Acting
Kazuya Nakai
1967-11-25 · Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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
One Piece
Death Note
JUJUTSU KAISEN
Super Dragon Ball Heroes
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
One Piece Film Red
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
Dan Da Dan
Samurai Champloo
xxxHOLiC
One Piece: Stampede
Fire Force
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
Death Parade
Hellsing
Movie credits · 115
A Lazy Day in Thousand Sunny
Gintama the Movie 2026: Yoshiwara in Flames
Gintama on Theater 2D: Shinsengumi Douran Arc
One Piece Fan Letter
DAN DA DAN: First Encounter
Monsters 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe
Gintama on Theater 2D: Baragaki-hen
The Tatami Time Machine Blues
One Piece Film Red
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
The Journey
Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy
Gintama: The Very Final
ZENONZARD THE ANIMATION Episode 0
Lupinranger vs Patranger vs Kyuranger
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
One Piece: Episode of Skypiea
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger Final Live Tour 2018
Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle
Super Hero Festival: Kamen Rider x Super Sentai Live & Show 2018
Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger: Final Stage
Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters
Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 1
DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon
One Piece Episode of East Blue
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger The Movie: The Geth Indaver Strikes Back!
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Ultra Super Hero Wars
Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game
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
Kuroko's Basketball - Movie: Winter Cup - Shadow and Light
One Piece Film: GOLD
TV credits · 106
GINTAMA - Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class
U Takes Terra
Once Upon a Witch's Death
One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga
Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii
Puniru Is a Kawaii Slime
Dan Da Dan
Antihero
Train to the End of the World
The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash
MF GHOST
Rurouni Kenshin
Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon
Pokémon Horizons
Tengoku Daimakyo
The Tatami Time Machine Blues
Parallel World Pharmacy
Love All Play
Tesla Note
Digimon Ghost Game
Star Wars: Visions
Battle Game in 5 Seconds
Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan
Gintama: The Semi-Final
航海王：和之国总集篇
Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy
JUJUTSU KAISEN
Stars Align
Ahiru no Sora
Fire Force
RobiHachi
Gakuen Basara: Samurai High School
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
Super Dragon Ball Heroes
B: The Beginning
From Episode of Stinger: Uchu Sentai Kyuranger - High School Wars
Altair: A Record of Battles
RAPSTAR
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger: Star Change With Us!
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