Doctor Minakaze

Doctor Minakaze is a human from the Victory portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

If he's so great, why can't he grow a decent beard?

Dr. Minakaze, a famed mineralogist, was Jean Minakaze's father. He and his wife were killed by the Decepticons.

Fiction

Victory cartoon

Voice actor: Masato Hirano (Japanese)

The Minakaze family was in a Mars research ship under attacked by the Dinoforce. Mr. and Mrs. Minakaze managed to send their son, Jean, into the space before the ship exploded. Attack! Leozack

Dr. Minakaze used to supply samples of newly-discovered minerals to the New Energy Resource Research and Development Laboratory. The New Warrior - Hellbat

Victory comic

That's better!

Dr. Minakaze, who also fathered Patty Minakaze, once discovered a powerful ore called gurunium, the substance was used to build the Autobot Victory Leo. The Strongest Partners, the Combination of Victory!