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.
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.
External links
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/nm0620017
Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q540366
Facebook: No data
Instagram: No data
X: No data
Filmography (Movies)
Gintama on Theater 2D: Shinsengumi Crisis Arc
Character:Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
Release Date:07/02/2025
DAN DA DAN: First Encounter
Character:Serpoian A / Serpoian B / Serpoian C (voice)
Release Date:31/08/2024
Monsters 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation
Character:Roronoa Zoro / Dragon / Narration (voice)
Release Date:21/01/2024
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe
Character:Kozo Ryuga (voice)
Release Date:17/11/2023
Gintama on Theater 2D: Baragaki-hen
Character:Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
Release Date:10/11/2023
The Tatami Time Machine Blues
Character:Master Higuchi (voice)
Release Date:30/09/2022
One Piece Film Red
Character:Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Release Date:06/08/2022
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
Character:Flect Turn (voice)
Release Date:06/08/2021
The Journey
Character:Musab (voice)
Release Date:25/06/2021
Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy
Character:Ultraman Max
Release Date:07/06/2021
Gintama: The Very Final
Character:Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
Release Date:08/01/2021
Lupinranger vs Patranger vs Kyuranger
Character:Garu / Ookami Blue (Voice)
Release Date:03/05/2019
One Piece: Stampede
Character:Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Release Date:03/01/2019
Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative
Character:Iago Haakana(voice)
Release Date:30/11/2018
Godzilla: The Planet Eater
Character:Halu-elu Dolu-do (voice)
Release Date:09/11/2018
Ghost in the Shell: Ghost Chaser
Character:Borma (voice)
Release Date:02/11/2018
Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 2
Character:Shingo Onijima (voice)
Release Date:19/10/2018
One Piece: Episode of Skypiea
Character:Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Release Date:25/08/2018
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad
Character:Garu / Ookami Blue (voice)
Release Date:08/08/2018
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger Final Live Tour 2018
Character:Garu / Ookami Blue (voice)
Release Date:11/07/2018
Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle
Character:Halu-elu Dolu-do (voice)
Release Date:18/05/2018
Super Hero Festival: Kamen Rider x Super Sentai Live & Show 2018
Character:Self / Garu · Ookami Blue (voice)
Release Date:09/05/2018
Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple
Character:Tatsuhiko Shibusawa (voice)
Release Date:03/03/2018
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger: Final Stage
Character:Garu (Ookami Blue)
Release Date:06/12/2017
Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters
Character:Halu-elu Dolu-do (voice)
Release Date:17/11/2017
Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 1
Character:Shingo Onijima (voice)
Release Date:11/11/2017
DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon
Character:Aquaman (voice)
Release Date:21/10/2017
One Piece Episode of East Blue
Character:Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Release Date:26/08/2017
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger The Movie: The Geth Indaver Strikes Back!
Character:Garu · Ookami Blue (voice)
Release Date:05/08/2017
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl
Character:Seitarō Higuchi (voice)
Release Date:07/04/2017
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Ultra Super Hero Wars
Character:Garu - Ookami Blue (voice)
Release Date:25/03/2017
Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game
Character:Shoichi Imayoshi (voice)
Release Date:18/03/2017
Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger the Movie: Super Sentai's Message from the Future
Character:Ookami Blue (voice)
Release Date:14/01/2017
One Piece: Heart of Gold
Character:Zoro Roronoa (voice)
Release Date:31/12/2016
One Piece: The Great Treasure of Tongari Island
Character:Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Release Date:01/11/2016
Kuroko's Basketball - Movie: Winter Cup - Shadow and Light
Character:Shoichi Imayoshi (voice)
Release Date:03/09/2016
One Piece Film: GOLD
Character:Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Release Date:23/07/2016
One Piece Film Gold: Episode 0
Character:Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Release Date:02/07/2016
One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia
Character:Roronoa Zoro / Kinoconda (voice)
Release Date:20/12/2015
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger: 10 Years After
Character:Igaroid (voice)
Release Date:07/10/2015
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult
Character:Borma (voice)
Release Date:26/08/2015
One Piece Episode of Sabo: The Three Brothers' Bond - The Miraculous Reunion and the Inherited Will
Character:Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Release Date:22/08/2015
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
Character:Borma (voice)
Release Date:20/06/2015
One Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friends
Character:Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Release Date:31/12/2014
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone
Character:Borma (voice)
Release Date:06/09/2014
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears
Character:Borma (voice)
Release Date:28/06/2014
Persona 3 the Movie: #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream
Character:Shinjiro Aragaki (voice)
Release Date:07/06/2014
Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper
Character:Timothy Hunter (voice)
Release Date:19/04/2014
One Piece Episode of Merry: The Tale of One More Friend
Character:Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Release Date:31/12/2013
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers
Character:Borma (voice)
Release Date:29/11/2013
Lemming
Character:
Release Date:28/11/2013
Persona 3 the Movie: #1 Spring of Birth
Character:Shinjiro Aragaki (voice)
Release Date:23/11/2013
Gintama: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya
Character:Toshiro Hijitaka (voice)
Release Date:04/07/2013
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
Character:Borma (voice)
Release Date:22/06/2013
Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!
Character:Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Release Date:07/04/2013
Blue Exorcist: The Movie
Character:Ryuji Suguro (voice)
Release Date:28/12/2012
One Piece: Glorious Island
Character:Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Release Date:23/12/2012
One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Hand Island Adventure
Character:Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Release Date:15/12/2012
One Piece Film: Z
Character:Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Release Date:15/12/2012
Mardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust
Character:Shell Septinos
Release Date:29/09/2012
One Piece Episode of Nami: Tears of a Navigator and the Bonds of Friends
Character:Zoro Roronoa (voice)
Release Date:25/08/2012
Rainbow Fireflies
Character:Kenzō – Adult (voice)
Release Date:19/05/2012
No More Heroes 1.5
Character:Travis Touchdown
Release Date:26/01/2012
Fate/Prototype
Character:Lancer (voice)
Release Date:31/12/2011
One Piece 3D: Gekisou! Trap Coaster
Character:Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Release Date:01/12/2011
Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion
Character:Shell Septinos
Release Date:03/09/2011
One Piece Episode of Alabasta Prologue
Character:Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Release Date:20/08/2011
Sengoku Basara: The Last Party
Character:Date Masamune (voice)
Release Date:06/04/2011
One Piece 3D: Straw Hat Chase
Character:Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Release Date:19/03/2011
Serena x One Piece: Sennyuu!! Sauzando Sunny-gou
Character:
Release Date:06/03/2011
Broken Blade: The Gap Between Life and Death
Character:Borcuse (voice)
Release Date:21/01/2011
Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse
Character:Kokuto (voice)
Release Date:04/12/2010
Mardock Scramble: The First Compression
Character:Shell Septinos
Release Date:06/11/2010
Broken Blade: Scars from an Assassin's Blade
Character:General Borcuse
Release Date:28/10/2010
Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Red: Zero's Star Twinkle
Character:Piggies Imagin (Eldest brother) (voice)
Release Date:22/05/2010
Gintama: The Movie
Character:Hijikata Toushirou (voice)
Release Date:24/04/2010
xxxHolic: Rō
Character:Shizuka Dōmeki (voice)
Release Date:23/04/2010
One Piece Film: Strong World
Character:Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Release Date:12/12/2009
Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors
Character:Kanzo Mogi (voice)
Release Date:07/10/2009
God Eater Prologue
Character:Soma Schicksal
Release Date:28/09/2009
Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God
Character:Kanzo Mogi (voice)
Release Date:23/09/2009
Engine Sentai Go-Onger Special DVD: It's a Seminar! Everyone GO-ON!!
Character:Kokorootomedes (voice)
Release Date:01/12/2008
Switch
Character:
Release Date:24/10/2008
One Piece: Romance Dawn Story
Character:Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Release Date:21/09/2008
One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom
Character:Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Release Date:01/03/2008
One Piece: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventure in Alabasta
Character:Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Release Date:03/03/2007
Digimon Savers: The Movie - Ultimate Power! Activate Burst Mode!!
Character:Gaomon (voice)
Release Date:09/12/2006
Digimon Savers 3D: The Digital World in Imminent Danger!
Character:Gaomon (voice)
Release Date:08/07/2006
One Piece: Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle
Character:Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Release Date:04/03/2006
One Piece Special: The Detective Memoirs of Chief Straw Hat Luffy
Character:Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Release Date:18/12/2005
xxxHOLiC The Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Character:Shizuka Doumeki
Release Date:19/08/2005
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
Character:Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Release Date:05/03/2005
One Piece: Curse of the Sacred Sword
Character:Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Release Date:06/03/2004
One Piece Special: Protect! The Last Great Stage
Character:Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Release Date:14/12/2003
One Piece Special: Open Upon the Great Sea! A Father's Huge, HUGE Dream!
Character:Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Release Date:06/04/2003
One Piece: Dead End Adventure
Character:Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Release Date:01/03/2003
One Piece: Dream Soccer King!
Character:Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Release Date:02/03/2002
One Piece: Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals
Character:Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Release Date:02/03/2002
One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure
Character:Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Release Date:03/03/2001
One Piece: Jango's Dance Carnival
Character:Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Release Date:03/03/2001
Luffy's Fall! The Unexplored Region - Grand Adventure in the Ocean's Navel
Character:Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Release Date:20/12/2000
One Piece: The Movie
Character:Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Release Date:04/03/2000
Arakure Knight
Character:
Release Date:12/09/1997
Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie - Black Dream Hole
Character:Orangeat (voice)
Release Date:23/12/1995
Television Appearances
GINTAMA - Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class
Character:Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
U Takes Terra
Character:Mountain (Voice)
Once Upon a Witch's Death
Character:Jack Russo (voice)
One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga
Character:Roronoa Zoro
Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii
Character:Gaku Miyama (voice)
Puniru Is a Kawaii Slime
Character:Hiroshi Mado (voice)
Dan Da Dan
Character:Serpoians (voice)
Dan Da Dan
Character:Serpoian A / Serpoian B / Serpoian C (voice)
Antihero
Character:
Train to the End of the World
Character:Pochi (voice)
The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash
Character:Malreek (voice)
MF GHOST
Character:Ryuji Ikeda (voice)
Rurouni Kenshin
Character:Shakku Arai (voice)
Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon
Character:(voice)
Pokémon Horizons
Character:Colza (voice)
Tengoku Daimakyo
Character:Robin Inazaki (voice)
The Tatami Time Machine Blues
Character:Master Higuchi (voice)
Parallel World Pharmacy
Character:Camus (voice)
Love All Play
Character:Hitoshi Ebihara (voice)
Tesla Note
Character:Kyohei Himi (voice)
Digimon Ghost Game
Character:Angoramon (voice)
Star Wars: Visions
Character:Roden (voice)
Battle Game in 5 Seconds
Character:Madoka Kirisaki (voice)
Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan
Character:Furitsuke Capellini (voice)
Gintama: The Semi-Final
Character:Toshiro Hijikata (voice)
航海王：和之国总集篇
Character:配音
Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy
Character:Ultraman Max
Stars Align
Character:Kenji Kyōbate (voice)
Ahiru no Sora
Character:Shinichi Chiba (voice)
Fire Force
Character:Akitaru Obi (voice)
RobiHachi
Character:Robby Yarge (voice)
ワンピース「カイ」
Character:Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Gakuen Basara: Samurai High School
Character:Date Masamune (voice)
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
Character:Laplace (voice)
Super Dragon Ball Heroes
Character:Salsa (voice)
B: The Beginning
Character:Kamui (voice)
From Episode of Stinger: Uchu Sentai Kyuranger - High School Wars
Character:Garu (voice)
Altair: A Record of Battles
Character:Balaban Al-Kaphan (voice)
RAPSTAR
Character:Narration
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
Character:Urashiki Ootsutsuki
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger: Star Change With Us!
Character:Garu (voice)
Uchuu Sentai Kyuranger
Character:Garu / Ookami Blue (voice)
Girlish Number
Character:Kuzu-P (voice)
ALL OUT!!
Character:Renpei Sukura
One Piece Characters Log
Character:Roronoa Zoro
Bungo Stray Dogs
Character:Tatsuhiko Shibusawa
JOKER GAME
Character:Fukumoto (Hajime Shiozuka & Yukito Kusanagi) (voice)
JOKER GAME
Character:Fukumoto (voice)
God Eater
Character:Soma Schiksal (voice)
Blood Blockade Battlefront
Character:Zapp Renfro
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture
Character:Borma (voice)
Death Parade
Character:Takashi (voice)
Sengoku BASARA - End of Judgement
Character:Date Masamune (voice)
Aldnoah.Zero
Character:Koichiro Marito (voice)
Hero Bank
Character:Fukuta Kanemaru (voice)
Danganronpa: The Animation
Character:Mondo Owada (voice)
Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman
Character:Manjiro "Roman" Tasukeya (voice)
Ixion Saga: Dimension Transfer
Character:Sainglain
Shining Hearts
Character:Dyran Rowen (voice)
Brave 10
Character:Jinpachi Nezu (voice)
Chihayafuru
Character:Hiro Kinashi (voice)
Blue Exorcist
Character:Suguro Ryuuji (voice)
You're Being Summoned, Azazel-san
Character:Salamander (voice)
The Legend of the Legendary Heroes
Character:Refal Edia (voice)
Kiddy GiRL-AND
Character:Torch
Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee
Character:Jiggy Pepper (voice)
Hatsukoi Limited.
Character:Gengorou Takei (voice)
07-Ghost
Character:Katsuragi
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Character:Miles (voice)
Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings
Character:Date Masamune (voice)
Asura Cryin'
Character:Takaya Kagakagari
Samurai Harem
Character:Ryo Washizu (voice)
White Album
Character:Tamaru (voice)
Switch!
Character:梶山庆护
King of Conte
Character:Narration
Blade of the Immortal
Character:Taito Magatsu (voice)
Antique Bakery
Character:Tachibana's abductor (voice)
Nodame Cantabile
Character:Kouzou Etou (voice)
Hataraki Man
Character:Sugawara, Fumiya
Death Note
Character:Kanzo Mogi (voice)
Jyu-Oh-Sei
Character:Zagi
xxxHOLiC
Character:Shizuka Dōmeki (voice)
Gintama
Character:Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
Digimon Data Squad
Character:Gaomon (voice)
Noein: To Your Other Self
Character:Noein (voice)
Noein: To Your Other Self
Character:Karasu (voice)
IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix
Character:River Marque (voice)
Ultraman Max
Character:Ultraman Max
Trinity Blood
Character:Tres Iqus (voice)
Grenadier: The Beautiful Warrior
Character:Yajiro Kajima (voice)
Samurai Gun
Character:Matsuzaki
Samurai Champloo
Character:Mugen (voice)
Ragnarok The Animation
Character:Iruga (voice)
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
Character:Igaroids (voice)
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
Character:Gedonian Uniga (voice), Igaroids (voice)
Battle Programmer Shirase
Character:Satoshi Shirase (BPS) (voice)
Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter
Character:Raimi (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
Character:Reverend Malchio (voice)
Ai Yori Aoshi
Character:Suzuki (voice)
Hellsing
Character:Jan Valentine (voice)
One Piece
Character:Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon
Character:(voice)
Angel Links
Character:Sergei (voice)
Initial D
Character:Ryuji Ikeda (voice)
Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight
Character:Prince Reona (voice)
Master of Mosquiton '99
Character:
After War Gundam X
Character:Witz Sou (voice)
Super Sentai Series
Character:Garu / Ookami Blue (voice)
Kamen Rider
Character:Eiki (voice)
Images
