Kazuya Nakai
Born: 1967-11-25 in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2026
- Gintama: Yoshiwara in Flames as Toshiro Hijikata (voice)
2025
- Once Upon a Witch's Death as Jack Russo (voice)
- GINTAMA - Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class as Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
- U Takes Terra as Mountain (Voice)
- Gintama on Theater 2D: Shinsengumi Douran Arc as Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
2024
- Dan Da Dan as Serpoians (voice)
- The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash as Malreek (voice)
- Puniru Is a Kawaii Slime as Hiroshi Mado (voice)
- Train to the End of the World as Pochi (voice)
- Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii as Gaku Miyama (voice)
- Antihero
- Monsters 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation as Roronoa Zoro / Dragon / Narration (voice)
- DAN DA DAN: First Encounter as Serpoian A / Serpoian B / Serpoian C (voice)
2023
- Pokémon Horizons as Colza (voice)
- Rurouni Kenshin as Shakku Arai (voice)
- MF GHOST as Ryuji Ikeda (voice)
- Tengoku Daimakyo as Robin Inazaki (voice)
- Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon as (voice)
- Gintama on Theater 2D: Baragaki-hen as Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
- The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe as Kozo Ryuga (voice)
2022
- Parallel World Pharmacy as Camus (voice)
- Love All Play as Hitoshi Ebihara (voice)
- The Tatami Time Machine Blues as Master Higuchi (voice)
- One Piece Film Red as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- The Tatami Time Machine Blues as Master Higuchi (voice)
2021
- Star Wars: Visions as Roden (voice)
- Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan as Furitsuke Capellini (voice)
- Digimon Ghost Game as Angoramon (voice)
- Battle Game in 5 Seconds as Madoka Kirisaki (voice)
- My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission as Flect Turn (voice)
- Gintama: The Semi-Final as Toshiro Hijikata (voice)
- Tesla Note as Kyohei Himi (voice)
- 航海王：和之国总集篇 as 配音
- Gintama: The Very Final as Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
- Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy as Ultraman Max
- The Journey as Musab (voice)
2020
- JUJUTSU KAISEN as Kinji Hakari (voice)
- One Pace as Zoro Roronoa
- Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy as Ultraman Max
2019
- Ahiru no Sora as Shinichi Chiba (voice)
- Stars Align as Kenji Kyobate (voice)
- Fire Force as Akitaru Obi (voice)
- RobiHachi as Robby Yarge (voice)
- One Piece: Stampede as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Lupinranger vs Patranger vs Kyuranger as Garu / Ookami Blue (Voice)
- ZENONZARD THE ANIMATION Episode 0 as Ranburn Tidal (voice)
2018
- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime as Laplace (voice)
- Super Dragon Ball Heroes as Salsa (voice)
- Gakuen Basara: Samurai High School as Date Masamune (voice)
- B: The Beginning as Kamui (voice)
- One Piece: Episode of Skypiea as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Godzilla: The Planet Eater as Halu-elu Dolu-do (voice)
- Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple as Tatsuhiko Shibusawa (voice)
- Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad as Garu / Ookami Blue (voice)
- Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle as Halu-elu Dolu-do (voice)
- Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative as Iago Haakana (voice)
- Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 2 as Shingo Onijima (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: Ghost Chaser as Borma (voice)
- Super Hero Festival: Kamen Rider x Super Sentai Live & Show 2018 as Self / Garu · Ookami Blue (voice)
- Uchu Sentai Kyuranger Final Live Tour 2018 as Garu / Ookami Blue (voice)
2017
- Uchuu Sentai Kyuranger as Garu / Ookami Blue (voice)
- Boruto: Naruto Next Generations as Urashiki Ōtsutsuki (voice)
- Altair: A Record of Battles as Balaban Al-Kaphan (voice)
- Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters as Halu-elu Dolu-do (voice)
- Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game as Shoichi Imayoshi (voice)
- RAPSTAR as Narration
- Uchu Sentai Kyuranger: Star Change With Us! as Garu (voice)
- From Episode of Stinger: Uchu Sentai Kyuranger - High School Wars as Garu (voice)
- One Piece Episode of East Blue as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Ultra Super Hero Wars as Garu - Ookami Blue (voice)
- Night Is Short, Walk On Girl as Seitarō Higuchi (voice)
- Uchu Sentai Kyuranger The Movie: The Geth Indaver Strikes Back! as Garu · Ookami Blue (voice)
- Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger the Movie: Super Sentai's Message from the Future as Ookami Blue (voice)
- Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 1 as Shingo Onijima (voice)
- DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon as Aquaman (voice)
- Uchu Sentai Kyuranger: Final Stage as Garu (Ookami Blue)
2016
- Bungo Stray Dogs as Tatsuhiko Shibusawa
- JOKER GAME as Fukumoto (voice)
- ALL OUT!! as Renpei Sukura
- Girlish Number as Kuzu-P (voice)
- One Piece Film: GOLD as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- One Piece Characters Log as Roronoa Zoro
- One Piece: Heart of Gold as Zoro Roronoa (voice)
- One Piece Film Gold: Episode 0 as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Kuroko's Basketball - Movie: Winter Cup - Shadow and Light as Shoichi Imayoshi (voice)
- One Piece: The Great Treasure of Tongari Island as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2015
- Blood Blockade Battlefront as Zapp Renfro
- God Eater as Soma Schiksal (voice)
- Death Parade as Takashi (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture as Borma (voice)
- One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia as Roronoa Zoro / Kinoconda (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie as Borma (voice)
- One Piece Episode of Sabo: The Three Brothers' Bond - The Miraculous Reunion and the Inherited Will as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult as Borma (voice)
- Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger: 10 Years After as Igaroid (voice)
2014
- Aldnoah.Zero as Koichiro Marito (voice)
- Sengoku BASARA - End of Judgement as Date Masamune (voice)
- One Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friends as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper as Timothy Hunter (voice)
- Hero Bank as Fukuta Kanemaru (voice)
- Persona3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream as Shinjiro Aragaki (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears as Borma (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone as Borma (voice)
2013
- Danganronpa: The Animation as Mondo Owada (voice)
- Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!! as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman as Manjiro "Roman" Tasukeya (voice)
- Gintama: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya as Toshiro Hijitaka (voice)
- One Piece Episode of Merry: The Tale of One More Friend as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Persona3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth as Shinjiro Aragaki (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain as Borma (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers as Borma (voice)
- Lemming
2012
- Ixion Saga: Dimension Transfer as Sainglain
- One Piece Film: Z as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Brave 10 as Jinpachi Nezu (voice)
- Shining Hearts as Dyran Rowen (voice)
- One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Hand Island Adventure as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Blue Exorcist: The Movie as Ryuji Suguro (voice)
- One Piece Episode of Nami: Tears of a Navigator and the Bonds of Friends as Zoro Roronoa (voice)
- One Piece: Glorious Island as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Mardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust as Shell Septinos
- Rainbow Fireflies as Kenzō – Adult (voice)
- No More Heroes 1.5 as Travis Touchdown
2011
- Chihayafuru as Hiro Kinashi (voice)
- Blue Exorcist as Suguro Ryuuji (voice)
- You're Being Summoned, Azazel-san as Salamander (voice)
- One Piece 3D: Straw Hat Chase as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- One Piece Episode of Alabasta Prologue as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion as Shell Septinos
- Serena x One Piece: Sennyuu!! Sauzando Sunny-gou as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Sengoku Basara: The Last Party as Date Masamune (voice)
- One Piece 3D: Gekisou! Trap Coaster as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Fate/Prototype as Lancer (voice)
- Broken Blade: The Gap Between Life and Death as Borcuse (voice)
2010
- The Legend of the Legendary Heroes as Refal Edia (voice)
- Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse as Kokuto (voice)
- Gintama: The Movie as Hijikata Toushirou (voice)
- xxxHolic: Rō as Shizuka Dōmeki (voice)
- Mardock Scramble: The First Compression as Shell Septinos
- Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Red: Zero's Star Twinkle as Piggies Imagin (Eldest brother) (voice)
- Broken Blade: Scars from an Assassin's Blade as General Borcuse
2009
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood as Miles (voice)
- Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings as Date Masamune (voice)
- Hatsukoi Limited. as Gengorou Takei (voice)
- Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee as Jiggy Pepper (voice)
- White Album as Tamaru (voice)
- Asura Cryin' as Takaya Kagakagari
- 07-Ghost as Katsuragi
- Samurai Harem as Ryo Washizu (voice)
- Kiddy GiRL-AND as Torch
- Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors as Kanzo Mogi (voice)
- One Piece Film: Strong World as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- God Eater Prologue as Soma Schicksal
2008
- Blade of the Immortal as Taito Magatsu (voice)
- Antique Bakery as Tachibana's abductor (voice)
- One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- King of Conte as Narration
- Switch! as 梶山庆护
- One Piece: Romance Dawn Story as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Engine Sentai Go-Onger Special DVD: It's a Seminar! Everyone GO-ON!! as Kokorootomedes (voice)
- Switch
2007
- Nodame Cantabile as Kouzou Etou (voice)
- Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God as Kanzo Mogi (voice)
- One Piece: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventure in Alabasta as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2006
- Death Note as Kanzo Mogi (voice)
- xxxHOLiC as Shizuka Dōmeki (voice)
- Digimon Data Squad as Gaomon (voice)
- Gintama as Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
- Jyu-Oh-Sei as Zagi
- Hataraki Man as Fumiya Sugawara (voice)
- One Piece: Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Digimon Savers 3D: The Digital World in Imminent Danger! as Gaomon (voice)
- Digimon Savers: The Movie - Ultimate Power! Activate Burst Mode!! as Gaomon (voice)
2005
- Trinity Blood as Tres Iqus (voice)
- Ultraman Max as Ultraman Max
- Noein: To Your Other Self as Karasu (voice)
- One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix as River Marque (voice)
- xxxHOLiC The Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream as Shizuka Domeki (voice)
- ワンピース特別編 わかりやすいルフィ大百科 as 罗罗诺亚・索隆
- One Piece Special: The Detective Memoirs of Chief Straw Hat Luffy as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2004
- Samurai Champloo as Mugen (voice)
- Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger as Gedonian Uniga (voice), Igaroids (voice)
- Ragnarok The Animation as Iruga (voice)
- Grenadier: The Beautiful Warrior as Yajiro Kajima (voice)
- Samurai Gun as Matsuzaki
- One Piece: Curse of the Sacred Sword as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2003
- Battle Programmer Shirase as Satoshi Shirase (BPS) (voice)
- One Piece Special: Open Upon the Great Sea! A Father's Huge, HUGE Dream! as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- One Piece: Dead End Adventure as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- One Piece Special: Protect! The Last Great Stage as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2002
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED as Reverend Malchio (voice)
- Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter as Raimi (voice)
- Ai Yori Aoshi as Suzuki (voice)
- One Piece: Dream Soccer King! as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- One Piece: Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- One Piece: The Adventure in Grand Line as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2001
- Hellsing as Jan Valentine (voice)
- One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- One Piece: Jango's Dance Carnival as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2000
- One Piece: The Movie as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Luffy's Fall! The Unexplored Region - Grand Adventure in the Ocean's Navel as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
1999
- One Piece as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Angel Links as Sergei (voice)
- Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon as (voice)
- 海贼王特别篇：路飞的绝技 as 配音
- 海贼王特别篇：索隆的剑技 as 配音
1998
- Initial D as Ryuji Ikeda (voice)
- Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight as Prince Reona (voice)
1996
- After War Gundam X as Witz Sou (voice)
1995
- Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie - Black Dream Hole as Orangeat (voice)
1971
- Kamen Rider as Eiki (voice)