Donkey Kong

Donkey Kong (also known as DK) is the main character and the hero of the series. He is known as the future ruler of Kongo Bongo Island. He was voiced by Richard Yearwood, and his singing voice was provided by Sterling Jarvis.

Personality
In the show, he was shown to be kind, lazy, brave, and adventurous. He can sometimes get lousy, and he was called a knucklehead by Cranky Kong. He always wants to eat bananas, because as seen in the episode I Spy with My Hairy Eye, he said he wishes he wants more bananas, and the Crystal Coconut grants that wish.

In Kong for a Day, DK's friends get angry at him, and he was banished/sent to the White Mountains. This means that Donkey Kong is ignorant.

Appearance
Of course, he is seen in his regular game appearance. He is an ape with muscular pecs, a slim stomach, and large triceps and biceps; all surrounded in chocolate brown fur. His only clothing is a red necktie with the "DK" logo printed on it in yellow.

As said by Microbuffer in Donkey Kong 64, Donkey Kong weighs 800 pounds (363 kg).

Donkey Kong has consistently received realistic fur. The shade of brown his fur is colored, however, has been inconsistent between games, being either a lighter shade or its original darker shade.

Diddy Kong
As said by Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong is his "little buddy" and his sidekick. The relationship between Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong seems to be similar to the relationship of Mario and Luigi, but only the two Kongs are not brothers.

Bluster Kong
In the show, Donkey and Bluster are usually seen as rivals, because they both have a crush on Candy Kong. But in an episode named Get a Life, Don't Save One, Bluster does indeed care about Donkey Kong, because he has to keep an eye on him every time he sees Donkey Kong doing things, like kissing Candy.

Cranky Kong
Cranky Kong seems to like him, but he sometimes calls him a knucklehead. However, in Message in a Bottle Show, he calls him a "big, hairy, clumsy son". After his speech, DK hugs him, meaning that Donkey Kong likes him back.

Trivia

 * As said by Shigeru Miyamoto, the "donkey" in DK's name means "stupid", which can be translated to Stupid Kong or stupid ape.
 * In multiple episodes of the show, Donkey Kong admits to being a fan of King Kong, which is ironic considering that Universal Studios attempted to sue Nintendo for a copyright dispute over the two kongs.