Born and raised in Los Angeles, Mackenyu Arata has been cast in various dramatic, high-impact action projects. From featuring in the live-action adaption of the wildly popular anime One Piece to Knights Of The Zodiac, a live-action remake of the Japanese anime Saint Seiya, he has done it all.
Mackenyu as Roronoa Zoro in One Piece
In the recent anime live adaptation of One Piece, Mackenyu starred as the beloved Roronoa Zoro, aka Pirate Hunter. His portrayal in the series was praised by many which shows how great an actor he is.
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Mackenyu Arata Carved His Own Path in the Entertainment World Despite His Father’s Legacy
Mackenyu Arata is the son of actor and martial artist Sonny Chiba. The 26-year-old Japanese star had always been well acquainted with acting and the entertainment industry.
Mackenyu Arata and his father Sonny Chiba
Even though his father was himself related to the world of entertainment he never pressured his son to go on the same path. Rather, acting came to him naturally. He told Vogue:
“I have been very familiar with the industry since I was a little boy, but my father never pressured me into being an actor. It was something that slowly developed inside me over time.”
His father always encouraged him to take his own path. The most important thing the young actor learned from him was to find his “own path in the industry.” And “just to be myself.” Besides acting there’s another passion that he holds within himself.
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Mackenyu Arata’s Passion for Aesthetics and the Founding of INCRM for Understated Contemporary Designs
Arata is also an impassioned aesthete and founded his own brand INCRM to bring a contemporary wardrobe of understated designs. He said that he loves clothing and jewelry “and wants to create a curated wardrobe with just the pieces I like.”
Mackenyu
The actor worked with designer Keiji Wakabayashi to make this happen.
“I just really loved his taste. He was the one who pushed me to make good clothing that I truly liked.”
The actor who is also a designer and creative at heart loves to keep it casual as he revealed [with a grin] that his favorite outfit is a “T-shirt, loungewear and some socks.”
Arata is seeking to make a way in this industry. “I don’t really have anyone to look up to right now. I would love to be the one to influence others, you know, ten years from now. I would love for Japanese actors to really show the world what we’re capable of,” he admitted.
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“I have been very familiar”: Mackenyu’s Father’s Influence Had Nothing to do with Him Becoming an Actor