Mackenyu Arata (新田真剣佑) is a Japanese-American actor signed to Asian Cinema Entertainment in the US and TOP COAT in Japan. He made his debut with film Buzz (So-On: The Five Oyaji) in 2014.
Mackenyu Arata Profile
| Stage Name | Mackenyu Arata (新田真剣佑) |
| Birth Name | Mackenyu Maeda (前田真剣佑) |
| Occupation | Actor, model |
| Birthday | November 16, 1996 |
| Active Years | 2017–present |
| Age | 28 (in 2025) |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Height | 176 cm (5’9″) |
| Weight | N/A |
| Nationality | Japanese-American |
| Blood Type | B |
Mackenyu Arata Facts
Early Life:
– Mackenyu was born in Los Angeles, California, USA.
– He received his education from Beverly Hills High School.
Personal:
– His family includes his father Shinichi Chiba (Sonny Chiba), half-sister Juri Manase, younger brother Maeda Gordon, uncle Yabuki Jiro, and his spouse (non-celebrity).
– Mackenyu got married in 2023 and is expecting a child soon.
– After the divorce of his parents in 2015, he and his siblings went to live with their mother.
– On August 19, 2021, his father sadly passed away, reportedly due to COVID-19 problems.
– While he was growing up, he had a few movie and television appearances while spending the majority of his time focusing on his education and graduating.
– He gets along well with Chanyeol and the rest of EXO.
– He is bilingual in English and Japanese.
– He is the first born child.
– Since he was seven years old, he had taken riding lessons and occasionally put them into practice.
– He can play the piano and knows karate.
– He used to wrestle as well.
– In 2013, he started pursuing acting full-time.
– He avoids drinking carbonated beverages entirely.
– The name ‘Makkenyuu’ is derived from the idea of wielding the sword of truth and standing to the right of people.
Career:
– On March 14, 2016, Japan’s AM conducted an interview with him and put him on the cover of their publication.
– He was named the brand ambassador for Japanese male grooming company GATSBY in 2018.
– He appeared in the “GATSBY Cop” commercial alongside fellow Japanese actor Yūya Yagira.
– He appeared in several movies including “Knights of the Zodiac”, “Fullmetal Alchemist: The Revenge of Scar”, ” Brave: Gunjō Senki”, ” 12 Suicidal Teens”, ” Pacific Rim: Uprising”, and ” Let’s Go, Jets!”.
– He starred in multiple dramas including “Remote de Korosareru”, ” Two Homelands”, “Fugitive Boys”, “Sakurasaku”, and “The End of the Tiny World: Half A Year Later”.
– He also appeared in the Netflix series “One Piece” as Roronoa Zoro.
– He made his theatrical debut once more in 2016 in the musical adaptation of the hit television program “Boys Over Flowers.”
Awards:
– Mackenyu Arata was honored with the Best Supporting Actor award at the 2015 Asians On Film Festival for his role in “Tadaima.”
– In the 2017 40th Japan Academy Prize, he received the title of Newcomer of the Year for his performance in “Chihayafuru.”
Website: asiancinema.org
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Instagram: mackenyu
Twitter: mackenyu1116
IMDb: nm5018289
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