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Mackenyu Will Appear at London MCM Comic Con in October

The MCM London Comic Con has announced on its X/Twitter feed that the actor Mackenyu, who plays Roronoa Zoro in the live-action One Piece webseries, will appear at the event which runs from Friday October 23 to Sunday October 25. The venue is London's ExCel Centre.

Mackenyu will appear on the Saturday and Sunday. He will participate in autograph and photo sessions (details), as well as a panel on the Sunday.

As well as Roronoa Zoro in the live-action One Piece webseries, Mackenyu plays Arata Wataya in the live-action Chihayafuru films, Seiya in the live-action Knights of the Zodiac film and Enishi in the live-action film Rurouni Kenshin Saishūshō The Final.

The following anime-related events are scheduled at October's MCM London Comic Con:

Friday

5 p.m. to 5.45 p.m. - "Getting Supernatural with DanDaDan" on the Live Stage, a panel featuring the dub actors A.J. Beckles (Okarun) and Kari Wahlgren (Granny Seiko).

Sunday

1.30 p.m. - Mackenyu Panel on the main stage. The panel is described as follows: "Join Mackenyu as he talks about bringing one of anime's most iconic characters to life, the training and preparation behind Zoro's legendary swordsmanship, working on the Netflix series, and his journey as an actor."

3 p.m. to 3.45 p.m. - Anime Limited Industry Panel featuring Andy Hanley and Tomi Murphy.

4 p.m. to 4.45 p.m. - Hunting Monsters with Jujutsu Kaisen on the Live Stage featuring the dub actors Anne Yatco (Nobara Kugisaki), David Vincent (Kento Nanami) and Allegra Clark (Kazumi Miwa, Maki Zenin).

Via London MCM Comic Com X/Twitter feed.