Ubisoft announced that actor Mackenyu, best known for his role as Roronoa Zoro in Netflix’s live-action adaptation of One Piece and his work in Knights of the Zodiac and Dragons of Wonderhatch, will make his video game debut this March. He will lend his voice and likeness to the highly anticipated Assassin’s Creed Shadows video game.

Mackenyu portrays Gennojo, a charming individual who crosses paths with Naoe and Yasuke while they are tracking a crucial target. Players can recruit him in the Shinobi League to aid in their fight against the forces of corruption that are rampant across the land. Mackenyu will be doing both the Japanese and English voice-overs for this character.

“I have fond memories of the franchise. I was in middle school when Assassin’s Creed first came out, and I remember my friends and I would gather at a friend’s house and take turns playing the game,” Mackenyu said. “When I heard that the new Assassin’s Creed game would be set in Japan, I knew that I needed to be part of this project.”

“Mackenyu’s performance added something really special to our game,” said Jonathan Dumont, Creative Director at Ubisoft Quebec, the lead development studio for Assassin’s Creed Shadows. “His unique energy and charisma breathe life into Gennojo, and we’re eager for players to meet the character and explore his story.”

Available worldwide on March 20, Assassin’s Creed Shadows is set in feudal Japan where the forces of vengeance and mercy collide during the critical events of the country’s unification. The game introduces a novel dual-protagonist system, featuring Naoe, a skillful shinobi from Iga, and Yasuke, the powerful African samurai. These characters offer distinct gameplay experiences as their stories intertwine in a world where lines between right and wrong are often blurred.