Kevin
Leader figure among the Minions
Leader figure among the Minions, one of the three protagonists. One of the representative Minion characters and an older brother-like figure.
Quotes
- Banana!
- Bido! Bido!
- Star, story, punch!
- Kevin's going!
- Uniting the comrades is my role!
Trivia
- Minionese is a mixture of multiple languages, including Japanese and Hindi.
- Kevin is classified as the tallest type among Minions.
- Minions' love for bananas is officially established.
- Kevin forms the main trio with Stuart and Bob in Minions, but there are many other Minions.
- In Japan, voiced by Yohei Tadano.
Alternate names
Kevin
Robin (English version)
Leader of the Minions
Profile
- Species
- Minion
- Gender
- Male
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Yellow body wearing overalls and goggles. Has two eyes, with hair sticking up like a cowlick from the top of the head as a characteristic hairstyle.
- Height
- Short stature
- Eye color
- Brown
- Distinguishing features
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- Cowlick hairstyle
- Yellow body
- Two eyes
- Iconic items
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- Overalls
- Goggles
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Leader
- Detailed personality
- Strong sense of responsibility, caring older brother figure for his comrades, strategic and brave. Has a playful side where he sometimes teases other Minions.
- Keywords
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- Leadership
- Brave
- Humor
- Sense of responsibility
- Playful
- Cooperative
- Talents
-
- Singing and dancing
- Ability to unite the team
- Quick-witted action
- Skills
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- Strategy planning
- Trouble response
- Communication
- Motivation
- To find a good boss, unite the Minions, and protect the safety and happiness of his comrades.
- Habits
- Often teases other Minions.
- Favorite foods
- Banana
- Favorite colors
- Yellow
- Hobbies
- Singing, Dancing
- Disliked situations
- Getting into danger, Comrades' troubles
History
- Backstory
- Existed since the birth of life on Earth as Minions. Active as a leader guiding his comrades, depicted as a main character in the Despicable Me series and Minions spin-off films.
- Debut date
- July 9, 2010
- Work title
- Despicable Me
- Media type
- Movie
Casting as lead in Minions spin-off film
- Significant event
- Casting as lead in Minions spin-off film
- Description
- In the 2015 release 'Minions', serves as protagonist alongside Stuart and Bob.
Repeated appearances in Despicable Me series
- Significant event
- Repeated appearances in Despicable Me series
- Description
- Holds important roles throughout the series, active as Gru's minions.
Minion Park establishment
- Significant event
- Minion Park establishment
- Description
- In 2017, a Minions theme park opened at Universal Studios Japan.
Use of Minionese mixing multiple languages
- Significant event
- Use of Minionese mixing multiple languages
- Description
- Characteristic speech using a unique language that mixes diverse words like Japanese and Hindi.
Relationships
Media appearances
Despicable Me
Movie / Supporting
2010
Despicable Me 2
Movie / Supporting
2013
Minions
Movie / Protagonist
2015
Despicable Me 3
Movie / Supporting
2017
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Movie / Protagonist
2022
Despicable Me 4
Movie / Supporting
2024
Mirakuru Trio! Minions
Manga / Protagonist
2016 December issue - ongoing
Voice cast and creators
Yohei Tadano
- Voice actor
- Yohei Tadano
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Theatrical and TV anime versions
Pierre Coffin
- Voice actor
- Pierre Coffin
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- Movie version
- Notes
- Main voice actor
Illumination Entertainment
- Creator name
- Illumination Entertainment
- Role
- Original author
unknown
- Creator name
- unknown
- Role
- Character designer
Related goods
Kevin figure
- Item name
- Kevin figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular
Minions plush
- Item name
- Minions plush
- Category
- Plush or doll
- Availability
- Regular