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:''Not to be confused with [[Bianca]].''
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{{Distinguish|[[Bianca]]}}
{{Quote|Every face tells a story.|Blanca|{{NL}} and {{HHD|short}}}}
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{{Quote|Hey, will you draw me another face? Draw a good one this time.|Blanca|{{PG}}}}
 
{{Infobox Special
 
{{Infobox Special
 
| newinfobox = yes
 
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| birthday = 8
 
| birthday = 8
 
| sign = Aquarius
 
| sign = Aquarius
| service = Visiting others' towns with a player-drawn face{{Note|Prior to {{NL|nolink|short}}}}<br>[[April Fool's Day]]{{Note|{{NL|nolink|short}}}}
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| service = Visiting others' towns with a player-drawn face{{Note|Prior to {{NL|short|nolink}}}}<br>[[April Fool's Day]]{{Note|{{NL|short|nolink}}}}
 
| ja-name = あやしいネコ
 
| ja-name = あやしいネコ
 
| ko-name = 아트고양이
 
| ko-name = 아트고양이
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==Characteristics==
 
==Characteristics==
 
===Appearance===
 
===Appearance===
Blanca is a faceless white cat whose face is drawn by the player. In games prior to {{NL|short|nolink}}, she wears a random shirt, though her artwork depicts her wearing a Blossom Shirt, and in {{NL|short|nolink}} she wears a red-and-yellow striped outfit with a blue ruff on her neck, resembling a {{Wp|jester}}.
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Blanca is a faceless white cat whose face is drawn by the player. In games prior to {{NL|short|nolink}}, she wears a random shirt, though her artwork depicts her wearing a Blossom Shirt, and in {{NL|short|nolink}}, she wears a red-and-yellow striped outfit with a blue ruff on her neck, resembling a {{Wp|jester}}.
  
 
In her artwork for {{PG}}, Blanca is drawing a {{Wp|henohenomoheji}}—a face drawn by Japanese schoolchildren learning {{Wp|hiragana}}—on her face. In her artwork for {{WW}} and {{CF}} as well as her in-game appearance in her [[RV]] in {{NLWa}}, she has a crudely drawn smiley face drawn on her face.
 
In her artwork for {{PG}}, Blanca is drawing a {{Wp|henohenomoheji}}—a face drawn by Japanese schoolchildren learning {{Wp|hiragana}}—on her face. In her artwork for {{WW}} and {{CF}} as well as her in-game appearance in her [[RV]] in {{NLWa}}, she has a crudely drawn smiley face drawn on her face.
  
 
===Personality===
 
===Personality===
In games prior to {{NL}}, Blanca is insecure about her face since she cannot see what people drew on her. When she visits other player's [[town]]s, she says that she likes to travel the world, but she gets upset when spoken to, thinking the player is there to make fun of and spread rumors about her face.
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In games prior to {{NL|nolink}}, Blanca is insecure about her face since she cannot see what people drew on her. When she visits other player's [[town]]s, she says that she likes to travel the world, but she gets upset when spoken to, thinking the player is there to make fun of and spread rumors about her face.
  
In {{NL|nolink}}, Blanca is a self-proclaimed "professional trickster," enjoying causing mischief on [[April Fools' Day]] by disguising as other villagers.
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In {{NL|nolink}}, Blanca is a self-proclaimed "professional trickster," enjoying causing mischief on April Fools' Day by disguising as other villagers.
  
 
===Gender===
 
===Gender===
In all non-Japanese versions of all games, Blanca is female, while she is male in all Japanese versions. In {{DnM+}}, Blanca has a male voice, but {{PG}} and {{DnMe+}}, she has a female voice. Beginning in {{WW|short}}, she has a male voice in all regions.
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In international versions of all games, Blanca is female, while she is male in all Japanese and Korean versions. In {{DnM+}}, {{PG}} and {{DnMe+}}, she has a female voice. Beginning in {{WW|short|nolink}}, she has a male voice in all regions.
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The change in gender was most likely not intentional originally, as {{PG|nolink}} localizers Nate Bihldorff and Bill Trinen explained that they had to determine [[special character]]s' genders from their names and characteristics due to having ambiguous green text bubbles instead of blue or pink ones like villagers, the reason for [[Saharah]] having the same change.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Jason Nuyens|date=November 12, 2004|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050315060847/http://www.n-sider.com:80/articleview.php?articleid=371|title=Interviews|site=N-Sider.com|archive-date=March 15, 2005|retrieved=September 25, 2022}}</ref> With Blanca's Japanese name あやしいねこ (''ayashi neko'', "suspicious cat"), character and appearance purposely any lacking characteristics, the high-pitched voice was likely the only possible indicator.
  
 
===Relationships===
 
===Relationships===
 
====Jack====
 
====Jack====
In {{HHD}}, Blanca refers to [[Jack]] as her old trickster rival. She later mentions that she has been involved in a vicious prank war for so long that she can no longer trust her [[villager houses|house]] and thus needs a new one. Although not outright stated, it can be inferred that the other participant of the prank war is Jack.
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In {{HHD}}, Blanca refers to [[Jack]] as her old trickster rival. She mentions that she has been involved in a vicious prank war with Jack for so long that she can no longer trust her [[Villager house|house]] and thus needs a new one. When Jack is spoken to after building his house, he references the prank war he is engaged in with Blanca and calls her a "pretender to the throne."
  
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
 
===In {{PG|nolink}}===
 
===In {{PG|nolink}}===
[[File:Blanca PG.png|thumb|70px|left|Blanca in {{PG}}.]]
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[[File:Blanca PG.png|thumb|left|70px|Blanca in {{PG}}.]]
 
Blanca makes her first appearance in {{PG}}. She can appear on the [[train]] in place of [[Rover]] when the player travels to another town, and she asks the player to draw a face for her. The next time the player who was visited loads their save, Blanca appears in their town for the day with the face the visiting player drew. If spoken to, she asks the player what they think of the face drawn on her.
 
Blanca makes her first appearance in {{PG}}. She can appear on the [[train]] in place of [[Rover]] when the player travels to another town, and she asks the player to draw a face for her. The next time the player who was visited loads their save, Blanca appears in their town for the day with the face the visiting player drew. If spoken to, she asks the player what they think of the face drawn on her.
  
 
Rover may mention Blanca on the train when the player travels to another town, saying that he has seen her before on the train and was initially scared by her but had fun drawing her face.
 
Rover may mention Blanca on the train when the player travels to another town, saying that he has seen her before on the train and was initially scared by her but had fun drawing her face.
{{Clear}}
 
  
===In {{WW|nolink|short}} and {{CF|short|nolink}}===
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===In {{WW|short|nolink}} and {{CF|short|nolink}}===
[[File:Blanca WW.png|thumb|92px|Blanca in {{WW}}.]]
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[[File:Blanca WW.png|thumb|100px|Blanca in {{WW}}.]]
 
In {{WW}} and {{CF}}, if the player allows the "mysterious cat" to visit via the telephone in the [[attic]],{{Note|[[WiiConnect24]] must also be activated in {{CF}}.}} Blanca can appear in the player's town after visiting another town. When spoken to, she asks the player to draw her a face. The next day, she appears in the town of the player who was visited with the face drawn on her, and she will ask the player how her face looks and allow them to redraw it up to two times. She will then appear in another player's town the next day.<sup>[''clarification needed'']</sup>
 
In {{WW}} and {{CF}}, if the player allows the "mysterious cat" to visit via the telephone in the [[attic]],{{Note|[[WiiConnect24]] must also be activated in {{CF}}.}} Blanca can appear in the player's town after visiting another town. When spoken to, she asks the player to draw her a face. The next day, she appears in the town of the player who was visited with the face drawn on her, and she will ask the player how her face looks and allow them to redraw it up to two times. She will then appear in another player's town the next day.<sup>[''clarification needed'']</sup>
  
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Due to the discontinuation of [[WiiConnect24]] in 2013, Blanca can no longer be encountered in {{CF|short|nolink}}.
 
Due to the discontinuation of [[WiiConnect24]] in 2013, Blanca can no longer be encountered in {{CF|short|nolink}}.
  
===In {{NL|nolink|short}}===
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===In {{NL|short|nolink}}===
[[File:Blanca NL.png|thumb|50px|Blanca in {{NL}}.]]
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In {{NL}}, Blanca is the host of April Fools' Day. She initially appears in the [[plaza|event plaza]] during the event, and once the player speaks to her, she asks the player to play a game. During the game, Blanca appears in a villager's house disguised as the villager, and the player must determine which one is Blanca through the hints both the real villager and the disguised Blanca tell them. If the player correctly identifies Blanca in all villagers' houses, she mails the player a congratulatory [[letter]] containing [[Photo|Blanca's Pic]] the next day.
In {{NL}}, Blanca is the host of [[April Fools' Day]]. She initially appears in the [[plaza|event plaza]] during the event, and once the player speaks to her, she asks the player to play a game. During the game, Blanca appears in a villager's house disguised as the villager, and the player must determine which one is Blanca through the hints both the real villager and the disguised Blanca tell them. If the player correctly identifies Blanca in all villagers' houses, she mails the player a congratulatory [[letter]] containing [[Photo|Blanca's Pic]] the next day.
 
  
===In {{NH|nolink|short}}===
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===In {{NH|short|nolink}}===
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[[File:Blanca's Poster NH Icon.png|thumb|left|Blanca's Poster in {{NH|short|nolink}}.]]
 
While initially absent from {{NH}}, Blanca was added in {{NHVer|2.0|full}}. {{I|Blanca's Poster|New Horizons}} can be obtained from [[Nook Shopping]] after inviting her to [[Harv's Island|Photopia]] via her [[amiibo]]. She also can be summoned to The Roost.
 
While initially absent from {{NH}}, Blanca was added in {{NHVer|2.0|full}}. {{I|Blanca's Poster|New Horizons}} can be obtained from [[Nook Shopping]] after inviting her to [[Harv's Island|Photopia]] via her [[amiibo]]. She also can be summoned to The Roost.
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{{Clear|left}}
  
 
==Other appearances==
 
==Other appearances==
===In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
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===In {{SSBB|nolink}}===
 
Blanca can appear as a spectator in the background of the [[Smashville]] stage.
 
Blanca can appear as a spectator in the background of the [[Smashville]] stage.
 
{{TrophyInfo
 
{{TrophyInfo
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==Villager information==
 
==Villager information==
 
===In {{HHD|short|nolink}}===
 
===In {{HHD|short|nolink}}===
{{HHD Info
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{{HHDVillagerInfo
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|special-character = yes
 
|name = Blanca
 
|name = Blanca
 
|image = Blanca HHD Character Icon.png
 
|image = Blanca HHD Character Icon.png
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|example = Blanca HHD Request.png
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|umbrella = Sunny Parasol
 
|request = I'll leave it up to you!
 
|request = I'll leave it up to you!
 
|items = None
 
|items = None
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|description= Sure, she likes to stir up trouble around the town. But when you see her out relaxing at the campground, she looks so... Well, she still looks pretty creepy.
 
|description= Sure, she likes to stir up trouble around the town. But when you see her out relaxing at the campground, she looks so... Well, she still looks pretty creepy.
 
|furn1= Cabana Armchair
 
|furn1= Cabana Armchair
|f1-img= Cabana Armchair NL Model.png
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|f1-img= Cabana Armchair (Colorful - White) NL Model.png
 
|furn2= Cabana Bed
 
|furn2= Cabana Bed
|f2-img= Cabana Bed NL Model.png
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|f2-img= Cabana Bed (Colorful - White) NL Model.png
 
|furn3= Cabana Lamp
 
|furn3= Cabana Lamp
|f3-img= Cabana Lamp NL Model.png
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|f3-img= Cabana Lamp (Colorful) NL Model.png
 
|furn4= Cabana Table
 
|furn4= Cabana Table
|f4-img= Cabana Table NL Model.png
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|f4-img= Cabana Table (Colorful) NL Model.png
 
|furn5= Cat Tower
 
|furn5= Cat Tower
|f5-img= Cat Tower NL Model.png
 
 
|furn6= Crayons
 
|furn6= Crayons
|f6-img= Crayons NLWa Model.png
 
 
|furn7= Daisy Tee
 
|furn7= Daisy Tee
|f7-img= Daisy Tee HHD Icon.png
 
 
|furn8= Jester Shirt
 
|furn8= Jester Shirt
|f8-img= Jester Shirt HHD Icon.png
 
 
|furn9= Makeup Case
 
|furn9= Makeup Case
|f9-img= Makeup Case NL Model.png
 
 
|wallpaper= White Brick Wall
 
|wallpaper= White Brick Wall
 
|floor= Yellow Flooring
 
|floor= Yellow Flooring
 
|music= K.K. Salsa
 
|music= K.K. Salsa
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}}
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<br>
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{{TableTop
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| color = items
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| title = "Order furniture" in Blanca's RV
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| collapsible = true
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| collapsed = true
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| sortable = true
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| column1 = Item
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| column2 = Image
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| column3 = Type
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| column4 = Buy price
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| column5 = Sell price
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| column6 = Available from
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| column7 = Colors
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| column8 = HHA theme
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| column9 = Style
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| column10 = Customizable
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| column11 = Size
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}}
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{{TableContent
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| White Brick Wall
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| [[File:White Brick Wall NL Model.png|64px]]
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| [[Wallpaper]]
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| {{Currency|MEOW Coupons|3}}
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| {{Currency|Bells|600}}
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| {{Availability|RV|Blanca}}{{Availability|RV|K.K.}}{{Availability|RV|Norma}}{{Availability|RV|Vivian}}
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| {{White}} (x2)
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| -
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| Iconic
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| -
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| -
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}}
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{{TableContent
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| Yellow Flooring
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| [[File:Yellow Flooring NL Model.png|64px]]
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| [[Flooring]]
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| {{Currency|MEOW Coupons|3}}
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| -
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| {{Availability|RV|Blanca}}{{Availability|RV|Hopkins}}
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| {{Yellow}} (x2)
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| -
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| -
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| -
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| -
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}}
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{{TableContent
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| Cabana Armchair
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| [[File:Cabana Armchair (Colorful - White) NL Model.png|64px]]
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| [[Furniture]]
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| {{Currency|MEOW Coupons|3}}
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| {{Currency|Bells|500}}
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| {{Availability|RV|Blanca}}{{Availability|Tortimer Island}}
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| {{Colorful}} / {{White}}
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| Harmonious & Rustic
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| Iconic
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| Yes
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| {{Size|1.0|1.0}}
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}}
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{{TableContent
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| Cabana Bed
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| [[File:Cabana Bed (Colorful - White) NL Model.png|64px]]
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| [[Furniture]]
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| {{Currency|MEOW Coupons|3}}
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| {{Currency|Bells|500}}
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| {{Availability|RV|Blanca}}{{Availability|Tortimer Island}}
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| {{Colorful}} / {{White}}
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| Harmonious & Rustic
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| Iconic
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| Yes
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| {{Size|2.0|2.0}}
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}}
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{{TableContent
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| Cabana Lamp
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| [[File:Cabana Lamp (Colorful) NL Model.png|64px]]
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| [[Furniture]]
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| {{Currency|MEOW Coupons|3}}
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| {{Currency|Bells|500}}
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| {{Availability|RV|Blanca}}{{Availability|Tortimer Island}}
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| {{Blue}} / {{Colorful}}
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| Harmonious & Rustic
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| Iconic
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| Yes
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| {{Size|1.0|1.0}}
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}}
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{{TableContent
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| Cabana Table
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| [[File:Cabana Table (Colorful) NL Model.png|63px]]
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| [[Furniture]]
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| {{Currency|MEOW Coupons|3}}
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| {{Currency|Bells|500}}
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| {{Availability|RV|Blanca}}{{Availability|Tortimer Island}}
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| {{Colorful}} (x2)
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| Harmonious & Rustic
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| Iconic
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| Yes
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| {{Size|2.0|1.0}}
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}}
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{{TableContent
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| Cat Tower
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| [[File:Cat Tower NL Model.png|64px]]
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| [[Furniture]]
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| {{Currency|MEOW Coupons|3}}
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| {{Currency|Bells|400}}
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| {{Availability|RV|Blanca}}[[Distributed items/New Leaf|DLC]]
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| -
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| -
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| -
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| No
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| {{Size|1.0|1.0}}
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}}
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{{TableContent
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| Crayons
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| [[File:Crayons NL Model.png|64px]]
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| [[Furniture]]
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| {{Currency|MEOW Coupons|3}}
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| {{Currency|Bells|300}}
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| {{Availability|RV|Blanca}}{{Availability|RV|Carrie}}{{Availability|RV|Wendell}}
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| -
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| -
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| -
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| No
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| {{Size|1.0|1.0}}
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}}
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{{TableContent
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| Daisy Tee
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| [[File:Daisy Tee NL Model.png|64px]]
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| [[Top]]
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| {{Currency|MEOW Coupons|3}}
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| {{Currency|Bells|95}}
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| {{Availability|Able Sisters}}{{Availability|RV|Blanca}}
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| {{Pink}} / {{White}}
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| -
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| Cute
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| -
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| -
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}}
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{{TableContent
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| Jester Shirt
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| [[File:Jester Shirt NL Model.png|64px]]
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| [[Top]]
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| {{Currency|MEOW Coupons|3}}
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| {{Currency|Bells|105}}
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| {{Availability|Able Sisters}}{{Availability|RV|Blanca}}
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| {{Yellow}} / {{Purple}}
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| Fairy Tale / Toy Shop
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| Flashy
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| -
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| -
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}}
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{{TableContent
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| Makeup Case
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| [[File:Makeup Case NL Model.png|64px]]
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| [[Furniture]]
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| {{Currency|MEOW Coupons|3}}
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| {{Currency|Bells|300}}
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| {{Availability|RV|Blanca}}{{Availability|RV|Lottie}}{{Availability|Timmy and Tommy's store}}
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| {{Pink}} / {{Colorful}}
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| Fairy Tale
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| Cute
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| No
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| {{Size|1.0|1.0}}
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}}
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{{TableFooter
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| note = The player can only order from campers up to three times per day. The items arrive via mail.<br>{{Community:ACNL Spreadsheet/Attribution}}
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}}
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===In {{NH|short|nolink}}===
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{{NHSpecialCharacterInfo
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|name = Blanca
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|engb-name = Blanca
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|ja-name = あやしいネコ
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|ja-name-r = Ayashīneko
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|fr-name = Blanca
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|frq-name = Blanca
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|de-name = Blanka
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|ko-name = 아트고양이
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|ko-name-r = Ateu Goyangi
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|it-name = Blanca
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|nl-name = Blanca
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|zh-name = 无脸猫
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|zh-name-r = Wúliǎn Māo
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|zht-name = 無臉貓
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|es-name = Blanca
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|esl-name = Blanca
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|ru-name = Бланка
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|ru-name-r = Blanka
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|species = Cat
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|gender = Female
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|gender-jp = Male
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|quote = Every face tells a story.
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|birthday-month = February
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|birthday = 8
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|sign = Aquarius
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|umbrella-hhp = Two-Tone Umbrella
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|default-phone = Red
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|final-phone = Retro - Fabric 1
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|hobby = Fashion
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|version-added = 2.0
 
}}
 
}}
  
===In {{HHP|nolink|short}}===
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====In {{HHP|short|nolink}}====
 
{{HHPVillagerInfo
 
{{HHPVillagerInfo
 
|special-character = yes
 
|special-character = yes
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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
*In a character popularity poll for {{PG}} held by Nintendo in Japan, Blanca ranked 2nd with 2,419 votes, above [[Mr. Resetti]] and below [[K.K. Slider]].<ref>{{Cite web|author=Nintendo|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108174552/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/gafj/chara/kekka.html|title=キャラクター人気投票結果発表!|site=nintendo.co.jp|archive-date=November 8, 2020|retrieved=November 8, 2020}}</ref>
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*In a character popularity poll held on the {{DnM+|nolink}} website, Blanca ranked as the 2nd most popular character with 2,419 votes, ranking above [[Mr. Resetti]] but below [[K.K. Slider]].<ref>{{Cite web|author=Nintendo|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108174552/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/gafj/chara/kekka.html|title=キャラクター人気投票結果発表!|site=nintendo.co.jp|archive-date=November 8, 2020|retrieved=November 8, 2020}}</ref>
*Blanca is erroneously referred to as "Bianca" in the ''[[Prima Games|Animal Crossing Prima Studyguide]]'', which is [[Whitney]]'s Japanese name. It would also end up being the name of [[Bianca|a tiger villager]] beginning in the English version of {{NL}}.
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*Blanca is erroneously referred to as "Bianca" in the ''[[Prima Games|Animal Crossing Prima Studyguide]]'', which is [[Whitney]]'s Japanese name. It would also end up being the name of [[Bianca|a tiger villager]] beginning in the English version of {{NL|nolink}}.
  
 
==Names in other languages==
 
==Names in other languages==
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[[Category:Male characters]]
 
[[Category:Male characters]]
 
[[Category:Characters with differing genders]]
 
[[Category:Characters with differing genders]]
[[Category:New characters in Animal Crossing]]
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[[Category:New characters in Doubutsu no Mori+]]
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[[Category:Doubutsu no Mori+ characters]]
 
[[Category:Animal Crossing characters]]
 
[[Category:Animal Crossing characters]]
 
[[Category:Doubutsu no Mori e+ characters]]
 
[[Category:Doubutsu no Mori e+ characters]]

Revision as of 06:24, October 31, 2022

Not to be confused with Bianca.
"Hey, will you draw me another face? Draw a good one this time."
— Blanca, Animal Crossing
SpecialSpeciesIconSilhouette.png Blanca mka
Artwork of Blanca
Species Gender
Cat Male[nb 3]
Female[nb 4]
Birthday February 8th Aquarius
Role Visiting others' towns with a player-drawn face[nb 1]
April Fool's Day[nb 2]
Main appearances

Other appearances
Name in other languages
 あやしいネコ
 아트고양이
 Blanca
 Blanka
 无脸猫
 Blanca
 Blanca
 Blanca
 無臉貓
 Blanca
 Blanca
 Бланка

Blanca is a faceless cat in the Animal Crossing series. In games prior to Animal Crossing: New Leaf, she appears during multiplayer and asks the player to draw a face on her, while in New Leaf she is the host of April Fools' Day. Her name comes from her fur color; blanca is Spanish for white, and also from the word blank, referencing her absent, blank face.

Characteristics

Appearance

Blanca is a faceless white cat whose face is drawn by the player. In games prior to New Leaf, she wears a random shirt, though her artwork depicts her wearing a Blossom Shirt, and in New Leaf, she wears a red-and-yellow striped outfit with a blue ruff on her neck, resembling a jester.

In her artwork for Animal Crossing, Blanca is drawing a henohenomoheji—a face drawn by Japanese schoolchildren learning hiragana—on her face. In her artwork for Animal Crossing: Wild World and Animal Crossing: City Folk as well as her in-game appearance in her RV in Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo, she has a crudely drawn smiley face drawn on her face.

Personality

In games prior to Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Blanca is insecure about her face since she cannot see what people drew on her. When she visits other player's towns, she says that she likes to travel the world, but she gets upset when spoken to, thinking the player is there to make fun of and spread rumors about her face.

In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Blanca is a self-proclaimed "professional trickster," enjoying causing mischief on April Fools' Day by disguising as other villagers.

Gender

In international versions of all games, Blanca is female, while she is male in all Japanese and Korean versions. In Doubutsu no Mori+, Animal Crossing and Doubutsu no Mori e+, she has a female voice. Beginning in Wild World, she has a male voice in all regions.

The change in gender was most likely not intentional originally, as Animal Crossing localizers Nate Bihldorff and Bill Trinen explained that they had to determine special characters' genders from their names and characteristics due to having ambiguous green text bubbles instead of blue or pink ones like villagers, the reason for Saharah having the same change.[1] With Blanca's Japanese name あやしいねこ (ayashi neko, "suspicious cat"), character and appearance purposely any lacking characteristics, the high-pitched voice was likely the only possible indicator.

Relationships

Jack

In Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, Blanca refers to Jack as her old trickster rival. She mentions that she has been involved in a vicious prank war with Jack for so long that she can no longer trust her house and thus needs a new one. When Jack is spoken to after building his house, he references the prank war he is engaged in with Blanca and calls her a "pretender to the throne."

Appearances

In Animal Crossing

Blanca in Animal Crossing.

Blanca makes her first appearance in Animal Crossing. She can appear on the train in place of Rover when the player travels to another town, and she asks the player to draw a face for her. The next time the player who was visited loads their save, Blanca appears in their town for the day with the face the visiting player drew. If spoken to, she asks the player what they think of the face drawn on her.

Rover may mention Blanca on the train when the player travels to another town, saying that he has seen her before on the train and was initially scared by her but had fun drawing her face.

In Wild World and City Folk

In Animal Crossing: Wild World and Animal Crossing: City Folk, if the player allows the "mysterious cat" to visit via the telephone in the attic,[nb 5] Blanca can appear in the player's town after visiting another town. When spoken to, she asks the player to draw her a face. The next day, she appears in the town of the player who was visited with the face drawn on her, and she will ask the player how her face looks and allow them to redraw it up to two times. She will then appear in another player's town the next day.[clarification needed]

When spoken to at The Roost in Wild World, Rover may speak of a "mysterious cat," referring to Blanca. He will ask the player if they have seen her.

Due to the discontinuation of WiiConnect24 in 2013, Blanca can no longer be encountered in City Folk.

In New Leaf

In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Blanca is the host of April Fools' Day. She initially appears in the event plaza during the event, and once the player speaks to her, she asks the player to play a game. During the game, Blanca appears in a villager's house disguised as the villager, and the player must determine which one is Blanca through the hints both the real villager and the disguised Blanca tell them. If the player correctly identifies Blanca in all villagers' houses, she mails the player a congratulatory letter containing Blanca's Pic the next day.

In New Horizons

Blanca's Poster in New Horizons.

While initially absent from Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Blanca was added in 2.0 Free Update. Blanca's Poster can be obtained from Nook Shopping after inviting her to Photopia via her amiibo. She also can be summoned to The Roost.

Other appearances

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Blanca can appear as a spectator in the background of the Smashville stage.

#278

Blanca

Blanca

Description A cat whose face is an empty white canvas for you to draw on. After traveling via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, she may appear with a face that someone else drew. Draw a new face, and she'll wander for a bit, then take off for a new town. In Animal Crossing, she would appear on the train between towns. Whether you give her a cute or funny face is up to you.
Acquisition Random


In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

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Blanca

Blanca

Description Her smooth face is just like...well, a blank canvas! She used to let people give her a face by drawing on her, but in Animal Crossing: New Leaf, she uses her peculiar face to trick everyone on April Fools' Day. Only a master of disguise like her could mimic other people so convincingly!
Acquisition Random


In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Blanca reprises her role as a spectator in the background of Smashville, in addition to serving as a spectator for Town and City in the town portion of the stage.

Villager information

In Happy Home Designer

Blanca
Every face tells a story.

Blanca's Happy Home Designer icon


Example of Blanca's Happy Home Designer house
Official example
Blanca
Birthday Gender Species
February 8 Aquarius Male[nb 6]
Female[nb 7]
Cat
Umbrella Sunny Parasol HHD Icon.png Sunny Parasol
House request
Client's vision I'll leave it up to you!
Favorite song  K.K. Ragtime
Unlocked items
Furniture:
  •  K.K. Ragtime
  •  Blanca's Pic
  • Clothing:
  •  Jester Shirt
  •  Jester's Mask
  •  Sunny Parasol
  • Starting house: Default exterior of Blanca's house in Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer

    RV in Welcome amiibo

    Exterior of Blanca's RV in Animal Crossing: New Leaf
    Interior of Blanca's RV in Animal Crossing: New Leaf
    Description: Sure, she likes to stir up trouble around the town. But when you see her out relaxing at the campground, she looks so... Well, she still looks pretty creepy.
    Items:
    Wall:  White Brick Wall
    Floor:  Yellow Flooring
    Music: K.K. Salsa NL Texture.png K.K. Salsa


    "Order furniture" in Blanca's RV

    Item Image Type Buy price Sell price Available from Colors HHA theme Style Customizable Size
    White Brick Wall White Brick Wall NL Model.png Wallpaper  3 MEOW Coupons  600 Bells  Blanca's RV
     K.K.'s RV
     Norma's RV
     Vivian's RV
    White (x2) - Iconic - -
    Yellow Flooring Yellow Flooring NL Model.png Flooring  3 MEOW Coupons -  Blanca's RV
     Hopkins's RV
    Yellow (x2) - - - -
    Cabana Armchair Cabana Armchair (Colorful - White) NL Model.png Furniture  3 MEOW Coupons  500 Bells  Blanca's RV
     Tortimer Island
    Colorful / White Harmonious & Rustic Iconic Yes 1.0 x 1.0
    Cabana Bed Cabana Bed (Colorful - White) NL Model.png Furniture  3 MEOW Coupons  500 Bells  Blanca's RV
     Tortimer Island
    Colorful / White Harmonious & Rustic Iconic Yes 2.0 x 2.0
    Cabana Lamp Cabana Lamp (Colorful) NL Model.png Furniture  3 MEOW Coupons  500 Bells  Blanca's RV
     Tortimer Island
    Blue / Colorful Harmonious & Rustic Iconic Yes 1.0 x 1.0
    Cabana Table Cabana Table (Colorful) NL Model.png Furniture  3 MEOW Coupons  500 Bells  Blanca's RV
     Tortimer Island
    Colorful (x2) Harmonious & Rustic Iconic Yes 2.0 x 1.0
    Cat Tower Cat Tower NL Model.png Furniture  3 MEOW Coupons  400 Bells  Blanca's RV
    DLC
    - - - No 1.0 x 1.0
    Crayons Crayons NL Model.png Furniture  3 MEOW Coupons  300 Bells  Blanca's RV
     Carrie's RV
     Wendell's RV
    - - - No 1.0 x 1.0
    Daisy Tee Daisy Tee NL Model.png Top  3 MEOW Coupons  95 Bells  Able Sisters
     Blanca's RV
    Pink / White - Cute - -
    Jester Shirt Jester Shirt NL Model.png Top  3 MEOW Coupons  105 Bells  Able Sisters
     Blanca's RV
    Yellow / Purple Fairy Tale / Toy Shop Flashy - -
    Makeup Case Makeup Case NL Model.png Furniture  3 MEOW Coupons  300 Bells  Blanca's RV
     Lottie's RV
     Timmy and Tommy's store
    Pink / Colorful Fairy Tale Cute No 1.0 x 1.0
    The player can only order from campers up to three times per day. The items arrive via mail.
    Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing: New Leaf, compiled by TimeSword3D, AlexBot2004, AlgebraManiacABC, Chubby Bub, Cuyler, HylianAngel, Kalina70, PanchamBro, SuperHamster, and vmario.

    In New Horizons

    Blanca
    Every face tells a story.

    Blanca

    Birthday Gender Species
    February 8 Aquarius Male[nb 8]
    Female[nb 9]
    Cat
    Initial NookPhone  Default Phone Case (Red) NH Model.png  Red
    Final NookPhone  Phone Case (Retro - Fabric 1) NH Model.png  Retro - Fabric 1
    Happy Home Paradise traits
    Umbrella Two-Tone Umbrella NH Icon.png Two-Tone Umbrella
    Hobby Fashion
    Book Fashion Book NH Icon.png

    In Happy Home Paradise

    Blanca
    Client's vision Vacation-Home Concept
    Unlocked items
    Furniture:

    Card profiles

    Animal Crossing e-Reader card

    Animal Crossing-e 3-178 (Blanca).jpg

    Card back

    Animal Crossing-e 3-178 (Blanca - Back).jpg

    #178 Blanca - Series 3
    Gender: Female
    Sign: Aquarius
    Profile: There are many theories about Blanca, none of which can be confirmed. One is that the cat is running from a shady past...while another is that Blanca got a little too enthusiastic while removing makeup one day.
    Password: KuysIo28mtWNnE
    ontIs@3FwWBLwo

    amiibo card

    114 Blanca amiibo card NA.png

    Card back

    Amiibo Card Back.png

    #114 Blanca - Series 2
    Star sign: Aquarius
    Birthday: February 8
    Dice value: 1
    Hand sign: Scissors

    Gallery

    Trivia

    • In a character popularity poll held on the Doubutsu no Mori+ website, Blanca ranked as the 2nd most popular character with 2,419 votes, ranking above Mr. Resetti but below K.K. Slider.[2]
    • Blanca is erroneously referred to as "Bianca" in the Animal Crossing Prima Studyguide, which is Whitney's Japanese name. It would also end up being the name of a tiger villager beginning in the English version of Animal Crossing: New Leaf.

    Names in other languages

    Japanese あやしいねこ
    Ayashīneko
    Translated as "suspicious cat"

    Korean 아트고양이
    Ateu Goyangi
    Art Cat

    Simplified Chinese 无脸猫
    Wúliǎn Māo
    Faceless cat

    Traditional Chinese 無臉貓
    Unknown

    Russian Бланка
    Blanka
    Same as English name

    Dutch Blanca Same as English name

    German Blanka Same as English name

    European Spanish Blanca Same as English name

    European French Blanca Same as English name

    Italian Blanca Same as English name

    Notes

    1. Prior to New Leaf
    2. New Leaf
    3. Japan and Korea
    4. International
    5. WiiConnect24 must also be activated in Animal Crossing: City Folk.
    6. Japan and Korea
    7. International
    8. Japan and Korea
    9. International

    References

    1. Jason Nuyens (November 12, 2004). "Interviews". N-Sider.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2005. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
    2. Nintendo. "キャラクター人気投票結果発表!". nintendo.co.jp. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.