Bob
| ||||||||
 | ||||||||
| Species | Personality | Gender | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cat |  Lazy
|
 Male
| ||||||
| Birthday | January 1st | 
| ||||||
| Favorite saying | "You only live once...or nine times." | |||||||
| Catchphrase | "pthhpth" | |||||||
| Clothing | Blossom tee (Pink)[nb 1] | |||||||
| Umbrella | Gelato umbrella[nb 2] Eggy parasol[nb 3] | |||||||
| Main appearances | ||||||||
|
| ||||||||
| Other appearances | ||||||||
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 appears in all games to date. His name may be derived from bobcat. His Japanese catchphrase, neko, means "cat," relating to his species. 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 dark 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 darker 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cat | Lazy | pthhpth |
| Default clothing |  Blossom shirt
| |
| Default umbrella |  Gelato umbrella
| |
| Voice | ||
| Doubutsu no Mori e+ traits | ||
| Star sign |  Capricorn
| |
 Favorite style
|
Cool | |
 Least favorite style
|
Fancy | |
| Live song gift | K.K. Ragtime | |
In Wild World[edit]
I'm a cat. Chillin' is in my blood, man.
| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
|---|---|---|
| January 1
|
Lazy | pthhpth |
| Default clothing |  Blossom shirt
| |
| Default umbrella |  Gelato umbrella
| |
| Favorites | ||
| Favorite style
|
Cool | |
| Least favorite style
|
Fancy | |
| Default hobby | Walk around | |
| Furniture requests | ||
| Colors | Blue
/ Colorful
| |
| Genres | Lovely / Modern | |
| Series | Robo Series / Cabin Series | |
In City Folk[edit]
| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
|---|---|---|
| January 1
|
Lazy | pthhpth |
| Default clothing |  Blossom shirt
| |
| Default umbrella |  Gelato umbrella
| |
| Favorites | ||
| Favorite clothing style
|
Cool | |
| Least favorite clothing style
|
Stylish | |
| Favorite furniture styles | Dignified and Trendy | |
| Favorite furniture color | Colorful
| |
| Favorite series | Kiddie Series | |
In New Leaf[edit]
You only live once...or nine times.
| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
|---|---|---|
January 1 
|
Lazy | pthhpth |
| Default clothing |  Blossom tee
| |
| Default umbrella |  Gelato umbrella
| |
| Favorites | ||
| Favorite style
|
Flashy | |
| Least favorite style
|
Basic | |
| Favorite color | Colorful
| |
| Biography | ||
| Siblings | Fourth of 6 kids | |
| Skill | Shadow puppetry | |
| Goal | Detective | |
| Halloween fear |  Monster mask
| |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| January 1
|
Lazy (B) | pthhpth |
| Default clothing |  Blossom tee (Pink)
| |
| Other default clothing | ||
| Default umbrella |  Eggy parasol
| |
| Initial NookPhone |  Black
| |
| Final NookPhone |  Striped - Fabric 9
| |
| Favorites | ||
| Favorite styles | Simple and Cute | |
| Favorite colors | Colorful
and Red
| |
| Hobby | Play | |
| Handheld items | ||
| Bag |  Classy
| |
| Book |  Comic
| |
| Food |  Sandwich
| |
| Drink |  Smoothie or coffee cup
| |
| Popsicle |  Chocolate
| |
| Ideal clothing for Bob – Colorful / Red Simple and Cute clothing | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
_NH_Icon.png){kind=icon}
880 
_NH_Icon.png){kind=icon}
_NH_Icon.png){kind=icon}
In Happy Home Paradise[edit]
| Bob | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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.
| |
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 Dòngwù Sēnlín[edit]
In Wild World[edit]
In City Folk[edit]
In New Leaf[edit]
In New Horizons[edit]
In Animal Crossing: 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. 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: |  Turquoise slate roof
|
| Siding: |  Yellow stucco exterior
|
| Door: |  Red wooden door
|
| Interior: | |
| Items: | |
| Wall: |  Blue Playroom Wall
|
| Floor: |  Colorful Puzzle Flooring
|
| Music: |  Neapolitan
|
Other appearances[edit]
In Happy Home Designer[edit]
| Bob | ||
|---|---|---|
| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
| January 1
|
Lazy | pthhpth |
| Default clothing |  Blossom tee
| |
| Umbrella |  Gelato umbrella
| |
| House request | ||
| 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.
| |
| Unlocked items | |
|---|---|
| Furniture: |  White tulips Pink tulips Purple tulips Orange tulips Yellow pansies Purple pansies Red cosmos Blue violets Hypno K.K. Bob's pic |
| Interior: |  Flower pop rug Flower pop wall Backyard lawn |
| Clothing: |  Daisy tee Tulip tee Paw tee Blossom tee Sunflower tee Blossom dress Vogue dress Lime dress Purple pumps Gelato umbrella |
| Nature: |  Pink tulips Purple pansies Red cosmos Blue violets |
| Starting house: | 
|
In amiibo Festival[edit]
| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
|---|---|---|
| January 1
|
Lazy | pthhpth |
| Clothing | Blossom tee
| |
| Umbrella | Gelato umbrella
| |
| amiibo card traits | ||
| Dice value | 2 | |
| Hand sign | Scissors | |
| Desert Island Escape traits | ||
| Movement |  ×4
| |
| Hunger |  ×2
| |
| Vision |  ×2
| |
| Favorite fruit |  Durian
| |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| January 1
|
Lazy | pthhpth |
| Default clothing |  Blossom tee
| |
| 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 | 
| |
| Primary reward |  Wood
| |
| Version added | 1.1.5 | |
| Date unlocked | January 30, 2018 | |
| How to invite | Required friendship level: 5
| |
| Friendship rewards | ||
| Level 7 | Blossom tee Sparkle stones
| |
| Level 9 | Sparkle stones
| |
| Level 15 | Crafting request: Boot sculpture
| |
| Level 20 |  Bob's pic Sparkle stones
| |
| Level 25[nb 11] | Sparkle stones
| |
Capsule-toy machine
Kiddie table (Basic)
Kiddie bureau
Kiddie rug
Kiddie couch
| Related items for Bob | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrapbook Memory appearances | |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
Card profiles[edit]
Animal Crossing e-Reader card[edit]
.jpg)
Card back
.jpg)
| #011 Bob - Series 1 | |
| Gender: | Male |
| Sign: | Capricorn |
| Clothes: | blossom shirt |
| Petphrase: | 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 | |
| ← |
|
010 Kapp'n | e-Reader card #011 Bob |
012 Mitzi |
|
→ |
amiibo card[edit]
Card back
| #018 Bob - Series 1 | ||||||||
| ||||||||
| ← |
|
017 Lottie | List of amiibo cards #018 Bob |
019 Fauna |
|
→ |
Gallery[edit]
amiibo card artwork
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Trivia[edit]
- In the first popularity poll held on the Doubutsu no Mori website, Bob ranked as the 6th most popular character with 155 votes, ranking above Mitzi but below Rover.[3]
- In a second popularity poll held on the Doubutsu no Mori+ website, Bob ranked as the 8th most popular character with 1,280 votes, ranking above Rosie but below Mitzi.[4]
- The letter received from Bob after his e-Reader card is scanned in Animal Crossing says that he had a dream where the player was "running around on a tropical island with a water pump on [their] back," referencing Super Mario Sunshine.
- Bob appears on the album cover of "K.K. Lovers."
- Bob's eyes are white in his e-Reader card artwork, which differs from the yellow seen in-game and in other artwork.
Names in other languages[edit]
|
ニコバン Nikoban |
From the Japanese idiom neko ni koban, "gold coins for cats" |
|
히죽 Hijuk |
Grins (like his face) |
|
波斯 (iQue) Bōsī |
Persian, like the breed of cat |
|
|
阿判 Āpàn |
- |
|
Боб Bob |
Same as English name |
|
Bob | Same as English name |
|
Jens | German form of "John" |
|
Arándano | Blueberry (like his fur) |
|
Robert | Full name of Bob |
|
Bob | Same as English name |
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Called "blossom shirt" prior to New Leaf
- ↑ Prior to New Horizons
- ↑ New Horizons
- ↑ Nikoban
- ↑ Āpàn
- ↑ Āpàn
- ↑ Hijuk
- ↑ Bob
- ↑ Bob'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 Bob's birthday, his headwear will be replaced with the birthday hat (Blue variation).
- ↑ Repeats for levels 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, and 80
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／上位２０位". nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ↑ 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.
 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||||||||
 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||||||||
 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||
