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.
109 movies · 103 shows
Gintama the Movie 2026: Yoshiwara in Flames
2026·8.0
Gintama on Theater 2D: Shinsengumi Douran Arc
2025·5.5
DAN DA DAN: First Encounter
2024·7.6
Monsters 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation
2024·7.2
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe
2023·7.4
Gintama on Theater 2D: Baragaki-hen
2023·6.7
The Tatami Time Machine Blues
2022·8.5
One Piece Film Red
2022·7.2
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
2021·7.6
The Journey
2021·7.0
Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy
2021·10.0
Gintama: The Very Final
2021·8.2
ZENONZARD THE ANIMATION Episode 0
2019·8.0
Lupinranger vs Patranger vs Kyuranger
2019·5.6
One Piece: Stampede
2019·7.8
Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative
2018·6.6
Godzilla: The Planet Eater
2018·6.5
Ghost in the Shell: Ghost Chaser
2018·5.8
Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 2
2018·5.0
One Piece: Episode of Skypiea
2018·7.2
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad
2018·5.7
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger Final Live Tour 2018
2018·0.0
Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle
2018·6.6
Super Hero Festival: Kamen Rider x Super Sentai Live & Show 2018
2018·0.0
Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple
2018·8.1
One Piece Episode of East Blue
2017·7.8
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger: Final Stage
2017·0.0
Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters
2017·6.4
Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 1
2017·6.1
DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon
2017·6.4
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger The Movie: The Geth Indaver Strikes Back!
2017·6.7
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl
2017·7.4
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Ultra Super Hero Wars
2017·5.7
Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game
2017·7.6
Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger the Movie: Super Sentai's Message from the Future
2017·6.6
One Piece: Heart of Gold
2016·7.4
One Piece: The Great Treasure of Tongari Island
2016·8.0
Kuroko's Basketball - Movie: Winter Cup - Shadow and Light
2016·6.9
One Piece Film: GOLD
2016·7.2
One Piece Film Gold: Episode 0
2016·7.0
One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia
2015·7.7
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger: 10 Years After
2015·8.5
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult
2015·6.3
One Piece Episode of Sabo: The Three Brothers' Bond - The Miraculous Reunion and the Inherited Will
2015·7.0
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
2015·6.6
One Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friends
2014·7.1
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone
2014·6.9
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears
2014·6.8
Persona3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream
2014·7.3
Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper
2014·6.8
One Piece Episode of Merry: The Tale of One More Friend
2013·7.1
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers
2013·7.0
Lemming
2013·0.0
Persona3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth
2013·7.2
Gintama: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya
2013·8.0
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
2013·7.0
Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!
2013·7.3
Blue Exorcist: The Movie
2012·7.3
One Piece: Glorious Island
2012·6.5
One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Hand Island Adventure
2012·6.7
One Piece Film: Z
2012·7.5
Mardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust
2012·6.6
One Piece Episode of Nami: Tears of a Navigator and the Bonds of Friends
2012·7.0
Rainbow Fireflies
2012·7.1
No More Heroes 1.5
2012·7.0
Fate/Prototype
2011·5.9
One Piece 3D: Gekisou! Trap Coaster
2011·6.9
Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion
2011·6.3
One Piece Episode of Alabasta Prologue
2011·7.6
Sengoku Basara: The Last Party
2011·5.8
One Piece 3D: Straw Hat Chase
2011·6.7
Serena x One Piece: Sennyuu!! Sauzando Sunny-gou
2011·0.0
Broken Blade: The Gap Between Life and Death
2011·5.3
Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse
2010·7.6
Mardock Scramble: The First Compression
2010·6.9
Broken Blade: Scars from an Assassin's Blade
2010·5.5
Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Red: Zero's Star Twinkle
2010·5.3
Gintama: The Movie
2010·7.4
xxxHolic: Rō
2010·7.2
One Piece Film: Strong World
2009·7.4
Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors
2009·7.3
God Eater Prologue
2009·7.0
Engine Sentai Go-Onger Special DVD: It's a Seminar! Everyone GO-ON!!
2008·0.0
Switch
2008·0.0
One Piece: Romance Dawn Story
2008·6.1
One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom
2008·7.0
Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God
2007·7.9
One Piece: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventure in Alabasta
2007·6.9
Digimon Savers: The Movie - Ultimate Power! Activate Burst Mode!!
2006·4.8
Digimon Savers 3D: The Digital World in Imminent Danger!
2006·7.0
One Piece: Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle
2006·6.9
ワンピース特別編 わかりやすいルフィ大百科
2005·0.0
One Piece Special: The Detective Memoirs of Chief Straw Hat Luffy
2005·6.9
xxxHOLiC The Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream
2005·6.7
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
2005·7.2
One Piece: Curse of the Sacred Sword
2004·6.9
One Piece Special: Protect! The Last Great Stage
2003·7.3
One Piece Special: Open Upon the Great Sea! A Father's Huge, HUGE Dream!
2003·6.6
One Piece: Dead End Adventure
2003·7.0
One Piece: The Adventure in Grand Line
2002·0.0
One Piece: Dream Soccer King!
2002·6.6
One Piece: Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals
2002·6.7
One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure
2001·6.9
One Piece: Jango's Dance Carnival
2001·7.1
Luffy's Fall! The Unexplored Region - Grand Adventure in the Ocean's Navel
2000·5.8
海贼王特别篇：路飞的绝技
1999·0.0
海贼王特别篇：索隆的剑技
1999·0.0
Shin Shounan Bakusouzoku Arakure KNIGHT
1997·0.0
Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie - Black Dream Hole
1995·7.9