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Arata Mackenyu: When English and ‘Hollywood’ acting experience has little to do on the way to stardom!

Posted on August 2, 2017March 13, 2024 by Jed
Arata Mackenyu: When English and ‘Hollywood’ acting experience has little to do on the way to stardom!
Posted In Actors' BiasTagged In Arata Mackenyu

As of May 2017, he is officially known as Arata Mackenyu – not ‘Chiba’ or ‘Maeda’ as he was previously called by the Japanese media. He also announced that Top Coat read more

A Primer on Generation NEXT series: Who are Japan’s rising stars and why you need to know them!

Posted on July 16, 2017March 13, 2024 by Jed
A Primer on Generation NEXT series: Who are Japan’s rising stars and why you need to know them!
Posted In Actors' BiasTagged In Arata Mackenyu, Hayama Shono, Murakami Nijiro, Nakagawa Taishi, Okayama Amane, Sakaguchi Kentaro, Shimizu Hiroya, Spice Power, Takasugi Mahiro, Takeuchi Ryoma

We’re coming up with the 2017 edition of the hottest Japanese actors and actresses list, but how about those who are yet to be celebrated by fans and the public? 

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