Hiro Kaneki

**Hiro Kaneki** is the winner of *Big Brother 6 (US)*, who later returned for *Big Brother 7 (US)*.

In *Big Brother 6*, Hiro was best remembered for his chaotic route to his win. Starting off the game, he was able to make good connections with most of his fellow houseguests and skated by the entire pre-jury without touching the block. Hiro took quickly to his fellow houseguest, Jay Walker and officiated an alliance with him. The game really opened up for Hiro when the majority girls alliance fell apart during the Double Eviction. Following this event, he built his own majority by rallying Team Tilda together, and form a trio with Michaela Waltz and Nkechi Kabelo. This trio seemed to work for a while and they were able to work all angles of the house. Eventually, Hiro's enemy in the game; Ziyah Scott found herself on the block when he won HOH. Nkechi won the POV and was convinced by Ziyah to turn on Hiro and use the POV on her. From this point on, him and Michaela became house targets and relied on smooth recoveries and competitions to survive. Despite losing Michaela at the Final 4, he was able to win the Final HOH where he brought Jay to the end and beat him in a near unanimous vote.

In *Big Brother 7*, Hiro returned with a huge target on his back as he was the only winner among the All-Stars cast. He was able to reconnect with Michaela Waltz and align with her early on into the season. As well as this, he made tight connections with power players like Brooklyn Clifford which seemingly improved his position in the game. Hiro would get incredibly unlucky when Carly Villanueva won HOH, and he hadn't had many interactions with her. Carly nominated him and Zara Fae for eviction, without a clear target. Due to Zara's last minute strong campaigning, Hiro was evicted, even receiving Michaela's vote to evict in the process.

## Biography

**Hometown:** Superior, Wisconsin
**Occupation:** Contract Analyst
**Three adjectives that describe you:** Ambitious, strong-willed, and dynamic.
**Favorite activities:** Going to the gym and working at my parent's diner.
**What do you think will be the most difficult part about living inside the Big Brother house?**
I think the most difficult part about living inside the Big Brother house will be the paranoia, 100%. It's hard to tell who's being fake, or who's telling the truth, but luckily I'll be able to manage those situations with ease. However, the constant paranoia and the fear of me being wrong might bite me in the ass at some point in the game.
**Do you have a strategy for winning the game?**
It's hard to tell. The game moves so fast in Big Brother, so I know that I'm going to have to scramble, adapt, and formulate different strategies weekly. However, going into the game, I'm going to establish some good friends, which will potentially flourish into close allies. With these relationships, I'll be able to create an alliance down the road that will ultimately benefit me. Once I have the alliance, I'm going to be able to successfully get my targets out and prove that I'm a force to be reckoned with. Later on when I have to cut allies, I'll make sure to make deals with my allies so that when the alliance eventually DOES blow up, I won't be caught in the crossfire. Overall, I know that this strategy is going to change drastically as I'm going to have to adapt to the situations I'm thrown into.
**Which past Big Brother cast member did you like most?**
Lillybelle Rojas, for sure. She seems like she know what she wants and that's the kind of person I can see myself vibe with.
**My life motto is...** Don't change for anyone but yourself.
**What would you take into the house and why?**
- I would probably take my dogs to have some loyal companions
- My phone to keep tabs with the outside world. Because in this game, you can't trust anyone.
**Fun facts about yourself:**
- I love to cook.
- I met a few celebrities at a concert a few years ago.
- I LOVE horror movies, the thought of screaming with your friends while watching it is just super entertaining.

## Player History - *Big Brother 7 (US)*

### Voting History

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## Trivia

* Hiro was the first Asian-American winner of the game.
* Hiro won the most cumulative HOH competitions in *Big Brother 6*, with 3.
* Hiro is tied with Annetta Landrum for the most dominant win, receiving 8 of the 9 jury votes.
* Hiro was the only winner among the *Big Brother 7* cast.
	+ As a result, he was the first winner to return for a future season.