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This article is about the villager. For the fish, see Anchovy (fish).

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Species		Personality		Gender
Bird		Lazy		Male
Birthday		March 4th
Favorite saying		"Why do today what you can put off until tomorrow?"
Catchphrase		"chuuurp" "chuurp"
Clothing		Straw shirt Earthy knit shirt Yodel sweater (Camel)
Umbrella		Orange umbrella Yellow umbrella Kiwi umbrella
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  アンチョビ  안쵸비  Acciuga  Armin  凤尾  Miguel  Boquerón  Anchovy  鳳尾  Miguel  Boquerón  Анчоуи
Phrase in other languages  でシ  이어라  ciripì  tschurp  如斯  muf-muf  piu-piu  tsjiiirp  如斯  muf-muf  piu-piu  чик-чирик

Anchovy is a lazy bird villager in the Animal Crossing series who appears in all games to date. His name is taken from the anchovy, a fish that certain birds eat. His catchphrase is the word "churp," an onomatopoeia for the noise birds make, and a burping sound.

Anchovy has a general fish theme, referencing his namesake. The chimneys of his New Leaf and Happy Home Designer houses produce fish-shaped smoke plumes. His star sign is Pisces, which is symbolized by a fish. Additionally, his New Horizons photo displays him against the marine pop wall, which depicts a school of anchovies, a direct reference to his namesake.

In New Horizons, Anchovy 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

Artwork of Anchovy from Animal Crossing.

Appearance

Anchovy is a brown bird with a sharp, yellow bill and thick, black eyebrows. He has white on his chin and belly, and dark brown hair on his head. He has white stripes on his arms and tail, which resembles feathers, and ends in the same dark brown color as his hair. He is most likely based off of a smoky-brown woodpecker.

Personality

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

As a lazy villager, Anchovy 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, Anchovy goes to sleep at 11 PM and wakes up at 8 AM.

Villager information

In Animal Crossing

DnM

DnM+

AC

DnMe+

iQue

Species	Personality	Catchphrase
Bird	Lazy	chuuurp
Default clothing	Straw shirt
Default umbrella	Orange umbrella
Voice
Doubutsu no Mori e+ traits
Star sign	Pisces
Favorite style	Strange
Least favorite style	Fancy
Live song gift	K.K. Ragtime

In Wild World

I'm hungry.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
March 4	Lazy	chuurp
Default clothing	Earthy knit
Default umbrella	Yellow umbrella
Favorites
Favorite style	Funky
Least favorite style	Fancy
Default hobby	Catch bugs
Furniture requests
Colors	Brown /   White
Genres	Chic / Old-school
Series	Regal Series
Category	Instrument

In City Folk

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
March 4	Lazy	chuurp
Default clothing	Earthy knit
Default umbrella	Yellow umbrella
Favorites
Favorite clothing style	Strange
Least favorite clothing style	Stylish
Favorite furniture styles	Dignified and Retro
Favorite furniture color	Colorful
Favorite series	Modern Series

In New Leaf

Why do today what you can put off until tomorrow.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
March 4	Lazy	chuurp
Default clothing	Earthy knit shirt
Default umbrella	Yellow umbrella
Favorites
Favorite style	Flashy
Least favorite style	Iconic
Favorite color	Colorful
Biography
Siblings	Eldest of 9 kids
Skill	Remembering stuff
Goal	Explorer
Halloween fear	Mummy mask
Coffee preferences
Type of beans	Blue Mountain
Amount of milk	The regular amount
Amount of sugar	Two spoonfuls

In New Horizons

Why do today what you can put off until tomorrow?

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
March 4	Lazy (B)	chuurp
Default clothing	Yodel sweater (Camel)
Other default clothing	During rain (if not using umbrella): Raincoat (Blue) & rain hat (Blue) During snow: Peacoat (Red) & snowy knit cap (Orange) Sleepwear and if sick: PJ outfit (Red) & terry-cloth nightcap (Orange) While exercising: Athletic jacket (Red) While doing yoga: Tank (Red) While sunbathing: Triangle shades Fishing Tourney: Athletic jacket (Red) & denim cap (Light blue) Bug-Off: Athletic jacket (Red) & explorer's hat (Avocado) Bunny Day: Wood-egg outfit  & wood-egg shell Halloween: Raggedy outfit (Orange) & mage's striped hat (Orange) Turkey Day: Straw boater (Brown) Turkey Day (chef): Chef's outfit (Orange) & chef's hat Toy Day: Santa hat Countdown: Tailcoat (White) Birthday & Wedding Season photoshoot: Tailcoat (White) &  top hat (Red) 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 (Orange) & chef's hat As a staff for the café: Diner apron (Red) As the receptionist for the hospital: Nurse's jacket (Blue) As the doctor for the hospital: Doctor's coat (Red necktie) As a patient for the hospital: PJ outfit (Green) As the shop manager for the apparel shop: Staff uniform (Yellow) While practicing hula: Hula top (Orange) & hibiscus hairpin (Red) While floating in the ocean: Horizontal-striped wet suit (Red) & round tinted shades (Brown) During DJ KK's concerts: Paradise Planning event tee (Red) &  tropical turban (Green)
Default umbrella	Kiwi umbrella
Initial NookPhone	Black
Final NookPhone	Checkered 2 - Fabric 13
Favorites
Favorite style	Simple
Favorite colors	Colorful and   Orange
Hobby	Play
Handheld items
Bag	Paper
Book	Comic
Food	Lollipop
Drink	Soda can
Popsicle	Ramune-soda

In Happy Home Paradise

Happy Home Paradise client information

Anchovy
Thought bubble	If I had tons of hats, would it feel like a hat shop?
Client's vision	A Place Where They Sell Hats
Required items	Tabletop POP Display Counter Table Desk Mirror
Favorite song	K.K. Country

House

In each game, Anchovy's house features a gaming theme, with each house containing multiple game machines. In the first-generation games, his house contains slot machines, which were changed into pinball machines from Animal Crossing: Wild World onward. In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, two billiard tables and a dartboard were added to accompany the pinball machines. Although not as numerous as before, his New Horizons house still contains a pinball machine, a billiard table, and a dartboard, along with a foosball table.

In Animal Crossing

Items:	Slot Machine (×6)  Classic Table (×3)  Retro Stereo  Green Counter
Requested items:
Wall:	Classic Wall
Floor:	Parquet Floor
Music:	K.K. Ragtime

In Wild World

Items:	Pinball Machine (×5)  Blue Table  Retro Stereo  Green Counter
Wall:	Modern Wall
Floor:	Parquet Floor
Music:	K.K. Ragtime

In City Folk

Items:	Pinball Machine (×5)  Blue Table  Retro Stereo  Green Counter
Wall:	Modern Wall
Floor:	Parquet Floor
Music:	K.K. Ragtime

In New Leaf

Items:	Ebony Piano  Billiard Table (×2)  Retro Stereo  Classic Sofa  Pinball Machine (×4)  Dartboard  Pendulum Clock
Wall:	Modern Wall
Floor:	Parquet Floor
Music:	K.K. Ragtime

In New Horizons

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, if Anchovy 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. 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:
Roof:	Black slate roof
Siding:	Simple tan-brick trim
Door:	Green common door
Interior:
Items:	Billiard Table  Jukebox  Dartboard  Foosball Table  Piano Bench  Upright Piano  Pinball Machine  Folding Floor Lamp  Box Corner Sofa  Box Sofa (×2)
Wall:	Modern Wood Wall
Floor:	Simple Red Flooring
Music:	K.K. Ragtime

Other appearances

In Happy Home Designer

Happy Home Designer client information

Why do today what you can put off until tomorrow.

Official example

Anchovy
Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
March 4	Lazy	chuurp
Default clothing	Earthy knit shirt
Umbrella	Yellow umbrella
House request
Thought bubble	Have you ever seen a head shaped like this? It means I need to open a hat store!
Client's vision	A brand-new hat shop.
Required items	Red cap Green knit hat Badge hat
Favorite song	K.K. Country

Unlocked items
Furniture:	Fedora chair  K.K. Country  Anchovy's pic
Interior:	Red-and-white tile wall  Parquet floor
Clothing:	Earthy knit shirt  Green cap  Blue cap  1-Up cap  Red cap  Yellow cap  Purple cap  Light-blue cap  Star cap  Green knit hat  Orange knit hat  Pink knit hat  Purple knit hat  Blue pom-pom hat  Badge hat  Stripe knit cap  Red pom-pom hat  Big bro's hat  Li'l bro's hat  Wario hat  Yellow umbrella
Starting house:

In amiibo Festival

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
March 4	Lazy	chuurp
Clothing	Earthy knit shirt
Umbrella	Yellow umbrella
amiibo card traits
Dice value	3
Hand sign	Paper
Desert Island Escape traits
Movement	×2
Hunger	×2
Vision	×3
Favorite fruit	Mango

In Pocket Camp

Anchovy was added to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on May 11, 2022.

Why do today what you can put off until tomorrow?

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
March 4	Lazy	chuurp
Default clothing	Earthy knit shirt
Biography
Description	Anchovy is a classic procrastinator. Once, after not cleaning his room for months on end, the mess stacked up so high, he couldn't find the exit.
Preferred theme
Primary reward	Preserves
Version added	5.0.4
Date unlocked	May 11, 2022
How to invite	Blathers's Treasure Trek (map obtained on Blaire's Island)
Friendship rewards
Level 7	Earthy knit shirt Sparkle stones
Level 9	Sparkle stones
Level 15	Crafting request: Simple armchair
Level 20	Anchovy's pic Sparkle stones
Level 25	Sparkle stones

Card profiles

Animal Crossing e-Reader card

Card back

#150 Anchovy - Series 3
Gender:	Male
Sign:	Pisces
Clothes:	straw shirt
Petphrase:	chuurp
Profile:	Anchovy proudly claims the title of "All-Time Laziest Guy." He supposedly won a "Lounging Contest" somewhere, but he doesn't have any trophy to prove it, so he's probably just making the whole thing up.
Password:	R2qnlYJ5yrIwDp
	To38u2LHZ7hDLD

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amiibo card

Card back

#219 Anchovy - Series 3

Star sign: Pisces Birthday: March 4 Dice value: 3 Hand sign: Paper

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Gallery

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  Animal Crossing: City Folk

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  Animal Crossing: New Leaf

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  amiibo card artwork

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  Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo

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  Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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  Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Trivia

• Anchovy is the only villager to share his English name with a catchable collectible in the series. Including Japanese names, Freckles is the only other villager, as she shares her Japanese name with the tuna.

Names in other languages

	アンチョビ Anchobi	Anchovy
	안쵸비 Anchyobi	Anchovy
	憨憨 (iQue) Hān hān	-
	凤尾 Fèng Wěi	The first two characters of the word "anchovy" (凤尾鱼, fèngwěiyú), literally "phoenix's tail"
	鳳尾 Unknown	The first two characters of the word "anchovy" (鳳尾魚, fèngwěiyú), literally "phoenix's tail"
	Анчоуи Anchoui	From English name
	Anchovy	Same as English name
	Armin	-
	Boquerón	Anchovy
	Miguel	-
	Acciuga	Anchovy

See also

• List of villagers 
• List of villagers in New Horizons
• List of villager birthdays in New Horizons