Overview
- Mackenyu placed eighth out of 366 at Japan’s Hachi CS One Piece TCG tournament, posting an 8-2 match record.
- He piloted a Black Imu deck rather than a Zoro-focused list, highlighting broader meta familiarity.
- Images from the event show a playmat bearing Eiichiro Oda’s signature and Zoro sketch alongside rare cards including an exclusive Ground Death and high-tier Zoro Don cards.
- The result was shared in a December 28 tweet that went viral, echoing Jacob Romero Gibson’s 2024 remark that Mackenyu is “obsessed” with the game and often plays at Oda’s house.
- The spotlight on his competitive run comes as Netflix’s live-action One Piece approaches its Season 2 release on March 10, 2026.