donated to the museum. Some are counterfeits, others are real.

Role in Wild World
In Wild World, Redd appears once a week on a specific day (which the player can choose by speaking with Lyle) and sets his tent up outside the Town Hall. On the first week of his arrival, the player will not know the password required to enter, and so will have to ask the villagers. A random villager will have the password, not necessarily the closest friend of the player. After reciting the password correctly to Redd, the tent will open and allow the player in. The player will then be asked to pay 3,000 Bells in order to use his store. If they do not agree to this, the player will not be allowed to purchase anything, and will have to inquire with the villagers next week for another password.

Once the player becomes a member of his "family", Redd will send them a weekly letter, received on the day before he arrives, with a new password.

Redd appears to be in cahoots with Lyle the Insurance Salesman - they work together to try and scam as much money out of players as possible. After the player speaks to Lyle about Redd, Redd somehow knows the day of the week on which he should come to the town, which matches with the day the player selected when talking to Lyle.

In Wild World, Redd's age is implied by a password to be 35.

Redd has a sneaky and sarcastic personality, and when the player leaves his store without buying anything, he will say 'thanks a lot...' in a sarcastic way. But if the player does buy something, he will give them a sincere thank you.

Role in City Folk
In City Folk, Redd owns a small shop on the left of the city, in what villagers call a "dark alley". To get into his shop, a villager or friend would need to send an invitation to the player. This replaces the secret password in Wild World. After buying something, Redd will give the player an invitation to send to other players - If they visit Redd's, he would give 1,000 Bells to the player. The entry fee is 3,000 Bells.

He appears to have no connection with Lyle, who now runs the Happy Room HQ in the city. Therefore insurance does not exist and any forgeries cannot be refunded at all. To know if the painting is a fake, Redd has to have said he was on his 'paws and knees' trying to get the painting. If he doesn't talk about that, it's a fake.

Animal Crossing The Movie
Redd appears in, where he tricks Yu and Alfonso into buying a fake Golden Slingshot during the Fireworks Show. Redd insists that the Golden Slingshot is one of a kind, while in reality he had an entire box filled with them in his tent.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Redd can both be seen as a trophy, and as a spectator in Smashville.

Trophy Information
''The owner and proprietor of Crazy Redd's Emporium, which sells furniture acquired on the black market. It's said he's famous in the underworld. He drops by once a week and sets up his tent in front of the town hall. His shop's full of rare items, but the prices are high, and most of his items are things you can get at Nook's for four times what it is worth (sixteen really because things sell to Nook for 1/4 what you paid). It's open until midnight, an hour longer than Tom Nook's place, which pleases night players.'''