Kabuki

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Favorite saying	"If you make your opponent flinch, you have already won."
Catchphrase	"meooo-OH"
Clothing	Lavender robe; Misty tee; Kabuki-actor yukata (Fuchsia)
Main appearances
	DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue; WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
	Film HHD aF PC
	Names in other languages かぶきち; 가북희; Kabuki; Kabuki 戈伍纪; Kabuki; Kabuki; Kabuki 戈伍紀; Kabuki; Kabuki; Кабуки
	Phrase in other languages ぃよぉー; 꺄; meooo-OH; miiiau 咦唷; mia-ouh; imikimono; mie-auw 咦唷; mia-ouh; imikimono; мя-я-яу

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Kabuki is a cranky cat villager in the Animal Crossing series who appears in all games to date. He is named after the traditional Japanese plays of the same name, from which he also gets his ornate red patterning.

In New Horizons, Kabuki has the music hobby and may sing anywhere without the need of a stereo.

Characteristics[edit]

Artwork of Kabuki from Animal Crossing.

Appearance[edit]

Kabuki is a white cat with red stripes running all along his body. The red stripes are reminiscent of the stripe pattern on a kabuki mask. He has big yellow eyes with small blue pupils and thick black eyebrows. The inside of his ears are purple transitioned to pink. His hands, feet, and the tip of his tail are all purple.

Personality[edit]

Below is a brief description of the cranky personality. For more information, click here.

Kabuki is a cranky villager, which means he will sometimes appear stubborn and easily annoyed when things are not going his way. He will appear rude and belittling towards other villagers including the player, but will eventually warm up to them, considering them his only friend. He will find the usual hobbies of fishing, bug catching, fossil hunting, fashion, and furniture collecting considerably more interesting compared to other villager types, adding more reason behind the hobbies than other villagers. He will get along with other cranky villagers and snooty villagers, who share the same interests and meaningful discussions. He will also easily get along with jock villagers, and occasionally lazy villagers. He will often suggest planting false information on peppy and normal villagers, when no interesting events are happening in the town. Kabuki can also be very bold towards the player and other villagers in town. In Animal Crossing: New Leaf Kabuki will fall asleep at 4 AM and wake up at 10 AM.

Villager information[edit]

In Animal Crossing[edit]

In Animal Crossing, Kabuki cannot be one of the starting villagers in the player's town.

Species	Personality	Catchphrase
Cat	Cranky	meooo-OH
Default clothing	Lavender Robe
Default umbrella	Hypno Parasol
Doubutsu no Mori e+ traits
Star sign	Sagittarius
Favorite style	Refined
Least favorite style	Funky
Live song gift	K.K. Folk

In Wild World[edit]

In Animal Crossing: Wild World, Kabuki cannot be one of the starting villagers in the player's town.

Hoo-ha konichiwa!

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
November 29	Cranky	meooo-OH
Default clothing	Misty Shirt
Default umbrella	Paper Parasol
Favorites
Favorite style	Severe
Least favorite style	Hip
Default hobby	Walk around
Furniture requests
Colors	Green / Gray / Brown
Series	Classic Series / Asian Series
Category	Houseplant

In City Folk[edit]

In Animal Crossing: City Folk, Kabuki cannot be one of the starting villagers in the player's town.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
November 29	Cranky	meooo-OH
Default clothing	Misty Shirt
Default umbrella	Paper Parasol
Favorites
Favorite clothing style	Refined
Least favorite clothing style	Funky
Favorite furniture styles	Dignified and Retro
Favorite furniture color	Purple
Favorite series	Classic Series

In New Leaf[edit]

If you make your opponent flinch, you have already won.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
November 29	Cranky	meooo-OH
Default clothing	Misty tee
Default umbrella	Paper parasol
Favorites
Favorite style	Historical
Least favorite style	Modern
Favorite color	Purple
Biography
Siblings	Eldest of 3 kids
Skill	Drawing circles
Goal	Actor
Halloween fear	Skeleton hood
Coffee preferences
Type of beans	Blue Mountain
Amount of milk	The regular amount
Amount of sugar	Two spoonfuls

In New Horizons[edit]

If you make your opponent flinch, you have already won.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
November 29	Cranky (B)	meooo-OH
Default clothing	Kabuki-actor yukata (Fuchsia)
Other default clothing	During rain (if not using umbrella): Raincoat (Beige) & bamboo hat During snow: Down jacket (Red) & knit hat (Red) Sleepwear and if sick: PJ outfit (Red) While exercising: Athletic jacket (Red) While doing yoga: Tank (Red) While sunbathing: Triangle shades Fishing Tourney: Athletic jacket (Red) & denim cap (White) Bug-Off: Athletic jacket (Red) & denim cap (White) Bunny Day: Water-egg outfit & water-egg shell Halloween: Magic-academy robe (Purple) & impish horns (Purple) Turkey Day: Straw boater (Cream) Turkey Day (chef): Chef's outfit (Red) & Chef's hat Toy Day: Santa hat Countdown: Tweed jacket (Berry red) & star shades (Purple)^{[nb 9]} Birthday & Wedding Season photoshoot: Tweed jacket (Berry red) & star shades (Purple)^{[nb 10]} Happy Home Paradise DLC exclusive clothing: As a student for the school: School uniform with necktie (Navy blue) As the teacher for the school: Checkered sweater vest (Light brown) & Rimmed glasses (Black) As the cashier/employee for the restaurant: Café uniform (Red) As the chef/apprentice for the restaurant: Chef's outfit (Red) & chef's hat As a staff for the café: Diner apron (Red) As the receptionist for the hospital: Nurse's jacket (Pink) As the doctor for the hospital: Doctor's coat (Red necktie) As a patient for the hospital: PJ outfit (Gray) As the shop manager for the apparel shop: Staff uniform (Pink) While practicing hula: Hula top (Purple) & hibiscus hairpin (Red) While floating in the ocean: Leaf-print wet suit (Purple) & retro shades (Purple) During DJ KK's concerts: Paradise Planning event tee (Purple), tropical turban (Purple), & neon shades (Pink & yellow)
Default umbrella	Paper parasol
Initial NookPhone	Black
Final NookPhone	Traditional 1 - Fabric 18
Favorites
Favorite style	Simple
Favorite colors	Purple and Red
Hobby	Music
Handheld items
Bag	Paper
Book	Music
Food	Lollipop
Drink	Soda can
Popsicle	Ramune-soda

In Happy Home Paradise[edit]

Happy Home Paradise client information

Kabuki
Thought bubble	I want a place like a museum, filled with authentic art.
Client's vision	An Authentic Art Museum
Required items	Paper Tiger Samurai Suit
Favorite song	K.K. Folk

Unlocked items
Furniture:	Folding Chair Zen Cushion Round Pillow Zen Bench Wood-Plank Table Low Folding Table Zen Low Table Tatami Bed Japanese Dresser Low Screen Paper Lantern Round Space Heater Old Sewing Machine Loom Elaborate Display Case Go Board Elaborate Kimono Stand Bow Sword Screen Tokonoma Fine Vase Moss Ball Essay Set Incense Burner Porcelain Vase Kabuki's Photo Hanging Scroll Kabuki's Poster
Interior:	Bamboo-Screen Wall Wooden-Mosaic Wall Standard Tearoom Wall Bamboo Wall Artsy Parquet Flooring Light Wood-Pattern Flooring Rush Tatami Floral Rush-Mat Flooring Dark Stones Rug Green Bamboo Mat Simple Entrance Mat Rough Rug
Clothing:	Hanten Jacket Hanten Jacket Hanten Jacket Hanten Jacket Happi Tee Happi Tee Happi Tee Happi Tee Happi Tee Casual Kimono Casual Kimono Casual Kimono Casual Kimono Hakama with Crest Jinbei Jinbei Jinbei Kabuki-Actor Yukata Kabuki-Actor Yukata Kabuki-Actor Yukata

House[edit]

In Doubutsu no Mori and Doubutsu no Mori+[edit]

Exterior of Kabuki's house in Doubutsu no Mori+

Interior of Kabuki's house in Doubutsu no Mori+

Items:

Staircase Dresser	Beckoning Cat (x2)
Red Boom Box	Folding Screen
Paper Parasol	Lavender Robe
Beckoning Black Cat	Hibachi
Daruma	Washbasin
Mega Bowtoid

Wall:

Gold Screen Wall

Floor:

18 Mat Tatami

Music:

K.K. Folk

In Animal Crossing[edit]

Kabuki's house features the same furniture layout as Del's in Doubutsu no Mori e+.

Exterior of Kabuki's house in Animal Crossing

Interior of Kabuki's house in Animal Crossing

Items:

Pagoda	Samurai Suit
Taiko Drum	Red Boom Box
Paper Parasol	Lavender Robe
Scary Painting	Deer Scare
Mugho Bonsai	Shrine Lantern (x2)
Pine Bonsai

Wall:

Gold Screen Wall

Floor:

18 Mat Tatami

Music:

K.K. Folk

In Dòngwù Sēnlín[edit]

Exterior of Kabuki's house in Dòngwù Sēnlín

Interior of Kabuki's house in Dòngwù Sēnlín

Items:

Porcelain Piggy Bank (x2)	Red Boom Box
Folding Screen	Paper Parasol
Lavender Robe	Ceramic Piggy Bank
Hibachi	Red Face Makeup Egg
Wine Jar	Mega Bowtoid

Wall:

Gold Screen Wall

Floor:

18 Mat Tatami

Music:

K.K. Folk

In Wild World[edit]

Interior of Kabuki's house in Animal Crossing: Wild World

Items:

Screen	Black Katana
Red Snapper	Hearth
Japanese Drum	Mochi Pestle
Reel-to-Reel	Giant Dharma
Tall Oombloid

Wall:

Shoji Screen

Floor:

Tatami Floor

Music:

K.K. Folk

In City Folk[edit]

Interior of Kabuki's house in Animal Crossing: City Folk

Items:

Screen	Black Katana
Hearth	Japanese Drum
Mochi Pestle	Reel-to-Reel
Giant Dharma	Tall Oombloid

Wall:

Shoji Screen

Floor:

Tatami

Music:

K.K. Folk

In New Leaf[edit]

Exterior of Kabuki's house in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Interior of Kabuki's house in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Items:

Hearth	Kotatsu
Screen	Tokonoma
Black Katana	Plum Bonsai
Reel-to-Reel	Retro TV
Mochi Pestle	Go Board
Kokeshi Doll

Wall:

Modern Screen

Floor:

Tatami

Music:

K.K. Folk

In New Horizons[edit]

Interior of Kabuki's house in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Exterior:

Shape:

Roof:

Yellow thatch roof

Siding:

Tan panel siding

Door:

Brown latticework door

Interior:

Items:

Bamboo Partition (x2)	Squat Toilet
Futon	Kettle Bathtub
Bonsai Shelf	Paper Lantern
Wooden-Plank Sign

Wall:

Dojo Wall

Floor:

Tatami

Music:

K.K. Jongara ^{[nb 11]}

Other appearances[edit]

In Happy Home Designer[edit]

Happy Home Designer client information

If you make your opponent flinch, you have already won.

Official example

Kabuki
Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
November 29	Cranky	meooo-OH
Default clothing	Misty tee
Umbrella	Paper parasol
House request
Thought bubble	I want to be surrounded by traditional zen decorations.
Client's vision	A shrine for zen items.
Required items	Dharma Kokeshi Doll Samurai Suit
Favorite song	K.K. Folk

Unlocked items
Furniture:	Decorative Plate White Pot Blue Vase Samurai Suit Dharma Raccoon Figurine Kokeshi Doll Lovely Doll Lucky Doll Paper Tiger Lucky Frog K.K. Folk Kabuki's Pic
Interior:	Exotic Wall Tatami
Clothing:	Misty Tee Lion-Dance Mask Kintaro Wig Ogre's Wig Blue Ogre Mask Red Ogre Mask Paper Parasol
Nature:	Persimmon Tree
Starting house:

In Pocket Camp[edit]

Kabuki was added to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on December 27, 2020.^[1]

If you make your opponent flinch, you have already won.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
November 29	Cranky	meooo-OH
Default clothing	Misty Tee
Biography
Description	Kabuki is a true advocate for this traditional arts. He has many strong opinions about what qualifies as truly traditional yet no applicable credentials.
Preferred theme
Primary reward	Wood
Version added	4.0.1
Date unlocked	December 27, 2020
How to invite	Blathers's Treasure Trek (map obtained on Annalisa and Pals' Island)
Friendship rewards
Level 7	Misty Tee Sparkle stones
Level 9	Sparkle stones
Level 15	Crafting request: Lucky Cat
Level 20	Kabuki's pic Sparkle stones
Level 25^{[nb 12]}	Sparkle stones

Card profiles[edit]

Animal Crossing e-Reader card[edit]

Card back

#179 Kabuki - Series 3
Gender:	Male
Sign:	Sagittarius
Clothes:	Lavender Robe
Petphrase:	meooo-OH
Profile:	Kabuki loves to perform, but he's too easily distracted to become a serious street actor. Instead of rehearsing, he'll start doing push-ups and pretty soon his entire day will be shot.
Password:	`9S6V@X2L@3Qrpg`
	`XgS&%jQRK5Pxvu`

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amiibo card[edit]

Card back

#037 Kabuki - Series 1

Star sign:	Sagittarius
Birthday:	November 29
Dice value:	6
Hand sign:	Rock

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Gallery[edit]

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Doubutsu no Mori
Animal Crossing
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
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Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Names in other languages[edit]

	かぶきち Kabukichi	From the traditional Japanese Kabuki plays

	가북희 Gabukhui	-

	戈伍纪 Gēwǔjì	Kabuki

	戈伍紀 Unknown

	Кабуки Kabuki	Same as English name

	Kabuki	Same as English name

	Kabuki	Same as English name

	Kabuki	Same as English name

	Kabuki	Same as English name

	Kabuki	Same as English name

Notes[edit]

↑ Animal Crossing
↑ Wild World to Pocket Camp, called "misty shirt" prior to New Leaf, includes Pocket Camp appearance after New Horizons
↑ New Horizons
↑ Kabukichi
↑ Gēwǔjì
↑ Gēwǔjì
↑ Gabukhui
↑ Kabuki
↑ Kabuki'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 Kabuki's birthday, he will also wear the birthday hat (Blue variation).
↑ 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.