Co-written by Justin Eisinger and Steven Scott, with art by Harmony Becker, They Called Us Enemy cements this story in history and makes it accessible to readers of all ages. In 2019, Takei adapted this chapter of his life into a graphic novel memoir, They Called Us Enemy, published by IDW/Top Shelf Productions.

Many Americans are still unaware of or even flat-out refuse to acknowledge this dark period of American history, and as systemic racism in all forms pervades to this day, Takei is making sure the persecution and internment of Japanese Americans is never forgotten. From 1942 to 1946, Japanese Americans were forced to live in inhumane conditions on American soil. As detailed in Takei's 1994 autobiography, To the Stars, at 5 years old, Takei, his entire family, and 120,000 Japanese Americans were persecuted and incarcerated for being of Japanese ancestry. With all these platforms at his disposal, Takei has long used his visibility to continue speaking out about the events of his childhood, during which he spent time as a prisoner in American Internment camps during World War II. Takei has lent his voice in legendary guest appearances to series such as Futurama, The Simpsons, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and Archer to build a wide career of obsession-worthy genre entertainment.īut Takei has become an icon in so many other ways over the years: He's a social media influencer, an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, an occasional guest announcer on The Howard Stern Show, and much more. For decades, American audiences knew George Takei only as an actor, playing such prominent roles as Star Trek's Hikaru Sulu, Heroes' Kaito Nakamura and, more recently, Yamato-san in The Terror: Infamy.

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