K.K. Slider

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"I don't ask for much. A stool to sit on, a song to sing, and some folks gathered 'round to hear it."
— K.K. Slider, Animal Crossing: New Horizons
SpecialSpeciesIconSilhouette.png K.K. Slider end/tkk
Artwork of K.K. Slider
Species Gender
Dog Male
Birthday August 23rd Virgo
Role Songs
Main appearances

Other appearances
Name in other languages
 とたけけ
 K.K.
 K.K.
 K.K.
 K.K.
 Kéké
 Totakeke
 K.K.
 K.K.
 Kéké
 Totakeke
 К. К.
"DJ KK" redirects here. For the K.K. Slider song, see DJ K.K.

Totakeke, often referred to by his stage name K.K. Slider or K.K., is a dog who has appeared in all the Animal Crossing series games to date. His main role is to play and sing songs for the player. His alter ego, DJ KK, has also appeared in many of the Animal Crossing series games since his first appearance in New Leaf, and routinely plays on a turntable instead of playing with a guitar. He makes a cameo appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and in 🎬 Gekijōban Doubutsu no Mori. He was also one of the three Animal Crossing characters to be a trophy in Super Smash Bros. Melee, the others being Mr. Resetti and Tom Nook.

He is based on Animal Crossing sound designer Kazumi Totaka. K.K. is a caricature of Totaka himself, while his Japanese name Totakeke is taken from Totaka's nickname. It is derived from the Japanese tradition that last names be written first, i.e. Totaka Kazumi. This can be shortened to "Totaka K.", which sounds like "Totakeke." When introducing himself to the player in the original Animal Crossing, K.K. Slider states his true name literally is "Totakeke," suggesting "K.K. Slider" is a stage name. This formal moniker has not been mentioned in any subsequent English releases.

There are 55 K.K. Slider songs in the original Animal Crossing, 70 songs in Wild World, 75 in City Folk, 91 in New Leaf, 95 in New Horizons's base game and a total of 107 as of the 2.0 update. A list of these songs can be found here.

Characteristics

Appearance

K.K. Slider is a white-furred dog with thick, black eyebrows complimenting his black, dot-like eyes and solid black nose. He appears to be a Jack Russell Terrier. Due to being a special character, K.K. Slider's appearance greatly deviates from dog villagers, as his head has a more defined muzzle with slightly smaller ears, and he also has defined paws on his hands and feet. Unlike other characters, K.K. does not wear any clothing, instead using his guitar in place of clothing. However, he is shown wearing glasses and a beanie (as well as a T-shirt sometimes) as DJ KK, perhaps to disguise his identity.

Personality

K.K. Slider playing his guitar in Doubutsu no Mori.

K.K. Slider is a laid-back musician, reflected by his relaxed state. He speaks in a mellow, calm tone, using words such as "man," "far out," and "groovy" in his speech often. Being passionate about his craft, money is no concern to him; he states that, although numerous "industry fat cats" try to capitalize on his music, he only desires for it to be free for everyone. Because of this, he gives away free recordings to anyone willing to listen to his songs. While K.K. Slider's songs are able to be purchased starting in New Leaf, he states in Happy Home Designer that he donates his earnings to "the kids," as he prefers to make Bells through more typical means, such as fishing.

In New Leaf, K.K. Slider's alter ego, DJ K.K., is introduced, displaying a new side to K.K. Slider's personality. Rather than being a laid-back musician, K.K. is displayed as outgoing and active, becoming a so-called "life of the party," visibly seen jumping and even dancing as club music is played.

Appearances

In Animal Crossing

Artwork of K.K. Slider from Animal Crossing.

In Doubutsu no Mori and Animal Crossing, K.K. Slider starts the game up for the first player before they move in.[nb 1] Every Saturday night from 8 PM to 12 AM, he can be found sitting on a wooden stool outside the Train Station. If spoken to, he will introduce himself to the player, and ask if they want to hear any songs from him. The player can then request a specific song, give him their mood, or allow him to decide for them. Certain songs are secret and can only be obtained upon request. If the player requests a song that K.K. doesn't know, he will play a random, unobtainable song, and afterwards tell the player that the requested song was "not his bag."

While playing, the background will turn black to show only K.K. and the player, which will slowly spin around as the credits play. Periodically, various weather effects will also be shown, such as snow, falling leaves, and rain. When K.K. sings, he speaks in Animalese, using the phonemes "nah," "me," "oh," "now," and "queh." In some songs, he will howl, whistle, click, and hum, altogether to make the song. Once the song is completed, he gives the player a bootleg copy to take home and play in their stereo. This action opposes the industry practice of putting a price on music.

In Doubutsu no Mori e+, twelve new songs have been added to K.K.'s repertoire and are available only via e-Reader cards. Vocal performances that can be played in a stereo are also obtainable as gifts from villagers with high friendship or certain special characters.

In Wild World

Artwork of K.K. Slider from Animal Crossing: Wild World.

In Wild World, K.K. Slider still sings and plays for listeners, performing at the same time (every Saturday from 8 PM to 12 AM) as he did in the previous games, but now he plays them at The Roost, on top of a stage located in the café's upper left corner. The player can request a specific song or let him play a random song. Whether the song was random or requested, he slips a free bootleg of the song into the player's pockets after the performance, as before. Compared to previous entries in the series, several new songs have been added (most of which were previously in e+). In the Golden Axe Trading Event, giving him a country guitar will allow the player to obtain his portrait. K.K. does not perform during multiplayer sessions, so if the gates are open, he will not appear until they are closed.

In City Folk

K.K. Slider has the same role as in Wild World, performing at The Roost starting at 8 PM to midnight, and some new songs have been added. He also now gives encores. The player can tell him exactly what song they want to hear, or let him pick. Another way to choose a song is to tell him a mood, and he will pick something out based on it. However, the player will not receive a bootleg copy of the encore. The multiplayer issue from Animal Crossing: Wild World is fixed; he appears during multiplayer from this game onward. Cranky villagers will sometimes mention that they think that Phineas is K.K.'s day job.

In New Leaf

Artwork of K.K. Slider from Animal Crossing: New Leaf.

K.K. Slider once again makes an appearance, but this time in a new, separate building called Club LOL. On every day of the week besides Saturday, starting at 8 PM, he will perform remixed tunes and some of his tracks for the player to listen to, including several new songs, under the pseudonym DJ KK. When he performs as DJ KK, his appearance changes: he now wears glasses, a cap, and headphones.

As in previous games, on Saturday nights from 8 PM to midnight, he will play songs by requests, mood, or randomly, depending on what the player wants. Attending 20 of his acoustic performances in New Leaf will have K.K. Slider give the player his picture. Starting in this game, K.K. Slider's songs can be bought from T.I.Y., T&T Emporium, or the catalog for 3,200 Bells each.

On the Saturday before a player's birthday (or on the actual day, if it falls on a Saturday), K.K. will perform a special song titled "K.K. Birthday." This is the only song that cannot be requested.

In New Horizons

Artwork of K.K. Slider from Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
K.K. performing in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

K.K. Slider returns in New Horizons, initially appearing in a dream experienced by the player on their first night on the island. In the dream, K.K. gives a similar speech to the player at the beginning of the first game in the series about moving away and starting a new life. In a change from previous games, K.K. Slider is not seen again after this point until the conclusion of the game's storyline. The only way to acquire his music in the interim is to purchase them from the Nook Shopping Catalog, of which there is always one available song per day. His music can also be heard on the player's radio.

After the player invites their first campsite visitor to move to the island, Tom Nook will brief the player about "Project K": a plan to make the island so desirable that even a celebrity such as K.K. would want to visit. To make this happen, he instructs the player to improve the island's condition and to check in periodically with Isabelle. She will inform the player of their island's rating and read out feedback they have received from residents and visitors. If the island has a rating of at least 3 stars, K.K. Slider will leave positive feedback, exciting both Isabelle and Tom Nook and prompting the latter to contact K.K. Slider about performing a concert on the island. On the next non-event day, K.K. Slider will visit, and right after Isabelle's announcements, he will perform "Welcome Horizons" with the entire island in attendance.

The performance itself hearkens back to the original game, taking place in an empty void where various seasonal effects (cherry blossoms, rain, falling leaves, snow, and a meteor shower) occur in the background. Afterwards, K.K. will thank his audience, and the game's main story will be concluded as the player receives the Island Designer app.

Following this initial visit, K.K. Slider will visit every Saturday as usual. If an event is due to take place in the plaza on a Saturday, K.K. will instead visit on the following Sunday (prior to version 1.3.0 he would attend on the preceding Friday). If another event occurs on the following Sunday (for example, a Bug-Off on Saturday followed by a Fireworks Show on Sunday), K.K. will instead visit on the following Monday. He will spend the day practicing in the Resident Services plaza but will not accept requests until after 6 PM. K.K. accepts requests from 6 PM to midnight. Villagers may occasionally sit down to watch him practice or perform, and any villagers present during the performance will appear in the cutscene when it fades the background to black. As before, K.K. will appear to sing a special song for the player's birthday, but unlike previous games, he will appear on the player's actual birthday no matter what day of the week it is.

From 2.0 onward, it is possible to clap during K.K. Slider's concerts by pressing A, and the villagers watching the performance will clap in unison with the player. Holding a Light Stick or a Colorful Light Stick during his concerts will allow a player to wave the stick, and the villagers will also wave their sticks or have their colors changed in sync.

In multiplayer, no villager will sit on the stools in the plaza. Any player can make a request, and that particular player must sit down for the concert to start. All players who were sitting down then will participate in the concert, with the credits rolling. Players who were unable to sit down in time can only hear K.K. Slider sing in the plaza and view participants moving along the rhythm.

K.K.'s Poster, as well as DJ KK's Poster, can be obtained from Nook Shopping after inviting them to Photopia via their respective amiibo. Additionally, an icon for DJ KK exists in the game in version 1.0.0 but remains unused; it was removed in version 1.1.0. The 2.0 update adds 12 new K.K. Slider songs, and DJ KK was re-added.

When the player scans his amiibo card and tries to invite him, he will say (in 2.0 update this has been removed):

K.K. Slider here. And you are... Player? What's buzzin', Player?
A campsite? I can dig it. But the road is calling me, and I've got to answer.
Don't mean to bring you down. I'll catch you again sometime.

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise, K.K. Slider will appear as DJ KK upon the player designing the Apparel shop (which is unlocked by designing 30 total homes). Upon the first activation of the event, "ending" sequences occurs with the player dancing alongside Lottie, Niko, Wardell, and various villagers, alongside a recap of the various houses they designed. During the event, villagers that the players designed houses for will wear special t-shirts and bandanas, while villagers who have not had houses designed for them will simply wear their default clothing. Additionally, during the event, the apparel shop will sell parts of the outfits the villagers wear to the event. During the event, DJ KK will play the same house remixes of his songs as he did in New Leaf, alongside remixes of the songs introduced in New Horizons. After the initial event, DJ KK will host music festivals at random intervals starting at 6 PM.

In Happy Home Designer

K.K. Slider appears in Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer as one of the player's clients.

In Pocket Camp

In Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, K.K. Slider appears as part of the base game. To make him appear, the player needs to craft K.K. Slider's Chair, which becomes available 45 days after player starts a new game (though this 45-day wait in of itself was only available for a limited time) and costs  250 Leaf Tickets and put it in the campsite or cabin.

K.K. Slider's Prize Guitar is a special furniture item that was available as a Mailbox gift from November 15 to December 15, 2018. Like his chair, the item summons K.K., but this time he stands while playing and wears a party hat.

DJ KK.'s Beat Booth is a special furniture that was available from April 27 to June 26, 2019. This furniture is obtainable by crafting and costs  350 Leaf Tickets. K.K. appears again now as his alter ego DJ KK. Unlike previous games, he wears a black shirt with "K.K." written on it. While using the booth, K.K. will cycle between remixes of the game's main theme, the Campsite theme, and the OK Motors theme.

From April 30 to May 11, 2019, DJ KK appeared as the host of the Garden event "Idle Beats with DJ KK."

In Gekijōban Doubutsu no Mori

K.K. Slider has a minor role in 🎬 Gekijōban Doubutsu no Mori. He performs "K.K. Bossa" at the Fireworks Festival at the request of Margie. The song was given written lyrics for the film.

Other appearances

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

K.K. Slider (referred to as Totakeke), along with Tom Nook and Mr. Resetti, appears as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. Melee.

#268

K.K. Slider

Totakeke

Description A wandering musician whose daily life is a bit of a mystery. He plays in front of the train station every Saturday night starting at 8:00 p.m. He has a large repertoire and plays both old and new hits from all over the world. His music is so ingrained in the villagers that it's impossible to imagine them living without it.
Acquisition Random


In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

#282

K.K. Slider

K.K. Slider

Description A wandering musician. He plays concerts every Saturday night at the Roost in the basement of the museum. All he carries is a single acoustic guitar, but he can play music from all genres. You can request a single tune per concert, and afterward he'll give you a recording of the song to take home. In Animal Crossing: Wild World, his playlist included 70 songs.
Acquisition Collect all Songs


In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U

For Nintendo 3DS

#611

K.K. Slider

DJ KK

Description NTSC-U: "Yo yo yo! Come rock out at Club LOL! Featuring DJ KK every night of the week (except Saturdays)! Listen to the singer-songwriter bust out a foot-stompin' mix of tunes! Don't forget to come on your birthday for a special treat!" ...That advertisement definitely catches the eye.

PAL: "Get down at Club LOL! DJ KK is IN da HOUSE, spinning a NON-STOP mix of the best beats EVERY SINGLE NIGHT!*

*(Except Saturdays.)

A Special TREAT for birthday VIPs!"

What an ad! So many capital letters...

Acquisition Random


For Wii U

#564

K.K. Slider

K.K. Slider

Description NTSC-U: His fans can't wait for Saturday evenings. Why? Because K.K. Slider performs live! The crowd goes wild when K.K. Slider plays some of his greatest hits, like K.K. Samba, K.K. Waltz, and K.K. Stroll, on his acoustic guitar. He sometimes even takes requests! Other days, you can find him spinning tunes at Club LOL as a DJ.

PAL: Fans of this groovy dog just can't wait for his live show every Saturday night. With his trusty acoustic guitar, he'll treat you to such delights as the K.K. Samba, the K.K. Waltz and the K.K. Stroll. He even takes requests! In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, you can also find him on other days of the week working as a DJ at Club LOL.
Acquisition Random


In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Spirits

#831

K.K. Slider
DJ KK

Category Type Class
Primary Spirit Neutral Advanced (★★)
Slots 3 (⬡⬡⬡)
Stats Power: 1,357—5,431
Attack power: 577—2,308
Defense power: 780—3,123
Ability Can Be Enhanced at Lv. 99
Acquisition
  • Summon with cores from 9-Volt & 18-Volt and Labrador Retriever
  • Battle via Spirit Board (unlocked after obtaining spirit once)
  • Purchase from the Vault Shop for 1000G (unlocked after obtaining spirit once)
  • Scan the K.K. amiibo
  • Battle information
    Enemy fighters
  • White Duck Hunt
  • Yellow Villager
  • Green Villager
  • Purple Villager
  • Type Neutral
    Power 3,900
    Stage Fourside
    Rules
  • Assist Trophy Enemies (Squid Sisters)
  • Temporary Invincibility
  • Conditions
  • Defeat the main fighter to win
  • Hostile assist trophies will appear after a little while
  • Music 2:00 a.m. - Animal Crossing: Wild World
    #832

    K.K. Slider
    K.K. Slider

    Category Type Class
    Primary Spirit Neutral Ace (★★★)
    Slots 3 (⬡⬡⬡)
    Stats Power: 3,287—9,865
    Attack power: 1,301—3,903
    Defense power: 1,558—4,676
    Ability Running Start
    Acquisition Enhance the DJ KK spirit

    Villager information

    In Happy Home Designer

    K.K.
    Nothing shredded, nothing gained.

    K.K.'s Happy Home Designer icon
    K.K.
    Birthday Personality Catchphrase
    No results [[File:Starsign No results NH Icon.png|32px|No results|link=No results]] [[No results]] No results
    Default clothing [[File:No Results HHD Icon.png|30px|link=]] No results
    Umbrella [[File:No Results HHD Icon.png|30px|link=]] No results
    House request
    Client's vision I'll leave it up to you!
    Favorite song  K.K. Song
    Unlocked items
    Furniture:
  •  DJ's Turntable
  •  K.K. Song
  •  K.K.'s Pic
  • Clothing:
  •  DJ Cap
  •  Leaf Umbrella
  • Starting house: Default exterior of K.K.'s house in Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer

    RV in Welcome amiibo

    Exterior of K.K. Slider's RV in Animal Crossing: New Leaf
    Interior of K.K. Slider's RV in Animal Crossing: New Leaf
    Description: Even though he's hit the big time, K.K. keeps it real with the occasional camping trip. Light up that campfire, and break out the acoustic guitars!
    Items:
    Wall:  White Brick Wall
    Floor:  Modern Wood Flooring
    Music: K.K. Bossa NL Texture.png K.K. Bossa

    Card profiles

    Animal Crossing e-Reader card

    Animal Crossing-e 1-001 (K.K. Slider).jpg

    Card back

    Animal Crossing-e 1-001 (K.K. Slider - Back).jpg

    #001 K.K. Slider - Series 1
    Gender: Male
    Sign: Virgo
    Profile: While his real name is Totakeke, this canine hepcat goes by the stage name K.K. Slider. He belts out tunes and decks out music every Saturday night at 8:00 in front of the train station.
    Password: rNkGuNubwCYx4O
    Op5XbBP6PxGsc9

    amiibo cards

    003 DJ KK amiibo card NA.png

    Card back

    Amiibo Card Back.png

    #003 DJ KK - Series 1
    Star sign: Virgo
    Birthday: August 23
    Dice value: 3
    Hand sign: Rock

    101 K.K. amiibo card NA.png

    Card back

    Amiibo Card Back.png

    #101 K.K. - Series 2
    Star sign: Virgo
    Birthday: August 23
    Dice value: 2
    Hand sign: Rock

    K.K. Pikopuri amiibo card JP.png

    Card back

    Amiibo Card Back.png

    #405 K.K. (Pikopuri) - Series 5
    Star sign: Virgo
    Birthday: August 23
    Dice value: 2
    Hand sign: Rock

    411 K.K. amiibo card JP.png

    Card back

    Amiibo Card Back.png

    #411 K.K. - Series 5
    Star sign: Virgo
    Birthday: August 23

    Gallery

    Trivia

    Part of the texture used on K.K. Slider's guitar in New Horizons, featuring references to Brewster (left) and Dr. Shrunk (right).
    • K.K. is the first character to interact with the player in the Animal Crossing series, giving a monologue in the original Doubutsu no Mori and Animal Crossing directly after exiting the title screen for the first time. This moment is alluded to in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, during which K.K. first appears to the player in a dream after their first day on the island.
    • K.K.'s birthday, August 23rd, comes from the real-life birthday of Kazumi Totaka.
    • In the first popularity poll for Doubutsu no Mori held on the Japanese website, K.K. Slider is ranked 1st with 474 votes.
    • In the second character popularity poll for Animal Crossing held by Nintendo in Japan, K.K. Slider ranked 1st with 3,112 votes.[1]
    • In early installments, K.K.'s arms are too short in-game for his right paw to actually reach the strings of his guitar. In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, his model's arms are long enough to reach the guitar strings, but they still do not; his posture does not allow for it, as his arm reaches over the end of the guitar. New Horizons corrects the issue by adjusting his playing posture, so his arm reaches over the middle of his guitar instead.
    • One of K.K.'s quotes from Wild World - "Those industry fat cats try to put a price on my music, but it wants to be free." - gained notoriety on various news websites, as it was believed to promote illegal file sharing. In response, Nintendo of America's vice president of corporate affairs at the time, Perrin Kaplan, stated that K.K.'s quote does not reflect the views of the company, only that he is "a free spirit who cannot be bought and sold for any amount of money."[2]
    • In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, two stickers can be seen on the back of K.K.'s guitar that feature drawings of Brewster and Dr. Shrunk, likely referencing The Roost and Club LOL, the venues K.K. performed at in previous games. These stickers can only be seen when listening to K.K. live as the camera rotates around him; however, they can be seen more clearly on the textures for K.K.'s guitar.

    Names in other languages

    K.K. Slider

    Japanese とたけけ
    Totakeke
    From Kazumi Totaka

    Korean T.K.
    K.K. (New Horizons)

    From first initials of the name "Totaka Kazumi"
    -

    Simplified Chinese 托塔可可 (iQue)
    Tota Coco
    From Japanese name

    Simplified Chinese K.K. (ACNH)/托塔可可 (SSB Ultimate)
    Tota Coco (SSB Ultimate)
    Same as English name (ACNH)/Taken from iQue Name (SSB Ultimate)

    Russian К. К. Слайдер
    K. K. Slayder
    From English name

    German K.K. Slider Same as English name

    European Spanish Totakeke Same as Japanese name

    European French Kéké Laglisse K.K. Slider

    Italian K.K. Slider Same as English name

    DJ KK

    Japanese DJ K.K

    Korean DJ K.K.

    Simplified Chinese DJ KK

    Russian DJ KK

    Dutch DJ K.K.

    German DJ K.K.

    European Spanish DJ KeKe

    European French DJ Kéké

    Italian DJ K.K.

    Notes

    1. K.K. Slider also appears if the save data is corrupted, where he will begrudgingly tell the player that their data needs to be deleted.

    References

    1. 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.
    2. Zeller Jr., Tom. (19 December, 2005). Social Commentary, or Just a Dog's Opinion?. The New York Times.

    External links

    K.K. Slider on other wikis

    • SmashWiki
    • Wikipedia