Kazuya Nakai
Known for Acting · 214 credits
- Born
- 1967-11-25 (age 58)
- Place of birth
- Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
- Also known as
- Накай Кадзуя · 中井 和哉
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
TV Shows (103)
Kamen Rider
1971
as Eiki (voice)
JUJUTSU KAISEN
2020
as Kinji Hakari (voice)
Pokémon Horizons
2023
as Colza (voice)
Chihayafuru
2011
as Hiro Kinashi (voice)
Bungo Stray Dogs
2016
as Tatsuhiko Shibusawa
One Piece
1999
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Puniru Is a Kawaii Slime
2024
as Hiroshi Mado (voice)
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
2009
as Miles (voice)
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
2018
as Laplace (voice)
Death Note
2006
as Kanzo Mogi (voice)
Initial D
1998
as Ryuji Ikeda (voice)
Dan Da Dan
2024
as Serpoians (voice) / Serpoian A / Serpoian B / Serpoian C (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
2002
as Reverend Malchio (voice)
Rurouni Kenshin
2023
as Shakku Arai (voice)
Blue Exorcist
2011
as Suguro Ryuuji (voice)
Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter
2002
as Raimi (voice)
MF GHOST
2023
as Ryuji Ikeda (voice)
Star Wars: Visions
2021
as Roden (voice)
Super Dragon Ball Heroes
2018
as Salsa (voice)
ALL OUT!!
2016
as Renpei Sukura
Ahiru no Sora
2019
as Shinichi Chiba (voice)
The Tatami Time Machine Blues
2022
as Master Higuchi (voice)
Uchuu Sentai Kyuranger
2017
as Garu / Ookami Blue (voice)
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
2004
as Igaroids (voice) / Gedonian Uniga (voice), Igaroids (voice)
Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight
1998
as Prince Reona (voice)
Fire Force
2019
as Akitaru Obi (voice)
Blood Blockade Battlefront
2015
as Zapp Renfro
Digimon Ghost Game
2021
as Angoramon (voice)
xxxHOLiC
2006
as Shizuka Dōmeki (voice)
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
2017
as Urashiki Ōtsutsuki (voice)
Tengoku Daimakyo
2023
as Robin Inazaki (voice)
Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee
2009
as Jiggy Pepper (voice)
After War Gundam X
1996
as Witz Sou (voice)
Aldnoah.Zero
2014
as Koichiro Marito (voice)
JOKER GAME
2016
as Fukumoto (Hajime Shiozuka & Yukito Kusanagi) (voice) / Fukumoto (voice)
Samurai Champloo
2004
as Mugen (voice)
Once Upon a Witch's Death
2025
as Jack Russo (voice)
Digimon Data Squad
2006
as Gaomon (voice)
Altair: A Record of Battles
2017
as Balaban Al-Kaphan (voice)
Danganronpa: The Animation
2013
as Mondo Owada (voice)
Gintama
2006
as Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
Hero Bank
2014
as Fukuta Kanemaru (voice)
Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings
2009
as Date Masamune (voice)
Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon
2023
as (voice)
Ixion Saga: Dimension Transfer
2012
as Sainglain
Nodame Cantabile
2007
as Kouzou Etou (voice)
White Album
2009
as Tamaru (voice)
Ai Yori Aoshi
2002
as Suzuki (voice)
God Eater
2015
as Soma Schiksal (voice)
Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan
2021
as Furitsuke Capellini (voice)
Noein: To Your Other Self
2005
as Noein (voice) / Karasu (voice)
Hellsing
2001
as Jan Valentine (voice)
Love All Play
2022
as Hitoshi Ebihara (voice)
GINTAMA - Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class
2025
as Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
Ragnarok The Animation
2004
as Iruga (voice)
The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash
2024
as Malreek (voice)
Trinity Blood
2005
as Tres Iqus (voice)
Death Parade
2015
as Takashi (voice)
Master of Mosquiton '99
1997
Parallel World Pharmacy
2022
as Camus (voice)
Movies (111)
Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters
2017
as Halu-elu Dolu-do (voice)
Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God
2007
as Kanzo Mogi (voice)
One Piece Film Red
2022
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece Film: Z
2012
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: Dream Soccer King!
2002
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friends
2014
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!
2013
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game
2017
as Shoichi Imayoshi (voice)
Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse
2010
as Kokuto (voice)
Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper
2014
as Timothy Hunter (voice)
One Piece 3D: Straw Hat Chase
2011
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors
2009
as Kanzo Mogi (voice)
One Piece Film: GOLD
2016
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
2021
as Flect Turn (voice)
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
2005
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: The Movie
2026
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl
2017
as Seitarō Higuchi (voice)
One Piece: Jango's Dance Carnival
2001
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Ultra Super Hero Wars
2017
as Garu - Ookami Blue (voice)
Gintama: The Movie
2010
as Hijikata Toushirou (voice)
One Piece: Glorious Island
2012
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: Heart of Gold
2016
as Zoro Roronoa (voice)
One Piece Special: Open Upon the Great Sea! A Father's Huge, HUGE Dream!
2003
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Sengoku Basara: The Last Party
2011
as Date Masamune (voice)
Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple
2018
as Tatsuhiko Shibusawa (voice)
Gintama: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya
2013
as Toshiro Hijitaka (voice)
Monsters 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation
2024
as Roronoa Zoro / Dragon / Narration (voice)
Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 2
2018
as Shingo Onijima (voice)
Godzilla: The Planet Eater
2018
as Halu-elu Dolu-do (voice)
One Piece: Episode of Skypiea
2018
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad
2018
as Garu / Ookami Blue (voice)
xxxHOLiC The Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream
2005
as Shizuka Domeki (voice)
One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia
2015
as Roronoa Zoro / Kinoconda (voice)
One Piece: Stampede
2019
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Hand Island Adventure
2012
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure
2001
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece Film: Strong World
2009
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Mardock Scramble: The First Compression
2010
as Shell Septinos
xxxHolic: Rō
2010
as Shizuka Dōmeki (voice)
Luffy's Fall! The Unexplored Region - Grand Adventure in the Ocean's Navel
2000
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle
2018
as Halu-elu Dolu-do (voice)
One Piece: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventure in Alabasta
2007
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears
2014
as Borma (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers
2013
as Borma (voice)
One Piece Episode of Nami: Tears of a Navigator and the Bonds of Friends
2012
as Zoro Roronoa (voice)
One Piece: Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle
2006
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Persona3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth
2013
as Shinjiro Aragaki (voice)
Blue Exorcist: The Movie
2012
as Ryuji Suguro (voice)
One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom
2008
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative
2018
as Iago Haakana (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
2015
as Borma (voice)
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger The Movie: The Geth Indaver Strikes Back!
2017
as Garu · Ookami Blue (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone
2014
as Borma (voice)
One Piece Episode of Merry: The Tale of One More Friend
2013
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
DAN DA DAN: First Encounter
2024
as Serpoian A / Serpoian B / Serpoian C (voice)
Lupinranger vs Patranger vs Kyuranger
2019
as Garu / Ookami Blue (Voice)
Fate/Prototype
2011
as Lancer (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
2013
as Borma (voice)
One Piece 3D: Gekisou! Trap Coaster
2011
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: Romance Dawn Story
2008
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: Curse of the Sacred Sword
2004
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: The Adventure in Grand Line
2002
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 1
2017
as Shingo Onijima (voice)
ワンピース特別編 わかりやすいルフィ大百科
2005
as 罗罗诺亚・索隆
Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger the Movie: Super Sentai's Message from the Future
2017
as Ookami Blue (voice)
Mardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust
2012
as Shell Septinos
One Piece: Dead End Adventure
2003
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Gintama: Yoshiwara in Flames
2026
as Toshiro Hijikata (voice)
Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion
2011
as Shell Septinos
ZENONZARD THE ANIMATION Episode 0
2019
as Ranburn Tidal (voice)
Gintama: The Very Final
2021
as Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult
2015
as Borma (voice)
One Piece: Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals
2002
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece Episode of Sabo: The Three Brothers' Bond - The Miraculous Reunion and the Inherited Will
2015
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie - Black Dream Hole
1995
as Orangeat (voice)
Gintama on Theater 2D: Baragaki-hen
2023
as Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger: 10 Years After
2015
as Igaroid (voice)
Digimon Savers 3D: The Digital World in Imminent Danger!
2006
as Gaomon (voice)
One Piece Episode of Alabasta Prologue
2011
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Red: Zero's Star Twinkle
2010
as Piggies Imagin (Eldest brother) (voice)
One Piece: The Great Treasure of Tongari Island
2016
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece Film Gold: Episode 0
2016
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Gintama on Theater 2D: Shinsengumi Douran Arc
2025
as Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
One Piece Episode of East Blue
2017
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Serena x One Piece: Sennyuu!! Sauzando Sunny-gou
2011
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Persona3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream
2014
as Shinjiro Aragaki (voice)
The Journey
2021
as Musab (voice)
DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon
2017
as Aquaman (voice)
Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy
2021
as Ultraman Max
Broken Blade: The Gap Between Life and Death
2011
as Borcuse (voice)
Final Fantasy X: Eternal Calm
as Wakka
Shin Shounan Bakusouzoku Arakure KNIGHT
1997
The Tatami Time Machine Blues
2022
as Master Higuchi (voice)
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe
2023
as Kozo Ryuga (voice)
Kuroko's Basketball - Movie: Winter Cup - Shadow and Light
2016
as Shoichi Imayoshi (voice)
Rainbow Fireflies
2012
as Kenzō – Adult (voice)
One Piece Special: The Detective Memoirs of Chief Straw Hat Luffy
2005
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece Special: Protect! The Last Great Stage
2003
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Broken Blade: Scars from an Assassin's Blade
2010
as General Borcuse
海贼王特别篇：路飞的绝技
1999
as 配音
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger Final Live Tour 2018
2018
as Garu / Ookami Blue (voice)
Digimon Savers: The Movie - Ultimate Power! Activate Burst Mode!!
2006
as Gaomon (voice)
Switch
2008
Engine Sentai Go-Onger Special DVD: It's a Seminar! Everyone GO-ON!!
2008
as Kokorootomedes (voice)
No More Heroes 1.5
2012
as Travis Touchdown
Ghost in the Shell: Ghost Chaser
2018
as Borma (voice)
海贼王特别篇：索隆的剑技
1999
as 配音
God Eater Prologue
2009
as Soma Schicksal
Super Hero Festival: Kamen Rider x Super Sentai Live & Show 2018
2018
as Self / Garu · Ookami Blue (voice)
Lemming
2013
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger: Final Stage
2017
as Garu (Ookami Blue)
About Kazuya Nakai
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 na… With 214 credits spanning from 1971 to 2026, Kazuya Nakai has appeared in 111 films and 103 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kazuya Nakai Movies
- Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (2017) — as Halu-elu Dolu-do (voice)
- Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God (2007) — as Kanzo Mogi (voice)
- One Piece Film Red (2022) — as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- One Piece Film: Z (2012) — as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- One Piece: Dream Soccer King! (2002) — as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
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