Mackenyu, best known as Roronoa Zoro in the Netflix live action adaptation of One Piece, will be making his first North American convention appearance at Anime NYC this August, and as part of his time in New York, he’ll be visiting Japan Society for an onstage Q&A and autograph signing.

Mackenyu was born in Los Angeles in 1996 and is the son of actor, producer, director and martial artist Sonny Chiba. Growing up in LA, he appeared in a few films and TV shows while he was in school and had many interests that included horseriding, karate, gymnastics, water polo, wrestling, saxophone, and flute.

Mackenyu rose to fame as an actor after landing the role of Arata Wataya in the Chihayafuru trilogy, earning him the Japan Academy Film Prize’s Newcomer of the Year Award in 2017. His fame grew dramatically following his supporting role as Cadet Ryoichi in the feature Pacific Rim: Uprising and lead role in the racing action movie Over Drive. Mackenyu was then cast as the villain, Yukishiro Enishi, in the blockbuster Rurouni Kenshin: Final Chapter and as Scar in Fullmetal Alchemist: The Revenge of Scar and Fullmetal Alchemist: Final Transmutation.

In 2021, Mackenyu was cast as Roronoa Zoro in the Netflix live action series adaptation of One Piece.

Please join us for an hour-long conversation about his career followed by a signing.

Signing Details

A signing ticket is required to take part in Mackenyu’s autograph session. You may bring one item to be signed. We request you bring official items to be signed connected to Mackenyu’s acting roles.