Netflix’s ‘One Piece’ Star Mackenyu Joins ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Voice Cast (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com:

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer “One Piece” actor Mackenyu Maeda, known professionally as simply Mackenyu, has joined the voice cast of Ubisoft‘s upcoming “Assassin’s Creed Shadows.” Best known for playing Roronoa Zoro in Netflix’s smash-hit live-action adaptation of beloved anime “One Piece,” Mackenyu will be playing Gennojo, “a key character who helps the protagonist track and eliminate a crucial target.” Per Ubisoft’s description for the “Assassin’s Creed Shadows” character, “As part of the Shinobi League, players can recruit him into their ‘brotherhood’ for support.

Gennojo is a charming, reckless, and deeply conflicted figure, driven by guilt to dismantle a corrupt system. He’s a flirtatious rogue and a trickster, always walking the line with a mix of wit, deceit, and swagger.

Motivated by a deep desire to bring down a corrupt system, Gennojo is willing to risk everything, even his own life, to achieve his goal.

Despite his rough exterior, he holds a strong sense of justice, especially when it comes to helping the poor and elderly.” Following multiple delays, the Feudal-Japan set “Assassin’s Creed Shadows” will finally be released by Ubisoft on March 20.