Japan Synopsis
Alfred J. Kwak is a cartoon television series based on a Dutch theatre show by Herman van Veen and was co-produced by VARA, Telecable Benelux B.V. and TV Tokyo and first shown in 1989. It consists of 52 episodes. The series characters were designed by Harald Siepermann. There are also toys and a comic based on the animated series. The series has been broadcast in many countries and has been dubbed and subtitled in Dutch, French, Japanese, Greek, English, Italian, Spanish, Hebrew, Arabic, Hungarian, Finnish, Serbian, Polish, German, Swedish, Danish, Icelandic, Chinese, Czech, Korean and Norwegian. In 1991, Herman van Veen won the Goldene Kamera award for the cartoon.
Animation + Kids in Japan
35 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Kids genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Alfred J. Kwak itself).
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The 1988–1990 Japan Window
Alfred J. Kwak holds position #30 of 110 Japan seriess in the 1988–1990 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
1989 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 44 titles released, including Alfred J. Kwak. Bars below show how the 1980s stacked up year by year (280 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 43 other Japan seriess in 1989.
The 777th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
35 audience reviews — more than 55% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity (88th percentile) outruns review volume (55th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,435 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (69th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,074 of 2,532 (top 42%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Spain |
| Original Language | Nl |
| Production Companies | Telecable Benelux B.V., VARA, ZDF, TVE, TV Tokyo |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 2 / 52 |
| Release Date | April 3, 1989 |
| Official Site | www.alfredjodocuskwak.com |
Questions Answered
Who created Alfred J. Kwak?
Alfred J. Kwak was created by Herman van Veen.
When did Alfred J. Kwak end?
Alfred J. Kwak finished its run with its final episode airing on March 16, 1991.