Mackenyu

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Mackenyu
Native name 新田 真剣佑
Born Makken'yū Arata (新田 真剣佑?)
(1996-11-16) November 16, 1996 (age 27)
Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality Japanese
Occupation Actor
Years active 2005–present
Agent Asian Cinema Entertainment (US)
Top Coat (JP)
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Parent(s) Sonny Chiba (father)
Tamami Chiba (mother)
Relatives Juri Manase (half-sister)
Gordon Maeda (brother)
Jirō Yabuki (uncle)
Website mackenfamily.jp

Mackenyu Arata[1] (新田 真剣佑 Arata Makken'yū?, born Mackenyu Maeda (前田 真剣佑 Maeda Makken'yū?) on 16 November 1996)[2] is an American–Japanese actor born in Los Angeles. He is the son of Japanese actor, producer, director, and martial artist Sonny Chiba.[3] Mackenyu rose to fame after portraying Wataya Arata in the Chihayafuru live-action trilogy in 2016, which earned him the 40th Japan Academy Newcomers of the Year Award in 2017.[4] He is best known for portraying Enishi Yukishiro, the final villain of the Rurouni Kenshin live-action series in Rurouni Kenshin Saishūshō: The Final.[5]

Early life

Mackenyu Maeda, known as Mackenyu Arata, was born on November 16, 1996, in Los Angeles, the son of Japanese parents, Tamami and Sonny Chiba. He has two siblings, a half sister named Juri Manase (his father's daughter from previous marriage) and a brother named Gordon. He attended Beverly Hills High School in their Advanced Placement Program and appeared in a few films and TV shows while growing up, including the TV mini-series Team Astro (Astro Kyūdan) (2005), and the Japanese feature film Oyaji (2007), as he devoted most of his time to school and graduation. As a young child, Mackenyu had many interests. He learned horseback riding and Yabusame at the age of 7. He practiced Kyokushin Karate since he was 8 years-old, and he was placed 3rd at the US kyokushin Karate Nationals in middle school. In high school he did gymnastics, water polo, and wrestling, becoming the school representative for the latter. He was also into music, playing piano since he was 10-years-old, and later participated in the brass band of his high school in Beverly Hills, playing saxophone, and flute.

At the age of 15, Mackenyu watched a Japanese movie and the actor who star in it inspired him to pursue acting professionally in Japan. He held on to the dream of co-starring with the actor once he established his acting career in Japan. He later revealed that it was the late Haruma Miura after he co-starred with him in the movie adaptation of Gunjō Senki.[6]

Career

In 2013, Mackenyu turned his full attention to acting—including roles in the feature film Buzz (So-On: The Five Oyaji) (2014) and TV movie Yo nimo Kimyō na Monogatari (2014). His acting quickly expanded to include three supporting roles in TV Mini-series including The Kindergarten Detective (Hanasaki Shin'ichirō wa Nemurenai!!) (2015), Yume o Ataeru (2015), and The Hatsumori Bemars (2015). His fame grew dramatically in Japan after landing the role of Eiji Tomari/Kamen Rider Dark Drive in the live action movie based on the popular series created by manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori, Kamen Rider Drive: Surprise Future (Gekijōban Kamen Rider Drive: Surprise Future) (2015).[7]

In 2015, he also landed his first lead roles in two USA film productions, Take a Chance (2015) and Tadaima (2015); for the latter he won a best supporting actor award at the Asians of Films festival.[8] In January 2016, he made his stage debut in the Japanese musical Boys Over Flower (Hana Yori Dango: The Musical) (2016). He had a prominent role in the two part feature film Chihayafuru Part I & II (2016) which was released back-to-back in March and April 2016.[9] Japan's AM magazine featured him on the front cover of their 14 March 2016 edition and included an interview with him. One of his most challenging roles in his career to date was Shōjo (Little Girl). Having completed his lead role as "Makise" in the feature film Night's Tightrope (Shōjo) (2016), Mackenyu started to expand his acting opportunities in Hollywood with a supporting role of Cadet Ryoichi in the science fiction film Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018).[10] 2018 was a busy year with series Kiss That Kills and movies Chihayafuru Part III, manga-based Impossibility Defense and speed-drive action-drama Over Drive.

In 2019, he was cast as the final villain, Enishi Yukishiro, in the last two movies of Rurouni Kenshin live action.

In December 2020, Mackenyu announced that he would be leaving his agency, Top Coat, in April of 2021 as well as suspending his Japanese activities for the time being. He announced that he wants to focus on global activities in 2021.

In 2021, he headline as the main lead in manga-adopted movie Brave: Gunjou Senki. He is now in Asian Cinema Entertainment.

Brand endorsements

In 2018, Mackenyu became the brand ambassador for Japanese men's grooming brand GATSBY.[11] He starred in the TV commercial "GATSBY Cop", together with popular Japanese actor Yuya Yagira.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2015 Tadaima George [12]
Kamen Rider Drive: Surprise Future Eiji Tomari [13]
Take a Chance Masa Lead role [14]
2016 Chihayafuru Part 1 Arata Wataya [15]
Chihayafuru Part 2 Arata Wataya [16]
Night's Tightrope Hikaru Makise [17]
Bittersweet Atsushi Babazono [17]
2017 Let's Go, Jets! Kōsuke Yamashita [18]
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter I Okuyasu Nijimura [19]
Peach Girl Kazuya "Tōji" Tōjigamori [17]
2018 Pacific Rim: Uprising Cadet Ryoichi [17]
Chihayafuru Part 3 Arata Wataya [20]
Over Drive Naozumi Hiyama Lead role [21]
Impossibility Defense Asao Momose [17]
Code Blue The Movie Akio Kishida [17]
2019 12 Suicidal Teens Shinjirō Lead role [17]
Tokyo Ghoul S Sōta [17]
Ni no Kuni Haru (voice) [22]
2020 Kaiji: Final Game Minato Hirose [23]
Our 30-Minute Sessions Aki Miyata Lead role [24]
Tonkatsu DJ Agetarō Guest of VIP room Cameo [25]
2021 Brave: Gunjō Senki Aoi Nishino Lead role [26]
The Master Plan Makoto Lead role [27]
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final Yukishiro Enishi [28]

Television

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref(s)
2017 Fugitive Boys Ichihashi Tetsuto Fuji TV [29]
2018 Kiss that Kills Takauji Namiki NTV [30]
2019 Two Homelands Yu Amada TV Tokyo Miniseries [31]
Our Dearest Sakura Aoi Kijima NTV [32]
2020 Remote de Korosareru Nomura Yusaku NTV Lead role, Special [33]
2021 The End of the Tiny World: Half A Year Later Makoto dTV Lead role [27]
Ichikei's Crow: The Criminal Court Judges Bunta Ishikura Fuji TV [34]

Awards

Year Award Category Work(s) Result Ref(s)
2015 Asians On Film Festival Best Supporting Actor Tadaima Won [35]
2016 41st Hochi Film Awards Best New Artist Chihayafuru Nominated [36]
2017 71st Mainichi Film Awards Best New Actor Nominated [37]
40th Japan Academy Film Prize Newcomer of the Year Won [38]
2018 43rd Hochi Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Overdrive Nominated [39]

References

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