[JAPAN] Mackenyu Arata Tribute - Actor

Описание: This video introduces u to Mr. Mackenyu Arata (aka Mac), the eldest son of J's legendary actor, Shinichi Chiba. Shinichi was an action star and a very well-known figure in J. Mac was born in Los Angeles to Japanese parents. He is fluent in both American English and Japanese. He attended the famous Beverly Hills High School and excelled in his class, placed in the Advanced Placement Program.

Mac's father being a film producer in addition to a famous actor, Mac 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). But at the same time, he devoted most of his time to school works and sports. How did he manage all that... don't know... but he was one of the top students.

In 2013, Mac 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).

Mac's fame grew dramatically in J after landing the role of Eiji Tomari / Kamen Rider 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).

In 2015, Mac also landed his first lead roles in two USA film productions, Take a Chance (2015) and Tadaima (2015); for the latter he won the best actor award. In Jan. 2016, he made his stage debut in the J-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. J's AM magazine featured him on the front cover of their 14 March 2016 edition and included an interview with him.

One of Mac's most challenging roles in his career to date is Shōjo (Little Girl). Having completed his lead role as "Makise" in the feature film Night's Tightrope (Shōjo) (2016), Mac started to expand his acting opportunities in Hollywood with a lead role in the series ZAPS, Inc. (2017) and the supporting role of Ryoichi in Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018).

Mac is busy as a bee... indeed. Best of luck to him!!

Update: In 2024, Mackenyu got married to his GF, an ordinary Japanese person.
At the same time, his younger bro, Gordon got married to his GF, an ordinary Japanese person, too.


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