“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,...