Mackenyu Arata Profile, Bio, & Facts

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. 

Mackenyu Arata Profile

Mackenyu Arata Facts

Early Life:

– Los Angeles, California, USA marks his birthplace.
– Mackenyu Arata received his education from Beverly Hills High School.

Personal:

– Mackenyu’s 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.
– On March 14, 2016, Japan’s AM conducted an interview with him and put him on the cover of their publication.
– He is bilingual in English and Japanese.
– He is the first born child.
– He made his theatrical debut once more in 2016 in the musical adaptation of the hit television program “Boys Over Flowers.”
– 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 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.
– Mackenyu Arata 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:

– In “Pacific Rim: Uprising” from 2018, he portrayed the character Cadet Ryoichi.
– In “Chihayafuru Part 3” from 2018, he played the role of Arata Wataya.
– In “Our 30 Minute Sessions” from 2020, he played the role of Aki Miyata.
– He played the character Arata Wataya in “Chihayafuru Part 1 & 2” from 2016.
– In “Impossibility Defense” from 2018, he played the role of Asao Momose.
– In “Let’s Go, Jets!” from 2017, he played the role of Kôsuke Yamashita.
– In “Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable Chapter I” from 2017, he portrayed the character Okuyasu Nijimura.
– Mackenyu Arata portrayed Atsushi Babazono in “Bittersweet” from 2016.
– In “Night’s Tightrope” from 2016, he played the role of Hikaru Makise.
– In “Tadaima” from 2015, he played the role of George.
– In the 2019 film “Ni no Kuni,” he lent his voice to the character Haru.
– Mackenyu played the character Shinjirō in “12 Suicidal Teens” released in 2019.
– He also portrayed Hirose in “Kaiji: The Final Game” from 2020.
– He portrayed Naozumi Hiyama in “Over Drive” from 2018.
– He played the role of Masa in “Take a Chance” from 2015.
– Mackenyu portrayed the character Toji in “Peach Girl” from 2017.
– In “Kamen Rider Drive: Surprise Future” from 2015, he portrayed the characters Eiji Tomari and Kamen Rider Dark Drive.
– Mackenyu Arata portrayed the character Aoi Nishino in the 2021 film “Brave: Gunjō Senki.”
– In “Tokyo Ghoul S” from 2019, he played the role of Sōta.
– In “Code Blue The Movie” from 2018, he portrayed the character Akio Kishida.

Appearances:

– “The Kindergarten Detective” from 2015 featured him as Hitoshi Kamose.
– In the 2015 TV show “Yume wo ataeru,” he played the character Masaaki.
– In the 2015 TV show “Kamen Rider Drive: Movie Roadshow Commemoration!,” he portrayed the character Eiji Tomari.
– In the TV show “The Hatsumori Bemars” from 2015, he played the character Sasaki in episode 6.
– “Buzz (So-On: The Five Oyaji)” from 2014, his role is not specified (N/A).
– “Fall Special” from 2014, his role is not specified (N/A).
– In the 2005 TV show “Team Astro,” he portrayed the character Shin.
– In the 2007 TV show “Oyaji,” he portrayed the character Numata.
– “Graduation” from 2016 showcased him as Ren Kitora.
– In the 2016 TV show “I’ll Probably Fall In Love With You Again Tomorrow,” he played the role of Shota.
– “When the Cherry Blossom Blooms” from 2016 had him portraying the character Ippei Takemiya.
– “ZAPS, Inc.” from 2017 featured him as Frankie.
– In the 2017 TV show “Fugitive Boys,” he portrayed the character Tetsuto Ichihashi.
– In the 2019 TV show “Our Dearest Sakura,” he played the character Aoi Kijima.
– “Two Homelands” from 2019 showcased him as Yu Amaha.
– In the 2018 TV show “Todome no Kiss,” he played the role of Takauji Namiki.

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

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: mackenyu
Twitter: mackenyu1116
IMDb: nm5018289

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