Kazuya Nakai
male
Born on November 25, 1967 (57 years old)
From Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Known for Acting
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.
Cast Credits
- 2024
Monsters 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation
as
Roronoa Zoro / Dragon / Narration (voice)
2024
DAN DA DAN: First Encounter
as
Serpoian A / Serpoian B / Serpoian C (voice)
2024
The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash
as
Malreek (voice)
2024
Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii
as
Gaku Miyama (voice)
2024
Dan Da Dan
as
Serpoians (voice)
2024
Puniru Is a Kawaii Slime
as
Hiroshi Mado (voice)
2024
Dan Da Dan
as
Serpoian A / Serpoian B / Serpoian C (voice)
2024
Train to the End of the World
as
Pochi (voice)
2024
- 2023
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe
as
Kozo Ryuga (voice)
2023
Gintama on Theater 2D: Baragaki-hen
as
Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
2023
Pokémon Horizons
as
Colza (voice)
2023
Tengoku Daimakyo
as
Robin Inazaki (voice)
2023
MF GHOST
as
Ryuji Ikeda (voice)
2023
Rurouni Kenshin
as
Shakku Arai (voice)
2023
Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon
2023
- 2022
- 2018
Ghost in the Shell: Ghost Chaser
as
Borma (voice)
2018
Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 2
as
Shingo Onijima (voice)
2018
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad
as
Garu / Ookami Blue (Voice)
2018
Super Hero Festival: Kamen Rider x Super Sentai Live & Show 2018
as
Self / Garu · Ookami Blue (voice)
2018
Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple
as
Tatsuhiko Shibusawa (voice)
2018
One Piece: Episode of Skypiea
as
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2018
Godzilla: The Planet Eater
as
Halu-Elu Dolu-Do (voice)
2018
Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle
as
Halu-Elu Dolu-Do (voice)
2018
Super Dragon Ball Heroes
as
Salsa (voice)
2018
B: The Beginning
as
Kamui (voice)
2018
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
as
Laplace (voice)
2018
Gakuen Basara: Samurai High School
as
Date Masamune (voice)
2018
- 2017
Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game
as
Shoichi Imayoshi (voice)
2017
One Piece Episode of East Blue
as
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2017
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl
as
Seitarō Higuchi (voice)
2017
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Ultra Super Hero Wars
as
Garu - Ookami Blue (voice)
2017
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger The Movie: The Geth Indaver Strikes Back!
as
Garu · Ookami Blue (voice)
2017
DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon
as
Aquaman (voice)
2017
Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 1
as
Shingo Onijima (voice)
2017
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger: Final Stage
as
Garu (Ookami Blue)
2017
Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger the Movie: Super Sentai's Message from the Future
as
Ookami Blue (voice)
2017
Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters
as
Halu-Elu Dolu-do (voice)
2017
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger: Star Change With Us!
as
Garu (voice)
2017
Altair: A Record of Battles
as
Balaban Al-Kaphan (voice)
2017
RAPSTAR
as
Narration
2017
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger
as
Garu / Ookami Blue (voice)
2017
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
as
Urashiki Ootsutsuki
2017
- 2016
One Piece: The Great Treasure of Tongari Island
as
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2016
One Piece Film Gold: Episode 0
as
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2016
One Piece Film: GOLD
as
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2016
One Piece: Heart of Gold
as
Zoro Roronoa (voice)
2016
Kuroko's Basketball - Movie: Winter Cup - Shadow and Light
as
Shoichi Imayoshi (voice)
2016
JOKER GAME
as
Fukumoto (voice)
2016
JOKER GAME
as
Fukumoto (Hajime Shiozuka & Yukito Kusanagi) (voice)
2016
Girlish Number
as
Kuzu-P
2016
One Piece Characters Log
as
Roronoa Zoro
2016
Bungo Stray Dogs
as
Tatsuhiko Shibusawa
2016
ALL OUT!!
as
Renpei Sukura
2016
- 2015
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult
as
Borma (voice)
2015
One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia
as
Roronoa Zoro / Kinoconda (voice)
2015
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
as
Borma (voice)
2015
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger: 10 YEARS AFTER
as
Igaroid (voice)
2015
One Piece Episode of Sabo: The Three Brothers' Bond - The Miraculous Reunion and the Inherited Will
as
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2015
Blood Blockade Battlefront
as
Zapp Renfro
2015
God Eater
as
Soma Schiksal (voice)
2015
Death Parade
as
Takashi (voice)
2015
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture
as
Borma (voice)
2015
- 2014
One Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friends
as
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2014
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears
as
Borma (voice)
2014
Case Closed: The Sniper from Another Dimension
as
Timothy Hunter (voice)
2014
PERSONA3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream
as
Shinjiro Aragaki (voice)
2014
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone
as
Borma (voice)
2014
Sengoku BASARA - End of Judgement
as
Date Masamune (voice)
2014
Aldnoah.Zero
as
Koichiro Marito (voice)
2014
Hero Bank
as
Fukuta Kanemaru (voice)
2014
- 2013
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers
as
Borma (voice)
2013
Lemming
2013
One Piece Episode of Merry: The Tale of One More Friend
as
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2013
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
as
Borma (voice)
2013
PERSONA3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth
as
Shinjiro Aragaki (voice)
2013
Gintama: The Movie 2: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya
as
Toshiro Hijitaka (voice)
2013
Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!
as
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2013
Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman
as
Manjiro "Roman" Tasukeya (voice)
2013
Danganronpa: The Animation
as
Mondo Owada (voice)
2013
- 2012
Mardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust
as
Shell Septinos
2012
Blue Exorcist: The Movie
as
Ryuji Suguro (voice)
2012
One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Hand Island Adventure
as
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2012
One Piece Film: Z
as
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2012
One Piece: Glorious Island
as
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2012
Rainbow Fireflies
as
Kenzō – Adult (voice)
2012
No More Heroes 1.5
as
Travis Touchdown
2012
Gintama: The Best of Gintama on Theater 2D
as
Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
2012
One Piece Episode of Nami: Tears of a Navigator and the Bonds of Friends
as
Zoro Roronoa (voice)
2012
Ixion Saga: Dimension Transfer
as
Sainglain
2012
Brave 10
as
Jinpachi Nezu (voice)
2012
Shining Hearts
as
Dyran Rowen (voice)
2012
- 2011
Sengoku Basara: The Last Party
as
Date Masamune (voice)
2011
Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion
as
Shell Septinos
2011
One Piece 3D: Straw Hat Chase
as
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2011
Broken Blade: The Gap Between Life and Death
as
Borcuse (voice)
2011
One Piece Episode of Alabasta Prologue
as
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2011
One Piece 3D: Gekisou! Trap Coaster
as
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2011
Fate/Prototype
as
Lancer (voice)
2011
Serena x One Piece: Sennyuu!! Sauzando Sunny-gou
2011
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Blue Exorcist: Runaway Kuro
as
Ryûji Suguro (voice)
2011
Chihayafuru
as
Hiro Kinashi (voice)
2011
You're Being Summoned, Azazel-san
as
Salamander (voice)
2011
Blue Exorcist
as
Suguro Ryuuji (voice)
2011
- 2010
Gintama: The Movie
as
Hijikata Toushirou (voice)
2010
Mardock Scramble: The First Compression
as
Shell Septinos
2010
Broken Blade: Scars from an Assassin's Blade
as
General Borcuse
2010
xxxHolic: Rō
as
Shizuka Dōmeki (voice)
2010
Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse
as
Kokuto (voice)
2010
Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Red: Zero's Star Twinkle
as
Piggies Imagin (Eldest brother) (voice)
2010
The Legend of the Legendary Heroes
as
Refal Edia (voice)
2010
- 2009
One Piece Film: Strong World
as
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2009
God Eater Prologue
as
Soma Schicksal
2009
Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God
as
Kanzo Mogi (voice)
2009
Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors
as
Kanzo Mogi (voice)
2009
White Album
as
Tamaru (voice)
2009
Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings
as
Date Masamune (voice)
2009
07-Ghost
as
Katsuragi
2009
Kiddy GiRL-AND
as
Torch
2009
Asura Cryin'
as
Takaya Kagakagari
2009
Samurai Harem
as
Ryo Washizu (voice)
2009
Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee
as
Jiggy Pepper (voice)
2009
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
as
Miles (voice)
2009
Hatsukoi Limited.
as
Gengorou Takei (voice)
2009
- 2008
One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom
as
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2008
Engine Sentai Go-Onger Special DVD: It's a Seminar! Everyone GO-ON!!
as
Kokorootomedes (voice)
2008
Switch
2008
One Piece: Romance Dawn Story
as
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2008
Antique Bakery
as
Tachibana's abductor (voice)
2008
Switch!
as
梶山庆护
2008
King Of Conte
as
Narration
2008
Blade of the Immortal
as
Taito Magatsu (voice)
2008
- 2007
- 2006
One Piece: Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle
as
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2006
Digimon Savers 3D: The Digital World in Imminent Danger!
as
Gaomon (voice)
2006
Digimon Savers: The Movie - Ultimate Power! Activate Burst Mode!!
as
Gaomon (voice)
2006
Jyu-Oh-Sei
as
Zagi
2006
xxxHOLiC
as
Shizuka Dōmeki (voice)
2006
Digimon Data Squad
as
Gaomon (voice)
2006
Gintama
as
Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
2006
Death Note
as
Kanzo Mogi (voice)
2006
Hataraki Man
as
Sugawara, Fumiya
2006
- 2005
xxxHOLiC The Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream
as
Shizuka Doumeki
2005
One Piece Special: The Detective Memoirs of Chief Straw Hat Luffy
as
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2005
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
as
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2005
Noein: To Your Other Self
as
Karasu (voice)
2005
Noein: To Your Other Self
as
Noein (voice)
2005
Trinity Blood
as
Tres Iqus (voice)
2005
IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix
as
River Marque (voice)
2005
Ultraman Max
as
Ultraman Max
2005
- 2004
One Piece: Curse of the Sacred Sword
as
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2004
Samurai Champloo
as
Mugen (voice)
2004
Grenadier: The Beautiful Warrior
as
Yajiro Kajima (voice)
2004
Ragnarok The Animation
as
Iruga (voice)
2004
Samurai Gun
as
Matsuzaki
2004
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
as
Igaroids (voice)
2004
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
as
Gedonian Uniga (voice), Igaroids (voice)
2004
- 2003
- 2001
- 2000
- 2021
Gintama: The Very Final
as
Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
2021
The Journey
as
Musab (voice)
2021
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
as
Flect Turn (voice)
2021
Battle Game in 5 Seconds
as
Madoka Kirisaki (voice)
2021
Tesla Note
as
Kyohei Himi (voice)
2021
Star Wars: Visions
as
Roden (voice)
2021
Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan
as
Furitsuke Capellini (voice)
2021
Digimon Ghost Game
as
Angoramon (voice)
2021
Gintama: The Semi-Final
as
Toshiro Hijikata (voice)
2021
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