In MASHLE, everyone relies on magic, while Mash Burnedead gets by on the strength he has built through training. Mackenyu takes that joke into live action as a quiet teenager who barely changes expression even as he upends the world around him.
How Mackenyu prepared to play Mash
On Toho’s film site, Mackenyu says he spent three years getting in shape for the role after receiving the offer. The challenge went beyond training. Mash rarely shows what he is feeling, so Mackenyu looked for ways to let the character’s actions and physical strength convey it.
Yuichi Fukuda, who also directed the live-action adaptation of Sakamoto Days, directs the film based on Hajime Komoto’s manga. Toho has announced the Japanese theatrical date. A Vietnam release date had yet to be announced as of November 9.
Source · Official MASHLE film site
