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#44 Comrade K.K.
Album cover in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Aircheck
Live Performance
Composed by		Toru Minegishi
Mood		A little blue...
Owned by		Avery  Boomer  Claude  Coach  Curt  Dobie  Frett  Greta  Hamphrey  Hopper  Iggy  Ken  Kidd  Lobo  Lucy  Marcel  Nibbles  Pippy  Violet
Genre		Ryūkōka Bard
Instruments		Accordion
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  しょうわけけかよう  昭和K.K.歌谣  Tovaritch Kéké  Tota-camarada  K.K. Compagno  Товарищ К. К  추억의 K.K.가요  昭和K.K.歌謠  Camarade Kéké  Tota-camarada  K.K. Freundelied  Kameraad K.K.

"Comrade K.K." is a K.K. Slider song in the Animal Crossing series that first appeared in Doubutsu no Mori. The song is based upon ryūkōka, or early Shōwa-era popular music in Japanese. Ryūkōka combines aspects of Japanese and western folk music. The live version in particular resembles bard music, a genre that was common among amateur musicians in the former Soviet Union.

The Japanese title (Shōwa Keke Kayō, or "Shōwa-era K.K. Ballad") and album art reflect the influence of ryūkōka, while the English song title reflects the influence of bard music; the term comrade is commonly associated with Soviet Russia and communist politics.

Album cover

Album cover in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

The album cover for "Comrade K.K.", originally used for its Japanese e-Reader card, features K.K. Slider with hair, glasses, and a suit. In New Leaf, K.K.'s portrait is against a gray and beige background with writing, akin to a classic Japanese record. In New Horizons, K.K.'s portrait is against a purple background, resembling pop art from the early 20th century. The New Horizons cover reads "けけ歌謡" (Keke Kayō) in kanji, meaning "K.K. Ballad"; this is derived from the song's Japanese name, "しょうわけけかよう" (Shōwa Keke Kayō), or "Shōwa-era K.K. Ballad."

K.K.'s appearance on the album cover may be a reference to the iconic ryūkōka singer Tarō Shōji, who wore similar rounded glasses. Shōji was a prominent leftist figure who studied Marxist economics, which fits with the connotations of the title "Comrade K.K." K.K.'s appearance may also be a reference to Soviet-era Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich, which relates to the Russian folk style of the song and the Japanese song title.

The song's North American e-Reader card artwork is unique, and has a more overt Russian theme. It features Weber, Iggy, Rolf, Lobo, and K.K. Slider; they are wearing buttoned-up ushanka-style hats (popularized in the Soviet era) and performing a Russian folk dance, in front of a building resembling Saint Basil's Cathedral.

Appearances

In Doubutsu no Mori

In Doubutsu no Mori, "Comrade K.K." is played in the houses of Claude and Pippy.

In Doubutsu no Mori+

In Doubutsu no Mori+, "Comrade K.K." is played in the houses of Claude, Dobie, and Pippy.

In Animal Crossing

In Animal Crossing, "Comrade K.K." is played in Dobie's house.

In Doubutsu no Mori e+

In Doubutsu no Mori e+, "Comrade K.K." is played in the houses of Boomer, Iggy, Kidd, and Lucy, and the aircheck of the song's live performance can be received from Iggy, Lucy, and Sven at maximum friendship.

In Wild World

In Animal Crossing: Wild World, "Comrade K.K." is played in Lucy's house.

In City Folk

In Animal Crossing: City Folk, "Comrade K.K." is played in the houses of Lucy and Marcel.

In New Leaf

In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, "Comrade K.K." is played in the houses of Ken, Kidd, Lucy, and Marcel.

In New Horizons

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, "Comrade K.K." is played in the houses of Curt, Frett, Greta, Hamphrey, Hopper, and Marcel. The aircheck of this song can be obtained from one of these villagers after visiting their house by their favor. This song's aircheck can also be purchased in Nook Shopping daily selection for  3,200 Bells.

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise, "Comrade K.K." is played in the houses of Coach, Lobo, and Violet.

In Happy Home Designer

In Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, "Comrade K.K." is played in the houses of Avery, Coach, Curt, Lobo, Nibbles, and Violet.

Gallery

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  e-Reader card

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  e-Reader card (reverse)

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  Japanese e-Reader card

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  New Leaf model

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  Happy Home Designer icon

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  Happy Home Designer wall-mounted icon

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  Happy Home Designer album cover icon

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  Album cover in amiibo Festival

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  New Horizons icon

Music

Comrade K.K. audio tracks

Title	Game	Track	Notes
Aircheck	Animal Crossing: Wild World
Live	Animal Crossing: Wild World
Aircheck	Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Live	Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Music Box	Animal Crossing: New Leaf
DJ KK House Remix	Animal Crossing: New Leaf
DJ KK NES Remix	Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Aircheck (Cheap)	Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Aircheck (Retro)	Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Aircheck (Phono)	Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Music Box	Animal Crossing: New Horizons
DJ KK Remix	Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise

Names in other languages

	しょうわけけかよう Shōwa Keke kayō	Shōwa-era K.K. Ballad
	추억의 K.K.가요 Chueog-ui K.K. Gayo	K.K. Song of Memories
	昭和K.K.歌谣 Zhāohé K.K. Gēyáo	Shōwa-era K.K. Ballad
	Товарищ К. К. Tovarishch K. K.	K.K. Comrade
	Kameraad K.K.	—
	K.K. Freundelied	K.K. Friend Song
	Tota-camarada	K.K. Comrade
	Tovaritch Kéké	From Russian "Товарищ" (tovarishch), meaning "comrade"
	Camarade Kéké	—
	K.K. Compagno	K.K. Comrade