Minato Namikaze波風ミナトNamikaze MinatoKonoha's Yellow Flash (木ノ葉の黄色い閃光, Konoha no Kiiroi Senkō)
Fourth Hokage (四代目火影, Yondaime Hokage)
Debut (Manga)
Chapter 1
Debut (Anime)
Naruto Episode 1
Appears in
Anime and Manga
Highest rank
Kage
Birthdate
January 25
Age
Unknown (Deceased)"Unknown (Deceased)" is not a number.
Height
179.2 cm1.792 m
5.879 ft
70.551 in
Weight
66.1 kg145.726 lb
Gender
Male
Blood type
B
Affiliation
Konohagakure
Previous team(s)
* Team Jiraiya
* Team Minato
Previous occupation(s)
Hokage
[hide] Family
* Kushina Uzumaki (Lover, presumed deceased)
* Naruto Uzumaki (Son)
[hide] Jutsu
* Dead Demon Consuming Seal
* Eight Trigrams Sealing Style
* Flying Thunder God Technique
* Four Symbols Seal
* Rasengan
* Summoning Technique (Toads)
iraiya and Tsunade pointed out that, while Naruto physically bears great resemblance to Minato, his personality and style of Ninjutsu are almost identical to his mother. While Naruto is boisterous and relatively thick, Minato was calm, collected, and a natural genius. When faced with an enemy, he could kill in cold blood, and seemed well aware of the terror his reputation inspired in his foes. He appeared to be respectful of those around him, as he was reproachful of freely speaking of others' pasts, and was said to have been a very nice person.
Jiraiya had said that Minato was a shrewd person, and was not the type to do something without reason. All in all, Minato was known for his unbeatable determination and unbelievable drive, which he passed onto his son. Minato's devotion to the village and his love for his friends inspired all those around him, and as such, he became well-liked by the villagers. He was nevertheless understanding of the fact that Naruto might hold some animosity for him for sealing the the demon fox within him.