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Kazuya Nakai

1967-11-25 (57 years old) in 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.

Movies

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Monsters 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation
71 %|Jan 21, 2024
Animation, Action, Fantasy, Adventure
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The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe
76 %|Nov 17, 2023
Animation, Comedy, Mystery, Fantasy, Horror
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銀魂オンシアター2D バラガキ篇
80 %|Nov 10, 2023
Drama, Action, Animation, Comedy
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The Tatami Time Machine Blues
75 %|Sep 30, 2022
Animation, Comedy, Drama
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One Piece Film Red
72 %|Aug 6, 2022
Animation, Adventure, Action, Fantasy
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Ghost in the Shell: Ghost Chaser
53 %|Nov 2, 2018
Animation, Action, Science Fiction
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One Piece Episode of East Blue
79 %|Aug 26, 2017
Action, Animation, Adventure
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One Piece: The Great Treasure of Tongari Island
100 %|Nov 1, 2016
Animation, Adventure, Action, Comedy, Fantasy
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One Piece Film Gold: Episode 0
72 %|Jul 2, 2016
Animation
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Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult
67 %|Aug 26, 2015
Action, Animation, Science Fiction, Crime
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One Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friends
71 %|Dec 31, 2014
Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
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Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears
68 %|Jun 28, 2014
Action, Animation, Science Fiction
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Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper
69 %|Apr 19, 2014
Animation, Action, Drama, Mystery
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One Piece Episode of Merry: The Tale of One More Friend
72 %|Dec 31, 2013
Action, Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
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Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers
71.47999999999999 %|Nov 29, 2013
Action, Animation, Science Fiction, Thriller
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Lemming
0 %|Nov 28, 2013
Drama, Comedy, Music
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PERSONA3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth
72 %|Nov 23, 2013
Adventure, Action, Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction
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Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
71 %|Jun 22, 2013
Action, Animation, Crime, Science Fiction
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Blue Exorcist: The Movie
73.1 %|Dec 28, 2012
Animation, Fantasy, Mystery, Horror, Action
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One Piece: Glorious Island
63 %|Dec 23, 2012
Animation
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One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Hand Island Adventure
68 %|Dec 15, 2012
Action, Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
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One Piece Film: Z
75 %|Dec 15, 2012
Animation, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
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Mardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust
66 %|Sep 29, 2012
Animation, Science Fiction
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Rainbow Fireflies
71 %|May 19, 2012
Fantasy, Animation
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One Piece 3D: Gekisou! Trap Coaster
72 %|Dec 1, 2011
Adventure, Animation
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Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion
64 %|Sep 3, 2011
Animation, Science Fiction
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One Piece: Episode of Alabasta - Prologue
74 %|Aug 20, 2011
Action, Adventure, Animation
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Sengoku Basara: The Last Party
53.33 %|Apr 6, 2011
Animation, Action, History
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One Piece 3D: Straw Hat Chase
68 %|Mar 19, 2011
Animation, Adventure
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Broken Blade: The Gap Between Life and Death
54 %|Jan 21, 2011
Animation, Action, Fantasy
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Mardock Scramble: The First Compression
69 %|Nov 6, 2010
Thriller, Animation, Action, Drama
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Broken Blade: Scars from an Assassin's Blade
57 %|Oct 28, 2010
Animation, Action, Fantasy
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Gintama: The Movie
74.29 %|Apr 24, 2010
Action, Comedy, Science Fiction, Animation
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One Piece Film: Strong World
75 %|Dec 12, 2009
Animation, Fantasy, Adventure
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God Eater Prologue
65 %|Sep 28, 2009
Action, Animation
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Engine Sentai Go-Onger Special DVD: It's a Seminar! Everyone GO-ON!!
0 %|Dec 1, 2008
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
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One Piece: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventure in Alabasta
69 %|Mar 3, 2007
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Animation
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Digimon Savers 3D: The Digital World in Imminent Danger!
0 %|Jul 8, 2006
Animation, Science Fiction
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One Piece: Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle
71 %|Mar 4, 2006
Animation, Adventure, Action, Comedy, Science Fiction, Fantasy
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One Piece Special: The Detective Memoirs of Chief Straw Hat Luffy
75 %|Dec 18, 2005
Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy
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xxxHOLiC The Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream
67 %|Aug 19, 2005
Animation, Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Fantasy
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One Piece: Curse of the Sacred Sword
70 %|Mar 6, 2004
Animation, Adventure, Action
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One Piece Special: Protect! The Last Great Stage
72.89 %|Dec 14, 2003
Action, Animation, Adventure, Comedy, TV Movie
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One Piece Special: Open Upon the Great Sea! A Father's Huge, HUGE Dream!
67.5 %|Apr 6, 2003
Animation, Action, Adventure, TV Movie
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One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure
70 %|Mar 3, 2001
Action, Animation, Adventure
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One Piece: The Movie
71 %|Mar 4, 2000
Action, Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
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DAN DA DAN: First Encounter
80 %|Aug 31, 2024
Animation, Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure
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My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
76 %|Aug 6, 2021
Animation, Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy
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The Journey
67 %|Jun 25, 2021
Animation, Action, Fantasy
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Gintama: The Very Final
82 %|Jan 8, 2021
Animation, Action, Comedy
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Lupinranger vs Patranger vs Kyuranger
54 %|May 3, 2019
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Crime
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One Piece: Stampede
78.15 %|Jan 3, 2019
Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
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Godzilla: The Planet Eater
64.63 %|Nov 9, 2018
Animation, Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
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Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 2
44 %|Oct 19, 2018
Animation, Romance, Drama, Comedy
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One Piece: Episode of Skypiea
70 %|Aug 25, 2018
Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy
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Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad
50 %|Aug 8, 2018
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple
81.47999999999999 %|Mar 3, 2018
Animation, Action, Comedy, Mystery, Crime, Fantasy
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Uchu Sentai Kyuranger: Final Stage
0 %|Dec 6, 2017
Fantasy, Science Fiction, Action, Comedy
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Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 1
58 %|Nov 11, 2017
Animation, Romance, Comedy
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DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon
58 %|Oct 21, 2017
Action, Animation, Comedy
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Uchu Sentai Kyuranger The Movie: The Geth Indaver Strikes Back!
67 %|Aug 5, 2017
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy
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Night Is Short, Walk On Girl
75 %|Apr 7, 2017
Comedy, Romance, Animation, Fantasy
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Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Ultra Super Hero Wars
53 %|Mar 25, 2017
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger the Movie: Super Sentai's Message from the Future
66 %|Jan 14, 2017
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy
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One Piece: Heart of Gold
74 %|Dec 31, 2016
Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Action
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One Piece Film: GOLD
72 %|Jul 23, 2016
Action, Animation, Adventure, Comedy
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One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia
77 %|Dec 20, 2015
Action, Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
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Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger: 10 YEARS AFTER
88 %|Oct 7, 2015
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
67 %|Jun 20, 2015
Science Fiction, Animation
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Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone
69.65 %|Sep 6, 2014
Action, Animation, Science Fiction, Crime
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PERSONA3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream
74 %|Jun 7, 2014
Adventure, Action, Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction
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Gintama: The Movie 2: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya
80 %|Jul 4, 2013
Action, Comedy, Science Fiction, Animation
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Dream 9 Toriko & One Piece & Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!
73 %|Apr 7, 2013
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Animation
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Gintama: The Best of Gintama on Theater 2D
90 %|Aug 26, 2012
Adventure, Action, Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction, Fantasy
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No More Heroes 1.5
70 %|Jan 26, 2012
Action, Animation, Comedy
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Fate/Prototype
60 %|Dec 31, 2011
Action, Fantasy, Romance, Animation
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Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse
76.27 %|Dec 4, 2010
Action, Animation, Fantasy, Adventure
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Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Red: Zero's Star Twinkle
53 %|May 22, 2010
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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xxxHolic: Rō
69 %|Apr 23, 2010
Animation
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Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors
74.25 %|Oct 7, 2009
TV Movie, Thriller, Animation, Crime, Drama, Fantasy
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Switch
0 %|Oct 24, 2008
Animation, Action, Mystery
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One Piece: Romance Dawn Story
61 %|Sep 21, 2008
Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Action
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One Piece: Ice Hunter
0 %|Dec 23, 2007
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Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God
80.5 %|Aug 31, 2007
TV Movie, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller, Animation
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One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
73 %|Mar 5, 2005
Action, Animation, Comedy
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One Piece: Dead End Adventure
71 %|Mar 1, 2003
Action, Animation, Adventure
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One Piece: Dream Soccer King!
66 %|Mar 2, 2002
Fantasy, Comedy, Animation
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One Piece: Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals
67.98 %|Mar 2, 2002
Action, Animation, Adventure
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One Piece: Jango's Dance Carnival
71 %|Mar 3, 2001
Music, Animation, Fantasy, Comedy
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Luffy's Fall! The Unexplored Region - Grand Adventure in the Ocean's Navel
65 %|Dec 20, 2000
Animation, Action, Adventure, TV Movie
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Shin Shounan Bakusouzoku Arakure Knight
0 %|Sep 12, 1997
Animation, Action, Drama, Comedy, Adventure
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Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie: Black Dream Hole
79 %|Dec 23, 1995
Animation, Fantasy, Action, Romance, Comedy

Series

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Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii
78.33 %|Oct 7, 2024
Animation, Crime, Comedy, Drama
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Puniru is a Kawaii Slime
80 %|Oct 6, 2024
Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Dan Da Dan
88.35000000000001 %|Oct 4, 2024
Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Dan Da Dan
88.35000000000001 %|Oct 4, 2024
Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash
76.18 %|Jan 12, 2024
Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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MF GHOST
82 %|Oct 2, 2023
Animation, Action & Adventure
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Rurouni Kenshin
83 %|Jul 7, 2023
Animation, Action & Adventure
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Pokémon Horizons: The Series
87 %|Apr 14, 2023
Animation, Action & Adventure, Kids, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Tengoku Daimakyo
80 %|Apr 1, 2023
Animation, Mystery, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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The Tatami Time Machine Blues
75 %|Sep 14, 2022
Animation, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Parallel World Pharmacy
70 %|Jul 10, 2022
Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Love All Play
59 %|Apr 2, 2022
Animation
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Tesla Note
47 %|Oct 3, 2021
Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Digimon Ghost Game
71 %|Oct 3, 2021
Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Mystery
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Star Wars: Visions
72 %|Sep 22, 2021
Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
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Battle Game in 5 Seconds
79 %|Jul 13, 2021
Animation, Drama, Mystery, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan
72 %|Jul 6, 2021
Animation, Comedy
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Gintama: The Semi-Final
79 %|Jan 15, 2021
Animation, Comedy, Action & Adventure
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Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy
68 %|Nov 22, 2020
Animation, Kids, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Stars Align
84.80000000000001 %|Oct 11, 2019
Animation, Drama
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Fire Force
84.16 %|Jul 5, 2019
Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
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RobiHachi
62 %|Apr 8, 2019
Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
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Gakuen Basara: Samurai High School
85 %|Oct 4, 2018
Animation, Comedy, Action & Adventure
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
85 %|Oct 2, 2018
Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
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Super Dragon Ball Heroes
75.64 %|Jul 1, 2018
Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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B: The Beginning
76.82000000000001 %|Mar 2, 2018
Action & Adventure, Animation, Drama, Crime, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Altair: A Record of Battles
79 %|Jul 7, 2017
Animation, Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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RAPSTAR
95 %|Jul 1, 2017
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Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
79 %|Apr 5, 2017
Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy
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Uchu Sentai Kyuranger: Star Change With Us!
70 %|Feb 12, 2017
Action & Adventure, Comedy
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Uchu Sentai Kyuranger
77 %|Feb 12, 2017
Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Kids
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Girlish Number
54 %|Oct 7, 2016
Animation, Comedy
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ALL OUT!!
65 %|Oct 7, 2016
Animation, Comedy
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One Piece Characters Log
80 %|Jun 20, 2016
Animation, Action & Adventure
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Bungo Stray Dogs
84 %|Apr 7, 2016
Animation, Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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JOKER GAME
67 %|Apr 5, 2016
Drama, Animation, Mystery
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JOKER GAME
67 %|Apr 5, 2016
Drama, Animation, Mystery
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God Eater
73 %|Jul 12, 2015
Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Blood Blockade Battlefront
70 %|Apr 5, 2015
Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Comedy
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Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture
72 %|Apr 5, 2015
Animation, Crime, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Death Parade
80.3 %|Jan 10, 2015
Animation, Drama, Mystery
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Aldnoah.Zero
77 %|Jul 5, 2014
Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Hero Bank
80 %|Apr 7, 2014
Animation, Kids
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Danganronpa: The Animation
77.85 %|Jul 5, 2013
Action & Adventure, Animation, Drama, Mystery
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Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman
67 %|Jan 8, 2013
Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy
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Ixion Saga: Dimension Transfer
57 %|Oct 8, 2012
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Action & Adventure, Animation
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Shining Hearts
60 %|Apr 13, 2012
Action & Adventure, Animation
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Brave 10
70 %|Jan 8, 2012
Animation, Action & Adventure
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Chihayafuru
76 %|Oct 5, 2011
Animation, Drama
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Blue Exorcist
79 %|Apr 17, 2011
Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Action & Adventure
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You're Being Summoned, Azazel-san
77 %|Apr 8, 2011
Animation, Comedy
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The Legend of the Legendary Heroes
83 %|Jun 26, 2010
Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
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Kiddy GiRL-AND
68 %|Oct 15, 2009
Action & Adventure, Animation
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Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee
59 %|Oct 3, 2009
Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
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Hatsukoi Limited.
80 %|Apr 12, 2009
Animation, Comedy, Drama
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07-Ghost
68.25999999999999 %|Apr 7, 2009
Animation, Drama
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Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
87 %|Apr 5, 2009
Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
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Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings
63.89 %|Apr 2, 2009
Animation, Action & Adventure, War & Politics
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Asura Cryin'
69.09 %|Apr 2, 2009
Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Samurai Harem
71 %|Jan 8, 2009
Animation, Comedy, Drama
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White Album
68 %|Jan 4, 2009
Drama, Animation
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Switch! TV
60 %|Oct 24, 2008
Animation
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King Of Conte
90 %|Oct 5, 2008
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Blade of the Immortal
61 %|Jul 14, 2008
Animation, Action & Adventure
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Antique Bakery
53 %|Jul 4, 2008
Animation, Drama, Comedy
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Nodame Cantabile
81 %|Jan 11, 2007
Animation, Drama, Comedy
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Hataraki Man
57 %|Oct 13, 2006
Animation, Comedy, Drama
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Death Note
86.32999999999998 %|Oct 4, 2006
Animation, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Jyu-Oh-Sei
65 %|Apr 13, 2006
Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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xxxHOLiC
72 %|Apr 6, 2006
Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Gintama
81 %|Apr 4, 2006
Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Digimon Data Squad
77.94 %|Apr 2, 2006
Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Noein: To Your Other Self
76 %|Oct 12, 2005
Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Noein: To Your Other Self
76 %|Oct 12, 2005
Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix
68 %|Oct 5, 2005
Animation, Drama, Action & Adventure
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Ultraman Max
92 %|Jul 2, 2005
Action & Adventure, Family, Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Trinity Blood
73 %|Apr 29, 2005
Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Grenadier: The Beautiful Warrior
59 %|Oct 14, 2004
Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Samurai Gun
45 %|Oct 4, 2004
Animation, Action & Adventure
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Samurai Champloo
83 %|May 20, 2004
Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Drama
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Ragnarok The Animation
72 %|Apr 7, 2004
Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
87 %|Feb 15, 2004
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Kids
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Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
87 %|Feb 15, 2004
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Kids
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Battle Programmer Shirase
58 %|Oct 4, 2003
Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter
79.11 %|Nov 9, 2002
Action & Adventure, Animation
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Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
76 %|Oct 5, 2002
Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, War & Politics
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Ai Yori Aoshi
77 %|Apr 10, 2002
Animation, Comedy, Drama
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Mirage of Blaze
48 %|Jan 7, 2002
Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Hellsing
79.28 %|Oct 10, 2001
Action & Adventure, Animation, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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One Piece
87 %|Oct 20, 1999
Action & Adventure, Comedy, Animation
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Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon
82 %|Oct 8, 1999
Animation
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Angel Links
42 %|Apr 7, 1999
Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Initial D
80 %|Apr 18, 1998
Animation
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Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight
76 %|Apr 1, 1998
Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Master of Mosquiton '99
80 %|Sep 30, 1997
Animation
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After War Gundam X
71 %|Apr 5, 1996
Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Kamen Rider
63 %|Apr 3, 1971
Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama