Kazuya Nakai
1967-11-25 (56 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
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe
76 %|Nov 17, 2023
Animation, Comedy, Mystery, Fantasy, Horror
One Piece: The Great Treasure of Tongari Island
100 %|Nov 1, 2016
Animation, Adventure, Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult
65 %|Aug 26, 2015
Action, Animation, Science Fiction, Crime
One Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friends
71 %|Dec 31, 2014
Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears
68 %|Jun 28, 2014
Action, Animation, Science Fiction
One Piece Episode of Merry: The Tale of One More Friend
72 %|Dec 31, 2013
Action, Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers
71 %|Nov 29, 2013
Action, Animation, Science Fiction, Thriller
PERSONA3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth
71 %|Nov 23, 2013
Adventure, Action, Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
70.95 %|Jun 22, 2013
Action, Animation, Crime, Science Fiction
One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Hand Island Adventure
68 %|Dec 15, 2012
Action, Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Engine Sentai Go-Onger Special DVD: It's a Seminar! Everyone GO-ON!!
0 %|Dec 1, 2008
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom
70.74 %|Mar 1, 2008
Action, Animation, Adventure, Comedy
One Piece: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventure in Alabasta
69 %|Mar 3, 2007
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Animation
One Piece: Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle
70 %|Mar 4, 2006
Animation, Adventure, Action, Comedy, Science Fiction, Fantasy
One Piece Special: The Detective Memoirs of Chief Straw Hat Luffy
75 %|Dec 18, 2005
Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy
xxxHOLiC The Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream
67.31 %|Aug 19, 2005
Animation, Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Fantasy
One Piece Special: Protect! The Last Great Stage
72.89 %|Dec 14, 2003
Action, Animation, Adventure, Comedy, TV Movie
One Piece Special: Open Upon the Great Sea! A Father's Huge, HUGE Dream!
67.5 %|Apr 6, 2003
Animation, Action, Adventure, TV Movie
Final Fantasy X: Eternal Calm
0 %|Invalid Date
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
76.13000000000001 %|Aug 6, 2021
Animation, Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger The Movie: The Geth Indaver Strikes Back!
67 %|Aug 5, 2017
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Ultra Super Hero Wars
53 %|Mar 25, 2017
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger the Movie: Super Sentai's Message from the Future
66 %|Jan 14, 2017
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy
One Piece Episode of Sabo: The Three Brothers' Bond - The Miraculous Reunion and the Inherited Will
69 %|Aug 22, 2015
Action, Animation
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone
69.72 %|Sep 6, 2014
Action, Animation, Science Fiction, Crime
PERSONA3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream
74 %|Jun 7, 2014
Adventure, Action, Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Gintama: The Movie 2: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya
80 %|Jul 4, 2013
Action, Comedy, Science Fiction, Animation
Dream 9 Toriko & One Piece & Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!
73 %|Apr 7, 2013
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Animation
Gintama: The Best of Gintama on Theater 2D
90 %|Aug 26, 2012
Adventure, Action, Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction, Fantasy
One Piece Episode of Nami: Tears of a Navigator and the Bonds of Friends
69 %|Aug 25, 2012
Action, Animation, Drama
Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Red: Zero's Star Twinkle
53 %|May 22, 2010
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors
74 %|Oct 7, 2009
TV Movie, Thriller, Animation, Crime, Drama, Fantasy
One Piece: Ice Hunter
0 %|Dec 23, 2007
Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God
80.42999999999999 %|Aug 31, 2007
TV Movie, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller, Animation
One Piece: Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals
68 %|Mar 2, 2002
Action, Animation, Adventure
Luffy's Fall! The Unexplored Region - Grand Adventure in the Ocean's Navel
65 %|Dec 20, 2000
Animation, Action, Adventure, TV Movie
Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie: Black Dream Hole
79 %|Dec 23, 1995
Animation, Fantasy, Action, Romance, Comedy
Series
The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash
75.31 %|Jan 12, 2024
Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Pokémon Horizons: The Series
87 %|Apr 14, 2023
Animation, Action & Adventure, Kids, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Battle Game in 5 Seconds
79 %|Jul 13, 2021
Animation, Drama, Mystery, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy
68 %|Nov 22, 2020
Animation, Kids, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
85 %|Oct 2, 2018
Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
B: The Beginning
77 %|Mar 2, 2018
Action & Adventure, Animation, Drama, Crime, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
RAPSTAR
95 %|Jul 1, 2017
Bungo Stray Dogs
84 %|Apr 7, 2016
Animation, Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture
71 %|Apr 5, 2015
Animation, Crime, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Sengoku BASARA - End of Judgement
100 %|Jul 6, 2014
Ixion Saga: Dimension Transfer
57 %|Oct 8, 2012
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Action & Adventure, Animation
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
87 %|Apr 5, 2009
Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
King Of Conte
90 %|Oct 5, 2008
Grenadier: The Beautiful Warrior
59 %|Oct 14, 2004
Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
76 %|Oct 5, 2002
Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, War & Politics
Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight
76 %|Apr 1, 1998
Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
