Henri Dropshot
| Henri Dropshot | |
|---|---|
| Character | |
 | |
| Henri in Episode 1 | |
| Species | Duck |
| Birthplace | Breed Rietland |
| First appearance | Episode 1 |
| Character Model Sheet number | 7/1[1] |
| Character Model Sheet name | 2 Kemphanen |
Name in different languages | |
| Dutch name | Henri Dropshot |
| Japanese name | 青年 (Seinen, or lit. Young Man) |
| German name | Unknown |
| English name | Unknown |
Likely born in Breed Rietland, Henri Dropshot[2], also known as one of the Kemphanen[note 1][3], fights with Johnny Hollyday over Anna van de Polder, another resident of the Plaspoelpolder[4].
Appearance
He is a duck of regular size, sporting a small moustache and ginger hair. In the animated series, he is depicted with a relatively full head of hair; however, in the book De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen, he is shown with only a few tufts of hair.
He wears a green colbert over a white undershirt, complemented by a bright red bowtie (rendered as red with blue spots in Goedemorgen) and white spats covering his feet. Finally, he accessorizes with a boater hat and a monocle, which he wears on his right eye in the animated series, but on the left eye in Goedemorgen. He is frequently seen carrying a tennis racket and a coin for tossing.[4][5][1]
Personality
He carries himself as a dandy, strolling around with refined language and placing great importance on his appearance and leisurely hobbies.[4][5] His use of deodorant could be smelled from great distances.[6]
He attempts to win over women with this attitude, as seen in his pursuit of Anna van de Polder, boasting about his threefold inheritance.[2] However, when his claim to Anna is challenged by Johnny Hollyday, he loses his composure and engages in a fight.[4][5]
According to Henk de Mol, while Henri was frequently seen carrying a tennis racket, he was never actually observed playing. He is also regularly depicted smoking cigarettes.[2]
Storyline
Voice actors
| Japanese | ¦ | 島田 敏 (Bin Shimada) | ¦ | 青年 (Seinen) |
| Dutch | ¦ | Bob van Tol[note 2] | ¦ | Henri Dropshot |
| German | ¦ | ??? | ¦ | Unnamed |
| English | ¦ | ??? | ¦ | Unnamed |
Appearances
TV Series
Audio
Books
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De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (1989) (Dutch) -
De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1 (1989) (Dutch)
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Alfred J. Kwak Mijn avontuurlijke leven (1991) (Dutch) -
Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1 (2006) (Dutch) -
Production background
Notes
- ↑ Kemphanen (singular: kemphaan) has a double meaning in Dutch. It literally translates to the Ruff, a species of wading bird. In Dutch, it is also used to describe two people who are frequently in conflict or rivalry.
- ↑ Miscredited on IMDb and several other pages as Paul van Vliet
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Siepermann, Harald; Bacher, Hans (1988). Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak. Duesseldorf - West-Germany.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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. Henri Dropshot is only named in this book, on page 84
- ↑
Siepermann, Harald; Bacher, Hans (1988). Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak. Duesseldorf - West-Germany.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) He shares his character sheet with Johnny Hollyday, and both are referred to as "2 Kemphanen" on that page. - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "De eieren". Alfred J. Kwak. Season 1. Episode 1. April 3, 1989. TV Tokyo.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 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.
- ↑ 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 14