Anchovy

	; Artwork of Anchovy from New Horizons;
	Image gallery
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

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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

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 or if sick: PJ outfit (Red) & terry-cloth nightcap (Orange) While exercising: Athletic jacket (Red) While doing yoga: Tank (Red) While sunbathing: Triangle shades As a tourist: Blue hotel aloha shirt/ Blue hotel cardigan or Orange hotel aloha shirt/ Orange hotel cardigan^{[nb 14]} 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)^{[nb 15]} Birthday & Wedding Season photoshoot: Tailcoat (White) & top hat (Red)^{[nb 16]} 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

Unlocked items
Furniture:	Cool Chair Boxy Stool Ironwood Chair Cool Side Table Simple Table Antique Table Ironwood Table Checkout Counter Counter Table Simple Small Dresser Elegant Mirror Cypress Plant Schefflera Standing Shop Sign Vertical Banner Desk Mirror Wooden Table Mirror Anthurium Plant Modern Cash Register Touchscreen Cash Register Antique Cash Register Tabletop POP Display Anchovy's Photo Simple Wall Shelf Iron Wall Rack Iron Wall Lamp Potted Ivy Deer Decoration Anchovy's Poster Simple Shaded Lamp Hanging Cube Light Hanging Guide Sign Hanging Sign
Interior:	Chocolate Herringbone Wall Red Two-Toned Tile Wall Gray-Shelving Wall Black Window-Panel Wall Wooden-Knot Flooring Dark Herringbone Flooring Dark Parquet Flooring Cubic Parquet Flooring Blue Shaggy Rug Yellow Argyle Rug White-Wood Flooring Sheet White Message Mat
Clothing:	Yodel Cardigan Acorn Knit Cap Acorn Knit Cap Acorn Knit Cap Acorn Knit Cap Acorn Knit Cap Acorn Knit Cap Aran-Knit Cap Aran-Knit Cap Aran-Knit Cap Aran-Knit Cap Balloon Hat Balloon Hat Balloon Hat Balloon Hat Bamboo Hat Baseball Cap Baseball Cap Baseball Cap Baseball Cap Baseball Cap Beret Beret Beret Beret Beret Beret Bicycle Helmet Bicycle Helmet Bicycle Helmet Bicycle Helmet Bicycle Helmet Bicycle Helmet Bicycle Helmet Bicycle Helmet Bowler Hat with Ribbon Bowler Hat with Ribbon Bowler Hat with Ribbon Bowler Hat with Ribbon Bowler Hat with Ribbon Dandy Hat Dandy Hat Dandy Hat Dandy Hat Dandy Hat Dandy Hat Denim Cap Denim Cap Denim Cap Denim Cap Elegant Hat Elegant Hat Elegant Hat Elegant Hat Elegant Hat Faux-Fur Hat Faux-Fur Hat Faux-Fur Hat Faux-Fur Hat Faux-Fur Hat Faux-Fur Hat Faux-Fur Hat Fedora Fedora Fedora Fedora Fedora Fedora Knit Hat Knit Hat Knit Hat Knit Hat Knit Hat Knit Hat Knit Hat Knit Hat Lettered Cap Lettered Cap Lettered Cap Mesh Cap Mesh Cap Mesh Cap Mesh Cap Mesh Cap Mesh Cap Mesh Cap Outback Hat Outback Hat Outback Hat Outback Hat Outback Hat Outdoor Hat Outdoor Hat Outdoor Hat Outdoor Hat Outdoor Hat Outdoor Hat Outdoor Hat Outdoor Hat Paperboy Cap Paperboy Cap Paperboy Cap Paperboy Cap Paperboy Cap Plain Cap Plain Cap Plain Cap Plain Cap Plain Cap Pom Casquette Pom Casquette Pom Casquette Pom Casquette Pom Casquette Pom Casquette Rain Hat Rain Hat Rain Hat Rain Hat Rain Hat Rain Hat Rain Hat Rain Hat Soft-Serve Hat Soft-Serve Hat Soft-Serve Hat Soft-Serve Hat Soft-Serve Hat Soft-Serve Hat Soft-Serve Hat Soft-Serve Hat Straw Boater Straw Boater Straw Boater Straw Boater Straw Boater Straw Boater Straw Boater Straw Boater Straw Hat Straw Hat Straw Hat Terry-Cloth Nightcap Terry-Cloth Nightcap Terry-Cloth Nightcap Terry-Cloth Nightcap Terry-Cloth Nightcap Terry-Cloth Nightcap Terry-Cloth Nightcap Terry-Cloth Nightcap Top Hat Top Hat Top Hat Top Hat Top Hat Top Hat Tulip Hat Tulip Hat Tulip Hat Tweed Cap Tweed Cap Tweed Cap
Other items:	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

Wall:

Classic Wall

Floor:

Parquet Floor

Music:

K.K. Ragtime

In Wild World

Interior of Anchovy's house in Animal Crossing: 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

Interior of Anchovy's house in Animal Crossing: 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

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

Interior of Anchovy's house in Animal Crossing: 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.

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

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)

DIY workbench:

Ironwood DIY workbench^{[nb 17]}

Kitchenware:

System kitchen^{[nb 17]}

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.^[1]

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^{[nb 18]}	Sparkle stones

Card profiles

Animal Crossing e-Reader card

Main article: 150 Anchovy (Animal Crossing-e)

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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Card back

#219 Anchovy - Series 3

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

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Doubutsu no Mori
Animal Crossing
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
amiibo card artwork
Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
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	Japanese word for "anchovy"

	안쵸비 Anchyobi	From Japanese name

	憨憨 (Dòngwù Sēnlín) Hān hān	Silly

	凤尾 Fèng Wěi	The first two characters of the word "anchovy" (凤尾鱼, fèngwěiyú), literally "phoenix's tail"

	鳳尾 fung6 mei5	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	Given name

	Boquerón	Spanish word for "anchovy"

	Miguel	Given name

	Acciuga	Italian word for "anchovy"

Notes

↑ Animal Crossing
↑ Wild World onwards
↑ Animal Crossing
↑ Wild World to Pocket Camp, called "earthy knit" prior to New Leaf, includes Pocket Camp appearance after New Horizons
↑ New Horizons
↑ Animal Crossing
↑ Wild World to amiibo Festival
↑ New Horizons
↑ Anchobi
↑ Fèng Wěi
↑ Fèng Wěi
↑ Anchyobi
↑ Anchoui
↑ The player can change the outfits that tourists wear from the hotel's mannequins.
↑ Anchovy'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 Anchovy's birthday, his headwear will be replaced with the birthday hat (Blue variation).
↑ ^17.0 ^17.1 Does not appear in the villager's house by default.
↑ Repeats for levels 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, and 80

References

↑ "Continuing from yesterday, let's introduce some of the campers who have come to visit the campsite today! It's Blaire, Anchovy, and Camofrog! I can't wait to meet tomorrow's campers too!" @Pocket_Camp on X (formerly Twitter) (May 11, 2022). Archived from the original on May 11, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022.