Since the One Piece Live-Action was released the actors who played the main characters of the series are getting immense love and appreciation from the fans. Their capability to adapt the characters and bring them to real life has been liked by every critic. Among them, one of the most loved actors is Mackenyu who plays the role of Roronoa Zoro. His character impersonation has been perfect and has started many fan clubs. Here are the other 5 Best Anime Live-Actions of Mackenyu that you must watch.
1. Rurouni Kenshin: The Final (2021)
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final is a 2021 Japanese live-action film based on Nobuhiro Watsuki’s manga series of the same name. It is the fourth episode in the Rurouni Kenshin film series. The film follows the Shangai mafia leader Yukishiro Enishi as he organizes a series of terrorist operations to torment former assassin Himura Kenshin in retaliation for the death of his sister Yukishiro Tomoe during the Bakumatsu period. Mackenyu plays the character of Enishi, the major antagonist.
2. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable (2017)
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter I is a 2017 Japanese action fantasy film directed by Takashi Miike and based on Itaru Era’s screenplay. It is based on the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure manga series’ Diamond Is Unbreakable story arc. Mackenyu plays the character of Okuyasu Niijimura Okuyasu is a stand user who wields The Hand, a Stand capable of erasing anything it comes into contact with with his right hand. Viewers who are familiar with the material will see that Mackenyu truly captured the character.
3. Tokyo Ghoul S(2019)
Tokyo Ghoul S is a 2019 Japanese dark fantasy action horror film based on Sui Ishida’s manga series Tokyo Ghoul. It is the sequel to the 2017 film Tokyo Ghoul. Mackenyu plays the character of Sota, and while his role is modest in the film, the entire production is excellent and well-received by fans.
4. Knights of the Zodiac(2023)
Knights of the Zodiac, also known as Saint Seiya: The Beginning in Japan, is a 2023 fantasy action film directed by Tomek Bagiski from a script by Josh Campbell, Matt Stuecken, and Kiel Murray, based on Masami Kurumada’s manga Saint Seiya. In the film, Mackenyu portrays Pegasus Seiya. While the film received criticism from anime fans and critics, it is certainly a watershed moment in Mackenyu’s foreign career.
5. Chihayafuru (2016)
Chihayafuru: Kami no Ku is a 2016 Japanese sports romantic teen drama film directed and written by Norihiro Koizumi. It is the first of three live-action film adaptations of the Chihayafuru manga series. Wataya Arata is played by Mackenyu. Arata is an important character in the plot, and Mackenyu portrays him with sincerity and charm.
