Kazuya Nakai
Acting
🎂 1967-11-25
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.
Cast credits(206)
Eiki (voice)
1971
Tatsuhiko Shibusawa
2016
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
1999
Hiro Kinashi (voice)
2011
Colza (voice)
2023
Prince Reona (voice)
1998
Jiggy Pepper (voice)
2009
Kanzo Mogi (voice)
2006
Fukumoto (voice)
2016
Fukumoto (Hajime Shiozuka & Yukito Kusanagi) (voice)
2016
Shinichi Chiba (voice)
2019
Garu / Ookami Blue (voice)
2017
Suguro Ryuuji (voice)
2011
Serpoians (voice)
2024
Serpoian A / Serpoian B / Serpoian C (voice)
2024
Soma Schiksal (voice)
2015
Angoramon (voice)
2021
Gaomon (voice)
2006
Iruga (voice)
2004
Roden (voice)
2021
Robin Inazaki (voice)
2023
Zapp Renfro
2015
Salsa (voice)
2018
Furitsuke Capellini (voice)
2021
Date Masamune (voice)
2018
Miles (voice)
2009
Hitoshi Ebihara (voice)
2022
Akitaru Obi (voice)
2019
Ryuji Ikeda (voice)
1998
Shakku Arai (voice)
2023
Tamaru (voice)
2009
Mugen (voice)
2004
Ryuji Ikeda (voice)
2023
Takashi (voice)
2015
Fukuta Kanemaru (voice)
2014
Shizuka Dōmeki (voice)
2006
Taito Magatsu (voice)
2008
Renpei Sukura
2016
Koichiro Marito (voice)
2014
Karasu (voice)
2005
Noein (voice)
2005
Jack Russo (voice)
2025
Suzuki (voice)
2002
Sergei (voice)
1999
Camus (voice)
2022
Kenji Kyōbate (voice)
2019
Jinpachi Nezu (voice)
2012
Katsuragi
2009
Ultraman Max
2005
Robby Yarge (voice)
2019
Tachibana's abductor (voice)
2008
Jan Valentine (voice)
2001
1997
Date Masamune (voice)
2014
Laplace (voice)
2018
Mondo Owada (voice)
2013
Torch
2009
Madoka Kirisaki (voice)
2021
Yajiro Kajima (voice)
2004
Reverend Malchio (voice)
2002
Dyran Rowen (voice)
2012
Date Masamune (voice)
2009
Witz Sou (voice)
1996
Balaban Al-Kaphan (voice)
2017
Tres Iqus (voice)
2005
Refal Edia (voice)
2010
Urashiki Ootsutsuki
2017
Malreek (voice)
2024
Kouzou Etou (voice)
2007
Pochi (voice)
2024
Toshiro Hijikata (voice)
2021
2023
Gengorou Takei (voice)
2009
Garu (voice)
2017
Roronoa Zoro
2016
Salamander (voice)
2011
Gaku Miyama (voice)
2024
Takaya Kagakagari
2009
Hiroshi Mado (voice)
2024
Kamui (voice)
2018
Kuzu-P
2016
Manjiro "Roman" Tasukeya (voice)
2013
Master Higuchi (voice)
2022
Gedonian Uniga (voice), Igaroids (voice)
2004
Igaroids (voice)
2004
Ryo Washizu (voice)
2009
Borma (voice)
2015
Matsuzaki
2004
Raimi (voice)
2002
Zagi
2006
Ultraman Max
2020
Sugawara, Fumiya
2006
(voice)
1999
Satoshi Shirase (BPS) (voice)
2003
Kyohei Himi (voice)
2021
Mountain (Voice)
2025
Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
2006
Kanzo Mogi (voice)
2009
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2022
Flect Turn (voice)
2021
Tatsuhiko Shibusawa (voice)
2018
Kanzo Mogi (voice)
2009
Sainglain
2012
Serpoian A / Serpoian B / Serpoian C (voice)
2024
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2013
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2016
Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
Timothy Hunter (voice)
2014
Halu-Elu Dolu-Do (voice)
2018
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2014
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2009
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2012
Zoro Roronoa (voice)
2016
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2001
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2018
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2000
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2003
Narration
2017
Shizuka Doumeki
2005
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2006
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2008
梶山庆护
2008
Narration
2008
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2007
Kokuto (voice)
2010
Roronoa Zoro / Dragon / Narration (voice)
2024
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2011
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2019
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2002
Ryuji Suguro (voice)
2012
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2004
Hijikata Toushirou (voice)
2010
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2012
Borma (voice)
2015
Shoichi Imayoshi (voice)
2017
Toshiro Hijitaka (voice)
2013
Halu-Elu Dolu-Do (voice)
2018
Kozo Ryuga (voice)
2023
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2005
Orangeat (voice)
1995
River Marque (voice)
2005
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2008
Halu-Elu Dolu-do (voice)
2017
Seitarō Higuchi (voice)
2017
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2017
Roronoa Zoro / Kinoconda (voice)
2015
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2015
Shell Septinos
2011
Shoichi Imayoshi (voice)
2016
Garu - Ookami Blue (voice)
2017
Shinjiro Aragaki (voice)
2013
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2013
Shell Septinos
2010
Borma (voice)
2013
Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
2021
Zoro Roronoa (voice)
2012
Musab (voice)
2021
Master Higuchi (voice)
2022
Shingo Onijima (voice)
2018
Borma (voice)
2013
General Borcuse
2010
Borcuse (voice)
2011
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2003
Borma (voice)
2014
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2005
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2002
Shell Septinos
2012
Garu / Ookami Blue (Voice)
2019
Borma (voice)
2014
Shingo Onijima (voice)
2017
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2001
Garu / Ookami Blue (Voice)
2018
Shinjiro Aragaki (voice)
2014
Kenzō – Adult (voice)
2012
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2011
Gaomon (voice)
2006
Garu (Ookami Blue)
2017
2013
2008
Soma Schicksal
2009
Piggies Imagin (Eldest brother) (voice)
2010
Garu · Ookami Blue (voice)
2017
Igaroid (voice)
2015
Date Masamune (voice)
2011
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2016
Self / Garu · Ookami Blue (voice)
2018
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2003
Ookami Blue (voice)
2017
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2016
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2000
Lancer (voice)
2011
Borma (voice)
2015
Shizuka Dōmeki (voice)
2010
Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
2012
Aquaman (voice)
2017
1997
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2012
Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
2023
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2011
Kokorootomedes (voice)
2008
Wakka
Gaomon (voice)
2006
Borma (voice)
2018
2011
Travis Touchdown
2012