Mackenyu Arata's role as Roronoa Zoro in Netflix's live-action adaptation of One Piece has brought him global fame. The actor has been in dozens of movies and TV shows prior to One Piece, and some of his best projects are also anime adaptations.
Based on Masami Kurumada's manga series, Saint Seiya, Knights of the Zodiac stars Mackenyu as the titular Seiya.
The first live-action Fullmetal Alchemist was released in 2017. Mackenyu appeared in the 2022 sequel, Fullmetal Alchemist: The Revenge of Scar as the titular antagonist.
Brave: Gunjyo Senki follows a group of high school students whose school is suddenly transported back in time to the Sengoku period.
Peach Girl follows high school student Momo Adachi as she navigates romance and the stereotypes associated with her looks.
Mackenyu won the Newcomer of the Year award for his role in the first Chihayafuru film, a testament to his strong performance throughout the trilogy.
Mackenyu plays Yukishiro Enishi, the leader of the Shanghai Mafia who is after Kenshin for killing his sister. Mackenyu gives an incredible performance as the villain, a role he does not tackle often.
Mackenyu plays Okuyasu Nijimura, who acts as an antagonist to Josuke Higashikata and Koichi Hirose alongside his older brother, Keicho.