Kazuya Nakai
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 25, 1967
- Birthplace
- 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
as Roronoa Zoro
Gintama the Movie 2026: Yoshiwara in Flames 2026
as Toshiro Hijikata (voice)
Gintama on Theater 2D: Shinsengumi Douran Arc 2025
as Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
One Piece Fan Letter 2024
as Roronoa Zoro
DAN DA DAN: First Encounter 2024
as Serpoian A / Serpoian B / Serpoian C (voice)
Monsters 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation 2024
as Roronoa Zoro / Dragon / Narration (voice)
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe 2023
as Kozo Ryuga (voice)
Gintama on Theater 2D: Baragaki-hen 2023
as Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
The Tatami Time Machine Blues 2022
as Master Higuchi (voice)
One Piece Film Red 2022
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission 2021
as Flect Turn (voice)
The Journey 2021
as Musab (voice)
Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy 2021
as Ultraman Max
Gintama: The Very Final 2021
as Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
ZENONZARD THE ANIMATION Episode 0 2019
as Ranburn Tidal (voice)
Lupinranger vs Patranger vs Kyuranger 2019
as Garu / Ookami Blue (Voice)
One Piece: Stampede 2019
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative 2018
as Iago Haakana (voice)
Godzilla: The Planet Eater 2018
as Halu-elu Dolu-do (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Ghost Chaser 2018
as Borma (voice)
Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 2 2018
as Shingo Onijima (voice)
One Piece: Episode of Skypiea 2018
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad 2018
as Garu / Ookami Blue (voice)
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger Final Live Tour 2018 2018
as Garu / Ookami Blue (voice)
Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle 2018
as Halu-elu Dolu-do (voice)
Super Hero Festival: Kamen Rider x Super Sentai Live & Show 2018 2018
as Self / Garu · Ookami Blue (voice)
Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple 2018
as Tatsuhiko Shibusawa (voice)
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger: Final Stage 2017
as Garu (Ookami Blue)
Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters 2017
as Halu-elu Dolu-do (voice)
Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 1 2017
as Shingo Onijima (voice)
DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon 2017
as Aquaman (voice)
One Piece Episode of East Blue 2017
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger The Movie: The Geth Indaver Strikes Back! 2017
as Garu · Ookami Blue (voice)
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl 2017
as Seitarō Higuchi (voice)
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Ultra Super Hero Wars 2017
as Garu - Ookami Blue (voice)
Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game 2017
as Shoichi Imayoshi (voice)
Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger the Movie: Super Sentai's Message from the Future from Super Sentai 2017
as Ookami Blue (voice)
One Piece: The Great Treasure of Tongari Island 2016
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Kuroko's Basketball - Movie: Winter Cup - Shadow and Light 2016
as Shoichi Imayoshi (voice)
One Piece Film: GOLD 2016
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: Heart of Gold 2016
as Zoro Roronoa (voice)
One Piece Film Gold: Episode 0 2016
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia 2015
as Roronoa Zoro / Kinoconda (voice)
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger: 10 Years After 2015
as Igaroid (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult 2015
as Borma (voice)
One Piece Episode of Sabo: The Three Brothers' Bond - The Miraculous Reunion and the Inherited Will 2015
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie 2015
as Borma (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone 2014
as Borma (voice)
One Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friends 2014
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears 2014
as Borma (voice)
Persona3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream 2014
as Shinjiro Aragaki (voice)
Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper 2014
as Timothy Hunter (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers 2013
as Borma (voice)
Lemming 2013
Actor
Persona3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth 2013
as Shinjiro Aragaki (voice)
One Piece Episode of Merry: The Tale of One More Friend 2013
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Gintama: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya 2013
as Toshiro Hijitaka (voice)
Gintama the Movie Ginmaku Zenya Matsuri 2013 2013
as Himself/Toushirou Hijikata
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain 2013
as Borma (voice)
Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!! 2013
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Blue Exorcist: The Movie 2012
as Ryuji Suguro (voice)
One Piece: Glorious Island 2012
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece Film: Z 2012
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Hand Island Adventure 2012
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Mardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust 2012
as Shell Septinos
One Piece Episode of Nami: Tears of a Navigator and the Bonds of Friends 2012
as Zoro Roronoa (voice)
Rainbow Fireflies 2012
as Kenzō – Adult (voice)
No More Heroes 1.5 2012
as Travis Touchdown
Fate/Prototype 2011
as Lancer (voice)
One Piece 3D: Gekisou! Trap Coaster 2011
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion 2011
as Shell Septinos
One Piece Episode of Alabasta Prologue 2011
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Sengoku Basara: The Last Party 2011
as Date Masamune (voice)
One Piece Mugiwara Chase 2011
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Serena x One Piece: Sennyuu!! Sauzando Sunny-gou 2011
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Broken Blade: The Gap Between Life and Death 2011
as Borcuse (voice)
Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse 2010
as Kokuto (voice)
Mardock Scramble: The First Compression 2010
as Shell Septinos
Broken Blade: Scars from an Assassin's Blade 2010
as General Borcuse
Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Red: Zero's Star Twinkle 2010
as Piggies Imagin (Eldest brother) (voice)
Gintama: The Movie 2010
as Hijikata Toushirou (voice)
xxxHolic: Rō 2010
as Shizuka Dōmeki (voice)
One Piece Film: Strong World 2010
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors 2009
as Kanzo Mogi (voice)
God Eater Prologue 2009
as Soma Schicksal
Engine Sentai Go-Onger Special DVD: It's a Seminar! Everyone GO-ON!! 2008
as Kokorootomedes (voice)
Switch 2008
Actor
One Piece: Romance Dawn Story 2008
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom 2008
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God 2007
as Kanzo Mogi (voice)
One Piece: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventure in Alabasta 2007
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Digimon: Activate Burst Mode! 2006
as Gaomon (voice)
Digimon Savers 3D: The Digital World in Imminent Danger! 2006
as Gaomon (voice)
One Piece: Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle 2006
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
ワンピース特別編 わかりやすいルフィ大百科 2005
as 罗罗诺亚・索隆
One Piece Special: The Detective Memoirs of Chief Straw Hat Luffy 2005
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
xxxHOLiC The Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream 2005
as Shizuka Domeki (voice)
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island 2005
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: Curse of the Sacred Sword 2004
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece Special: Protect! The Last Great Stage 2003
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece Special: Open Upon the Great Sea! A Father's Huge, HUGE Dream! 2003
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: Dead End Adventure 2003
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Xevious 2002
as Operator A (voice)
One Piece: The Adventure in Grand Line 2002
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: Chopper's Kingdom in the Strange Animal Island 2002
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: Dream Soccer King! 2002
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Final Fantasy X: Eternal Calm 2002
as Wakka
One Piece: Jango's Dance Carnival 2001
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure 2001
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Luffy's Fall! The Unexplored Region - Grand Adventure in the Ocean's Navel 2000
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: The Movie 2000
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
海贼王特别篇：路飞的绝技 1999
as 配音
海贼王特别篇：索隆的剑技 1999
as 配音
Shin Shounan Bakusouzoku Arakure KNIGHT 1997
Actor
Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie - Black Dream Hole 1995
as Orangeat (voice)
Credits from TMDB.