I think he's just tired of interviewers not doing proper research of the cast' background. It goes to show that these interviewers aren't doing their jobs well and Mackenyu is done with it.

@ixizn

6 ай бұрын

Doesn’t even necessarily have to be interviewers not doing their research, it’s just one of those general questions they’d ask for the viewer’s sake, no matter what the adaption was. If I remember right the first guy who asked in this vid had a more personally tailored question lined up for him about it but it’s still one of those natural things to throw out for the whole cast to answer

@chocoalmondfudge

5 ай бұрын

I think it's good interviewers are like that. If you're Asian, you're not "American" for others. It's cool so far interviewers are not bringing up "oh you're Japanese blah blah blah" Let's say for example an ethnically Korean who has an American passport, born and raised in the US. And when he debut as a KPop idol and happens to be in US promoting their song, interviewers are like "your English is phenomenal" like 😂 yo

@EliKat94

5 ай бұрын

​@@chocoalmondfudgeJohnny: I'm from Chicago (Sorry couldn't resist)

@chocoalmondfudge

5 ай бұрын

@@EliKat94 Mark: looks at him and laughs 😂

@jinsfryingpanwhichjkstole7641

5 ай бұрын

​​@@chocoalmondfudgelike this shit happened with bangchan, Felix , Tiffany, Mark johnny

He's very proud to be Japanese, so it's probably a disrespect to him when people don't acknowledge it and assume him to be just an "American" national.

@alstjrqkr689

3 ай бұрын

Lol But he is just legally ‘american’ national. Why did he give up jp nationality if his so proud of his heritage.

@StrawberryMilkkTeaa

3 ай бұрын

​@@alstjrqkr689 He didn't give up his Japanese citizenship. He renounced his American nationality. He had dual citizenship only because he was born in the US (if you're born in the US you are automatically a US citizen regardless of your parents immigration status, this is called the "birthright citizenship"), but he chose to give up his American nationality before the age 20, in accordance with Japan's nationality laws.

@user-ij5sp4zv5h

16 күн бұрын

Okay but if you say the opposite people call you racist

@ickyhaven

14 күн бұрын

@@alstjrqkr689he was born in America his nationality was never Japanese. Japanese is his ethnicity

@diablohorer

7 күн бұрын

To be fair asking if he's a fan of anime or if he's a fan of one piece is a legitimate question. not ALL Japanese watch anime and those that do don't necessarily watch one piece.

Oh and... did you guys ever know that He's ✨JaPaNeSe✨

@CosmoLav

6 ай бұрын

Yeah he has too or else some newcomers would think he is Chinese or Korean.

@jivikakulkarni3481

6 ай бұрын

@@CosmoLav geez, it's a joke, i love him

@Lemko9257

6 ай бұрын

Holy I just noticed when you say “JaPaNeSe” not a single vowel is capitalised and not a single consonant is lowercase.

@jivikakulkarni3481

6 ай бұрын

@@Lemko9257 I just meant to do it alternately, but nice coincidence 😆

@clorozweepvmundosalazar5153

5 ай бұрын

@CosmoLav he specifically doesn’t want to get mistaken for Chinese. Koreans and Japanese get helllllaaaa pissed if people mistake them for Chinese.

He’s so done explaining himself dat he’s japanese 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@phantomhearts5577

6 ай бұрын

He is being questioned by both American & Japanese. Damn he cant seem to get a break.

@claritakrist

6 ай бұрын

Well he is, but to be honest you could be Japanese and not like a particular anime. I mean I don’t automatically love everything that comes out of my own country.

@phantomhearts5577

6 ай бұрын

@@claritakrist the thing is they dont realise that he been asked the same question in every single american interview for One-piece.

@claritakrist

5 ай бұрын

it' s probably they don't care. I saw a korean actress that participated in an american movie whose producer was brad pitt getting asked did you smell Brad Pitt and how was it? I mean come on, really?! is that supposed to be the best question you could ever ask?? It's plainly stupid. I mean if you are interviewing anyone, you should do some basic research. Should be common sense which is not common nowadays. I am glad though, she had the best answer to it that she doesn't know cause she is not a dog 😀@@phantomhearts5577

@silentsmurf

5 ай бұрын

@@claritakristcan confirm. Am Japanese and don’t watch anime, can’t engage when people try to talk to me about it lol

"Gimme that mic!" 😂 Poor Mackenyu was fighting for his life in these interviews 😭

Macken be like, "for the last time folks, I'm JAPANESE!"

@diablohorer

7 күн бұрын

No one said he wasn't, but not all Japanese people watch anime, and those that do, don't necessarily watch one piece

✨S L A Y E D✨ three sword style ✨✨

@astronormi

7 ай бұрын

Always look forward to your comment🥰

@Meowgically

7 ай бұрын

Awww tysm💗ur videos are always so good💖

Proud as a Japanese... I’m so freaking proud of you man.... 🇯🇵

Guys, I think he might be Japanese, I'm not sure tho.

@lunakelly2113

6 ай бұрын

Has he ever explicitly say he is Japanese? I mean, where are the videos?

@eyesopen4729

6 ай бұрын

he never said he was japanese racist for you to assume

@Little-Kami

6 ай бұрын

Tut tut tut 😤

@cringetrashcan8828

6 ай бұрын

@@eyesopen4729 I apologize for my racis-ness I will try to better in the future.

@asinicw9906

6 ай бұрын

Really?! What gave you that idea?

This is insanely relatable to me. I'm half-Japanese and half-white and grew up in Japan, but since I look Hispanic no one assumes I'm Asian or Japanese, so I do the same thing as him haha. I totally get it. I have no shame in being proud of my heritage. Whenever I speak Japanese to people here in the states who are Japanese, they're always caught off-guard by my pronunciation and it's funny to see their brains short circuit for a moment.

@thinking7667

4 ай бұрын

ah, the half-asian/half white person who came out looking Hispanic (there's many of us), I feel you. I was always mistaken as hispanic growing up, never asian, not mad at it, since I know I don't look it, but, yes, it does make you want to let the people know what you are.

@Itskal3

4 ай бұрын

That reminds me of one of my high school teachers. The guy was half-okinawan/half-white and look straight up Mexican. He also happens to be my wrestling coach, so when we travel for out of city tournaments he made sure to let us know that he’s half-Japanese by taking us out for sushi.

@justmyedits6596

4 ай бұрын

I wonder why most wasians ended up looking Hispanic lmao, especially Half Japanese ones. Most half Thais just s8 up look White

@pumpkin-yf4ry

3 ай бұрын

Mackenyu isn't mixed though lol

@karenjisama

2 ай бұрын

Same bro same

Rather than your nationality I think it's more necessary to remind us that you are maried, makken-san

@kuro_kama7266

5 ай бұрын

WHAT????

@potatothings7223

5 ай бұрын

Crying screaming throwing up

@margarete5920

5 ай бұрын

​@@kuro_kama7266he is married and also has a child a few months ago

@kuro_kama7266

5 ай бұрын

@@margarete5920 Thanks for reminding me again T^T

@PeterPorker-sh4pc

5 ай бұрын

​@@margarete5920I knew but everytime someone reminds me I relive the momment when I found out he was married like months ago😭😭

gimme that mic!

@astronormi

7 ай бұрын

he was so excited😂

why does this remind me of that one time jackson wang was asked whether he understood Chinese and he was like "IM CHINESE"

@hisae4460

5 ай бұрын

SAME VIBES AHHAHAHAA

@ninlh.8950

4 ай бұрын

“I’m Jackson Wang from China ✨“

@alstjrqkr689

3 ай бұрын

Wtf is jackson wong?

@ninlh.8950

3 ай бұрын

@@alstjrqkr689 A Chinese idol. He was a member of Got7 and is a solo singer right now (and a businessman). I don’t know that much of him.

@diablohorer

7 күн бұрын

Not even remotely close, being Japanese does not automatically mean you watch anime 🤣

Mackenyu: "In case you haven't noticed.... I'M JAPANESE!" lol

I’m so proud of him literally standing up for himself by always reminding the interviewers that he is Japanese and not American

to be fair not all japanese are a fan of anime but i can understand mackenyu's frustration with the repetitive questions in the interviews, like they ask the same question over and over again......

@Norm-kw9dm

4 ай бұрын

They are being politically correct, idiot.

@tattie6362

6 күн бұрын

Right and if the interviewer assumed that he liked anime simply because he’s Japanese, that wouldn’t have been perceived well either 😅 I feel for that interviewer ahah

I asked a japanese if he reads manga and the answer is the same “Im japanese” 😭😭

@astronormi

Ай бұрын

😌🤝

He’s so funny lmaooo

The way he just asked and grabbed for the mic to “clarify” he’s Japanese haha 😂

Being Japanese, that's his pride. And we're proud of him as Japanese. マッケン最高!!

This is giving me "I'm Jackson Wang...from China" vibes lol.

“I live here” 💀😭

Jackson wang from China got a competition

@rhodaromanos6767

6 ай бұрын

I was looking for this kind of comment haha

He has the most cute "offended" in this earth🤧

Guys i have theory i think mackney is japanese

@astronormi

6 ай бұрын

I had the same theory too!

@Lilly_King

5 ай бұрын

Really? I don't know, that seems kind of farfetched

@astronormi

5 ай бұрын

your right! looking closer he does look italian to me🧐

@jasonsan6708

Ай бұрын

Hmm looks Mongolian to me…🥴

@OMGMyHypeBoyKeita

Ай бұрын

what!?!}!?? he looks Russian to me, I would’ve never guessed!

He's so real and extra 😂😂

I know after every interviewer he had to sit down and rethink life because how do they not know this by now 😭

The reason why he doesn't appear as many as his other One Piece co-stars is because he is done with the question.

I am so proud of you because my children are Japanese too.

1:01 inaki already knew what was coming

@astronormi

Ай бұрын

he be so done with mackenyu's shenanigans😂

This is like asking an American if he likes a certain Hollywood movie and him saying “Well duh, I’m American why would you ask me that?” 💀 not every Japanese person likes anime so the interviewers’ questions are valid.

@astronormi

5 ай бұрын

This👆

@mmmmmmi8774

4 ай бұрын

Todos los japoneses conocen el anime/manga la diferencia esta en que no todos lo ven o leen porque cada quien su gusto. All japanese people know about anime/manga, but not necessary they consume this content( buy manga or see anime series)

@kk_romeow

4 ай бұрын

Interviewer defo had logic but I think Mackenyu is just being a troll

@evelynd9240

3 ай бұрын

@@astronormi I think what a lot of people don't realize is that anime like One Piece is everywhere in Japan. It's been on forever. The manga is still going on. Everybody knows it. Every year there's some sort of One Piece collaboration with some convenience store chain. You can walk into any 7-11 and they have the newest volumes laid out close to the hot foods and the magazines. If the theme song hits the charts, it's played in random shopping spaces like malls and stores. Every summer, Universal Studios Japan has a One Piece live show. One Piece isn't some niche thing, nor is it some franchise relegated to just TV or just the movie theatre. It is highkey unavoidable, and you may not watch the show or read the manga, but you know what the characters/art style looks like. You've got to be living under a rock to not recognize characters like Tony Tony Chopper and Luffy and Nami. It's kinda like how it feels like everybody in the US has watched SpongeBob at some point in their lives. Not all Japanese people like anime, but the questions being asked to the cast are often "were you fans of One Piece before you got the role?" or "did you know about One Piece before you got the role?" The latter question probably feels particularly annoying to someone like Mackenyu because, if you live in Japan for long enough, you probably know about One Piece. If you were a kid/adolescent when it first aired, then you were probably watching it just like every other kid in the country, as if it was some version of Sunday morning cartoons.

@astronormi

2 ай бұрын

@@evelynd9240 I agree...I also think the interviewers wanted to avoid making assumptions

Quite ironic that Zoro is a descendant of people who left Wano to settle in the East Blue.

The fact that even without the mic he was already so loud 😭😭

Interviewer: Are you a fan o-- I'M JaPanESe!!!

It’s a good thing to be proud of your culture. I would’ve been saying that 100 times too if that were me

He's Japanese and ya'll got to know that. I love his flex

I like how knowing and liking one piece is just a matter of course because hes japanese lol

And everyone who read manga or watch anime in the past decades pretty much grew up with One Piece, regardless of their nationality 😂😂 These interviewers could do better Qs

I LOVEEE YOUR VIDEOS ❤❤❤❤ now please edit genV

@astronormi

7 ай бұрын

I was actually just thinking of doing so😁👍

Being born Japanese itself is a huge flex. That country, that culture, those traditions… unmatched!

@dshinc

5 ай бұрын

Actually 50-50 since we get criticism as well because of our history...🫤

@ttteeaa

5 ай бұрын

@@dshinctrueeee

@Reihana_

4 ай бұрын

😂

@AyueKodamaes

Ай бұрын

​@@dshincMore like people use WW2 as a excuse to be racist (on twitter specially).

@ck_illust7150

7 күн бұрын

@@AyueKodamaesKoreans, Taiwanese and Chinese have always been jealous of Japan anyway

GiMMi dAt MIaC

@Febuary3rd

6 ай бұрын

13 likes? Wow

i can't with the emoji in the thumbnail with flower crown and tongue out

He is so cool aaaaaa

he's so handsome!

I find is so funny someone else noticed 😂 I find it really funny but also really great because of the fact he is so proud of his culture. I feel like a lot of people from around the world when they grow up in the USA they start to either not care of become embarrassed of their culture so I find it really great that he is so proud of it 🙃

This popped up on my algorithm and now I’m intrigued by this man 😂😂😂

@astronormi

5 ай бұрын

you should check out my other videos for more of him😉

@aliciaanguiano3860

4 ай бұрын

Mine too. It's funny because he sounds like he is from Southern California, that's where I am from, and we have California accent when we speak.

@astronormi

3 ай бұрын

@@aliciaanguiano3860 he was born in california but left to japan when he was 18 i think

GIMEE THAT MIC

His ring oh his fingger 😭😭😭😭

@astronormi

6 ай бұрын

he's a taken man😔

He's proud❤

He’s the Logic version of Japan 😂😂😂

How do you forget he's Japanese like HOW.

I am not japanese but I’m also proud for the japanese for being japanese

Its like asking indonesian : " Are you fan of indomie?"

This has the same energy as "I'm Jackson Wang from China" 😂

Tbh the one piece interviewers do get some leeway with the anime/one piece fan stuff since those were group questions, and being Japanese doesn't automatically mean you like them. But getting those questions repeatedly when you literally are Japanese definitely must be annoying XD

His English is just too good that's why they thought he's not Japanese

The 😌💅 in the scene at 0:45 sent me 😂 So fitting.

I relate to this. I'm a halfie like him but I grew up in Thailand (half English) but I also speak in an "international" accent which sounds vaguely American because of all the pop culture I consumed growing up. I speak both languages fluently but people always get surprised when I say that I'm Thai first and foremost and they'll say "You don't sound Thai" or "You don't look Thai" or be surprised that I cheer for the Thai national team or consume Thai media and I hardly relate to my British side since I've literally never lived there.

@reigenlucilfer6154

2 ай бұрын

hes not a halfie.. dad is sonny chiba and mom is a non celeb japanese. hes 100% japanese just spent some time in the us in his childhood

@aburn9891

2 ай бұрын

@@reigenlucilfer6154 Ooh, I did not know that, I always thought he was a halfie since he does have some distinct features similar to me albeit A LOT more handsome haha.

@AyueKodamaes

Ай бұрын

Mackenyu is not half(ethnically).

I think Makenyu just afraid to get lost like Zoro. He needs to reminded as Japanese before he forgot 😅

He's American, not Japanese. Him growing up in the US and having US citizenship while claiming he's Japanese feels like some sort of appropriation tbh. It's like if some African American guy went to Africa and claimed he was African when he's in fact 100% American.

@reigenlucilfer6154

2 ай бұрын

appropriation my ass. he may have "us citizenship" but he didnt spent all his life in the us. he's barely a first generation as both his parents are japanese, and already worked at japan entertainment industry as young as 10 years old, so its obvious that he goes back and forth from japan - us. also why do you think you know his life more than him lol. he said he grew up with japanese culture and he speaks perfect japanese, japanese people acknowledge him being japanese so what makes you think you can dictate what he is? lol

@AyueKodamaes

Ай бұрын

Lmao,what a d*mb comment.

@fshhbsdn1434

25 күн бұрын

His parents is Japanese,you moron,

I think they ask as to not assume anything. It's stupid, but apparently even educated assumptions get people hated.

LMAOO IT NEEDS TO BE KNOWN THAT BRO IS JAPANESE AND GREW UP WITH ANIME [offended]

yup, he is japanese

😂😂😂😂 good for him!

I don't know him but dude I was really laughing so hard when he's emphasizing HE IS JAPANESE

@astronormi

4 ай бұрын

😂 he made sure everyone knew

He thinks that they don't know who he is😅😅😅😅

I was talking to a guy and he just blurts out “I’m Japanese ya know?” just out of nowhere. Some of them are seriously so into themselves like Americans are lol …

Give me that 🎤😂😂😂

*_GIMMETHATMIC!_*

ngabrut mackenn 😭😭😭

It's like asking if an American has ever watched spongebob

@AyueKodamaes

Ай бұрын

I'm not American and I watched It.

I’M JAPANESE 😂❤

NOT THAT KIM KARDSHIAN FOOTAGE OMG LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

@astronormi

4 ай бұрын

🤭

I seriously don't blame him. Word, give these ignorant interviewers a lesson everytime, and let them know

Hahaha he's the kind of friend I wanted to annoy, like call an anime a cartoon, just to see their cute annoyed reaction LOL

@AyueKodamaes

Ай бұрын

WTF bro

Classic example of people doing interviews not doing research thinking asking random questions would make them look well-informed. 😂 tho im more interested in why is he married? (Kidding)

This is funny to me cuz him reminding people that he's Japanese is the most American thing ever😂😂

the kim kardashian clip pfftkskfkfkdkdk

@astronormi

4 ай бұрын

🤭

Some of these questions are fine. I have friends who are Japanese/grew up in Japan and do not like anime or just aren’t interested.

@AyueKodamaes

Ай бұрын

Ok,boomer.

Nah but i wouldnt wanna assume just cuz ur indian doesnt mean u like bollywood. Just cuz ur korean doesnt mean you like kpop. Just bcuz ur american doesnt mean you like country. So i will ask u anyways bc it would be racist to me to be like oh ofc u like anime cuz ur japanese.

❤

Isn’t he Japanese-American? He grew up in Cali, didn’t he?

@wreathoflaurel

Ай бұрын

Yes, but he's a full Japanese (both parents are Japanese). He stayed in LA until he was in high school, and then moved to Japan where he also started working as an actor. When he turned 18, he denounced his American citizenship since Japan's laws only allow one nationality.

maybe because of his screen name, quite unusual name for Japanese, while he can be mistaken for Korean and Chinese, there's not a lot of Japanese celebrities known to be fluent in English

@reigenlucilfer6154

2 ай бұрын

mackenyu is not a korean or chinese name, nobody will mistake him as such.

@wreathoflaurel

Ай бұрын

His name in romanized Japanese is not too different and it's literally his name (Makkenyu). He uses his stage name "Arata Mackenyu" in Japan, and just Mackenyu for works outside of Japan.

Stand proud You were Japanese...

Which one is Kimura Yuki?

hey yall, i think he's Japanese

I would feel offended too if people asked me if I became a fan of one piece during the shooting 😭😭😭 I wouldn’t have taken the role at all if I hadn’t been a fan!!!

@adorifygyu

3 ай бұрын

nah exactly bro 😭

just get it, he's japanese😭😭

i think he’s japanese guys

Guys, I think Mackenyu is Japanese

🥰🌸

guys I think he's japanese

guys.. i think he is japanese

guys i think he is japanese

Because American come from many many many races. So, they maybe think that all of the cast are citizen of America.

@VanessaSouza-rz8uo

5 ай бұрын

No,I think It's because people don't assume that he's Japanese because he can speak fluent english.

guys, I'm pretty sure Mackenyu's Russian 🤔🤫 but you know, there's a slim chance of him being Japanese.... (this is a jokee)

@astronormi

6 ай бұрын

What?!! I thought he was Australian😲 [also a joke]

I like Makkenyu and not to offend him in any ways but Japanese doesn't necessary means they like Anime... I'm half Japanese and grew up in Japan but still never watched one piece in my entire life. And I know many people who thinks anime is childish. I myself like watching anime sometimes but not one piece... woman is portraited as a sex object so I really don't like watching girls with huge breasts. It makes me feel insecure.

@astronormi

4 ай бұрын

The interviewers definitely knew he was Japanese...I think they just didn't want assume anything

@AyueKodamaes

Ай бұрын

Ok,boomer.

I think mans is Japanese...will have to watch this again to be sure it's subtle but if you pay attention you pick up on the clues.

@astronormi

5 ай бұрын

I think that's a great idea😌🤝

Lo entiendo, el tipo está harto de que le pregunten cosas como sabes algo de anime cuando ES JAPONES! todos parecen olvidarlo🙄 por favor solo tienen que modificar la pregunta y ya

Guys... I think he might be japanese...

@astronormi

5 ай бұрын

you sure🧐 i don't see it