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Mackenyu (新田 真剣佑, born November 16, 1996) is a Japanese actor born in Los Angeles, California. He is the son of actor and martial artist Sonny Chiba. He attended Beverly Hills High School in their Advanced Placement Program and appeared in a few films and TV shows while growing up. As a young child, Mackenyu had many interests including horseback riding, Yabusame, Kyokushin Karate (he was placed third at the US Kyokushin Karate Nationals), gymnastics, water polo, and wrestling (for which he became the school representative). He was also into music, playing piano since he was 10 years old, and later participated in the brass band of his high school in Beverly Hills, playing saxophone, and flute. At the age of 15, Mackenyu watched a movie of Haruma Miura and got inspired to pursue acting professionally in Japan. He held on to the dream of co-starring with the actor once he established his career, which then came true in the movie adaptation of Gunjō Senki (2021). Mackenyu landed his first feature film lead role in Take a Chance (2015) and was featured in the acclaimed short movie Tadaima (2015) for which he won a best supporting actor award at the Asians of Films festival. He moved to Japan later in the same year. His fame grew in Japan after landing the role of Eiji Tomari in Kamen Rider Drive: Surprise Future (2015). In 2016, he made his stage debut in the Japanese musical Boys Over Flower (Hana Yori Dango: The Musical), which prepared him for his future major roles in the stage-musicals ZEROTOPIA (2018) and Hoshi no Daichi ni Furu Namida (2020). He had a prominent role in the two part feature film Chihayafuru Part I & II (2016) which made him a big name in Japan. Mackenyu started to expand his acting opportunities in Hollywood with a supporting role in the film Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018). In 2021, he starred as the final villain, Yukishiro Enishi, in the Rurouni Kenshin series. He portrayed Scar in the live-action sequel of Fullmetal Alchemist (2022). He gained global popularity when he landed the role of Roronoa Zoro in the live-action series adaptation of One Piece (2023). Drawing on his martial arts background, Mackenyu performs his own stunts and is highly skilled in sword fighting.
Arthur Curry, son of lighthouse keeper Tom Curry and Atlanna the queen of Atlantis, works as the new lighthouse keeper after his father's passing. One morning he gets a visit from Vulko, the Atlantean that trained him. Vulko presents him to Mera, who tells him it's time for him to meet his mother and claim his throne since the king is dead. Years ago, a navy seal, found a dying Atlantean on a beach shore. He got obsessed with his tech and decided to find Atlantis for himself. After the navy discharged him for his obsession, he stayed on a boat near the beach for many years pretending to be a Fisherman, so the people from a town nearby gave him that nickname. Fisherman allied with Dr. Stephen Shin, a marine biologist who also knew about the existence of Atlantis and believed they posed a threat to humanity. In the present Arthur visits Atlantis for the first time and meets his mother and half brother Orm. Fisherman storms in their palace and tries to kill Arthur, but Vulko gets in the way. After Vulko dies on Arthur's arms, he follows Fisherman back to the surface where they battle, but Fisherman gets away. Arthur and Mera leave the kingdom to Orm and Mera's student Garth. After a long search, Arthur and Mera find Shin, who tells them Fisherman's location. They fight him ina warehouse, but Mera gets injured, so they retrieve to Atlantis. Fisherman confronts them one last time and Arthur beats him with honor. Arthur accepts the throne and sits beside Mera and Orm.
