As the first member to be recruited into the Straw Hat pirates, according to the original story, Roronoa Zoro became Captain Luffy’s powerful right-hand man and trusted teammate.
As the first member to be recruited into the Straw Hat pirates, according to the original story, Roronoa Zoro became Captain Luffy’s powerful right-hand man and trusted teammate.
“I look like Zoro, maybe that’s what helped me get this role” – Mackenyu got straight to the point when asked why he got the role of Roronoa Zoro.
“I have experience using two swords at the same time and have done live-action swords before, but when it comes to three swords, it’s a different story.
According to GamesRadar, the actor’s jaw muscles had to adjust to difficulty when carrying the sword.
The battle scene between Zoro and Dracule Mihawk – the first swordsman in Shichibukai – made Mackenyu very impressed.
Arata Mackenyu is no stranger to live-action anime and manga adaptations.
He is also known as the son of the late famous action movie actor Sonny Chiba, who is famous to Vietnamese audiences for his role as Hung Ba in the movie Phong Van – Dragon and Tiger Fighting Hero.
Real name is Maeda Mackenyu, the actor dropped the surname Maeda and took the stage name Arata to avoid being accused of relying on his talented father’s reputation.
Known as the national beauty treasure of Japan.
The career of the most sought-after 9X star in the land of cherry blossoms is soaring higher and higher.
Although Hollywood-invested Knights of the Zodiac (2023) once again ruined the plot adapted from the classic manga Saint Seiya, things changed when One Piece live-action premiered, Mackenyu’s role as Zoro received a lot of praise.
In early 2023, the whole Japanese showbiz was shocked by the announcement of the Mackenyu brothers getting married at the same time.
After divorcing her husband, Okamoto Natsuki and Mackenyu went on a date and got married.
With fame comes scandal, Mackenyu is involved in many scandals in his personal life.
Last year, the actor’s company denied accusations of tax evasion, rude treatment of women, and relationships with minors… spread by YouTuber Higashiya Yoshikazu.
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