Known For
Acting
Born
Nov 25, 1967
Place of Birth
Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Credits
214 titles
Kazuya Nakai
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
Filmography
One Piece: The Movie
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Gintama the Movie 2026: Yoshiwara in Flames
Toshiro Hijikata (voice)
GINTAMA - Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class
Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
U Takes Terra
Mountain (Voice)
Once Upon a Witch's Death
Jack Russo (voice)
Gintama on Theater 2D: Shinsengumi Douran Arc
Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii
Gaku Miyama (voice)
Puniru Is a Kawaii Slime
Hiroshi Mado (voice)
Dan Da Dan
Serpoians (voice)
DAN DA DAN: First Encounter
Serpoian A / Serpoian B / Serpoian C (voice)
Antihero
Train to the End of the World
Pochi (voice)
Monsters 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation
Roronoa Zoro / Dragon / Narration (voice)
The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash
Malreek (voice)
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe
Kozo Ryuga (voice)
Gintama on Theater 2D: Baragaki-hen
Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
MF GHOST
Ryuji Ikeda (voice)
Rurouni Kenshin
Shakku Arai (voice)
Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon
(voice)
Pokémon Horizons
Colza (voice)
Tengoku Daimakyo
Robin Inazaki (voice)
The Tatami Time Machine Blues
Master Higuchi (voice)
The Tatami Time Machine Blues
Master Higuchi (voice)
One Piece Film Red
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Parallel World Pharmacy
Camus (voice)
Love All Play
Hitoshi Ebihara (voice)
Digimon Ghost Game
Angoramon (voice)
Tesla Note
Kyohei Himi (voice)
Star Wars: Visions
Roden (voice)
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
Flect Turn (voice)
Battle Game in 5 Seconds
Madoka Kirisaki (voice)
Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan
Furitsuke Capellini (voice)
The Journey
Musab (voice)
Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy
Ultraman Max
Gintama: The Semi-Final
Toshiro Hijikata (voice)
Gintama: The Very Final
Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
航海王：和之国总集篇
配音
Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy
Ultraman Max
JUJUTSU KAISEN
Kinji Hakari (voice)
Stars Align
Kenji Kyobate (voice)
Ahiru no Sora
Shinichi Chiba (voice)
ZENONZARD THE ANIMATION Episode 0
Ranburn Tidal (voice)
Fire Force
Akitaru Obi (voice)
Lupinranger vs Patranger vs Kyuranger
Garu / Ookami Blue (Voice)
RobiHachi
Robby Yarge (voice)
One Piece: Stampede
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative
Iago Haakana (voice)
Godzilla: The Planet Eater
Halu-elu Dolu-do (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Ghost Chaser
Borma (voice)
Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 2
Shingo Onijima (voice)