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.
The 1988–1990 Japan Window
110 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Alfred J. Kwak sits at position #30.
Other Titles From Telecable Benelux B.V.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Alfred J. Kwak premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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 |
External Catalogs
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.