What are Hiro's abilities?

Hiro's abilities include steam propulsion, cargo hauling, rescue operations.

How is Hiro connected to other characters?

Hiro has 4 mapped relationships in Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails. Explore the interactive relationship map for details.

First Appearance: Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails.

Hiro — Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails Character Profile

A dignified Japanese engine who becomes Thomas's close friend.

Hiro — Alliance Trusted Ally — Thomas (UK) / Toby (UK) (Ben Small)
Thomas becomes Hiro's main protector and restoration partner.

Thomas promises to keep Hiro's identity secret and works to restore him as the Master of the Railway.
Hiro — Power Protected Engine — Edward (UK) / Henry (UK) / Gordon (UK) / James (UK) / Percy (UK) / The Fat Controller (UK) (Keith Wickham)
The controller ultimately has authority to protect Hiro's future.

Hiro fears that the controller will discover him and scrap him, but the controller later reassures Thomas that he would never scrap the Master of the...
Hiro — Professional Restoration Partners — Spencer (UK) / Victor (UK) / Rocky (UK) / Kevin (UK) / The Duke Of Boxford (UK) (Matt Wilkinson)
Kevin assists with Hiro's mechanical restoration.

Victor and his assistant Kevin the Crane work together to restore Hiro at the Steamworks.
Hiro — Alliance Rescue Partners — Spencer (UK) / Victor (UK) / Rocky (UK) / Kevin (UK) / The Duke Of Boxford (UK) (Matt Wilkinson)
Their cooperation extends Hiro's restoration into a rescue effort.

Once repaired, Hiro works with Rocky the Breakdown Crane to rescue Spencer.

Content sources

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