Benjamin

This is about the lazy dog. For the jock deer whose German name is the same as this villager's English name, see Bam.

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Benjamin
ハチ Hachi
“A good dog deserves a good treat.”
Gender	Male
Personality	Lazy
Species	Dog
Birthday	August 3rd (Leo)
Initial catchphrase	alrighty ではでは (dewa dewa) oké dan
Initial clothes	Subdued-Print Tee NL Striped Shirt NH
Home request	A life of self-sufficiency. HHD A Restful, Rural Retreat HHP
Skill	Brainteasers
Goal	Archaeologist
Coffee	Kilimanjaro, Just a little bit of milk, One spoonful of sugar
Favorite song	Wandering NL K.K. Island HHD, HHP Mr. K.K. NH
Appearances	NL, HHD, aF, PC, NH

Benjamin (ハチ, Hachi^?) is a lazy dog villager in the Animal Crossing series. His Japanese name could be a reference to the story of Hachikō, sometimes referred to as Hachi, or the Japanese name for the bee (Hachi (ハチ)).

He is featured on the cover of K.K. March, and he has the nature hobby.

Quick Answers

How does Benjamin's nature hobby influence his interactions in Animal Crossing?

Benjamin, a lazy villager in Animal Crossing, enjoys nature-related hobbies such as fishing. His relaxed lifestyle helps him bond with other lazy villagers and those who are normal, peppy, smug, or sisterly. However, his nature hobby can sometimes confuse jock villagers focused on fitness. Overall, Benjamin's interactions are mostly positive, though he may occasionally annoy snooty villagers.

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What cover does Benjamin feature on in the Animal Crossing series?

Benjamin, a character in the Animal Crossing series, appears on the cover of 'K.K. March.' He is a yellow and white dog with thick black eyebrows and a nature hobby.

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How does Benjamin's personality differ from other dog villagers in ACNH?

Benjamin, a lazy dog villager in ACNH, is known for his relaxed lifestyle and love of food. Unlike other dog villagers with different personalities, Benjamin prefers leisurely activities like fishing for relaxation. He gets along well with other lazy villagers and those with normal, peppy, smug, and sisterly personalities, but may clash with jock villagers due to their focus on fitness.

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Appearance

Benjamin amiibo artwork

Benjamin is a yellow and white dog with very thick, black, eyebrows. He also has white whiskers and a big brown button nose with a white tail. He looks similar to Frett, another dog villager, and Joey the lazy duck. He seems to look like a labrador retriever.

Personality

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

As a lazy villager, Benjamin will be friendly and easy to get along with due to his laid back lifestyle. Like all lazy villagers, he has a love of food and relaxing. He will enjoy partaking in the usual hobbies, usually for relaxing reasons or for food, like when fishing. Benjamin will get along well with other villagers, but may offend or confuse jock villagers, who have a lifestyle of exercise and fitness, which conflicts with the lazy lifestyle of relaxing and food. He will get along with other lazy villagers with whom he will talk about food, comics, or superheroes. He will also get along well with normal, peppy, smug, and sisterly villagers, and occasionally cranky villagers, but may from time to time annoy snooty villagers, who disagree with the lazy lifestyle.

House

In New Leaf, Benjamin has Wandering playing on his stereo. He has most pieces from the sloppy series. He has the common flooring and paw-print wallpaper.

In New Horizons, Benjamin's house resembles a classroom.

New Leaf (interior)	New Leaf (exterior)
New Horizons (interior)	New Horizons (exterior)

Pocket Camp

Benjamin was added to Pocket Camp in the May 25, 2024 update.

Benjamin's preferred theme is historical, and he primarily gives as a reward. His profile reads:

❝ Benjamin subscribes to the notion that “it’s better to ask forgiveness than permission.” It’s worked out pretty well so far.❞

Campsite Invitation Requirements

Friendship Level: 0

Friendship Rewards

• At level 7 friendship, he will reward the player with [clothing] and sparkle stones (x1).
• At level 9, he will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
• At level 15, he will request the player to craft [item].
• At level 20, he will reward the player with a pic of Benjamin and sparkle stones (x1).
• At level 25, he will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
• At level 30, he will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
• At level 35, he will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
• At level 40, he will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
• At level 45, he will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
• At level 50, he will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
• At level 55, he will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
• At level 60, he will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
• At level 65, he will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
• At level 70, he will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).

amiibo Card

amiibo Card
Back	#084 Benjamin Type Dog Star sign Leo Birthday 8/3 Roll value 6 Hand sign Scissors Request A life of self-sufficiency
← 083 Annalisa #084 Benjamin 085 Pancetti →

Trivia

• His Japanese name is Hachi, and is a reference to a famous dog in Japan by the name of Hachikō. In the history of Hachikō, his owner and himself would regularly meet up at a train station to walk home together daily. One day, the owner suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and died. The dog continued to wait at the station for years despite his owner never getting off the train. Locals were at first hostile towards the dog, but changed their opinions when media got a hold of the story. Hachikō became a national sensation and a symbol of loyalty.
• Before the Welcome amiibo update, he was the only villager to own Wandering.
• His Korean name may be a reference to the popular 1989 comedy film "영구와 땡칠이" (Young-guwa ddaengchiri) where the main character has a dog named Ddaengchiri. Benjamin unintentionally bears a resemblance to him.
• He shares his birthday with Tad. Their birthdays are on August 3.
• Benjamin and Marcel resemble mimes.
• Benjamin is afraid of the mummy mask in New Leaf.
• As sometimes revealed on April Fool's Day in New Leaf, Benjamin is the eldest of 8 siblings.
• In New Horizons, Benjamin can be seen carrying an assortment of things:
  • A veggie-print bag
  • A nature-themed book
  • A donut
  • A tea can or yellow mug
  • An orange-flavored popsicle
• In New Leaf, Benjamin's preferred style is Historical, and his preferred color is Beige. He dislikes the style Ornate.
• In New Horizons, Benjamin's preferred style is Simple, and his preferred colors are Red/White.

In other languages

Benjamin
Language Name Translation Japanese ハチ (Hachi) - French Bernardo - Spanish Bernardo - German Wastl - Italian Bernardo - Dutch Benjamin - Russian Бернардо () - Chinese 小八 (Xiǎobā) - Korean 땡칠이 (Ddaengchiri) -