Bob
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| Species | Personality | Gender | ||||||
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| Cat |  Lazy
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 Male
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| Birthday | January 1st | 
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| Favorite saying | "You only live once...or nine times." | |||||||
| Catchphrase | "pthhpth" | |||||||
| Clothing | Blossom Tee (Pink)[nb 1] | |||||||
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Name in other languages
ニコバン
히죽 Bob Jens
阿判
Robert Arándano Bob
阿判 Robert Arándano Боб | ||||||||
Phrase in other languages
ネコ
고양이 baffo psssps
猫猫
pfioupf zarpas poekie
貓貓 pfioupf fishfish кх-кх-кх | ||||||||
Bob is a lazy cat villager in the Animal Crossing series who has appeared in every game. His name may be derived from bobcat. According to series co-creator Hisashi Nogami, Bob was the first villager created, and his January 1 birthday came as a result of that.[1]
In New Horizons, Bob has the play hobby and can run around with his arms extended at any time, rather than only outside Resident Services during a scripted activity with a group of villagers.
Characteristics[edit]
Appearance[edit]
Bob is a purple cat with darker purple polka dots, half-closed lazy yellow eyes, and light purple paws. The inside of his ears are pink, and his tail is purple with dark purple stripes.
Personality[edit]
Below is a brief description of the lazy personality. For more information, click here.
As a lazy villager, Bob has a relaxed, laid-back lifestyle and will appear friendly toward the player. He often talks about food and is humorous or naïve during conversations. During conversations with other villagers, he generally gets along well with peppy, smug, and cranky villagers, while snooty and jock villagers may not get along with him due to their conflicting lifestyles. In New Horizons, Bob goes to sleep at 11 PM and wakes up at 8 AM.
Villager information[edit]
In Animal Crossing[edit]
| Species | Personality | Catchphrase |
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| Cat | Lazy | pthhpth |
| Default clothing |  Blossom Shirt
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| Default umbrella |  Gelato Umbrella
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| Star sign (DnMe+) |  Capricorn
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 Favorite style (DnMe+)
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Cool | |
 Least favorite style (DnMe+)
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Fancy | |
| Live song gift (DnMe+) | K.K. Ragtime | |
In Wild World[edit]
I'm a cat. Chillin' is in my blood, man.
| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
|---|---|---|
| January 1
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Lazy | pthhpth |
| Default clothing |  Blossom Shirt
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| Default umbrella |  Gelato Umbrella
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| Favorite style
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Cool | |
| Least favorite style
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Fancy | |
| Furniture requests | ||
| Colors | Blue
/ Colorful
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| Genres | Lovely / Modern | |
| Series | Robo Series / Cabin Series | |
In City Folk[edit]
| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
|---|---|---|
| January 1
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Lazy | pthhpth |
| Default clothing | Blossom Shirt | |
 Favorite clothing style
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Cool | |
 Least favorite clothing style
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Fancy | |
| Favorite furniture styles | Trendy and Dignified | |
| Favorite furniture color | Colorful
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| Favorite series | Kiddie Series | |
In New Leaf[edit]
You only live once...or nine times.
| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
|---|---|---|
| January 1
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Lazy | pthhpth |
| Default clothing |  Blossom Tee
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| Default umbrella |  Gelato Umbrella
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| Favorites | ||
| Favorite style
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Flashy | |
| Least favorite style
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Basic | |
| Favorite color | Colorful
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| Biography | ||
| Siblings | Fourth of six | |
| Skill | Shadow puppetry | |
| Goal | Detective | |
| Halloween fear |  Monster Mask
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| Coffee preferences | ||
| Type of beans | Kilimanjaro | |
| Amount of milk | None | |
| Amount of sugar | None | |
In New Horizons[edit]
You only live once...or nine times.
| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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| January 1
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Lazy (B) | pthhpth |
| Default clothing |  Blossom Tee (Pink)
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| Default umbrella |  Eggy Parasol
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| Default phone |  Black
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| Final phone |  Striped - Fabric 9
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| Favorite styles | Simple and Cute | |
| Favorite colors | Colorful
and Red
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| Hobby | Play | |
| Carried bag |  Classy
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| Book |  Comic
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| Food |  Sandwich
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| Drink |  Smoothie or coffee cup
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| Popsicle |  Chocolate
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| Ideal clothing for Bob – Colorful / Red Simple and Cute clothing | |||||||||||||||||
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| Villagers prefer clothing that matches any one of their favorite colors or styles. For brevity, the following list only shows clothing that matches both favorite colors and one favorite style. | |||||||||||||||||
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In Happy Home Paradise[edit]
| Bob | ||
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| Thought bubble | I want a garden that's, like, IN my house. With flowers. | |
| Client's vision | A Blooming Indoor Garden | |
| Required items |  Red Tulips Yellow Tulips White Tulips | |
| Favorite song |  Hypno K.K.
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House[edit]
Bob's house in all games prior to Animal Crossing: New Horizons features several items from the Kiddie Series. In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, his house features the Colorful variants of items from the Wooden Block Series, which bear resemblance to the Kiddie Series.
In Animal Crossing[edit]
Bob's house features the same furniture layout as Broccolo's in Doubutsu no Mori e+.
In Wild World[edit]
| Items: | |
| Wall: |  Kiddie Wall
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| Floor: |  Kiddie Carpet
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| Music: | K.K. Ragtime |
In City Folk[edit]
| Items: |
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| Wall: |  Kiddie Wall
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| Floor: |  Kiddie Carpet
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| Music: | K.K. Ragtime |
In New Leaf[edit]
| Items: |
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| Wall: |  Kiddie Wall
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| Floor: |  Kiddie Carpet
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| Music: |  K.K. Ragtime
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In New Horizons[edit]
In New Horizons, if Bob is one of the villagers who moved in during the main storyline after the villager house development quest, his house will have a combination of non-craftable furniture, plus items crafted by players during the island development storyline, primarily from the Log Series and applicable native fruit sets.
Other appearances[edit]
In Happy Home Designer[edit]
You only live once...or nine times.
| Bob | ||
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| Thought bubble | I can't fall asleep unless I'm absolutely surrounded by bright, colorful flowers! | |
| Client's vision | A floral atmosphere. | |
| Required items |  Red Tulips Yellow Tulips White Tulips | |
| Favorite song |  Hypno K.K.
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| Furniture: |
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| Interior: |
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| Clothing: |
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| Nature: |
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| Starting house: | 
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Pink Tulips
Purple Tulips
Orange Tulips
Yellow Pansies
Purple Pansies
Red Cosmos
Blue Violets
Hypno K.K.
Bob's Pic
Flower Pop Rug
Flower Pop Wall
Backyard Lawn
Daisy Tee
Tulip Tee
Paw Tee
Blossom Tee
Sunflower Tee
Blossom Dress
Vogue Dress
Lime Dress
Purple Pumps
Gelato Umbrella
Pink Tulips
Purple Pansies
Red Cosmos
Blue Violets
In Pocket Camp[edit]
Bob was added to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on January 30, 2018.[2] Prior to his addition, icons for Bob could be found unused in the game's code.
You only live once...or nine times.
| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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| January 1
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Lazy | pthhpth |
| Default clothing |  Blossom Tee
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| Biography | ||
| Description | Bob is an easygoing kind of guy. He doesn't worry too much about what he does or says, which doesn't always end well. | |
| Preferred theme | 
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| Primary reward |  Wood
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| Version added | 1.1.5 | |
| Date unlocked | January 30, 2018 | |
| How to invite | Required Friendship Level: 5
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| Friendship rewards | ||
| Level 7 | Blossom Tee Sparkle Stone
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| Level 9 | Sparkle Stone
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| Level 15 | Crafting request: Boot Sculpture
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| Level 20 |  Bob's Pic Sparkle Stone
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| Level 25 - 60 | Sparkle Stone
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Capsule-Toy Machine
Kiddie Table
Kiddie Bureau
Kiddie Rug
Kiddie Couch
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Card profiles[edit]
Animal Crossing e-Reader card[edit]
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Card back
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| #011 Bob - Series 1 | |
| Gender: | Male |
| Clothes: | Blossom Shirt |
| Sign: | Capricorn |
| Phrase: | pthhpth |
| Profile: | Everyone loves Bob's laid-back attitude, in spite of his nasty habit of spitting whenever he speaks. Ever wonder why he sleeps so late? It's because he's up all night playing video games. Can you blame him? |
| Password: | rbOPwN@eLL9k4T |
| k7tEqzr#HSkUL4 | |
| ← |
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010 Kapp'n | e-Reader card #011 Bob |
012 Mitzi |
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→ |
amiibo card[edit]
Card back
| #018 Bob - Series 1 | ||||||||
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017 Lottie | List of amiibo cards #018 Bob |
019 Fauna |
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→ |
Gallery[edit]
amiibo card artwork
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Trivia[edit]
- In a character popularity poll for Animal Crossing held by Nintendo in Japan, Bob ranked 8th with 1,280 votes, above Rosie and below Mitzi.[3]
Names in other languages[edit]
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ニコバン Nikoban |
From the Japanese idiom neko ni koban, "gold coins for cats" |
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히죽 Hijuk |
Grins (like his face) |
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波斯 (iQue) Bōsī |
Persian, like the breed of cat |
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阿判 Āpàn |
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Боб Bob |
Same as English name |
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Bob | Same as English name |
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Jens | German form of "John" |
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Arándano | Blueberry (like his fur) |
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Robert | Full name of Bob |
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Bob | Same as English name |
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Called Blossom Shirt prior to New Leaf
References[edit]
- ↑ Nishikawa-kun (September 4, 2020). "『どうぶつの森』がインターネットを介さないオンラインゲームとして開発が始まり、『あつ森』に至るまで。シリーズの歴史と変遷を開発者たちが語る【CEDEC 2020】". Famitsu. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ↑ Bri Bri (January 30, 2018). "New Animals Are Here!". Japanese Nintendo. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ↑ 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.
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