K.K. Slider
Totakeke (Japanese: とたけけ, Hepburn: Totakeke), more commonly known as K.K. Slider or K.K., is a fictional character within the Animal Crossing franchise. One of the franchise's most popular characters, he debuted in the title Animal Crossing, and has appeared in every installment since. K.K.'s main role is as a musician who performs to the townsfolk, through live performances and purchasable in-game albums. He is based on Nintendo video game voice actor and composer Kazumi Totaka – his Japanese nickname "Totakeke" being a contraction of "Totaka K." – and has been said to be an animal caricature of Totaka.
| K.K. Slider | |
|---|---|
| Animal Crossing character | |
K.K. Slider as featured in promotional art for Animal Crossing: New Horizons | |
| First appearance | Dōbutsu no Mori (2001) |
| Voiced by | Shun Oguri (Dōbutsu no Mori) |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Dog |
K.K. Slider has also appeared outside of Animal Crossing several times, such as a costume for the player's Mii fighter in the crossover fighting games Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.