Kazuya Nakai
Acting
- Born:
- 1967-11-25
- Place of birth:
- Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Biography
Kazuya Nakai (中井 和哉, born November 25, 1967) is an award-winning Japanese voice actor and narrator who was born in Kobe, Japan. From a young age, he was interested in anime. Growing up he had interests like volleyball and archery. He was working as a civil servant in a technical field at 25 when he decided that's not how he wanted to live his life, so he enrolled into a voice acting school he attended on his days off and on weekends while still working. Despite starting his career as a narrator, he took off as a voice actor and became a big name when he got the role of Roronoa Zoro, a character he definitely wanted to voice. He narrates programs including information and news programs and voices many iconic characters such as Roronoa Zoro from One Piece, Toshiro Hijikata from Gintama, Date Masamune from Sengoku Basara, Mugen from Samurai Champloo and Jin Sakai in the Japanese dub of the video game Ghost of Tsushima. He loves driving, practicing archery and spending time with his dog and cat.
Known For
Filmography
A Lazy Day in Thousand Sunny
Gintama the Movie 2026: Yoshiwara in Flames
GINTAMA - Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class
U Takes Terra
Once Upon a Witch's Death
Gintama on Theater 2D: Shinsengumi Douran Arc
One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga
One Piece Fan Letter
Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii
Puniru Is a Kawaii Slime
Dan Da Dan
DAN DA DAN: First Encounter
Antihero
Train to the End of the World
Monsters 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation
The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe
Gintama on Theater 2D: Baragaki-hen
MF GHOST
Rurouni Kenshin
Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon
Pokémon Horizons
Run for the Money: The Great Mission
Tengoku Daimakyo
The Tatami Time Machine Blues
The Tatami Time Machine Blues
One Piece Film Red
Parallel World Pharmacy
Love All Play
Tesla Note
Digimon Ghost Game
Star Wars: Visions
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
Battle Game in 5 Seconds
Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan
The Journey
Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy
Gintama: The Semi-Final
Gintama: The Very Final
航海王：和之国总集篇
Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy
JUJUTSU KAISEN
Stars Align
Ahiru no Sora
ZENONZARD THE ANIMATION Episode 0
Fire Force
Lupinranger vs Patranger vs Kyuranger
RobiHachi
One Piece: Stampede
Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative
Godzilla: The Planet Eater
Ghost in the Shell: Ghost Chaser
Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 2
Gakuen Basara: Samurai High School
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
One Piece: Episode of Skypiea
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger Final Live Tour 2018
Super Dragon Ball Heroes
Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle
Super Hero Festival: Kamen Rider x Super Sentai Live & Show 2018
Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple
B: The Beginning
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger: Final Stage
Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters
Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 1
DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon
From Episode of Stinger: Uchu Sentai Kyuranger - High School Wars
One Piece Episode of East Blue
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger The Movie: The Geth Indaver Strikes Back!
Altair: A Record of Battles
RAPSTAR
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Ultra Super Hero Wars
Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger: Star Change With Us!
Uchuu Sentai Kyuranger
Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger the Movie: Super Sentai's Message from the Future from Super Sentai
One Piece: The Great Treasure of Tongari Island
Girlish Number
ALL OUT!!
Kuroko's Basketball - Movie: Winter Cup - Shadow and Light
One Piece Film: GOLD
One Piece: Heart of Gold
One Piece Film Gold: Episode 0
One Piece Characters Log
Bungo Stray Dogs
JOKER GAME
One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger: 10 Years After
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult
One Piece Episode of Sabo: The Three Brothers' Bond - The Miraculous Reunion and the Inherited Will
God Eater
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
Blood Blockade Battlefront
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture
Death Parade
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone
One Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friends
Sengoku BASARA - End of Judgement
Aldnoah.Zero
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears
Persona3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream
Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper
Hero Bank
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers
Lemming
Persona3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth
One Piece Episode of Merry: The Tale of One More Friend
Danganronpa: The Animation
Gintama: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya
Gintama the Movie Ginmaku Zenya Matsuri 2013
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!
Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman
Blue Exorcist: The Movie
One Piece: Glorious Island
One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Hand Island Adventure
One Piece Film: Z
Ixion Saga: Dimension Transfer
Mardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust
One Piece Episode of Nami: Tears of a Navigator and the Bonds of Friends
Rainbow Fireflies
Shining Hearts
No More Heroes 1.5
Brave 10
Fate/Prototype
One Piece 3D: Gekisou! Trap Coaster
Chihayafuru
Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion
One Piece Episode of Alabasta Prologue
Blue Exorcist
You're Being Summoned, Azazel-san
Sengoku Basara: The Last Party
One Piece Mugiwara Chase
Serena x One Piece: Sennyuu!! Sauzando Sunny-gou
Broken Blade: The Gap Between Life and Death
Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse
Mardock Scramble: The First Compression
Broken Blade: Scars from an Assassin's Blade
The Legend of the Legendary Heroes
Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Red: Zero's Star Twinkle
Gintama: The Movie
xxxHolic: Rō
One Piece Film: Strong World
Kiddy GiRL-AND
Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors
Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee
God Eater Prologue
Hatsukoi Limited.
07-Ghost
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings
Asura Cryin'
Samurai Harem
White Album
Engine Sentai Go-Onger Special DVD: It's a Seminar! Everyone GO-ON!!
Switch
Switch!
King of Conte
One Piece: Romance Dawn Story
Blade of the Immortal
Antique Bakery
One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom
Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God
One Piece: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventure in Alabasta
Nodame Cantabile
Digimon: Activate Burst Mode!
Hataraki Man
Death Note
Digimon Savers 3D: The Digital World in Imminent Danger!
Jyu-Oh-Sei
xxxHOLiC
Gintama
Digimon Data Squad
One Piece: Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle
ワンピース特別編 わかりやすいルフィ大百科
One Piece Special: The Detective Memoirs of Chief Straw Hat Luffy
Noein: To Your Other Self
IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix
xxxHOLiC The Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Ultraman Max
Trinity Blood
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
Grenadier: The Beautiful Warrior
Samurai Gun
Samurai Champloo
Ragnarok The Animation
One Piece: Curse of the Sacred Sword
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
One Piece Special: Protect! The Last Great Stage
Battle Programmer Shirase
One Piece Special: Open Upon the Great Sea! A Father's Huge, HUGE Dream!
One Piece: Dead End Adventure
Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
Xevious
One Piece: The Adventure in Grand Line
Ai Yori Aoshi
One Piece: Dream Soccer King!
One Piece: Chopper's Kingdom in the Strange Animal Island
Final Fantasy X: Eternal Calm
Hellsing
One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure
One Piece: Jango's Dance Carnival
Luffy's Fall! The Unexplored Region - Grand Adventure in the Ocean's Navel
One Piece: The Movie
One Piece
Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon
海贼王特别篇：路飞的绝技
Angel Links
海贼王特别篇：索隆的剑技
Initial D
Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight
Master of Mosquiton '99
Shin Shounan Bakusouzoku Arakure KNIGHT
After War Gundam X
Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie - Black Dream Hole
Kamen Rider