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==Appearance==
==Appearance==
Anna van de Polder is a yellow duck with orange beak and flippers. She always wears a white [[wikipedia:hul|hul]] (also known as a Dutch bonnet) giving her a typically Dutch look<ref>{{cite news |last= Piët|first= Hans|date=23 December 1989|title=Leidse Courant|url= https://leiden.courant.nu/issue/LLC/1989-12-23/edition/0/page/37?query=Mexico&sort=pagenumber%20descending&f_issuedate%5B0%5D=1900-01-01T00:00:00Z--%2B100YEARS|work=Leidse Courant|location=Leiden|publisher=Westerpers|access-date=4 January 2025}} ''In this article Hans Piët calls Anna "Oer-Hollands" which  refers to something deeply characteristic of Dutch culture or tradition or "Ancient Dutch" translated literally.''</ref>. She has three eye lashes, a classic cartoon indicator of femininity. Her belly is white, similarly to her son's crush and later wife [[Winnie Mandoline Wana|Winnie Wana]].
Anna van de Polder is a yellow duck with orange beak and flippers. She always wears a white [[wikipedia:hul|hul]] (also known as a Dutch bonnet) giving her a typically Dutch look<ref>{{cite news |last= Piët|first= Hans|date=23 December 1989|title=Leidse Courant|url= https://leiden.courant.nu/issue/LLC/1989-12-23/edition/0/page/37?query=Mexico&sort=pagenumber%20descending&f_issuedate%5B0%5D=1900-01-01T00:00:00Z--%2B100YEARS|work=Leidse Courant|location=Leiden|publisher=Westerpers|access-date=4 January 2025}} ''In this article Hans Piët calls Anna "Oer-Hollands" which  refers to something deeply characteristic of Dutch culture or tradition or "Ancient Dutch" translated literally.''</ref>. She has three eye lashes, a classic cartoon indicator of femininity. Her belly is white, similarly to her son's crush and later wife [[Winnie Mandoline Wana|Winnie Wana]]. [[Henk de Mol]] describs her eyes as big and sensetive.<ref name="DRO P80">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 80, this is how Henk de Mol describes her to Alfred Jodocus Kwak.''</ref>


==Personality==
==Personality==
Anna is soft spoken and nurturing. Her relatively uneventful life in the [[Plaspoelpolder]] in [[Breed Rietland]] seems to consist for a large part of picking flowers.  
Anna is a soft-spoken and nurturing character. Her relatively uneventful life in the [[Plaspoelpolder]] in [[Breed Rietland]] largely revolves around picking flowers, such as daisies,<ref name="Ep1" /> and cherries.<ref name="DRO P84">{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Page 84''</ref>


<ref name="Ep1">{{CiteAJKep|1}}</ref><ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page89''</ref>.
Anna quickly responded to [[Johan Sebastiaan Kwak|Johan]]'s advances, choosing him over the attentions of [[Henri Dropshot]] and [[Johnny Hollyday]], who were also vying for her affection. Unlike Johan, she exhibited very little nervousness, and the two swiftly entered into a relationship.<ref name="Ep1">{{CiteAJKep|1}}</ref>
 
Although Anna rarely becomes angry, she expressed frustration over the construction of [[Groot Speelgoed Land]], which disrupted the peace and harmony of the [[Plaspoelpolder]] and destroyed their home. However, she often kept her feelings to herself, as she was not comfortable with conflict.<ref name="Ep2" />
 
Anna experienced deep sorrow during the mass emigration from the Plaspoelpolder when her parents and best friend Clara traveled south, while she, Johan, Henk, and their family journeyed to [[Groot Waterland]]. She was overwhelmed by the fear that something terrible might occur before they reached [[Alfred Mol|Henk's grandfather's]] [[Henk's grandfather's mine|mine]].<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}} ''Pages 118, 137, and 139''</ref>


==Storyline==
==Storyline==

Revision as of 01:05, 6 January 2025

Anna van de Polder
Character
"Anna van de Polder"
Anna in Episode 1
SpeciesDuck
BirthplaceBreed Rietland
First appearanceEpisode 1
Character Model Sheet number5/1[1]
Character Model Sheet nameAnna van de Polder
Name in different languages
Dutch nameAnna van de Polder
Japanese nameアンナ・ポルダー (Anna Porudā)
German nameAnna van de Polder
English nameAnna Polder

Born in Breed Rietland, Anna van de Polder, son of Jan "Woerd" van de Polder and Josefien van de Polder[2][3]., is the mother of the main protagonist of the series, Alfred Jodocus Kwak as well as six other ducklings. Born in Breed Rietland, she's married to Johan Sebastiaan Kwak[2] and close friends with the great-great-great-grandmother of Amanda de Vlinder. Anna, her husband, and six of her children get run over by Alfons Rokodil and Olaf Nijlpaard while crossing a road on their way to Groot Waterland[4].

Appearance

Anna van de Polder is a yellow duck with orange beak and flippers. She always wears a white hul (also known as a Dutch bonnet) giving her a typically Dutch look[5]. She has three eye lashes, a classic cartoon indicator of femininity. Her belly is white, similarly to her son's crush and later wife Winnie Wana. Henk de Mol describs her eyes as big and sensetive.[6]

Personality

Anna is a soft-spoken and nurturing character. Her relatively uneventful life in the Plaspoelpolder in Breed Rietland largely revolves around picking flowers, such as daisies,[2] and cherries.[7]

Anna quickly responded to Johan's advances, choosing him over the attentions of Henri Dropshot and Johnny Hollyday, who were also vying for her affection. Unlike Johan, she exhibited very little nervousness, and the two swiftly entered into a relationship.[2]

Although Anna rarely becomes angry, she expressed frustration over the construction of Groot Speelgoed Land, which disrupted the peace and harmony of the Plaspoelpolder and destroyed their home. However, she often kept her feelings to herself, as she was not comfortable with conflict.[4]

Anna experienced deep sorrow during the mass emigration from the Plaspoelpolder when her parents and best friend Clara traveled south, while she, Johan, Henk, and their family journeyed to Groot Waterland. She was overwhelmed by the fear that something terrible might occur before they reached Henk's grandfather's mine.[8]

Storyline

As spring arrives in Breed Rietland and the Plaspoelpolder where Johan Sebastiaan Kwak resides, he meets his long-time friend Henk de Mol as they had promised. When the topic of marriage arises, Johan states that he is definitely not ready for such commitments. Shortly after, he hears the sound of Anna van de Polder singing. Henk introduces them, and Johan falls in love. Nervously stumbling over his words, Johan becomes overwhelmed and runs off before Anna has a chance to get to know him.[9]

Johan hands Anna van de Polder a bouquet on their wedding day.

The following day, he hears Anna singing again and quickly freshens up before approaching her. He finds Henri Dropshot and Johnny Hollyday attempting to court Anna. Johan becomes angry, but before he can intervene, Henri and Johnny start fighting, leaving Anna open to talk. Johan brings her some flowers, including ones he had previously seen her carrying. Anna rewards him with a small kiss.[10]

Soon after, Johan and Anna become a couple and eventually marry. Their small wedding includes Henk as Johan's witness and the great-great-great-grandmother of Amanda de Vlinder as Anna's witness.[11][12]

The couple produces seven eggs. Johan grows extremely nervous about becoming a father, nearly having a heart attack when Henk de Mol visits to check on them. After Henk leaves and Anna steps away, Johan is left alone with the eggs. During this time, Schor de Kraai and Miriam Merel arrive to judge the eggs. Johan and Schor share a long-standing mutual disdain. Rap de Kiekendief uses this distraction to steal one of the eggs. Johan chases him, but Rap trips over Henk, causing the egg to fall into water atop Snel de Snoek. Snel swallows the egg, but Johan retrieves it from his mouth before it is digested.

The egg hatches into Johan and Anna's first-born, Alfred Jodocus Kwak. The remaining six eggs hatch into Josefien, Clara, Marjolein, Hans, Jan, and Robbie. Johan almost loses Alfred again when the duckling becomes distracted and leaves the clog, but Henk saves him.

In a state of excitement, Johan kisses Henri Dropshot (left) and Johnny Hollyday (right) after Anna van de Polder gives him a kiss.

At that moment, the entire polder shakes as construction workers begin destroying the meadow where Johan and his family live. Frustrated, Johan tries to reason with Olaf Nijlpaard, who is overseeing the construction of a large theme park called Sprookjesland. Johan's pleas are unsuccessful, and when he learns that Olaf and the Beton Maatschappij have a permit to build there, he realizes there is nothing he can do.[2]

Henk convinces Johan to leave their home and emigrate to Groot Waterland to live in the miner's house of Henk's grandfather, Alfred de Mol. The entire family departs the Plaspoelpolder en route to Polderstad. Alfred becomes distracted, prompting Henk to chase after him. Meanwhile, Johan, Anna, and their six other children cross the road and are struck by a car carrying Olaf Nijlpaard and his investor Alfons Rokodil.[note 1][4]

Years later, after adopting Alfred, Henk de Mol recounts the story of Johan and Anna to the young duck.[13]

Family Tree

Kwak/van de Polder/Wana/de Mol family tree


Alfred de MolMarjolein de Mol
Robert KwakMarjolein KwakJan "Woerd" van de PolderJosefien van de PolderHenk's parent
Johan Sebastiaan KwakAnna van de PolderJan van de Polder JuniorHenk de MolKwa WanaBlanche Wana
Clara KwakHans KwakJan KwakJosefien KwakMarjolein KwakRobert "Robbie" KwakAlfred Jodocus KwakWinnie Mandoline WanaTom Wana


Voice actors

Japanese ¦ 吉村 よう (Yō Yoshimura) ¦ ヨハン・クワック (Yohan Kuwakku)
Dutch ¦ Herman van Veen ¦ Johan Sebastiaan Kwak
German ¦ Herman van Veen ¦ Johann Kwak
English ¦ ??? ¦ Johan Quack

Appearances

TV Series

Audio

Books

Production background

Anna van de Polder appears on sheet 5 of the Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak book, which was made in March of 1988. As per the outline Herman van Veen wrote, Anna was only set to appear in Episode 1 according to his character sheet[14], but as the incident that killed her was moved to the first half of Episode 2 she also appeared there.

Anna's appearance in the animated series was modeled to be viewed through the eyes of her son, and main protagonist of the animated series, Alfred Jodocus Kwak. Therefore Harald Siepermann designed her purposely round, warm and with motherly traits[15].

  • Anna van de Polder Character Sheet.
    Anna van de Polder Character Sheet.
Henk de Mol introduces Anna to Johan offscreen. Anna is seen here through Johan's eyes.

Anna was voiced by Marlous Fluitsma in the Dutch and German version. Fluitsma was the then-wife of Johan's voice actor, and series creator, Herman van Veen.

Several dubs have her name listed as Anna Kwak, which is likely the name she takes on after she marries Johan Kwak.

For the comic Guten Morgen that ran in Pierrot for it's short run, Siepermann designed Anna to be more attractive and sexy as that comic the character was more seen through the eyes of Johan Sebastiaan Kwak[15].

Notes

  1. ↑ In some continuities, referring to certain books or stage plays, they are hit by a truck instead. Additionally, in versions where a car carrying Olaf Nijlpaard is involved, it may sometimes carry Kaspar Rokodil instead of Alfons Rokodil likely due to an error.

References

  1. ↑ Siepermann, Harald; Bacher, Hans (1988). Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak. Duesseldorf - West-Germany.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "De eieren". Alfred J. Kwak. Season 1. Episode 1. April 3, 1989. TV Tokyo.
  3. ↑ van Veen, Herman; Holzhaus, Hanneke (1991). De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak [The Dream of Alfred Jodocus Kwak] (in Nederlands). Soest, the Netherlands: Harlekijn, Westbroek. ISBN 9063860862. Page 102 and 103
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Het verjaardagsfeestje". Alfred J. Kwak. Season 1. Episode 2. April 10, 1989. TV Tokyo.
  5. ↑ Piët, Hans (23 December 1989). "Leidse Courant". Leidse Courant. Leiden: Westerpers. Retrieved 4 January 2025. In this article Hans Piët calls Anna "Oer-Hollands" which refers to something deeply characteristic of Dutch culture or tradition or "Ancient Dutch" translated literally.
  6. ↑ van Veen, Herman; Holzhaus, Hanneke (1991). De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak [The Dream of Alfred Jodocus Kwak] (in Nederlands). Soest, the Netherlands: Harlekijn, Westbroek. ISBN 9063860862. Page 80, this is how Henk de Mol describes her to Alfred Jodocus Kwak.
  7. ↑ van Veen, Herman; Holzhaus, Hanneke (1991). De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak [The Dream of Alfred Jodocus Kwak] (in Nederlands). Soest, the Netherlands: Harlekijn, Westbroek. ISBN 9063860862. Page 84
  8. ↑ van Veen, Herman; Holzhaus, Hanneke (1991). De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak [The Dream of Alfred Jodocus Kwak] (in Nederlands). Soest, the Netherlands: Harlekijn, Westbroek. ISBN 9063860862. Pages 118, 137, and 139
  9. ↑ van Veen, Herman; Holzhaus, Hanneke (1991). De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak [The Dream of Alfred Jodocus Kwak] (in Nederlands). Soest, the Netherlands: Harlekijn, Westbroek. ISBN 9063860862. Page 79
  10. ↑ "De eieren". Alfred J. Kwak. Season 1. Episode 1. April 3, 1989. TV Tokyo.
  11. ↑ van Veen, Herman (1989). De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen. Artwork by Harald Siepermann & Hans Bacher. Soest: Harlekijn Uitgeverij. ISBN 9063860706. Page 18
  12. ↑ van Veen, Herman; Holzhaus, Hanneke (1991). De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak [The Dream of Alfred Jodocus Kwak] (in Nederlands). Soest, the Netherlands: Harlekijn, Westbroek. ISBN 9063860862. Page 86
  13. ↑ van Veen, Herman; Holzhaus, Hanneke (1991). De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak [The Dream of Alfred Jodocus Kwak] (in Nederlands). Soest, the Netherlands: Harlekijn, Westbroek. ISBN 9063860862. Page 78
  14. ↑ Harald Siepermann (16 October 2005). "The original treatment of the first TV-episode". alfredjkwak.blogspot.com.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Harald Siepermann (25 October 2005). "Guten Morgen 6". alfredjkwak.blogspot.com.
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