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Do, Re and Mi Lano work at [[The King's castle|the King's castle]] in the kitchen as cooks. They are also seen serving food and drinks to the head of state at the castle. This likely means that the castle's staff is independent from the monarchy. Specifically Re Lano is seen serving cheese to [[Dolf de Kraai|emperor Dolf]], during his authoritarian reign of the castle. [[Snuif de Muis]] had snuck in between the two pieces of cheese to assault Dolf. It is unknown whether or not Re Lano was in on Snuif's plan.<ref name="Ep3" /><ref name="Ep25" /> | Do, Re and Mi Lano work at [[The King's castle|the King's castle]] in the kitchen as cooks. They are also seen serving food and drinks to the head of state at the castle. This likely means that the castle's staff is independent from the [[wikipedia:Monarchy|monarchy]]. Specifically Re Lano is seen serving cheese to [[Dolf de Kraai|emperor Dolf]], during his authoritarian reign of the castle. [[Snuif de Muis]] had snuck in between the two pieces of cheese to assault Dolf. It is unknown whether or not Re Lano was in on Snuif's plan.<ref name="Ep3" /><ref name="Ep25" /> | ||
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Revision as of 21:14, 22 January 2026
| Do, Re, and Mi Lano | |
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| Character | |
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| Do, Re, and Mi Lano in Episode 2 | |
| Species | Dogs |
| Birthplace | Unknown |
| First appearance | Episode 2 |
| Character Model Sheet number | 29/2, 30/2, 31/2[1] |
| Character Model Sheet name | Do, Re, Mi Lano |
Name in different languages | |
| Dutch name | Do, Re, and Mi Lano |
| Japanese name | Unnamed |
| German name | Unnamed |
| English name | Unnamed |
Do, Re and Mi Lano are three poodle brothers who work in the King's castle as cooks.[1][2] They are also seen serving the head of state at the castle.[3][4]
Appearance
Do is the shortest of the trio. Re is the heavyset brother. Mi is the tallest of the three. All three of them have blue fur and are depicted as poodles with a Continental or Lion clip, although Mi is the only one to have poms on his wrists. The characters are depicted as stereotypical Italian cooks, as can be seen by their red scarfs, and Toque blanche type of hats. They are also shown making spaghetti and Mi Lano's name references the Italian spelling of Milan.[5]
Personality
They seem to be quite adept at teamwork as shown through their elaborate routine making spaghetti. They are always smiling, even when they are being rushed by their superiors.[4]
Storyline
Do, Re and Mi Lano work at the King's castle in the kitchen as cooks. They are also seen serving food and drinks to the head of state at the castle. This likely means that the castle's staff is independent from the monarchy. Specifically Re Lano is seen serving cheese to emperor Dolf, during his authoritarian reign of the castle. Snuif de Muis had snuck in between the two pieces of cheese to assault Dolf. It is unknown whether or not Re Lano was in on Snuif's plan.[3][4]
Voice actors
| Japanese | ¦ | ??? | ¦ | Unnamed |
| Dutch | ¦ | ??? | ¦ | Do, Re, and Mi Lano |
| German | ¦ | ??? | ¦ | Unnamed |
| English | ¦ | ??? | ¦ | Unnamed |
Appearances
TV Series
Audio
Books
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De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Achter tralies (1989) (Dutch) -
De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1 (1989) (Dutch)
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Production background
Their character sheet was made in June of 1988 and their sheet numbers are 29/2, 30/2 and 31/2.[1] The character sheet has not officially been released in any capacity, but it can briefly be seen in the documentary Wie wird eine Ente zum Fernsehstar? - Die Entstehung der Zeichentrickfigur Alfred J. Kwak.
Do, re, and mi are named after the first three syllables of the solfège system, used to represent successive notes of a musical scale. Mi Lano's name is likely in reference to Milano, the Italian spelling of the city of Milan.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2
Siepermann, Harald; Bacher, Hans (1988). Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak. Duesseldorf - West-Germany.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ↑ van Veen, Herman (1989). De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Achter tralies [The wonderful adventures of Alfred J. Kwak: Behind bars] (in Nederlands). Weert: Uitgeverij van Reemst, M&P bv. ISBN 9035901061. Page 22
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Het kroonjuweel". Alfred J. Kwak. Season 1. Episode 3. April 17, 1989. TV Tokyo. Re and Do Lano can be seen serving the king Radbout de Derde and prince Franz Ferdinand hot drinks.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "De bevrijding". Alfred J. Kwak. Season 1. Episode 25. September 18, 1989. TV Tokyo. Re Lano can be seen serving emperor Dolf cheese, during the reign of the National Crow Party.
- ↑ "Het verjaardagsfeestje". Alfred J. Kwak. Season 1. Episode 2. April 10, 1989. TV Tokyo.