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{{Infobox Special
|name=Tom Nook
|image=[[File:Tom Nook.png|200px]]
|caption=Tom Nook from {{CF}}
|gender=Male
|species=[[Tanuki]] <small>(Japan)</small><br>Raccoon <small>(International)</small>
|service=[[Tom Nook's Store|The Town shop]]
|quote=I'll be there with bells on! Ho ho!
|appearances={{AF}},<br>{{AF+}},<br>{{PG}},<br>{{AFe+}},<br>{{WW}},<br>{{CF}},<br>{{AC3DS}},<br>{{AM}}
}}
'''Tom Nook''' (たぬきち, ''Tanukichi'') owns [[Tom Nook's Store|the town shop]]. After the player buys or sells certain amounts of money in his shop he will expand his shop, after which a larger range of items will be available to the player each day. After the final expansion, Nookington's department store, if playing ''[[Animal Crossing: Wild World|Wild World]]'', he will employ [[Harriet]], who runs the hair salon, [[Shampoodle]], and Timmy and Tommy, his nephews, in every {{SER}} game, who work on the second floor. His birthday is believed to be on [[July|July 28th]]. Although he appears to be a [[wikipedia:Raccoon|raccoon]], he is actually a [[tanuki]], a Japanese raccoon dog that is commonly mistaken or translated to raccoon.

After the player moves in, Tom Nook takes the player under his wing and has the player work at his shop to pay off their debt.

Tom is very money-driven, and many years ago left behind his friends, most importantly [[Sable]], to travel to the big city. Here he has dreams of success which are quickly broken by the harsh life there. After making nothing of himself, he returns to the [[Player|player's]] town to set up his store. Nook no longer appears to be friends with Sable, though the two often mention each other to the player.

Nook seems to have a varied reputation amongst the [[villager]]s, with some speculating that he is, in fact, a man in a suit. His large, bushy tail seems popular amongst [[lazy]] people. Many will say that he has a checkered past, hinting at illicit activities. He is openly derided by [[Redd]] as a "raccoon in an apron." His [[picture]] quote is "I'll be there with bells on! Ho ho!"

[[Timmy and Tommy]] are Nook's assistants. All three make a cameo in the [[Smashville]] stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. He makes his return in {{CF}}.

As it says in ''[[Animal Crossing: City Folk|City Folk's]]'' game guide this is Tom Nook's description:

''A kind raccoon with a heart of gold, Tom Nook helps you get started when you first move to town by loaning you a home to live in. Tom also runs a little supply shop in town that sells all the basics, including furniture, tools, and gardening supplies. Tom will help you in a variety of ways as your life unfolds, and you'll help him as well: keep shopping at the store and it'll get bigger and bigger. Eventually, old Tom will even need to hire his two nephews, Timmy and Tommy, just to keep his business running!''

In the interview for {{AC3DS}} he doesn't own a shop and isn't a shop owner anymore in fact he is a real estate-agent comfirmed in the directors interview.

==Shop==
{{main|Tom Nook's Store}}

At the beginning of the game Tom Nook's shop is just a small wooden shack like building. But after the Player buys enough from him ,His shop will slowy expand to a 2-story supermarket. There are a total of four expansions for his shop like this:

*'''[[Nook's Cranny]]''' (starting store)
*'''[[Nook 'n' Go]]'''
*'''[[Nookway]]'''
*'''[[Nookington's]]'''   (you get when you invite a guest to your town)

''<center><gallery captionalign="left">
Image:Nooks Cranny.PNG|<center>Nook's Cranny, the original Tom Nook store
Image:NooksCrannyInside.PNG|<center>Inside Nook's Cranny
Image:NooksShop2.gif|<center>Nook 'n' Go after the 1st upgrade
Image:Nookway.gif|<center>Nookway after the second expansion
Image:Nookingtons.jpg|<center>Nookington's, the third and final expansion with a second floor and Shampoodle
Image:HiTurnip.jpg|Tom Nook talking about turnip prices in City Folk
</gallery></center>''

After a period of time with Nookingtons, Tom Nook will ask the player a question to "better serve his customers". Based on the answer given, Nookington's can close and reopen as a previous store to better suit the player's needs. Periodically, after the first questioning, Tom Nook will ask again, and the player can change their store again. This event only happens in ''City Folk''.

==Other appearances==
{{noncanon}}
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
Tom Nook appears as a trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''.

{{TrophyInfo
|number=267
|name=Tom Nook
|image=[[File:Tom Nook Trophy Melee.png|100px]]
|description=This guy's the friendly neighborhood shopkeeper who kindly helps the player set up his or her first house. He has a nose for business, and his customer service is second to none. During the course of the game, his store starts as a corner shop, expands to become a convenience store, and finally becomes a thriving supermarket and stalk market.
|obtain=Random
}}

===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
Tom Nook also appears in the sequel to Super Smash Bros. Melee, [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]], in the background of the Animal Crossing themed stage [[Smashville]].

{{TrophyInfo
|name=Tom Nook
|image=[[File:Tom Nook Trophy Brawl.png|100px]]
|description=The owner of the town's only store. He not only helps you find a home when you move in but also gives you a job at his shop. His dream is to expand his business, and as the game progresses, Nook's Cranny becomes Nook 'n' Go, then Nookway, and finally Nookington's. He tends to say "hm" and "yes" quite a bit.
|obtain=Collect 1,000 Coins in [[smashwiki:Con Battle|Coin Matches]]
}}
{{TrophyInfo
|name= Tommy & Timmy Nook
|image=[[File:Tommy & Timmy Nook Trophy Brawl.png|100px]]
|description=When Nookway gets remodeled into Nookington's, these twins make their appearance as second-floor salesmen. Tommy's in charge of greeting customers, while Timmy trails along offering support and echoing his older brother's words. Their earnest dedication coupled with their inherent cuteness makes this diminutive duo quite popular. 
|obtain=Random 
}}

==={{AM}}===
[[File:Tom Nook (Movie).png|left|100px]]
Tom Nook appeared in {{AM}} as the town shop owner, just as he does in the games.
<br clear=all>
{{endnoncanon}}

==Stories==
Sometimes, upon entering his store, he will appear in thought, and may tell you a story when approached:

:"...Well, actually, I was just thinking about the good old days, hm?
:I know it seems that the world is my oyster, what with my fine shop...
:But in my childhood, I lived the kind of life you couldn't even imagine!
:Yes, yes, but this was all some time ago, but this was all some time ago, before I moved to this town, hm?
:Of course, I was born in our lovely <Town Name>, [[Sable#January Blues|but I moved away for a time...]]
:Yes, yes, the city years, I like to call them. I was a raccoon of action, hm?
:The big city certainly had its charms...but it had its pitfalls, as well.
:Indeed, I had to endure certain hardships that I've never spoken of, hm?
:...Hard to believe, yes?
:You're probably asking yourself, what the heck is Nook talking about, hm?
:For now, <Player Name>, maybe it's best that we forget we ever talked about this."

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
File:Tom Nook (GCN).png|Tom Nook as he appears in ''Animal Crossing''
File:Nook.png
File:Tom Nook3.png
File:Tom Nook (Nook 'n' Go).jpg|Tom Nook as he appears in Nook 'n' Go
File:Tom Nook (Nookington's).png|Tom Nook as he appears in Nookington's
</gallery></center>

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