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Japanese actor Mackenyu to hold Manila fan meet in August

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:633px;display:block" width="633"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1778671823514Patina Osaka, where stillness finds style, stands right across from the majestic Osaka Castle.静寂.jpg" style="width:633px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="633" alt="Mackenyu. Photo from Mackenyu&#x27;s Instagram account"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Mackenyu. <em>Photo from Mackenyu&#x27;s Instagram account</em></span></span></span></div><p>Japanese actor Mackenyu, who rose to widespread international popularity through the live-action adaptation of &quot;One Piece,&quot; is returning to Manila in August for a fan meeting.</p><p>The event titled &quot;P1ECE OF YU: Mackenyu Fan Meet&quot; will be held at The Theatre at Solaire on August 29, promoter CNCA Media said Wednesday in an X post.</p><div><br/></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-1" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2054519798718173504&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring&amp;sessionId=e488b3486925ba695e449ccbe364d481b067a93a&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:970px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="2054519798718173504"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><p>&quot;Get ready to meet the man behind the legendary Zoro!&quot; CNCA wrote, referring to the character he plays in &quot;One Piece.&quot;</p><p>&quot;From breathtaking action scenes to unforgettable charm, this is your chance to see the global star of One Piece live on stage,&quot; it added.</p><p>Born Mackenyu Maeda, the son of famed Japanese actor and martial artist Sonny Chiba, Mackenyu first rose to fame through live-action adaptations of popular manga titles such as &quot;JoJo&#x27;s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable – Chapter I&quot; and &quot;Rurouni Kenshin: The Final.&quot;</p><p>He gained wider international recognition for his portrayal of swordsman Roronoa Zoro in &quot;One Piece.&quot;</p><p>Mackenyu previously visited Manila in November 2023 for a fan meeting.<br/><br/></p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/M7q4ofoUHP8?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><strong></strong><br/></div>

<p>Japanese actor Mackenyu, who rose to widespread international popularity through the live-action adaptation of 'One Piece,' is returning to Manila in August for a fan meeting.</p>

Japanese actor Mackenyu, who rose to widespread international popularity through the live-action adaptation of 'One Piece,' is returning to Manila in August for a fan meeting.

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'One Piece' star Mackenyu to hold Manila fan meet in August

Jaehwa Bernardo,

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Published May 13, 2026 07:40 PM PHT

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