The Sexy “One Piece” Zoro Actor Mackenyu Arata Looks Completely Unrecognizable In Previous Roles

Mackenyu Arata is the man of the hour!

The actor is making waves for playing Zoro in the live action version of One Piece. His ripped physique became the talk of the town, with millions of fans drooling over him.

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For those who only came to know him in this role, it may come as a surprise that he looked vastly different only a few years ago. Read more about it below!

1. Then

Mackenyu is a 26-year old famous actor who rose to fame in 2016 thanks to the series Chihayafuru (2016). Here, he played the role of Arata Wataya, a genius karuta player who aimed to become the champion.

Mackenyu had a soft image in this show, sporting glasses and floppy hair, a doe-eyed look, and an innocent smile.

A year later, he was just as cute in the J-Drama Peach Girl (2017). He had the same school boy charm that fans loved, playing the role of Kazuya Toujigamori with ease.

Besides his acting work, Mackenyu’s early Instagram posts also showed him in a soft light. He was the boy-next-door of everyone’s dreams, and it was easy to see why he was so popular!

2. Now

Fast forward several years and Mackenyu Arata is still making headlines for his visuals. He recently made a drastic transformation as seen in his portrayal of Roronoa Zoro from One Piece. Gone were his gentle glances, reserved nature, and slim physique.

He fully embodied the muscular looks and masculine body language of the Pirate Hunter.

Besides the difference in his body, Mackenyu also had tanner skin, wore flashy jewelery, and dyed his hair green to match the character. This gave him a trendy appearance that was vastly different from his previous roles.

He had a rough-around-the-edges appearance which made fans all over the world swoon.

From a sweet flower boy…

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…to a manly man, he’s come a long way!

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One thing is certain: he’s drop dead gorgeous either way!