Heroes turned into an unexpected hit as it concluded its first season in May this year. Due to the success of Tim Kring's series, it was not only renewed for its second season, but other activities proliferated as well. News has already broken out about Heroes: Origins, the spin-off wherein viewers get to be more interactive with the show. Other than that, recently, the creators have set up a very authentic looking website devoted to the history of Takezo Kensei (David Anders), who Hiro (Masi Oka) meets upon landing in feudal Japan after a sudden time shift he needed to undertake during his encounter with Sylar in the season 1 finale.
Sponsored by Hiro's father, Kaito Nakamura, the site contains a collection of information regarding the history of Kensei, including videos with Kaito (George Takei) himself. The mythology in the stories reveals that Kensei may have had great powers which are yet to be revealed.
TV Guide reported that the website, www.YamagatoFellowship.org, features a documentary following actors playing academics, studying the implications of several paintings that depict Kensei's heroics.
"We use academic professors, only ours are actors, and they share their historical insight against a background of paintings, tapestries and graphics. It's a chance to dig a little deeper into the new season," Tim Kring said in a conversation with TV Guide. "Part of the social currency our fans trade on is their knowledge of the show, and this is a fun, cool way to know a lot more than the next guy."
Fans began scratching their heads when recently, an official casting announcement said that blonde-haired, blue-eyed David Anders will be playing the role of a thousand year old Japanese hero.
"I promise you'll get the scoop behind this in the season premiere, we're going to reveal why ? contrary to legend ? Kensei is not Japanese," Kring responded to the inquiry.
Heroes airs its second season starting September 24.
