Mackenyu

Mackenyu interests me as a genuine bridge figure. Born in Santa Monica, fluent in two languages and two film cultures, he chose to build his foundation in Japanese cinema before stepping onto the global stage. His breakout in Chihayafuru showed a restraint unusual for a young heartthrob, and his physical discipline makes his sword work some of the most convincing in live-action adaptation today. He keeps taking on roles that global fandoms scrutinize mercilessly, and he keeps winning them over. Born in 1996, he is still early in his arc, and I suspect his most defining work is ahead. I am watching him with real curiosity.

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Name (English)

Mackenyu

Name (Japanese)

新田真剣佑

Reading

まっけんゆう

Born

November 16, 1996 (age 29)

Origin

Santa Monica, California, United States

Occupation

actor / television actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Rat

High school

Beverly Hills High School

Filmography / notable works

• Official sitehttps://www.topcoat.co.jp/artist/arata-mackenyu/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mackenyu.1116/
• Xhttps://x.com/Mackenyu1116
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mackenyu
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%96%B0%E7%94%B0%E7%9C%9F%E5%89%A3%E4%BD%91
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17230350

Tags

• California
• actor
• television actor

Last updated

November 2, 2026

Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.