Bob

In every game, Bob's house includes the whole set of the kiddie series, including the wallpaper and flooring. He also owns a Nintendo 64 furniture logo, which is only seen on Animal Forest and Animal Crossing games. K.K. Ragtime is played on a kiddie stereo, except in New Horizons, where it plays Neapolitan instead.

ニコバン Nikoban
Gender: Male
Personality: Lazy
Species: Cat
Birthday: January 1st (Capricorn)
Initial catchphrase
pthhpth
Japan ネコ (neko)
South Korea 고양이 (goyangi)
Flag of China 猫猫/貓貓 (māo māo)
France pfioupf
Flag of Italy baffo
Spain zarpas / fishfish
Germany psssps
The Netherlands poekie
Flag of Russia кх-кх-кх (kh-kh-kh)
Initial clothes
Blossom Tee (Pink) AF-NH
Home request
A floral atmosphere. HHD
A Blooming Indoor Garden HHP
Skill: Yo-Yoing
Goal: Detective
Siblings: Fourth of six kids
Fear: Monster mask
Coffee: Kilamanjaro, No milk, No sugar
Favorite song: K.K. Ragtime AF-NL Hypno K.K. HHD, HHP Neapolitan NH
Appearances
AF, AF+, AC, AFe+, WW, CF, NL, HHD, aF, PC, NH
Less : This article is about the lazy cat villager. For the the smug dog villager named Bob in Japanese, see Shep.

I'm a cat. Chillin' is in my blood, man.

Bob (ニコバン, Nikoban?) is a lazy cat villager who has appeared in every game of the Animal Crossing series. His name is most likely based off the bobcat. His initial phrase, "pthhpth", may be a reference to the sound a cat makes when coughing up a hairball (this is further supported by the information on the e-Card which indicates he tends to spit often while speaking). His picture phrase in New Leaf is a feline spin on the memetic phrase, "You only live once." He has the play hobby. He appears on the cover for K.K. Lovers.

Bob was long speculated to be the first villager designed due to appearing in every game, his simplicity, name, January 1st birthday, and having the first villager e-Card and amiibo card. This was later confirmed in a conference by series director

Bob is a purple cat with darker shaded spots all over his body and face. He also has an invisible nose. His eyes are half-closed, making him appear sleepy and reflecting his lazy personality. The inside of his ears are various shades of pink, and his tail has two darker purple spots on it. He and Olivia have the same style of eyes: light yellow almond shapes with a solid black rectangle for pupils. He initially wears the blossom tee, and he carries the gelato umbrella when it rains.