Examples of space-time manipulation

Space-time manipulation is the ability to alter the space-time continuum. A full list of examples of the power in action follows.

Season One

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Hiro turns his desk clock back one second... ...and later teleports from a subway in Japan... ...to future New York (Genesis) …where he escapes a nuclear explosion barely returning to the present in time. (The Crane) In Ando’s presence, Hiro teleports into a ladies restroom. (Genesis) Hiro stops time... ...to save a Japanese schoolgirl... ...which he does perfectly. (One Giant Leap) Hiro uses his power to help Ando cheat at the Montecito Casino. (Collision) Future Hiro concentrates really hard... ...to travel back in time five years... ...and stop time to speak to Peter. (String Theory) Future Hiro travels back in time to visit Peter, and then stops time to give him a message. (Hiros) In a Las Vegas warehouse, Hiro stops time to help a high roller cheat. (Better Halves) Hiro stops time to assist D.L. in saving a woman from an explosion. (Nothing to Hide) Hiro travels six months into the past to try to save Charlie Andrews... (7 Minutes to Midnight) …and is "stuck" six months in the past. …Hiro enters the Burnt Toast Diner... ...with a Japanese newspaper (presumably from Japan)... ...then stops time to get Charlie a bouquet of flowers... ...and to make a thousand paper cranes for Charlie... ...but accidentally arrives back in the present in Tokyo... ...and desperately tries to get back, but is unsuccessful. (Six Months Ago) At the Museum of Natural History, Hiro only manages to slow time down, but is still able to take a sword. (Godsend) At the moment Hope shoots her gun, Hiro stops time... ...then causes time to move backwards for Hope's bullet. (Unexpected) Peter mimics Hiro's power and stops time to avoid fired taser leads. (Unexpected) Hiro calmly puts his hands on Ando's shoulder... ...so they can teleport out of Linderman's archives... ...and into a demolished New York City. (Parasite) Future Hiro and Ando teleport from New York to Las Vegas. (Five Years Gone) Future Peter stops time to outmaneuver Matt Parkman's team... ...and touches Ando and Future Hiro and teleports them away from danger. (Five Years Gone) At the Moab Federal Penitentiary, Hiro and Peter take advantage of their powers... ...to release about 200 prisoners. (Walls, Part 1) Hiro and Ando escape Sylar's grasp. Hiro freezes time just after Sylar kills his mother. (The Hard Part) Hiro tries to kill Sylar, but fails... ...so he and Ando get out of Dodge. Hiro teleports from Jittetsu Arms to save Ando... ...appears behind Sylar in Isaac's loft... ...and quickly teleports Ando... ...to Yamagato Industries. Hiro leaves Ando to finish his mission... ...and confronts Sylar at Kirby Plaza. Hiro teleports to avoid crashing into the building behind him... ...and finds himself in ancient Japan. (How to Stop an Exploding Man)

Season Two

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Hiro freezes time in Kyoto to save Takezo Kensei from arrows… …then teleports him and his horse to safety... (Four Months Later...) ...away from danger. (Lizards) Hiro shows Kensei his ability... ...by randomly teleporting around... ...before taking his hero to a Hidden Fortress. (Kindred) Hiro saves Yaeko from a bullet… …and stops time for a kiss. (The Line) Peter and Caitlin accidentally time travel from Montreal to Times Square, appearing on June 14th, 2008. (The Line) Hiro manages to teleport himself, Yaeko, and the swordsmith while weakened by opium… … and escape an explosion at Whitebeard's camp. (Out of Time) Peter returns to the present, but fails to take Caitlin back with him. Hiro time travels Kaito into the past... ...and Hiro meets a younger version of himself. (Cautionary Tales) Hiro teleports his father and himself to 1990, during his mother's funeral… …afterward teleporting themselves back to the rooftop. (Cautionary Tales) Soon after, Hiro freezes time to identify Kaito's killer... ...who turns out to be Adam Monroe Hiro returns to 2007 and his father's funeral. (Cautionary Tales) Hiro time travels to Primatech Research on November 2, 1977... ...and sees what happened that day. (Truth & Consequences) Hiro teleports to present-day Primatech Paper, freezing time in the process... ...but Peter is immune to its effects... ...then Hiro charges at him. Hiro teleports behind Peter. Hiro teleports once again to stop Adam. Hiro teleports into the vault. Hiro teleports Adam away... ...leaving Adam buried alive. (Powerless)

Season Three

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Future Peter slows down time to prevent himself from getting shot... ...traveling back four years to the past. Later Future Peter teleports Matt Parkman to Africa. (The Second Coming) A bored Hiro plays with the clock in his office… …and later stops time to find the thief. Hiro travels to a near future... ...and back again. (The Second Coming) Hiro teleports to Paris with Ando. (The Butterfly Effect) Future Peter teleports after speaking to Claire. Future Peter teleports out of Nathan's hospital room. (The Butterfly Effect) Hiro teleports faster than Daphne runs... ...to taunt her. Ando is stuck between Daphne's super speed and Hiro's time stopping. (The Butterfly Effect) Hiro and Ando teleport to a German theatre. (One of Us, One of Them) Future Peter freezes time in a bank... ...and takes Peter and himself to the future. (One of Us, One of Them) Peter time travels away from the future... ...and into Sylar's Level 5 cell. (I Am Become Death) Hiro continually teleports Adam in and out of his coffin. (Angels and Monsters) Ando squeezes Hiro's eyes to help him teleport them away from Arthur. (It's Coming) Hiro teleports Ando and Matt to a cornfield in Kansas. (The Eclipse, Part 1) Arthur teleports back to Pinehearst Headquarters from Usutu's hut. (It's Coming) Arthur sends Claire from 1991 back to the present... ...and then returns himself. (Our Father) In a state of agitation, Hiro manages to stop time with the help of Matt Parkman, Jr.'s power... ...to his utter amazement. (Cold Snap) Later, after evading capture, Hiro resumes time. (Cold Snap) In a Valumart store, Hiro stops time. (Baby Power) Hiro freezes the time in Danko's apartment. (Turn and Face the Strange) In Isaac's loft, Hiro stops time... ...but Ando is not frozen in time, much to his and Hiro's amazement. (I Am Sylar) On a Building 26 van, Hiro stops time. (I Am Sylar)

Season Four

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Hiro freezes time to save Ando from a fall... ...but is left paralyzed from the action. (Orientation) Hiro accidentally teleports to Peter's apartment in NYC. (Hysterical Blindness) Peter, having copied Hiro's power, teleports... ...to Noah's apartment, then teleports the two of them to Cainan, GA. (Tabula Rasa) Peter interrupts the confrontation between Jeremy Greer and Noah... ...then stops time just as Jeremy fires a bullet. (Tabula Rasa) Hiro stops time, but extends his ability to Emma so that she can move in stopped time as well. (Tabula Rasa) Three years ago, Hiro stops time just as Sylar is about to kill Charlie... ...and he tows Sylar away to a bus stop. (Once Upon a Time in Texas) Past Hiro teleports away from Present Hiro. (Once Upon a Time in Texas) Charlie is trapped somewhere in time by Arnold. (Smoke & Mirrors) Hiro arrives at Mohinder's motel room, eight weeks ago, just in time to stop Mohinder from burning the Coyote Sands films. (Brother's Keeper) Hiro stops time... ...and teleports Mohinder away. (Brother's Keeper) Hiro transports him and Lydia to eight weeks ago... ...and back. (Thanksgiving) Later, Hiro stops time to save Edgar... ...and accidentally teleports away when his memories are manipulated. (Thanksgiving) Hiro arrives at a market in the Ikebukuro District of Tokyo. (Upon This Rock) With his mind restored to normal, Hiro teleports Mohinder and Ando away from Florida... ...to Noah Bennet's apartment, in Washington, DC. (Close to You) After seeing an advert for Yamagato, Hiro teleports to Tokyo. (The Trip, Part 2) Hiro tests out his abilities... ...and then teleports Ando to the carnival... ...and, with Ando's help, teleports all the carnies away to safety. (Brave New World)