within the hilt of Takezo Kensei's sword. The messages, written while he was in the year 1671, detail Hiro's adventures with Takezo Kensei. Hiro returns in...

regular role in the second season of NBC's hit Heroes as Adam Monroe/Takezo Kensei, a character with the ability to regenerate. Anders, playing a British...

deadly poison; Adam Monroe, a 400-year-old Englishman also known as Takezo Kensei with the ability to regenerate, portrayed by David Anders; Monica Dawson...

played by Kristen Bell, credited as a series regular. David Anders (Takezo Kensei) is also credited as a series regular from this episode. As Peter Petrelli...

Miyamoto Musashi (宮本 武蔵), born Shinmen Takezō (新免 武蔵, c. 1584 – 13 June 1645), also known as Miyamoto Bennosuke and by his Buddhist name, Niten Dōraku...

Sanders Sendhil Ramamurthy as Mohinder Suresh David Anders as Adam Monroe/Takezo Kensei Kristen Bell as Elle Bishop Dania Ramirez as Maya Herrera Dana Davis...

Hiro goes on a quest to retrieve the sword of Feudal Japanese hero Takezo Kensei after meeting with Isaac and seeing his paintings. Peter has more visions...

their arrows, then realizes the man being attacked is Takezo Kensei. Hiro saves himself and Kensei by teleporting them both away from the conflict. After...

Bagdad from Jafar, the evil usurper of the throne. The Kensei Sword: A katana wielded by Takezo Kensei, and later by Hiro Nakamura Pan Sword: The sword of...

feudal Japan as Takezo Kensei (剣聖 武蔵, Kensei Takezō), a samurai and swordsman based on Miyamoto Musashi, evidenced by the fact that "Takezo" was his birth...

Chuck Kim Tom Grummett Behind-the-scenes photo of David Anders (Takezo Kensei). Takezo Kensei and Hiro Nakamura try to obtain a scroll from the Black Bear...

she was cast in August 2007. David Anders auditioned for the role of Takezo Kensei. He read his scenes, impersonating Peter O'Toole, in which the producers...

Tennant)) Hercules (King Eurystheus (Joseph Fiennes)) Heroes (Adam Monroe/Takezo Kensei (David Anders)) Horrible Bosses (Nick Hendricks (Jason Bateman)) Horrible...

that the man that killed his father was Takezo Kensei and the two research Kaito's files to learn about Kensei's identity of Adam Monroe and his detention...

opens, Takezo Kensei ties Hiro to a board, facing a haze of opium smoke, preventing Hiro from using his powers. Whitebeard had offered Kensei anything...

date October 13, 2008 (2008-10-13) Guest appearances David Anders as Takezo Kensei Jessalyn Gilsig as Meredith Gordon Ashley Crow as Sandra Bennet Jamie...

the murder in order to learn the identity of his father's killer – Takezo Kensei. Matt starts manifesting the ability to implant suggestions in others'...

date 8 October 2007 (2007-10-08) Guest appearances David Anders as Takezo Kensei Nicholas D'Agosto as West Rosen Holt McCallany as Ricky Eriko as Yaeko...

across it. Hiro Nakamura, still in Japan in 1671, impersonates his hero, Takezo Kensei, in order to correct history. He uses his power to stop time and disarms...

accidentally teleported to New York City and found his body in his apartment. Takezo Kensei is a Bushido samurai warrior from the 17th century whom Hiro refers...

former main cast member David Anders (who played Adam Monroe a.k.a. Takezo Kensei in seasons 2 and 3) and Sendhil Ramamurthy (who was a main cast member...