Kazuya Nakai
Born: 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
Gintama: Yoshiwara in Flames
Gintama on Theater 2D: Shinsengumi Crisis Arc
DAN DA DAN: First Encounter
Monsters 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe
Gintama on Theater 2D: Baragaki-hen
The Tatami Time Machine Blues
One Piece Film Red
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
The Journey
Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy
Gintama: The Very Final
One Piece: Episode of Skypiea
Lupinranger vs Patranger vs Kyuranger
One Piece: Stampede
Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative
Godzilla: The Planet Eater
Ghost in the Shell: Ghost Chaser
Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 2
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger Final Live Tour 2018
Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle
Super Hero Festival: Kamen Rider x Super Sentai Live & Show 2018
Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger: Final Stage
Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters
Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 1
DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon
One Piece Episode of East Blue
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger The Movie: The Geth Indaver Strikes Back!
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Ultra Super Hero Wars
Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game
Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger the Movie: Super Sentai's Message from the Future
One Piece: Heart of Gold
One Piece: The Great Treasure of Tongari Island
Kuroko's Basketball - Movie: Winter Cup - Shadow and Light
One Piece Film: GOLD
One Piece Film Gold: Episode 0
One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger: 10 Years After
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult
One Piece Episode of Sabo: The Three Brothers' Bond - The Miraculous Reunion and the Inherited Will
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
One Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friends
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears
Persona 3 the Movie: #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream
Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper
One Piece Episode of Merry: The Tale of One More Friend
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers
Lemming
Persona 3 the Movie: #1 Spring of Birth
Gintama: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!
Blue Exorcist: The Movie
One Piece: Glorious Island
One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Hand Island Adventure
One Piece Film: Z
Mardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust
One Piece Episode of Nami: Tears of a Navigator and the Bonds of Friends
Rainbow Fireflies
No More Heroes 1.5
Fate/Prototype
One Piece 3D: Gekisou! Trap Coaster
Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion
One Piece Episode of Alabasta Prologue
Sengoku Basara: The Last Party
One Piece 3D: Straw Hat Chase
Serena x One Piece: Sennyuu!! Sauzando Sunny-gou
Broken Blade: The Gap Between Life and Death
Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse
Mardock Scramble: The First Compression
Broken Blade: Scars from an Assassin's Blade
Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Red: Zero's Star Twinkle
Gintama: The Movie
xxxHolic: Rō
One Piece Film: Strong World
Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors
God Eater Prologue
Engine Sentai Go-Onger Special DVD: It's a Seminar! Everyone GO-ON!!
Switch
One Piece: Romance Dawn Story
One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom
Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God
One Piece: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventure in Alabasta
Digimon Savers: The Movie - Ultimate Power! Activate Burst Mode!!
Digimon Savers 3D: The Digital World in Imminent Danger!
One Piece: Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle
One Piece Special: The Detective Memoirs of Chief Straw Hat Luffy
xxxHOLiC The Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
One Piece: Curse of the Sacred Sword
One Piece Special: Protect! The Last Great Stage
One Piece Special: Open Upon the Great Sea! A Father's Huge, HUGE Dream!
One Piece: Dead End Adventure
One Piece: Dream Soccer King!
One Piece: Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals
One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure