- Japanese-American actor.
- Based between Japan and California.
- Mackenyu has musical talents including singing and playing various instruments such as guitar, piano, saxophone and flute. He performed several musical stage-plays and contributed to the soundtrack of Our 30-Minute Sessions.
- While preparing for his role of Arata Wataya in Chihayafuru series, Mackenyu learned how to play Karuta and speak the real Fukui dialect.
- Growing up Mackenyu had many interests including horseback riding, Yabusame (traditional Japanese archery on horseback), Kyokushin Karate, gymnastics, water polo and wrestling. He was a karate champion in middle school in Los Angeles and the school representative for wrestling.
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