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