Genji
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| Species | Personality | Gender | ||||||
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| Rabbit |  Jock
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 Male
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| Birthday | January 21st | 
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| Favorite saying | "Fall down seven times, get up eight." | |||||||
| Catchphrase | "otaku"[nb 1] "mochi"[nb 2] | |||||||
| Clothing | Misty tee[nb 3] | |||||||
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Phrase in other languages
まろ
땡글 mochi goseimas
臣
mochi mochi mochi
臣 mochi mochi зайпончик | ||||||||
Genji is a jock rabbit villager in the Animal Crossing series who appears in all games to date. His name could refer to two things. Genji could refer either to the era in Japanese history or the titular character in The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu, which is often considered to be the world's first novel. His physical appearance corroborates the latter, with his design being based on the appearance of Japanese noblemen like the title character of the Shikibu novel. His catchphrase prior to New Horizons, "otaku," is a Japanese pejorative for people with life-consuming interests (also used in English as a loanword for fans of Japanese media), while his catchphrase in New Horizons, "mochi," is a type of Japanese rice cake made with rice flour pounded into paste.
Genji's official Animal Crossing artwork, Wild World villager picture, and New Horizons photo depict him holding what appears to be a Scroll, one of the diaries in Animal Crossing. Additionally, his e-Reader card profile and Pocket Camp description refer to his love of writing poetry, specifically haikus in Pocket Camp. According to his e-Reader card profile, he often runs races with Aziz, another jock villager.
In New Horizons, Genji has the fitness hobby and will wear sporty shades and lift heavy dumbbells while exercising.
Characteristics[edit]
Appearance[edit]
Genji is a snowy white rabbit with dark mahogany brown ears and pink cheeks. The brown from his ears go down to circle all the way around his head. His paws, feet, and bunny tail are tipped chocolate brown while the rest is white except his ears. He also has small, round eyebrows that are black.
Personality[edit]
Below is a brief description of the jock personality. For more information, click here.
As a jock villager, Genji is energetic and has an interest in physical fitness and activity. He often talks about exercise or sports and may brag about his physical fitness. While often friendly to the player, he may comment on their fitness. During conversations with other villagers, he generally gets along well with peppy villagers due to their similar hyper personalities and will also get along with smug villagers, while he may offend snooty villagers by critiquing their fitness and annoy cranky villagers with his hyper personality. In New Horizons, Genji goes to sleep at 12:30 AM and wakes up at 6:30 AM.
Villager information[edit]
In Animal Crossing[edit]
In Animal Crossing, Genji cannot be one of the starting villagers in the player's town.
In Wild World[edit]
In Animal Crossing: Wild World, Genji cannot be one of the starting villagers in the player's town.
Hai-ya!
| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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January 21 
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Jock | otaku |
| Default clothing |  Misty Shirt
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| Default umbrella |  Paper Parasol
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| Favorites | ||
 Favorite style
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Severe | |
 Least favorite style
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Zany | |
| Default hobby | Catch bugs | |
| Furniture requests | ||
| Color | White
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| Genres | Lovely / Old-school | |
| Series | Cabin Series / Asian Series | |
| Category | Instrument | |
In City Folk[edit]
In Animal Crossing: City Folk, Genji cannot be one of the starting villagers in the player's town.
| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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| January 21
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Jock | otaku |
| Default clothing |  Misty Shirt
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| Default umbrella |  Paper Parasol
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| Favorites | ||
| Favorite clothing style
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Refined | |
| Least favorite clothing style
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Striking | |
| Favorite furniture styles | Dignified and Retro | |
| Favorite furniture color | Green
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| Favorite series | Exotic Series | |
In New Leaf[edit]
Fall down seven times, get up eight.
| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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January 21 
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Jock | otaku |
| Default clothing |  Misty tee
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| Default umbrella |  Paper parasol
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| Favorites | ||
| Favorite style
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Iconic | |
| Least favorite style
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Basic | |
| Favorite color | Green
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| Biography | ||
| Siblings | Youngest of 6 kids | |
| Skill | Subsistence living | |
| Goal | Politician | |
| Halloween fear |  Bug mask
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| Coffee preferences | ||
| Type of beans | Blue Mountain | |
| Amount of milk | Lots | |
| Amount of sugar | Three spoonfuls | |
In New Horizons[edit]
Fall down seven times, get up eight.
| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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| January 21
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Jock (B) | mochi |
| Default clothing |  Misty tee
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| Other default clothing | ||
| Default umbrella |  Maple-leaf umbrella
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| Initial NookPhone |  Beige
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| Final NookPhone |  Traditional 1 - Fabric 6
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| Favorites | ||
| Favorite styles | Elegant and Simple | |
| Favorite colors | Green
and Purple
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| Hobby | Fitness | |
| Handheld items | ||
| Bag |  Paper
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| Book |  Sports
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| Food |  Lollipop
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| Drink |  Soda can
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| Popsicle |  Ramune-soda
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| Ideal clothing for Genji – Green / Purple Elegant and Simple clothing | |||||||||||||||||
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In Happy Home Paradise[edit]
| Genji | ||
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| Thought bubble | I just wanna spend all day playing on a go board... | |
| Client's vision | A Place to Play Go | |
| Required items |  Floor Seat Go Board | |
| Favorite song |  King K.K.
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House[edit]
In Doubutsu no Mori and Doubutsu no Mori+[edit]
In Animal Crossing[edit]
In Dòngwù Sēnlín[edit]
In Wild World[edit]
| Items: | |
| Wall: |  Sea View
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| Floor: |  Shanty Mat
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| Music: | King K.K. [nb 11] |
In City Folk[edit]
In New Leaf[edit]
In New Horizons[edit]
In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, if Genji is one of the starter villagers, his house will have craftable items primarily from the Wooden Series. He cannot have his initial house interior unless he moves out of the player's island or the Happy Home Paradise DLC is purchased, in which either the player or Isabelle can reset the interior.
| Exterior: | |
| Shape: | 
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| Roof: |  Purple tile roof
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| Siding: |  White & brown asian siding
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| Door: |  White zen door
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| Interior: | |
| Items: | |
| Wall: |  Gold-Screen Wall
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| Floor: |  Mossy-Garden Flooring
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| Music: |  King K.K. [nb 11]
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Other appearances[edit]
In Happy Home Designer[edit]
| Genji | ||
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| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
| January 21
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Jock | otaku |
| Default clothing |  Misty tee
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| Umbrella |  Paper parasol
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| House request | ||
| Thought bubble | I need a scary home for telling ghost stories! | |
| Client's vision | A haunted house. | |
| Required items |  Creepy Clock Cardboard Chair Candle | |
| Favorite song |  K.K. Dirge
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| Unlocked items | |
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| Furniture: |  Candle Black Cosmos Black Lilies Skeleton Figurine Tribal Mask Bow Lovely Doll Cardboard Chair Creepy Skeleton Creepy Clock K.K. Dirge Genji's Pic Ogre Mask Female Mask Elder Mask |
| Interior: |  Creepy Rug Old Rug Ramshackle Wall Shanty Wall Creepy Wall Charcoal Tile Ramshackle Floor |
| Clothing: |  Misty Tee Bone Shirt Bone Pants Skeleton Hood Paper Parasol |
| Nature: |  Bare Tree Black Cosmos Black Lilies |
| Starting house: | 
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In Pocket Camp[edit]
Genji was added to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on December 27, 2020.[1]
Fall down seven times, get up eight.
| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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| January 21
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Jock | mochi |
| Default clothing |  Misty Tee
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| Biography | ||
| Description | Genji's not just a jock. He's a poet too! Here—try his latest on for size. "Strength is everything. Then again, they also say: Mind over matter." | |
| Loading screen description | Genji is so much more than just a jock. He's a poet and you didn't even know it! Try his latest masterpiece out for size: "Strength is everything. Then again, they also say: Mind over matter." | |
| Preferred theme | 
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| Primary reward |  Wood
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| Version added | 4.0.1 | |
| Date unlocked | December 27, 2020 | |
| How to invite |  Blathers's Treasure Trek (map obtained on Genji and Pals' Island)
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| Friendship rewards | ||
| Level 7 | Misty Tee Sparkle stones
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| Level 9 | Sparkle stones
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| Level 15 | Crafting request: Ponderosa Bonsai
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| Level 20 |  Genji's pic Sparkle stones
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| Level 25[nb 12] | Sparkle stones
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Card profiles[edit]
Animal Crossing e-Reader card[edit]
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Card back
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| #216 Genji - Series 4 | |
| Gender: | Male |
| Sign: | Aquarius |
| Clothes: | Misty Shirt |
| Petphrase: | otaku |
| Profile: | Genji can often be found swapping stories with the mayor and running races with Aziz. When he's not hobnobbing with the village brass or racing to beat the band, he's penning poems to his friends. He's a real renaissance rabbit! |
| Password: | 42W#@UAaDy4KWs |
| i9NcWSOoXIXrr% | |
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215 Gabi | e-Reader card #216 Genji |
217 Freckles |
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amiibo card[edit]
Card back
| #253 Genji - Series 3 | ||||||||
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252 Merry | List of amiibo cards #253 Genji |
254 Greta |
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Gallery[edit]
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Names in other languages[edit]
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ゲンジ Genji |
Genji |
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토시 Tosi |
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儒林 Rú lín |
Confucianism Forest |
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儒林 Unknown |
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Гэндзи Gendzi |
From English/Japanese name |
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Genji | Same as English/Japanese name |
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Aki | - |
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Sumo | Traditional Japanese wrestling sport. Also "supreme" in Spanish. |
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Kali | - |
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Genji | Same as English/Japanese name |
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Prior to New Horizons
- ↑ New Horizons onwards
- ↑ Called "misty shirt" prior to New Leaf
- ↑ Genji
- ↑ Rú lín
- ↑ Rú lín
- ↑ Tosi
- ↑ Gendzi
- ↑ Genji's headwear during the Countdown can either be the New Year's silk hat or the New Year's hat, each rotating every year. The hat's variation will vary depending on what variations Tom Nook is selling at his stand.
- ↑ If it is Genji's birthday, he will also wear the birthday hat (Blue variation).
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Does not contain a stereo initially
- ↑ Repeats for levels 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, and 65
References[edit]
- ↑ "Seven more animals are ready to make your acquaintance! It was probably a long trip getting in, so let's be sure to give them all a warm welcome." @Pocket_Camp on Twitter (December 27, 2020). Archived from the original on June 16, 2021.
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