The live-action series adapted from the One Piece manga is finally available on Netflix! In this live-action version, which adapted the adventures of Luffy and the Straw Hat crew, several actors caught the eye of fans, including Roronoa Zoro’s interpreter McKenna.
The American-Japanese actor is also a specialist in successful live-action manga adaptations, as evidenced by his appearances in Fullmetal Alchemist (as Scar), Diamond is Unbreakable (adapted from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure) and more recently. Starring Seiya in Knights of the Zodiac.
In One Piece, McKenney performs most of his character’s stunts himself, the swordsman is particularly known for his three sword technique. It must be said that the 26-year-old actor is a real connoisseur in martial arts, and in particular in karate, which he practiced from a young age.
Seeing him embark on a career in action movies isn’t really that surprising, as McKenzie – whose real name is McKenzie Maeda – is the son of the legendary Sonny Chiba, who many pundits consider the Japanese Bruce Lee.
To the general French public, Hattori is known for his role as Hanzo in Kill Bill vol. Quentin Tarantino 1 and his appearance in Fast & Furious 3, Sonny Chiba has found success in his home country, especially thanks to his frequent collaborations with filmmaker Kinji Fukasaku (Battle Royale).
But it was the Street Fighter saga (unrelated to the video games of the same name) that made him famous to Western audiences in the 1970s. Sonny Chiba and McKenney have never made a movie together, and the opportunity to do so, unfortunately, will never come again – actor. who left us in August 2021 at the age of 82.
The acting profession is clearly a real family affair for this new dynasty of action movies, as McKenzie’s younger brother recently appeared in the adaptation. live action (unpublished in France) of the Tokyo Revengers manga under his real name, Gordon Maeda.
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