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| name = Kimiko Nakamura
| sortname = Nakamura, Kimiko
| image = Kimiko_nakamura.jpg
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| portrayer = [[Saemi Nakamura]],<br />[[Satomi Okuno]] (in [[1995]])
| debut = [[Episode:Distractions|Distractions]]
| power(s) = None
| nick = Kimmy
| alias = <!-- Pseudonyms and special monikers, not nicknames. -->
| gender = Female
| formal name = 
| age = 
| born = 
| occupation = [[Yamagato Fellowship]] President,<br> former CEO of [[Yamagato Industries]],<br> former Yamagato Executive Vice President,<br> former Yamagato Multi-Division Head
| significant other = [[Ando Masahashi]] (fiancé), <br> formerly [[Fumio Fukazawa]]
| parent(s)/guardian(s) = [[Kaito Nakamura]] ([[Adam's victims|deceased]]), [[Ishi Nakamura]] (deceased)
| child(ren) = 
| other relative(s) = 
| grandparent(s) = [[Hiro's grandmother|Kimiko's grandmother]],<br/>Unnamed grandfather 
| sibling(s) = [[Hiro Nakamura]]
| residence = formerly a [[The Nakamuras' apartment|penthouse apartment]] at the top of [[the Deveaux building]],<br>[[The Nakamuras' home|A home in Tokyo]]
}}
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'''Kimiko Nakamura''' (Japanese: 中村貴美子) is the elder sister of [[Hiro Nakamura]]. She is the president of the [[Yamagato Fellowship]] and is engaged to her love, [[Ando Masahashi]]. She is the daughter of [[Kaito]] and [[Ishi Nakamura]] and, following a [[Space-time manipulation|change]] in the space-time continuum, she is the fiancé of [[Ando Masahashi]]. 

==Character History==
===[[Episode:Distractions|Distractions]]===
At the [[Port Washington Harbor]], Kimiko explains to Hiro that [[Yamagato|Yamagato Industries]] is failing. Later, when Hiro says he will take the executive vice-president job, she argues with him about his plans, ultimately revealing her intelligence and capabilities to [[Kaito|her father]]. Kimiko then takes over the executive vice-president position, allowing Hiro to continue his mission.

===[[Graphic Novel:Heroism Is Found in the Heart, Part 1]]===
At [[Yamagato Industries]], [[Ando]] says hello to Kimiko excitedly, but Kimiko greets him coldly, telling him that he should be getting back to work. Kimiko exits her office after 9:00 pm, and Ando, who was waiting for her all day, asks her if he could walk her home. She agrees, and they exit together. At the lobby of the building, Kimiko says that Ando stinks, but he is still a gentleman. When they exit the building, they encounter a [[Tokyo bikers|group of sword-bearing bikers]].

===[[Graphic Novel:Heroism Is Found in the Heart, Part 2]]===
Confronted by a gang of [[Tokyo bikers]] outside [[Yamagato]]'s front doors, Kimiko tells [[Ando]] that she used to date [[Fumio Fukazawa|the gang's leader]] in school, but later broke up with him. Knowing the men are there to seize Kimiko, she and Ando flee. When a diversion is created, Kimiko kicks a biker in the face and takes his motorcycle. Kimiko and Ando are chased through [[Tokyo]]'s streets, and are finally cornered. Scared, Kimiko worries that Ando's [[heroism]] will get him killed. However, the bikers run away, and Kimiko throws herself into Ando's arms. She kisses her hero, not knowing the hand [[Kaito|her father]] played in the events.

===[[Episode:Cautionary Tales|Cautionary Tales]]===
Kimiko attends her father's funeral with [[Hiro]] and [[Ando]].

===[[Graphic Novel:Past Experience]]===
While arranging flowers, Kimiko Nakamura reminisces on a [[Kensei]] story [[Kaito|her father]] told [[Hiro]]. Kimiko then remembers discussing a large painting of Takezo Kensei with her father in their office in [[Yamagato Industries]]. Later in time, at [[Kaito's funeral]] at [[Aoyama Cemetery]], Kimiko is approached by [[Kin Egami]] and advised by him to take over Kaito's legacy project: the [[Yamagato Fellowship]], as it is part of the way Yamagato will gradually ease her out of the CEO's chair. Kimiko heads to the Fellowship during normal hours, only to find that it is virtually empty. She ponders closing the museum, and leaving Takezo Kensei to obscurity.

After taking her new role as new CEO of Yamagato Industries, two of her employees, [[Taro]] and [[Jiro]], argue over who should get a PDA sent as a welcoming gift. Kimiko remembers her father's storytelling, where Takezo Kensei split the [[Sword of Oni]] when his followers argued over its possession. She grabs [[Kaito's sword|her father's sword]] from the wall and slices the PDA in half, telling them that there is only Yamagato, not individual employees. While they hold onto their respective halves of the PDA, Kimiko calls [[Dai]], an employee of the Fellowship, and tells her they will expand the Yamagato Fellowship [[Yamagatofellowship.org|online]] to bring the stories of past [[hero]]es to the people.

===[[Graphic Novel:Our Lady of Blessed Acceleration, Part 2]]===
Kimiko has since been forced to give up her position as CEO of [[Yamagato Industries]] to [[Hiro]].

===[[Episode:Orientation|Orientation]]===
[[Hiro]] and [[Ando]] look at a photo of themselves with Kimiko taken 14 years ago at a [[Sullivan Bros. Carnival|carnival]]. Ando comments that he spilled a slushy on Kimiko that night and ever since then she has hated him and thought he was an idiot. Hiro comforts his friend, noting Kimiko doesn't think he is an idiot. Kimiko then enters the room, furious and calling both Hiro and Ando idiots. She is angry that the spent over 50 milllion yen on their "[[Dial a Hero|project]]" and takes it out on Ando as she believes it was his idea. Kimiko leaves telling them that they can have no more money.

===[[Episode:Jump, Push, Fall|Jump, Push, Fall]]===
[[Hiro]] [[Space-time manipulation|returns]] from visiting the past and wonders if anything has changed for [[Ando]] or [[Kimiko]]. Kimiko enters the room and tells Hiro that if he wishes to continue using it he will have to pay her rent. Hiro leaves the room and looks back to see Kimiko and Ando kissing. Ando reveals Kimiko and himself have been in love for fourteen years.

===[[Graphic Novel:Stolen Fate]]===
[[Ando]] spills a [[Slushy]] on Kimiko, as [[Edgar]] [[Super speed|superspeeds]] them by.

===[[Episode:Acceptance|Acceptance]]===
Kimiko goes to speak with [[Hiro]] and tells him that seeing as how they are both adults and the last of the [[Nakamura]]s, she would like him to give her away at her wedding. Hiro tells her that she will and Kimiko rushes to tell [[Ando]] the good news. Unbeknownst to Kimiko, Ando continuously tells Hiro to be honest with Kimiko about his condition.

Later, after saving [[Tadashi]], Hiro speaks with Kimiko and tells her 
that he has many stories that she should know. Ando watches them both and smiles when Kimiko and Hiro hug each other. Ando enters but Hiro disappears, much to Ando and Kimiko's shock.

===[[Episode:Thanksgiving|Thanksgiving]]===
Kimiko is present in [[Hiro]]'s memories when [[Damian]] [[Memory restoration|affects]] them.

===[[Episode:Upon This Rock|Upon This Rock]]===
As [[Ando]] tries to understand the strange things that Hiro is saying, Kimiko comes in with the number of a neurosurgeon and insists on getting Hiro professional help because he's all the family she has left. Ando asks her to wait and insists that Hiro's statements have some meaning they need to figure out. She is confused when Hiro mentions the Danger Room, but Ando realizes he's referring to the [[X-Men]] and goes to leave, telling Kimiko that he's heading for the room where Hiro keeps his comic books. Hiro thanks Kimiko in his own way and she tearfully sighs and watches him follow Ando.

===[[Episode:Pass/Fail|Pass/Fail]]===
Young versions of [[Ando]] and Kimiko are called in to testify against [[Hiro]]. [[Adam Monroe]] asks them what Hiro did and they explain about the slushee incident that never happened and how they fell in love.

===[[Episode:Brave New World (Heroes)|Brave New World]]===
[[Ando]] tells [[Hiro]] that he woke him up from the best dream. It was of him, Hiro, and Kimiko back to work at [[Yamagato]] when life was simple. Ando tells Hiro that life can still be simple like that.

==[[Heroes Evolutions]]==
===[[Saving Charlie]]===
* [[Hiro]] recalls that his big sister, Kimiko, was a big believer in "retail therapy". Whenever she was upset, she'd go buy something to cheer herself up. (Chapter 8)
* After listening to Kimiko's stories about the dates she went on, [[Hiro]] knows that one unforgivable sin in a man's apartment was dirt. (Chapter 12)
* The day before he turns 13, [[Hiro]] is given a book called ''I Like Me: A Growing Guide for Girls''. This is the same book that [[Ishi]] had given Kimiko a few years earlier when ''she'' had turned thirteen. Kimiko screams when she sees that Hiro is reading the book. Then she laughs and says that the book is lame. She can't believe that the book would suggest celebrating menses with a "personal monthly ritual". (Chapter 16)
* The spring before [[Hiro]] starts 9th grade, Kimiko spends her break at the beach with a group of friends. (Chapter 17)
* 11-year-old [[Hiro]] has a crush on [[Tami Oyoki]], Kimiko's best friend. Hiro notes that the two girls are very dissimilar; since this is before Kimiko's wild phase, Kimiko is studious, practical, and flat-chested with no curves at all. Tami and Kimiko would go to [[the Nakamuras' home]] each day to do homework, and Kimiko would always yell at Hiro or slam the door in his face. Tami would tell Kimiko to leave Hiro alone, and Kimiko would say that Hiro has a crush on Tami. After one particular slumber party, Kimiko leaves with Tami in [[Kozumi|an older boy]]'s car to go shopping in Shimo-Kitazawa. (Chapter 25)
* When they were kids, Kimiko used to make [[Hiro]] practice dancing to the Hanson CD she got for her 10th birthday. They would practice loudly until [[Kaito|their father]] would tell them to stop. (Chapter 30)
* Since Hiro grew up with an older sister, he learned to accept being yelled at irrationally, and to not suggest that the yelling was menstrual-related. (Chapter 36)
* Depressed because [[Charlie]] is on a date with [[Lloyd]], [[Hiro]] wishes he could talk with Kimiko. (Chapter 38)
* While [[STM|time traveling]] uncontrollably, [[Hiro]] finds himself watching [[Tami Oyoki]] from Kimiko's bedroom window. (Chapter 45)

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=={{MQ}}==
"''Thank you sister for showing me integrity. You've taught me to be true to myself and fight for honor. I take pride in carrying the Nakamura name.''"

: - [[Hiro]] ([[Hiro's blog|Blog]] [http://blog.nbc.com/hiro_blog/2007/05/who_am_i.php entry])


"''Tell me where my [[Hiro Nakamura|brother]] is.''"

"''The truth? He slipped out of [[STM|space and time]] and is now most likely at a [[Sullivan Bros. Carnival|carnival]] fourteen years ago.''"

"''Why do I even bother?''"

: - Kimiko, [[Ando]] (''[[Jump, Push, Fall]]'')

==Notes==
* Kimiko used to run three divisions at [[Yamagato Industries]] (''[[Distractions]]''). Thanks to [[Hiro]]'s help, [[Kaito]] promoted her to Executive Vice President (''[[Heroism Is Found in the Heart, Part 1]]'').
* Kimiko may have had some level of formalized martial arts training, based on the confidence and effectiveness she showed in successfully dismounting a motorcyclist with a heel kick. (''[[Heroism Is Found in the Heart, Part 2]]'')
* It's shown that the only reason Kimiko used to hate Ando so much is him spilling a [[Slushy]] on her by accident. If that never happened (and it didn't thanks to Hiro), she's as much in love with him as he is with her, starting that night at the [[carnival]] [[1993|fourteen years ago]].
* It appears that from ''[[Acceptance]]'' onwards, Kimiko now knows that Hiro can [[Space-time manipulation|manipulate time and space]].

== See also ==

* {{Seealsodisambig|Nakamura}}

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