1. He has starred in several anime adaptations. - Before breathing life into the legendary Roronoa Zoro, Mackenyu Arata has appeared in and helmed a handful of anime adaptations. He acted in “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter 1,” “Tokyo Ghoul S,” “Rurouni Kenshin: The Final,” and “Knights of the Zodiac.” He also starred alongside Kento Yamazaki of “Alice in Borderland,” Masataka Kubota of “13 Assassins,” Takeru Satoh of the “Rurouni Kenshin” film franchise, and finally, Sean Bean of the trilogy of all time, “The Lord of the Rings.”Netflix
Mackenyu Arata as Pegasus Seiya in “Knights of the Zodiac”IMDb
2. He is the son of Japanese superstar Sonny Chiba. - Mackenyu has since known the spotlight as his father, the late Shinichi Chiba a.k.a. Sonny Chiba, was a famous legend in Japan. He was an actor and a martial artist, and had been in hit blockbusters such as “The Street Fighter,” “Kill Bill,” and “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.”Netflix
Sonny Chiba (left) and Mackenyu Arata (right)@mackenyu
3. His siblings are also in showbiz. - As the son of a Japanese superstar, acting may have always been Mackenyu’s calling, and so have his siblings. The career stretches from his dad to his sister Juri Manase, 48, and now, his brother Gordon Maeda, 23. Mackenyu is no stranger to showbiz as his elder sister Juri excelled as an actress and a stunt artist, too. In fact, she was Lucy Liu’s talent double in Quentin Tarantino’s “Kill Bill.” Gordon, meanwhile, is most popular for his portrayal of Takashi Mitsuya in “Tokyo Revengers.”Netflix
Juri Manase (left) and Gordon Maeda (right)The Movie Database and AsianWiki
4. He is skilled at multiple sports. - Apart from being an actor, Mackenyu is active in various activities and has training in several sports, too. He is a water polo and wrestling player, a Kyokushin Karate athlete, and is also good at performing gymnastics. He even enjoys equestrianism!Netflix
Mackenyu Arata as Naozumi Hiyama in “Over Drive”@mackenyu
5. He plays the piano! - There is truly more to this man than meets the eye, as Mackenyu is musically-inclined, too! He takes on instruments such as the piano, saxophone, and flute, and surprise—is fond of singing as well. Wow!Netflix
6. He studied in Beverly Hills in high school. - Having been born in Los Angeles, California, Mackenyu studied at Beverly Hills High School. The school is located in the luxurious Beverly Hills neighborhood, which is notable for its being home to many Hollywood bigwigs. Netflix
7. He is a married man! - You read it right, folks! Women’s favorite Mackenyu is actually already off the market. He told the media that he is married to someone outside showbiz. He did not disclose his partner’s real identity, though, so that her privacy remains intact. Netflix
8. The late Haruma Miura fueled Mackenyu’s love for acting and a career in the arts. - Mackenyu first saw Haruma Miura in a film while he was in his teens. Since then, he started to think deeply of his talent and pursued professional acting. Mackenyu also worked with the late Japanese luminary in “Brave: Gunjyo Senki.”Netflix
Mackenyu Arata (front-left) and Haruma Miura (front-right) in “Brave: Gunjyo Senki”@mackenyu
9. He owns a clothing line called INCRM. - Mackenyu is an offer you cannot refuse as his career spans multiple spheres. Besides being an actor, he is also a full-time fashion brand owner and businessman. He created the clothing label INCRM, which embodies luxury fashion and practical function.@onepiecenetflix
10. His favorite “One Piece” character is Zoro! - According to an article by Netflix, Roronoa Zoro has always been Mackenyu Arata’s favorite character among the Straw Hat crew. His added piercings were also a personal decision that he dedicated himself to to better portray Zoro’s being.@onepiecenetflix
