George Takei joins The Terror for its World War II internment camp-set season as an advisor and series regular

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Takei who spent part of his childhood in an internment camp for Japanese-Americans during World War II will be heavily involved on the AMC anthology series. “As a child, Takei was imprisoned in two Japanese-American internment camps after the outbreak of World War II," AMC said in a statement. "His personal experience and knowledge of this chapter in U.S. history led him to become a leading figure and activist for social justice. As a consultant, Takei will work closely with the executive producers to ensure the accuracy of historical events and storytelling. On the acting side, he will play Yamato-san, a former fishing captain and community elder.”