Van (バーン Bān, lit. Van) is a character in Harvest Moon: Animal Parade. He is the son of Jin and Anissa if they married. Van's passion is information, and he is a very bright, intellectual, and serious child. Unlike other children, he already aspires on a goal and knows what he wants to be in the future. He looks up to his father, Jin, and wants to be a doctor just like him. His eyes and calm demenor are taken from his mother, Anissa. He enjoys reading books and studying, especially about medicine.