Hiro Nakamura
 Hiro Nakamura In the pilot episode, Hiro's power is developed sufficiently enough for him to turn the second-hand of his clock back one second. Ando thought he was crazy. He later realizes this same power made a train in Tokyo fourteen seconds late. Ecstatic at these accomplishments, Hiro confides in Ando, who is still skeptical about Hiro's new abilities. Then, at Ando's suggestion, Hiro teleports himself into the womens' bathroom of a local club. Ando states that all it proves is that he is a "pervert", and a crestfallen Hiro walks away as Ando yells sarcastically that he is a "Super Hiro!" As Hiro is returning home, unconsoled, he happens to see a vacation ad for New York City in the train. Pushing the limits of his powers, Hiro concentrates and actually teleports himself into Times Square.
Powers
Hiro discovers in the first episode that he can manipulate the space-time continuum, giving him the power to freeze time relative to himself, travel through time, or teleport to any location at will. The first noted occurrence is when Hiro inadvertently made a subway train late using this power. This is especially notable because a Japanese train being late at all is an extremely unlikely event. In the third episode, he also froze time relative to himself. He could not hold time in this state for very long, but he since duplicated the feat repeatedly during a stop in Las Vegas. He also freezes time long enough in "Six Months Ago" to fold 1000 origami cranes, which must have taken him at least several hours.
Although stressful events and active use have helped Hiro to develop his abilities, he still lacks full control. For example, when he attempted to teleport to New York, he ended up inadvertently traveling five weeks into the future as well. Although he was able to travel back to the same time and place from which he left, he was only able to do so when his life was in danger from a nuclear explosion. Later, when he attempted to save Charlie's life by traveling to the day before her death, Hiro accidentally ended up six months in the past. He also inadvertently teleported to Japan from Texas just as he and Charlie were about to kiss. Afterward, he could not teleport back, no matter how hard he tried. These trips have given Hiro his own unique timeline, which is reflected in some of Isaac Mendez's paintings of Hiro.
Character details
Played by: Masi Oka
First seen: Genesis
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