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|caption=Hiro Takachiho by David Nakayama
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|character_name=Hiro Takachiho
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|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
| publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|debut=''Sunfire & Big Hero 6'' #1 (Sept. 1998)
| debut=''Sunfire & Big Hero 6'' #1 (Sept. 1998)
|creators=[[Steven T. Seagle]] & [[Duncan Rouleau]]
| creators=[[Steven T. Seagle]] & [[Duncan Rouleau]]
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'''Hiro Takachiho''' is a [[fictional character]] appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]]. His first appearance was in ''Sunfire & Big Hero 6'' #1 and was created by [[Steven T. Seagle]] and [[Duncan Rouleau]].
'''Hiro Takachiho''' is a character appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]]. He first appeared in ''Sunfire & Big Hero 6'' #1, and was created by [[Steven T. Seagle]] and [[Duncan Rouleau]].


The character is known as '''[[Hiro Hamada]]''' voiced by [[Ryan Potter]] in the ''[[Big Hero 6 (film)|Big Hero 6]]'' film and [[Big Hero 6: The Series|television series]] and related media. He is a young robotics prodigy who helps form the superhero group Big Hero 6 to protect the city. The character is also changed to half Japanese and half Caucasian. Hamada also wears a suit for protection when he is flying on Baymax.
The character is known as '''Hiro Hamada''' and voiced by [[Ryan Potter]] in the ''[[Big Hero 6 (film)|Big Hero 6]]'' film and [[Big Hero 6: The Series|television series]] and related media. He is a young robotics prodigy who helps form the superhero group Big Hero 6 to protect the city. The character is also changed to half Japanese and half Caucasian.


==Publication history==
==Publication history==
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==Fictional character biography==
==Fictional character biography==
Born to wealthy industrialist [[Tomeo and Maemi Takachiho|Tomeo Takachiho and Maemi Takachiho]], Hiro was raised in the affluent Tokyo suburb of Yoga, City of Setagaya. His parents noticed his intellectual brilliance at an early age, and he was placed in pre-school at age 2. He was eventually recognized as one of the world's most brilliant child prodigies and was accepted into the prestigious private Tesuka Advanced Science Institute. It was at the Tesuka Institute that young Hiro's proficiency for invention and innovation was discovered. He created his first and greatest invention to date, the robotic synthformer known as [[Baymax|Monster Baymax]], as a project for the institute's science fair.<ref name="Hero #1">''Big Hero 6'' #1 (2008)</ref>
Born to wealthy industrialist Tomeo and Maemi Takachiho, Hiro was raised in the affluent Tokyo suburb of Yoga, City of Setagaya. His parents noticed his intellectual brilliance at an early age, and he was placed in pre-school at age 2. He was eventually recognized as one of the world's most brilliant child prodigies and was accepted into the prestigious private Tesuka Advanced Science Institute. It was at the Tesuka Institute that young Hiro's proficiency for invention and innovation was discovered. He created his first and greatest invention to date, the robot [[Baymax]], as a project for the institute's science fair.<ref name="Hero #1">''Big Hero 6'' #1 (2008)</ref>


At age 13, Hiro was targeted by the Giri, a top-secret consortium of Japanese politicians and business entities that was established to recruit and train potential operatives for a Japanese super-team, [[Big Hero 6 (comics)|Big Hero 6]]. [[Silver Samurai]] (Kenuichio Harada), Big Hero 6's initial field leader, first approached Hiro's mother for permission to have him join the team, but she refused as she wanted her child to live a normal life. Silver Samurai then approached Hiro directly, but the boy was less than impressed with Big Hero 6. However, after his mother was abducted by the Everwraith, the astral embodiment of all those killed in the 1945 nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Hiro was forced to turn to Big Hero 6 for assistance. After joining forces with the team, which also included his idol, the Japanese hero [[Sunfire (comics)|Sunfire]], Hiro opted to join the team.<ref name="Sunfire">''Sunfire and Big Hero 6'' #1-3 (1998)</ref> In fact, when Silver Samurai and Sunfire left the Big Hero 6, Hiro was appointed to serve as the team's field leader.<ref>''Alpha Flight'' Vol. 3 #9 (2005)</ref> He continues to maintain a civilian life and attend classes at the Tesuka Institute, although his teachers and classmates are unaware that he moonlights as a secret agent.<ref name="Hero #1"/>
At age 13, Hiro was targeted by the Giri, a top-secret consortium of Japanese politicians and business entities that was established to recruit and train potential operatives for a Japanese super-team, [[Big Hero 6 (comics)|Big Hero 6]]. [[Silver Samurai]], Big Hero 6's initial field leader, first approached Hiro's mother for permission to have him join the team, but she refused as she wanted her child to live a normal life. Silver Samurai then approached Hiro directly, but the boy was less than impressed with Big Hero 6. However, after his mother was abducted by the Everwraith, the astral embodiment of all those killed in the 1945 nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Hiro was forced to turn to Big Hero 6 for assistance. After joining forces with the team, which also included his idol, the Japanese hero [[Sunfire (comics)|Sunfire]], Hiro opted to join the team.<ref name="Sunfire">''Sunfire and Big Hero 6'' #1-3 (1998)</ref> In fact, when Silver Samurai and Sunfire left the Big Hero 6, Hiro was appointed to serve as the team's field leader.<ref>''Alpha Flight'' Vol. 3 #9 (2005)</ref> He continues to maintain a civilian life and attend classes at the Tesuka Institute, although his teachers and classmates are unaware that he moonlights as a secret agent.<ref name="Hero #1"/>


Hiro idolizes [[Sunfire (comics)|Sunfire]] and has a crush on [[Unicornecterine]].<ref name="Sunfire" />
Hiro idolizes Sunfire and has a crush on [[Honey Lemon]].<ref name="Sunfire" />


==Powers and abilities==
==Powers and abilities==
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Hiro has constructed several robots, his first and most advanced creation being Monster Baymax, a water-powered synthformer whose artificial intelligence is based on the thoughts and memories of his departed father. Other notable inventions include: the Bio-Atomic Parcel Detector (B-APD), a device capable of pinpointing the location of human-sized nuclear reactors; a jet-pack-propelled flight suit that grants its user limited firepower capabilities; a holographic virtual reality projector that can produce a comprehensive recreation of previous events by amassing information from various data streams; and eyeglasses with a cybernetic video display that can connect to an assortment of computer networks. Many of Hiro's inventions (including Monster Baymax) are connected to his Core Cyber Network (CCN), a mobile personal area computer network used for communication among his various mechanical devices.
Hiro has constructed several robots, his first and most advanced creation being Monster Baymax, a water-powered synthformer whose artificial intelligence is based on the thoughts and memories of his departed father. Other notable inventions include: the Bio-Atomic Parcel Detector (B-APD), a device capable of pinpointing the location of human-sized nuclear reactors; a jet-pack-propelled flight suit that grants its user limited firepower capabilities; a holographic virtual reality projector that can produce a comprehensive recreation of previous events by amassing information from various data streams; and eyeglasses with a cybernetic video display that can connect to an assortment of computer networks. Many of Hiro's inventions (including Monster Baymax) are connected to his Core Cyber Network (CCN), a mobile personal area computer network used for communication among his various mechanical devices.

== Reception ==
* In 2020, ''[[CBR.com]]'' ranked Hiro Takachiho 3rd in their "Marvel Comics: Ranking Every Member Of Big Hero 6 From Weakest To Most Powerful" list.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Avina |first=Anthony |date=2020-01-26 |title=Marvel Comics: Ranking Every Member Of Big Hero 6 From Weakest To Most Powerful |url=https://www.cbr.com/marvel-comics-ranked-big-hero-6-powerful/ |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=CBR |language=en-US}}</ref>


==In other media==
==In other media==


===Film===
===Disney version===
{{Infobox character
{{Infobox character
| series = [[Big Hero 6 (film)|Big Hero 6]]
| series = [[Big Hero 6 (film)|Big Hero 6]]
| name = Hiro Hamada
| name = Hiro Hamada
| image = Hiro Hamada from Disney's Big Hero 6.png
| image = Hiro Hamada from Disney's Big Hero 6.png
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| image_size = 170
| caption = [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]] re-imagining of Hiro
| caption = [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]] re-imagining of Hiro
| first = ''[[Big Hero 6 (film)|Big Hero 6]]'' (2014)
| first = ''[[Big Hero 6 (film)|Big Hero 6]]'' (2014)
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| voice = [[Ryan Potter]]
*[[Jordan Roberts (writer)|Jordan Roberts]]
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| gender = Male
*Robert L. Baird
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| nickname = Captain Cutie <small>(by Karmi)</small><ref>{{cite episode|title=Fan Friction|series=Big Hero 6: The Series|credits=Juwono, Ben (director); Jenny Jaffe (writer)|network=[[Disney XD]]|airdate=August 18, 2018|season=1|number=15}}</ref><br>Big Hero Guy <small>(by Rishi Patel)</small><ref name="TheMiSFIT">{{cite episode|title=The MiSFIT|series=Big Hero 6: The Series|credits=Castuciano, Johnny and Stephen Heneveld (director); Ricky Roxburgh (writer)|network=[[Disney XD]]|airdate=February 1, 2021|season=3|number=8A}}</ref>
*[[Daniel Gerson]]
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| data1 = 14
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| voice = [[Ryan Potter]]
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| gender = Male
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| family = [[Tadashi Hamada]] (older brother; deceased)
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| nickname = Captain Cutie <small>(by Karmi)</small><ref>{{cite episode|title=Fan Friction|series=Big Hero 6: The Series|credits=Juwono, Ben (director); Jenny Jaffe (writer)|network=[[Disney XD]]|airdate=August 18, 2018|season=1|number=15}}</ref><br>Big Hero Guy <small>(by Rishi Patel)</small><ref name="TheMiSFIT">{{cite episode|title=The MiSFIT|series=Big Hero 6: The Series|credits=Castuciano, Johnny and Stephen Heneveld (director); Ricky Roxburgh (writer)|network=[[Disney XD]]|airdate=February 1, 2021|season=3|number=8A}}</ref>
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| relatives = [[Big Hero 6 (film)|Cass Hamada]] (aunt)
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| family = Unnamed parents (deceased)<br>[[Tadashi Hamada]] (older brother)
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====Film====
In the film adaptation, Hiro, with his last name changed to '''Hamada'''<ref>{{cite news|title=Disney Gives Marvel Fans First Look at Big Hero 6 Animated Film|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/08/10/disney-gives-marvel-fans-first-look-at-big-hero-6-animated-film|access-date=9 August 2013|newspaper=IGN|date=9 August 2013}}</ref> and his ethnicity changed to being half [[White people|White]], half [[East Asian people|East Asian]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://caamedia.org/blog/2014/11/05/ryan-potter-big-hero-6s-hiro/|title=RYAN POTTER – BIG HERO 6'S "HIRO"|author=Momo|website=[[Center for Asian American Media]]|date=November 4, 2014|access-date=August 10, 2017}}</ref> appears in the 2014 [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney]] animated feature ''[[Big Hero 6 (film)|Big Hero 6]]'', voiced by [[Ryan Potter]].<ref>{{Citation|last1=Hall|first1=Don|title=Big Hero 6|date=2014-11-07|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2245084/|last2=Williams|first2=Chris|access-date=2016-07-15}}</ref> Speaking of the character, co-director Don Hall said "Hiro is transitioning from boy to man, it's a tough time for a kid and some teenagers develop that inevitable snarkiness and jaded attitude. Luckily Ryan is a very likeable kid. So no matter what he did, he was able to take edge off the character in a way that made him authentic, but appealing."<ref name="USATodayTruitt">{{cite web|last=Truitt|first=Brian|title=Meet the saviors of San Fransokyo in 'Big Hero 6'|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2014/07/13/big-hero-6-character-reveal-exclusive/12535005/|work=USA Today|access-date=July 13, 2014|date=July 13, 2014}}</ref><ref name="DeadlineMayaJames">{{cite web|last1=Yamato|first1=Jen|title=Maya Rudolph, James Cromwell, More Join Disney's Marvel Animation 'Big Hero 6′|url=https://deadline.com/2014/07/disney-big-hero-6-voice-cast-804122/|publisher=Deadline|access-date=September 5, 2014|date=July 14, 2014}}</ref><ref name="Hiro">{{cite web|title=Hiro|url=https://thismoment-a.akamaihd.net/other/1410708503-2030.pdf|publisher=xprizechallenge.org|access-date=September 24, 2014|archive-date=August 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805001208/https://thismoment-a.akamaihd.net/other/1410708503-2030.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In the film adaptation, Hiro, with his last name changed to '''Hamada'''<ref>{{cite news|title=Disney Gives Marvel Fans First Look at Big Hero 6 Animated Film|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/08/10/disney-gives-marvel-fans-first-look-at-big-hero-6-animated-film|access-date=9 August 2013|newspaper=IGN|date=9 August 2013}}</ref> and his ethnicity changed to being half [[White people|White]], half [[East Asian people|East Asian]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://caamedia.org/blog/2014/11/05/ryan-potter-big-hero-6s-hiro/|title=RYAN POTTER – BIG HERO 6'S "HIRO"|author=Momo|website=[[Center for Asian American Media]]|date=November 4, 2014|access-date=August 10, 2017}}</ref> appears in the 2014 [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney]] animated feature ''[[Big Hero 6 (film)|Big Hero 6]]'', voiced by [[Ryan Potter]].<ref>{{Citation|last1=Hall|first1=Don|title=Big Hero 6|date=2014-11-07|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2245084/|last2=Williams|first2=Chris|access-date=2016-07-15}}</ref> Speaking of the character, co-director Don Hall said "Hiro is transitioning from boy to man, it's a tough time for a kid and some teenagers develop that inevitable snarkiness and jaded attitude. Luckily Ryan is a very likeable kid. So no matter what he did, he was able to take edge off the character in a way that made him authentic, but appealing."<ref name="USATodayTruitt">{{cite web|last=Truitt|first=Brian|title=Meet the saviors of San Fransokyo in 'Big Hero 6'|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2014/07/13/big-hero-6-character-reveal-exclusive/12535005/|work=USA Today|access-date=July 13, 2014|date=July 13, 2014}}</ref><ref name="DeadlineMayaJames">{{cite web|last1=Yamato|first1=Jen|title=Maya Rudolph, James Cromwell, More Join Disney's Marvel Animation 'Big Hero 6′|url=https://deadline.com/2014/07/disney-big-hero-6-voice-cast-804122/|publisher=Deadline|access-date=September 5, 2014|date=July 14, 2014}}</ref><ref name="Hiro">{{cite web|title=Hiro|url=https://thismoment-a.akamaihd.net/other/1410708503-2030.pdf|publisher=xprizechallenge.org|access-date=September 24, 2014|archive-date=August 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805001208/https://thismoment-a.akamaihd.net/other/1410708503-2030.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>


Hiro is a 14-year-old robotics prodigy whose battle robot dominates the underground bot fights of San Fransokyo. His older brother [[Tadashi Hamada|Tadashi]], a student at the San Fransokyo Institute of Technology, inspires him to redirect his efforts toward gaining acceptance to its research program. After Tadashi is killed in a fire and explosion on the campus, Hiro becomes withdrawn and depressed. He later forms the Big Hero 6 team with Tadashi's fellow researchers and [[Baymax#Film|Baymax]], an inflatable healthcare robot built by Tadashi, to stop Yokai, the villain who killed Tadashi by causing the fire.
This version of Hiro is a 14-year-old robotics prodigy who participates in underground robot battles. His older brother [[Tadashi Hamada|Tadashi]], a student at the San Fransokyo Institute of Technology, inspires him to redirect his efforts toward gaining acceptance to its research program. After Tadashi is killed in a fire and explosion on the campus, Hiro becomes withdrawn and depressed. He later forms the Big Hero 6 team with Tadashi's fellow researchers and [[Baymax#Film|Baymax]], an inflatable healthcare robot built by Tadashi, to stop Yokai, the villain who killed Tadashi by causing the fire.


Hiro initially lacks a social life and appears to suffer from intellectual boredom. After Tadashi's urging and meeting with his friends, he becomes more open and accepting to those around him and tries to be friendly. He also decides to be a hero out of necessity as opposed to being unwillingly forced into the occupation. He also wears bluish–purple armor that, by itself, serves absolutely no function besides protection. However, when paired with Baymax, the suit magnetizes to his back and allows Hiro to control him while flying.
Hiro initially lacks a social life and appears to suffer from intellectual boredom. After Tadashi's urging and meeting with his friends, he becomes more open and accepting to those around him and tries to be friendly. He also decides to be a hero out of necessity as opposed to being unwillingly forced into the occupation. He also wears purple armor that, by itself, serves absolutely no function besides protection. However, when paired with Baymax, the suit magnetizes to his back and allows Hiro to control him while flying.


===Television===
====Television====
Hiro appears in ''[[Big Hero 6: The Series]]'' with Potter reprising the role.<ref>{{cite news|title='Big Hero 6': Maya Rudolph & More Reprise Roles for Disney XD Animated Series|url=https://deadline.com/2016/11/big-hero-6-maya-rudolph-jamie-chung-reprise-roles-disney-xd-animated-series-1201847587/|work=Deadline|access-date=November 3, 2016|date=November 3, 2016}}</ref> The first episode, "Baymax Returns" takes place during the last part of the movie where Hiro rebuilds Baymax. He suddenly gets embroiled in a plot involving his new professor's paperweight and his previous arch enemy, Yama. He is later given Tadashi's old lab room so that he can have a familiar environment to focus in.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Baymax Returns|series=Big Hero 6: The Series|credits=Heneveld, Stephen and Ben Juwono (director); Sharon Flynn and Paiman Kalayen (writer)|network=[[Disney XD]]|airdate=November 20, 2017|season=1|number=1}}</ref>
Hiro Hamada appears in the spin-off series ''[[Big Hero 6: The Series]]'' and ''[[Baymax!]]'', with Potter reprising the role.<ref>{{cite news|title='Big Hero 6': Maya Rudolph & More Reprise Roles for Disney XD Animated Series|url=https://deadline.com/2016/11/big-hero-6-maya-rudolph-jamie-chung-reprise-roles-disney-xd-animated-series-1201847587/|work=Deadline|access-date=November 3, 2016|date=November 3, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Holloway |first=Daniel |url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/moana-the-series-set-for-2023-on-disney-plus-1234851261/ |title='Moana,' 'Cars,' 'Princess and the Frog' Spinoff Series Set for Disney Plus |work=Variety |date=December 10, 2020 |access-date=June 8, 2022}}</ref>


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====Video games====
In the episode "Issue 188", it is revealed that despite having a see through visor that reveals his face, some people still cannot tell that he is part of Big Hero 6, specifically Karmi, a fellow student who despises Hiro, but has a crush on his alter ego. Fred informs Hiro that the reason for this is simply that she "chooses" to see his alter ego as a hero and himself as an academic rival.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Issue 188|series=Big Hero 6: The Series|credits=Juwono, Ben (director); Bill Motz & Bob Roth (writer)|network=[[Disney XD]]|airdate=June 9, 2018|season=1|number=2}}</ref> Additionally, Aunt Cass is also unaware of his heroic endeavors and at one point thought that Hiro had returned to bot fighting when she saw through his lie of where he was.<ref name="FoodFight">{{cite episode|title=Food Fight|series=Big Hero 6: The Series|credits=Good, Kathleen (director); ND Stevenson (writer)|network=[[Disney XD]]|airdate=June 10, 2018|season=1|number=5}}</ref>
Hiro Hamada appears as a playable character in ''[[Disney Infinity 2.0]]'' and ''[[Disney Infinity 3.0]]''.<ref name=H6IGN>{{cite web|last1=Williams|first1=Katie|title=BIG HERO 6 CHARACTERS HEADED TO DISNEY INFINITY 2.0|url=http://ca.ign.com/articles/2014/08/27/big-hero-6-characters-headed-to-disney-infinity-20?watch|website=ign.com|date=27 August 2014 |publisher=[[IGN]]|access-date=27 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Graser|first1=Marc|title='Big Hero 6′ Gets to Play with the Big Boys in 'Disney Infinity'|url=https://variety.com/2014/digital/news/big-hero-6-gets-to-play-with-the-big-boys-in-disney-infinity-1201291836/|website=variety.com|date=27 August 2014 |publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=27 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Siegel|first1=Lucas|title=BIG HERO 6 Comes to DISNEY INFINITY 2.0: Hiro and Baymax Officially Revealed|url=http://www.newsarama.com/21977-big-hero-6-comes-to-disney-infinity-2-0-hiro-and-baymax-officially-revealed.html|website=newsarama.com|publisher=[[Newsarama]]|access-date=27 August 2014}}</ref>


Hiro Hamada appears as an unlockable playable character in ''[[Disney Magic Kingdoms]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPJ7HnlhDdo |title=Update 21: Big Hero 6 {{!}} Livestream|author=''[[Disney Magic Kingdoms]]'' ([[Gameloft]])|publisher=[[YouTube]]|date=July 5, 2018}}</ref>
In the episode "Muirahara Woods", Hiro is shown to be slightly [[Agoraphobia|agoraphobic]] admitting to Fred that he has never been outside of San Fransokyo. Furthermore, he is uncomfortable around nature and is afraid of bugs and insects.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Muirahara Woods|series=Big Hero 6: The Series|credits=Heneveld, Stephen (director); Sharon Flynn (writer)|network=[[Disney XD]]|airdate=June 16, 2018|season=1|number=6}}</ref> Out of all of his teammates, he has the least in common with Wasabi whom he had difficulty with due to his cleanliness. By the end of "Killer App", the two become closer.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Killer App|series=Big Hero 6: The Series|credits=Juwono, Ben (director); Daniel Dominguez (writer)|network=[[Disney XD]]|airdate=July 21, 2018|season=1|number=11}}</ref>


Hiro Hamada appears as a playable character in the mobile game ''Disney Heroes: Battle Mode''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 4, 2018 |title=Update 1.3 Patch Notes |url=https://discourse.disneyheroesgame.com/t/update-1-3-patch-notes/73521 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109022355/https://discourse.disneyheroesgame.com/t/update-1-3-patch-notes/73521 |archive-date=November 9, 2020 |access-date=January 19, 2024 |website=Disney Heroes: Battle Mode |language=en}}</ref>
Hiro is also shown to have updated his costume. His gloves now have the ability to magnetize and propel objects making him much more useful in a fight.<ref name="FoodFight" /> In the episode "Kentucky Kaiju", he briefly invented a suit that granted him super strength called Nano-Dex, but he got rid of it when it became a hassle to use. In the same episode, Hiro is shown to possibly suffer from a variation of [[Napoleon complex|little man's syndrome]] as he hates constantly having to be saved by his older and more capable teammates.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Kentucky Kaiju|series=Big Hero 6: The Series|credits=Juwono, Ben (director); Sharon Flynn (writer)|network=[[Disney XD]]|airdate=August 4, 2018|season=1|number=13}}</ref>


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Hiro Hamada appears in ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]''.<ref name="KHIII Big Hero 6">{{cite web | url = http://www.disneyinteractive.com/news/games-apps-news/kingdom-hearts-iii-to-include-big-hero-6/ | title = Kingdom Hearts III to Include Big Hero 6| work = Disney Interactive | date=August 16, 2015 }}</ref>
In season two, it is revealed that Hiro somewhat envies other kids who grew up with normal childhoods. He befriends a girl named Megan Cruz who begins to treat him to common teenage outings; opening his eyes to new experiences.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Something's Fishy|series=Big Hero 6: The Series|credits=Heneveld, Stephen (director); Sharon Flynn (writer)|network=[[Disney Channel]]|airdate=May 9, 2019|season=2|number=4}}</ref> At the end of the season, he accepts Tadashi's diploma on his behalf.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Legacies|series=Big Hero 6: The Series|credits=Heneveld, Stephen and Kenji Ono (director); Han-Yee Ling, Jenny Jaffe, Jeff Poliquin (writer)|network=[[Disney XD]]|airdate=February 8, 2020|season=2|number=24}}</ref>


An [[Parallel universes in fiction|alternate universe]] variant of Hiro Hamada appears as a playable character in ''[[Disney Mirrorverse]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://disneymirrorverse.com/guardians/hiro-hamada/ |title=Hiro Hamada - Disney Mirrorverse |publisher=[[Kabam]]}}</ref>
In season three, he becomes closer with Karmi, with the implication that they both like one another.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Big Chibi 6|series=Big Hero 6: The Series|credits=Ono, Kenji (director); Han-Yee Ling (writer)|network=[[Disney XD]]|airdate=October 12, 2020|season=3|number=4B}}</ref> He also inadvertently gets assigned to be a mentor to a student named Rishi Patel who is younger than he was when he started attending SFIT.<ref name="TheMiSFIT" />


====Other appearances====
Hiro appears in the [[Disney+]] spin-off series ''[[Baymax!]]'' with Potter reprising the role.<ref>{{cite news |last=Holloway |first=Daniel |url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/moana-the-series-set-for-2023-on-disney-plus-1234851261/ |title='Moana,' 'Cars,' 'Princess and the Frog' Spinoff Series Set for Disney Plus |work=Variety |date=December 10, 2020 |access-date=June 8, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thedisinsider.com/2022/05/23/composer-dominic-lewis-scoring-disneys-baymax/|title=Composer Dominic Lewis Scoring Disney+'s 'Baymax!'|date=23 May 2022 }}</ref> In the episode "Yachi", it is implied that he has taken up playing soccer,<ref>{{cite episode|title=Yachi|series=Baymax!|credits=Kennedy, Mark (director); Cirocco Dunlap (writer)|network=[[Disney+]]|airdate=June 29, 2022|season=1|number=5}}</ref> while in the follow up episode "Baymax", he is shown to have improved on the microbots technology; altering the controls from a headband to a small chip that can easily be stuck onto his temple.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Baymax|series=Baymax!|credits=Wellins, Dean (director); Cirocco Dunlap (writer)|network=[[Disney+]]|airdate=June 29, 2022|season=1|number=6}}</ref>
Hiro makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in ''[[Ralph Breaks the Internet]]''.{{Citation needed|date=November 2023}}


Hiro makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the short film ''[[Once Upon a Studio]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Reif |first1=Alex |title=Disney's "Once Upon a Studio" – List of Characters in Order of Appearance |url=https://www.laughingplace.com/enwiki/w/disney-entertainment/disneys-once-upon-a-studio-list-of-characters-in-order-of-appearance/ |website=Laughing Place |date=October 16, 2023}}</ref>
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Hiro appears in ''[[Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes]]'' and ''[[Disney Infinity 3.0]]'', based on his 2014 film appearance.

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Hiro appeared in ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]'' with the rest of Big Hero 6.<ref name="KHIII Big Hero 6">{{cite web | url = http://www.disneyinteractive.com/news/games-apps-news/kingdom-hearts-iii-to-include-big-hero-6/ | title = Kingdom Hearts III to Include Big Hero 6| work = Disney Interactive | date=August 16, 2015 }}</ref>


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* [http://uncannyxmen.net/characters/hiro-baymax UncannyXmen.net Character Profile on Hiro & Baymax]
* [http://uncannyxmen.net/characters/hiro-baymax UncannyXmen.net Character Profile on Hiro & Baymax]

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Hiro Takachiho
Hiro Takachiho by David Nakayama
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceSunfire & Big Hero 6 #1 (Sept. 1998)
Created bySteven T. Seagle & Duncan Rouleau
In-story information
Alter egoHiro Takachiho
SpeciesHuman
Team affiliationsBig Hero 6
AbilitiesAdvanced intelligence

Hiro Takachiho is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in Sunfire & Big Hero 6 #1, and was created by Steven T. Seagle and Duncan Rouleau.

The character is known as Hiro Hamada and voiced by Ryan Potter in the Big Hero 6 film and television series and related media. He is a young robotics prodigy who helps form the superhero group Big Hero 6 to protect the city. The character is also changed to half Japanese and half Caucasian.

Publication history

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Created by Steven T. Seagle and Duncan Rouleau in their spare time while working on another project, Hiro was first intended to appear with the rest of Big Hero 6 in Alpha Flight #17 (December 1998). However, the team first appeared in their own self-titled three-issue miniseries by writer Scott Lobdell and artist Gus Vasquez, which due to scheduling issues, was published before Alpha Flight #17.[1][2] The character appeared with the team in a subsequent five-issue miniseries which was launched by Marvel Comics in September 2008.

Fictional character biography

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Born to wealthy industrialist Tomeo and Maemi Takachiho, Hiro was raised in the affluent Tokyo suburb of Yoga, City of Setagaya. His parents noticed his intellectual brilliance at an early age, and he was placed in pre-school at age 2. He was eventually recognized as one of the world's most brilliant child prodigies and was accepted into the prestigious private Tesuka Advanced Science Institute. It was at the Tesuka Institute that young Hiro's proficiency for invention and innovation was discovered. He created his first and greatest invention to date, the robot Baymax, as a project for the institute's science fair.[3]

At age 13, Hiro was targeted by the Giri, a top-secret consortium of Japanese politicians and business entities that was established to recruit and train potential operatives for a Japanese super-team, Big Hero 6. Silver Samurai, Big Hero 6's initial field leader, first approached Hiro's mother for permission to have him join the team, but she refused as she wanted her child to live a normal life. Silver Samurai then approached Hiro directly, but the boy was less than impressed with Big Hero 6. However, after his mother was abducted by the Everwraith, the astral embodiment of all those killed in the 1945 nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Hiro was forced to turn to Big Hero 6 for assistance. After joining forces with the team, which also included his idol, the Japanese hero Sunfire, Hiro opted to join the team.[4] In fact, when Silver Samurai and Sunfire left the Big Hero 6, Hiro was appointed to serve as the team's field leader.[5] He continues to maintain a civilian life and attend classes at the Tesuka Institute, although his teachers and classmates are unaware that he moonlights as a secret agent.[3]

Hiro idolizes Sunfire and has a crush on Honey Lemon.[4]

Powers and abilities

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Hiro is a brilliant child prodigy, proficient in many fields of science and technology, with a focus on biology, physics, and robotics. Although he is only an adolescent, he is a visionary theoretician and accomplished machinesmith who has already made several breakthroughs in fields such as robotics, computer science, synthetic polymers, geology, biology, and communications. He is also a gifted tactician and strategist.

Hiro has constructed several robots, his first and most advanced creation being Monster Baymax, a water-powered synthformer whose artificial intelligence is based on the thoughts and memories of his departed father. Other notable inventions include: the Bio-Atomic Parcel Detector (B-APD), a device capable of pinpointing the location of human-sized nuclear reactors; a jet-pack-propelled flight suit that grants its user limited firepower capabilities; a holographic virtual reality projector that can produce a comprehensive recreation of previous events by amassing information from various data streams; and eyeglasses with a cybernetic video display that can connect to an assortment of computer networks. Many of Hiro's inventions (including Monster Baymax) are connected to his Core Cyber Network (CCN), a mobile personal area computer network used for communication among his various mechanical devices.

Reception

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  • In 2020, CBR.com ranked Hiro Takachiho 3rd in their "Marvel Comics: Ranking Every Member Of Big Hero 6 From Weakest To Most Powerful" list.[6]

In other media

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Disney version

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Hiro Hamada
Big Hero 6 character
Walt Disney Animation Studios re-imagining of Hiro
First appearanceBig Hero 6 (2014)
Adapted by
Voiced byRyan Potter
Age14
In-universe information
NicknameCaptain Cutie (by Karmi)[7]
Big Hero Guy (by Rishi Patel)[8]
GenderMale
FamilyUnnamed parents (deceased)
Tadashi Hamada (older brother)
RelativesCass (aunt)

Film

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In the film adaptation, Hiro, with his last name changed to Hamada[9] and his ethnicity changed to being half White, half East Asian,[10] appears in the 2014 Disney animated feature Big Hero 6, voiced by Ryan Potter.[11] Speaking of the character, co-director Don Hall said "Hiro is transitioning from boy to man, it's a tough time for a kid and some teenagers develop that inevitable snarkiness and jaded attitude. Luckily Ryan is a very likeable kid. So no matter what he did, he was able to take edge off the character in a way that made him authentic, but appealing."[12][13][14]

This version of Hiro is a 14-year-old robotics prodigy who participates in underground robot battles. His older brother Tadashi, a student at the San Fransokyo Institute of Technology, inspires him to redirect his efforts toward gaining acceptance to its research program. After Tadashi is killed in a fire and explosion on the campus, Hiro becomes withdrawn and depressed. He later forms the Big Hero 6 team with Tadashi's fellow researchers and Baymax, an inflatable healthcare robot built by Tadashi, to stop Yokai, the villain who killed Tadashi by causing the fire.

Hiro initially lacks a social life and appears to suffer from intellectual boredom. After Tadashi's urging and meeting with his friends, he becomes more open and accepting to those around him and tries to be friendly. He also decides to be a hero out of necessity as opposed to being unwillingly forced into the occupation. He also wears purple armor that, by itself, serves absolutely no function besides protection. However, when paired with Baymax, the suit magnetizes to his back and allows Hiro to control him while flying.

Television

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Hiro Hamada appears in the spin-off series Big Hero 6: The Series and Baymax!, with Potter reprising the role.[15][16]

Video games

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Hiro Hamada appears as a playable character in Disney Infinity 2.0 and Disney Infinity 3.0.[17][18][19]

Hiro Hamada appears as an unlockable playable character in Disney Magic Kingdoms.[20]

Hiro Hamada appears as a playable character in the mobile game Disney Heroes: Battle Mode.[21]

Hiro Hamada appears in Kingdom Hearts III.[22]

An alternate universe variant of Hiro Hamada appears as a playable character in Disney Mirrorverse.[23]

Other appearances

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Hiro makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Ralph Breaks the Internet.[citation needed]

Hiro makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the short film Once Upon a Studio.[24]

References

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  1. ^ "LaughingPlace.com » Movie Week: A Look Ahead To Big Hero 6". 26 March 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Big Hero 6 banks on a huggable robot to draw in audiences". Archived from the original on 2018-12-16. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
  3. ^ a b Big Hero 6 #1 (2008)
  4. ^ a b Sunfire and Big Hero 6 #1-3 (1998)
  5. ^ Alpha Flight Vol. 3 #9 (2005)
  6. ^ Avina, Anthony (2020-01-26). "Marvel Comics: Ranking Every Member Of Big Hero 6 From Weakest To Most Powerful". CBR. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  7. ^ Juwono, Ben (director); Jenny Jaffe (writer) (August 18, 2018). "Fan Friction". Big Hero 6: The Series. Season 1. Episode 15. Disney XD.
  8. ^ Castuciano, Johnny and Stephen Heneveld (director); Ricky Roxburgh (writer) (February 1, 2021). "The MiSFIT". Big Hero 6: The Series. Season 3. Episode 8A. Disney XD.
  9. ^ "Disney Gives Marvel Fans First Look at Big Hero 6 Animated Film". IGN. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  10. ^ Momo (November 4, 2014). "RYAN POTTER – BIG HERO 6'S "HIRO"". Center for Asian American Media. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  11. ^ Hall, Don; Williams, Chris (2014-11-07), Big Hero 6, retrieved 2016-07-15
  12. ^ Truitt, Brian (July 13, 2014). "Meet the saviors of San Fransokyo in 'Big Hero 6'". USA Today. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
  13. ^ Yamato, Jen (July 14, 2014). "Maya Rudolph, James Cromwell, More Join Disney's Marvel Animation 'Big Hero 6′". Deadline. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  14. ^ "Hiro" (PDF). xprizechallenge.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 5, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  15. ^ "'Big Hero 6': Maya Rudolph & More Reprise Roles for Disney XD Animated Series". Deadline. November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  16. ^ Holloway, Daniel (December 10, 2020). "'Moana,' 'Cars,' 'Princess and the Frog' Spinoff Series Set for Disney Plus". Variety. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  17. ^ Williams, Katie (27 August 2014). "BIG HERO 6 CHARACTERS HEADED TO DISNEY INFINITY 2.0". ign.com. IGN. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  18. ^ Graser, Marc (27 August 2014). "'Big Hero 6′ Gets to Play with the Big Boys in 'Disney Infinity'". variety.com. Variety. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  19. ^ Siegel, Lucas. "BIG HERO 6 Comes to DISNEY INFINITY 2.0: Hiro and Baymax Officially Revealed". newsarama.com. Newsarama. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  20. ^ Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (July 5, 2018). "Update 21: Big Hero 6 | Livestream". YouTube.
  21. ^ "Update 1.3 Patch Notes". Disney Heroes: Battle Mode. September 4, 2018. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  22. ^ "Kingdom Hearts III to Include Big Hero 6". Disney Interactive. August 16, 2015.
  23. ^ "Hiro Hamada - Disney Mirrorverse". Kabam.
  24. ^ Reif, Alex (October 16, 2023). "Disney's "Once Upon a Studio" – List of Characters in Order of Appearance". Laughing Place.
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