Hiro Nakamura

Hiro Nakamura
Heroes character
First appearance"Genesis"
Last appearance"June 13th-Part Two" (Heroes Reborn)
Portrayed byMasi Oka
Garrett Masuda (child, season 1)
Sekai Murashige (child, seasons 2–3)
Mikey Kawata (teenager)
In-universe information
OccupationOffice worker (formerly)
Hired hero
Company CEO
FamilyKaito Nakamura (father)
Kimiko Nakamura (sister)
AbilitySpace-time manipulation, resulting in:

Hiro Nakamura (中村広, Nakamura Hiro, ヒロ・ナカムラ Hiro Nakamura) is a fictional superhero on the NBC superhero drama Heroes who possesses the ability of space-time manipulation. This means that Hiro is able to alter the flow of time, teleport and time travel. In the show, he is played by Japanese actor Masi Oka.[1][2][3][4]

According to the online comic on NBC.com, Hiro is named after Hiroshima, so his family will always remember the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Tim Kring has been quoted as saying, "It's no coincidence we named him Hiro... he truly is on a hero's quest."[5] To this end, his name is often used as a pun. His co-worker and best friend Ando once called him "Super-Hiro" in jest.

  1. ^ McHenry, Jackson (2014-06-16). "'Heroes Reborn': Here's who we want back | EW.com". Popwatch.ew.com. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
  2. ^ "Our Hiro - latimes". Articles.latimes.com. 2007-09-12. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
  3. ^ "It's awesome fun, saving the world - latimes". Articles.latimes.com. 2006-10-29. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
  4. ^ "A superhuman love story - latimes". Articles.latimes.com. 2007-12-29. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
  5. ^ "Everybody's Heroes". TV Guide. October 9–14: 30–31. October 2006.