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 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 (215 titles)
MovieOne Piece: The Movie
Roronoa Zoro (voice) · 2026
8.0MovieGintama: Yoshiwara in Flames
Toshiro Hijikata (voice) · 2026
7.5ShowGINTAMA - Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class
Toushirou Hijikata (voice) · 2025
4.0ShowU Takes Terra
Mountain (Voice) · 2025
7.2ShowOnce Upon a Witch's Death
Jack Russo (voice) · 2025
5.5MovieGintama on Theater 2D: Shinsengumi Douran Arc
Toushirou Hijikata (voice) · 2025
7.7ShowYakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii
Gaku Miyama (voice) · 2024
7.7ShowPuniru Is a Kawaii Slime
Hiroshi Mado (voice) · 2024
8.5ShowDan Da Dan
Serpoians (voice) · 2024
7.6MovieDAN DA DAN: First Encounter
Serpoian A / Serpoian B / Serpoian C (voice) · 2024
7.9ShowAntihero
2024
6.9ShowTrain to the End of the World
Pochi (voice) · 2024
7.2MovieMonsters 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation
Roronoa Zoro / Dragon / Narration (voice) · 2024
7.8ShowThe Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash
Malreek (voice) · 2024
7.4MovieThe Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe
Kozo Ryuga (voice) · 2023
6.7MovieGintama on Theater 2D: Baragaki-hen
Toushirou Hijikata (voice) · 2023
8.1ShowMF GHOST
Ryuji Ikeda (voice) · 2023
8.3ShowRurouni Kenshin
Shakku Arai (voice) · 2023
6.8ShowReborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon
(voice) · 2023
8.7ShowPokémon Horizons
Colza (voice) · 2023
7.9ShowTengoku Daimakyo
Robin Inazaki (voice) · 2023
8.5MovieThe Tatami Time Machine Blues
Master Higuchi (voice) · 2022
7.8ShowThe Tatami Time Machine Blues
Master Higuchi (voice) · 2022
7.2MovieOne Piece Film Red
Roronoa Zoro (voice) · 2022
7.0ShowParallel World Pharmacy
Camus (voice) · 2022
6.8ShowLove All Play
Hitoshi Ebihara (voice) · 2022
4.5ShowTesla Note
Kyohei Himi (voice) · 2021
7.4ShowDigimon Ghost Game
Angoramon (voice) · 2021
7.1ShowStar Wars: Visions
Roden (voice) · 2021
7.6MovieMy Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
Flect Turn (voice) · 2021