Mackenyu

, currently known under the stage name , or otherwise mononymously as , is a Japanese-American actor and model who portrayed Eiji Tomari in Kamen Rider Drive: Surprise Future. 
==Biography==
Mackenyu was born in the Los Angeles area to famous actor Sonny Chiba. As a child, he learned karate and won competitions in middle school. He also played the piano, and joined his high school brass band. In high school, he began to pursue acting after seeing late actor , whom Mackenyu would later co-star with in before Miura's death. 
In 2013, Mackenyu made his full debut into acting and landed roles in films and television dramas. His fame would take off upon landing the role of Eiji Tomari in Kamen Rider Drive: Surprise Future. By 2015, Mackenyu had starred in two films in the United States, with one role winning him an award for Best Supporting Actor. In 2016, Mackenyu starred as Arata Wataya in the live-action film adaptation of the manga series Chihayafuru. Taking inspiration from his character, he changed his stage surname to Arata with the blessing of Yuki Suetsugu, the artist of the original manga. In 2018, he starred in . In 2021, he starred as Enishi Yukishiro, the main antagonist of the film . In 2022, he starred as Scar in Fullmetal Alchemist: Revenge of Scar.https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-03-01/fullmetal-alchemist-series-gets-2-new-live-action-movies/.183143
In 2021, Mackenyu left Top Coat and suspended all activities in Japan for the time being, citing an intent to expand his career globally. His first most notable role in this arrangement would be Pegasus Seiya in the live-action Knights of the Zodiac film, which released in May 2023.https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/saint-seiya-sean-bean-famke-janssen-knights-zodiac-live-action-exclusive-1235017474/ Mackenyu has also starred in other recent shows such as Dragons of Wonderhatch and House of the Owl. https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/562673
Mackenyu also portrayed Roronoa Zoro in Netflix's live action One Piecehttps://twitter.com/Mackenyu1116/status/1458192945949995009, which a first season was released on August 31, 2023.https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1670196120079704064 Mackenyu is set to return for a second seasonhttps://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2023/9/14/one-piece-season-2-confirmed-live-action-chopper-teased, with filming having begun in the summer of 2024. 
==Personal Life==
*His father is the late Sonny Chiba, who had passed away on August 19, 2021 from complications of COVID-19.https://variety.com/2021/film/news/sonny-chiba-dead-dies-martial-arts-kill-bill-1235044575/. Chiba was the pioneer of martial arts in Japanese film and established Japan Action Enterprise, the agency where many of the suit actors of Toei's tokusatsu franchises are employed. 
*His uncle is Jiro Chiba, who had portrayed Kazuya Taki in the original Kamen Rider series. Mackenyu's other family include his younger brother Gordon and older half-sister from Sonny Chiba's previous marriage, Juri Manase, Both are also actors. 
*Mackenyu is fluent in both English and Japanese. English was his first language, and he learned Japanese from speaking it at home.
*On January 22, 2023, Mackenyu and his brother Gordon both announced their marriages to their respective non-celebrity partners. The announcement was intentionally made on Chiba's birthday to honor their father's memory.https://www.news-postseven.com/archives/20230122_1834317.html?DETAIL According to Mackenyu, Chiba had met their partners during his lifetime and was enthusiastic about their eventual marriages.https://web.archive.org/web/20230123011338/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2023/01/23/kiji/20230122s00041000719000c.html
==Filmography==
*Kamen Rider Drive: Movie Roadshow Commemoration! 1 Minute Stories (2015) - Eiji Tomari
*Kamen Rider Drive: Surprise Future (2015) - Eiji Tomari/Kamen Rider Drive/Paradox Roidmude
==External Links==
*Official Instagram
*Official Twitter
Category:Actors
Category:Foreign Actors
Category:Japanese-American Actors