Mackenyu Arata

新田真剣佑

Mackenyu was born in Los Angeles and started acting during his teenage years. His career gained momentum in Japan in 2015, when he appeared in three supporting roles in TV mini-series and as one of the leads in the live-action film Kamen Rider Drive. In January 2016, he made his stage debut in the Japanese musical Boys Over Flowers and starred in the two-part feature film Chihayafuru Part I & II. His rising fame in Japan earned him a spot on the front cover of AN Magazine in Japan in March 2016. Later that year, he secured lead roles in the series ZAPS, Inc. and the feature film Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, along with a supporting role in Pacific Rim: Uprising. In 2017, he won the Best New Talent Award at the Japan Academy Awards for his performance in Chihayafuru.