
Kazuya Nakai
Acting
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.
Filmography

A Lazy Day in Thousand Sunny
2026 · Movie

Gintama the Movie 2026: Yoshiwara in Flames
2026 · Movie

GINTAMA - Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class
2025 · Series

U Takes Terra
2025 · Series

Once Upon a Witch's Death
2025 · Series

Gintama on Theater 2D: Shinsengumi Douran Arc
2025 · Movie

One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga
2024 · Series

One Piece Fan Letter
2024 · Movie

Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii
2024 · Series

Puniru Is a Kawaii Slime
2024 · Series

Dan Da Dan
2024 · Series

DAN DA DAN: First Encounter
2024 · Movie

Antihero
2024 · Series

Train to the End of the World
2024 · Series

Monsters 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation
2024 · Movie

The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash
2024 · Series

The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe
2023 · Movie

Gintama on Theater 2D: Baragaki-hen
2023 · Movie

MF GHOST
2023 · Series

Rurouni Kenshin
2023 · Series

Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon
2023 · Series

Pokémon Horizons
2023 · Series

Run for the Money: The Great Mission
2023 · Series

Tengoku Daimakyo
2023 · Series

The Tatami Time Machine Blues
2022 · Movie

The Tatami Time Machine Blues
2022 · Series

One Piece Film Red
2022 · Movie

Parallel World Pharmacy
2022 · Series

Love All Play
2022 · Series

Digimon Ghost Game
2021 · Series

Tesla Note
2021 · Series

Star Wars: Visions
2021 · Series

My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
2021 · Movie

Battle Game in 5 Seconds
2021 · Series

Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan
2021 · Series

The Journey
2021 · Movie

Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy
2021 · Movie

Gintama: The Semi-Final
2021 · Series

Gintama: The Very Final
2021 · Movie

航海王:和之国总集篇
2021 · Series

Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy
2020 · Series

JUJUTSU KAISEN
2020 · Series

Stars Align
2019 · Series

Ahiru no Sora
2019 · Series

ZENONZARD THE ANIMATION Episode 0
2019 · Movie

Fire Force
2019 · Series

Lupinranger vs Patranger vs Kyuranger
2019 · Movie

RobiHachi
2019 · Series

One Piece: Stampede
2019 · Movie

Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative
2018 · Movie

Godzilla: The Planet Eater
2018 · Movie

Ghost in the Shell: Ghost Chaser
2018 · Movie

Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 2
2018 · Movie

Gakuen Basara: Samurai High School
2018 · Series

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
2018 · Series

One Piece: Episode of Skypiea
2018 · Movie

Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad
2018 · Movie

Uchu Sentai Kyuranger Final Live Tour 2018
2018 · Movie

Super Dragon Ball Heroes
2018 · Series

Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle
2018 · Movie

Super Hero Festival: Kamen Rider x Super Sentai Live & Show 2018
2018 · Movie

Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple
2018 · Movie

B: The Beginning
2018 · Series

Uchu Sentai Kyuranger: Final Stage
2017 · Movie

Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters
2017 · Movie

Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 1
2017 · Movie

DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon
2017 · Movie

From Episode of Stinger: Uchu Sentai Kyuranger - High School Wars
2017 · Series

One Piece Episode of East Blue
2017 · Movie

Uchu Sentai Kyuranger The Movie: The Geth Indaver Strikes Back!
2017 · Movie

Altair: A Record of Battles
2017 · Series

RAPSTAR
2017 · Series

Night Is Short, Walk On Girl
2017 · Movie

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
2017 · Series

Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Ultra Super Hero Wars
2017 · Movie

Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game
2017 · Movie

Uchuu Sentai Kyuranger
2017 · Series

Uchu Sentai Kyuranger: Star Change With Us!
2017 · Series

Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger the Movie: Super Sentai's Message from the Future from Super Sentai
2017 · Movie

One Piece: The Great Treasure of Tongari Island
2016 · Movie

ALL OUT!!
2016 · Series

Girlish Number
2016 · Series

Kuroko's Basketball - Movie: Winter Cup - Shadow and Light
2016 · Movie

One Piece Film: GOLD
2016 · Movie

One Piece: Heart of Gold
2016 · Movie

One Piece Film Gold: Episode 0
2016 · Movie

One Piece Characters Log
2016 · Series

Bungo Stray Dogs
2016 · Series

JOKER GAME
2016 · Series

One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia
2015 · Movie

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger: 10 Years After
2015 · Movie

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult
2015 · Movie

One Piece Episode of Sabo: The Three Brothers' Bond - The Miraculous Reunion and the Inherited Will
2015 · Movie

God Eater
2015 · Series

Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
2015 · Movie

Blood Blockade Battlefront
2015 · Series

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture
2015 · Series

Death Parade
2015 · Series

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone
2014 · Movie

One Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friends
2014 · Movie

Sengoku BASARA - End of Judgement
2014 · Series

Aldnoah.Zero
2014 · Series

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears
2014 · Movie

Persona3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream
2014 · Movie

Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper
2014 · Movie

Hero Bank
2014 · Series

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers
2013 · Movie

Lemming
2013 · Movie

Persona3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth
2013 · Movie

One Piece Episode of Merry: The Tale of One More Friend
2013 · Movie

Danganronpa: The Animation
2013 · Series

Gintama: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya
2013 · Movie

Gintama the Movie Ginmaku Zenya Matsuri 2013
2013 · Movie

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
2013 · Movie

Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!
2013 · Movie

Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman
2013 · Series

Blue Exorcist: The Movie
2012 · Movie

One Piece: Glorious Island
2012 · Movie

One Piece Film: Z
2012 · Movie

One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Hand Island Adventure
2012 · Movie

Ixion Saga: Dimension Transfer
2012 · Series

Mardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust
2012 · Movie

One Piece Episode of Nami: Tears of a Navigator and the Bonds of Friends
2012 · Movie

Rainbow Fireflies
2012 · Movie

Shining Hearts
2012 · Series

No More Heroes 1.5
2012 · Movie

Brave 10
2012 · Series

Fate/Prototype
2011 · Movie

One Piece 3D: Gekisou! Trap Coaster
2011 · Movie

Chihayafuru
2011 · Series

Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion
2011 · Movie

One Piece Episode of Alabasta Prologue
2011 · Movie

Blue Exorcist
2011 · Series

You're Being Summoned, Azazel-san
2011 · Series

Sengoku Basara: The Last Party
2011 · Movie

One Piece Mugiwara Chase
2011 · Movie

Serena x One Piece: Sennyuu!! Sauzando Sunny-gou
2011 · Movie

Broken Blade: The Gap Between Life and Death
2011 · Movie

Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse
2010 · Movie

Mardock Scramble: The First Compression
2010 · Movie

Broken Blade: Scars from an Assassin's Blade
2010 · Movie

The Legend of the Legendary Heroes
2010 · Series

Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Red: Zero's Star Twinkle
2010 · Movie

Gintama: The Movie
2010 · Movie

xxxHolic: Rō
2010 · Movie

One Piece Film: Strong World
2010 · Movie

Kiddy GiRL-AND
2009 · Series

Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors
2009 · Movie

Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee
2009 · Series

God Eater Prologue
2009 · Movie

Hatsukoi Limited.
2009 · Series

07-Ghost
2009 · Series

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
2009 · Series

Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings
2009 · Series

Asura Cryin'
2009 · Series

Samurai Harem
2009 · Series

White Album
2009 · Series

Engine Sentai Go-Onger Special DVD: It's a Seminar! Everyone GO-ON!!
2008 · Movie

Switch!
2008 · Series

Switch
2008 · Movie

King of Conte
2008 · Series

One Piece: Romance Dawn Story
2008 · Movie

Blade of the Immortal
2008 · Series

Antique Bakery
2008 · Series

One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom
2008 · Movie

Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God
2007 · Movie

One Piece: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventure in Alabasta
2007 · Movie

Nodame Cantabile
2007 · Series

Digimon: Activate Burst Mode!
2006 · Movie

Hataraki Man
2006 · Series

Death Note
2006 · Series

Digimon Savers 3D: The Digital World in Imminent Danger!
2006 · Movie

Jyu-Oh-Sei
2006 · Series

xxxHOLiC
2006 · Series

Gintama
2006 · Series

Digimon Data Squad
2006 · Series

One Piece: Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle
2006 · Movie

ワンピース特別編 わかりやすいルフィ大百科
2005 · Movie

One Piece Special: The Detective Memoirs of Chief Straw Hat Luffy
2005 · Movie

Noein: To Your Other Self
2005 · Series

IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix
2005 · Series

xxxHOLiC The Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream
2005 · Movie

Ultraman Max
2005 · Series

Trinity Blood
2005 · Series

One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
2005 · Movie

Grenadier: The Beautiful Warrior
2004 · Series

Samurai Gun
2004 · Series

Samurai Champloo
2004 · Series

Ragnarok The Animation
2004 · Series

One Piece: Curse of the Sacred Sword
2004 · Movie

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
2004 · Series

One Piece Special: Protect! The Last Great Stage
2003 · Movie

Battle Programmer Shirase
2003 · Series

One Piece Special: Open Upon the Great Sea! A Father's Huge, HUGE Dream!
2003 · Movie

One Piece: Dead End Adventure
2003 · Movie

Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter
2002 · Series

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
2002 · Series

Xevious
2002 · Movie

One Piece: The Adventure in Grand Line
2002 · Movie

Ai Yori Aoshi
2002 · Series

One Piece: Chopper's Kingdom in the Strange Animal Island
2002 · Movie

One Piece: Dream Soccer King!
2002 · Movie

Final Fantasy X: Eternal Calm
2002 · Movie

Hellsing
2001 · Series

One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure
2001 · Movie

One Piece: Jango's Dance Carnival
2001 · Movie

Luffy's Fall! The Unexplored Region - Grand Adventure in the Ocean's Navel
2000 · Movie

One Piece: The Movie
2000 · Movie

One Piece
1999 · Series

Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon
1999 · Series

海贼王特别篇:路飞的绝技
1999 · Movie

Angel Links
1999 · Series

海贼王特别篇:索隆的剑技
1999 · Movie

Initial D
1998 · Series

Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight
1998 · Series

Master of Mosquiton '99
1997 · Series

Shin Shounan Bakusouzoku Arakure KNIGHT
1997 · Movie

After War Gundam X
1996 · Series

Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie - Black Dream Hole
1995 · Movie

Kamen Rider
1971 · Series