Kazuya Nakai
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.
Acted in
One Piece Fan Letter
2024
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii
2024
as Gaku Miyama (voice)
Dan Da Dan
2024
as Serpoian A / Serpoian B / Serpoian C (voice)
DAN DA DAN: First Encounter
2024
as Serpoian A / Serpoian B / Serpoian C (voice)
Monsters 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation
2024
as Roronoa Zoro / Dragon / Narration (voice)
The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash
2024
as Malreek (voice)
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe
2023
as Kozo Ryuga (voice)
銀魂オンシアター2D バラガキ篇
2023
as Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
MF GHOST
2023
as Ryuji Ikeda (voice)
Pokémon Horizons: The Series
2023
as Colza (voice)
Tengoku Daimakyo
2023
as Robin Inazaki (voice)
The Tatami Time Machine Blues
2022
as Master Higuchi (voice)
The Tatami Time Machine Blues
2022
as Master Higuchi (voice)
One Piece Film Red
2022
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Parallel World Pharmacy
2022
as Camus (voice)
Love All Play
2022
as Hitoshi Ebihara (voice)
Tesla Note
2021
as Kyohei Himi (voice)
Digimon Ghost Game
2021
as Angoramon (voice)
Star Wars: Visions
2021
as Roden (voice)
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
2021
as Flect Turn (voice)
Battle Game in 5 Seconds
2021
as Madoka Kirisaki (voice)
Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan
2021
as Furitsuke Capellini (voice)
The Journey
2021
as Musab (voice)
Gintama: The Semi-Final
2021
as Toshiro Hijikata (voice)
Gintama: The Very Final
2021
as Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy
2020
as Ultraman Max
Stars Align
2019
as Kenji Kyōbate (voice)
Fire Force
2019
as Akitaru Obi (voice)
Lupinranger vs Patranger vs Kyuranger
2019
as Garu / Ookami Blue (Voice)
RobiHachi
2019
as Robby Yarge (voice)
One Piece: Stampede
2019
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Godzilla: The Planet Eater
2018
as Halu-Elu Dolu-Do (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Ghost Chaser
2018
as Borma (voice)
Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 2
2018
as Shingo Onijima (voice)
Gakuen Basara: Samurai High School
2018
as Date Masamune (voice)
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
2018
as Laplace (voice)
One Piece: Episode of Skypiea
2018
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad
2018
as Garu / Ookami Blue (Voice)
Super Dragon Ball Heroes
2018
as Salsa (voice)
Super Hero Festival: Kamen Rider x Super Sentai Live & Show 2018
2018
as Self / Garu · Ookami Blue (voice)
Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple
2018
as Tatsuhiko Shibusawa (voice)
B: The Beginning
2018
as Kamui (voice)
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger: Final Stage
2017
as Garu (Ookami Blue)
Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 1
2017
as Shingo Onijima (voice)
DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon
2017
as Aquaman (voice)
One Piece Episode of East Blue
2017
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger The Movie: The Geth Indaver Strikes Back!
2017
as Garu · Ookami Blue (voice)
Altair: A Record of Battles
2017
as Balaban Al-Kaphan
RAPSTAR
2017
as Narration
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl
2017
as Seitarō Higuchi (voice)
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
2017
as Urashiki Ootsutsuki
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Ultra Super Hero Wars
2017
as Garu - Ookami Blue (voice)
Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game
2017
as Shoichi Imayoshi (voice)
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger: Star Change With Us!
2017
as Garu (voice)
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger
2017
as Garu / Ookami Blue (voice)
Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger the Movie: Super Sentai's Message from the Future
2017
as Ookami Blue (voice)
One Piece: Heart of Gold
2016
as Zoro Roronoa (voice)
One Piece: The Great Treasure of Tongari Island
2016
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Girlish Number
2016
as Kuzu-P
ALL OUT!!
2016
as Renpei Sukura
Kuroko's Basketball - Movie: Winter Cup - Shadow and Light
2016
as Shoichi Imayoshi (voice)
One Piece Film: GOLD
2016
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece Film Gold: Episode 0
2016
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece Characters Log
2016
as Roronoa Zoro
Bungo Stray Dogs
2016
as Tatsuhiko Shibusawa
JOKER GAME
2016
as Fukumoto (Hajime Shiozuka & Yukito Kusanagi) (voice)
JOKER GAME
2016
as Fukumoto (voice)
One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia
2015
as Roronoa Zoro/ Kinoconda (voice)
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger: 10 YEARS AFTER
2015
as Igaroid (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult
2015
as Borma (voice)
One Piece Episode of Sabo: The Three Brothers' Bond - The Miraculous Reunion and the Inherited Will
2015
as Roronoa Zoro
God Eater
2015
as Soma Schiksal (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
2015
as Borma (voice)
Blood Blockade Battlefront
2015
as Zapp Renfro
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture
2015
as Borma (voice)
Death Parade
2015
as Takashi (voice)
One Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friends
2014
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone
2014
as Borma (voice)
Sengoku BASARA - End of Judgement
2014
as Date Masamune (voice)
Aldnoah.Zero
2014
as Koichiro Marito (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears
2014
as Borma (voice)
PERSONA3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream
2014
as Shinjiro Aragaki (voice)
Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper
2014
as Timothy Hunter (voice)
Hero Bank
2014
as Fukuta Kanemaru (voice)
One Piece Episode of Merry: The Tale of One More Friend
2013
as Roronoa Zoro
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers
2013
as Borma (voice)
Lemming
2013
PERSONA3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth
2013
as Shinjiro Aragaki (voice)
Danganronpa: The Animation
2013
as Mondo Owada (voice)
Gintama: The Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya
2013
as Toshiro Hijitaka (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
2013
as Borma (voice)
Dream 9 Toriko & One Piece & Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!
2013
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman
2013
as Manjiro "Roman" Tasukeya (voice)
Blue Exorcist: The Movie
2012
as Ryuji Suguro (voice)
One Piece: Glorious Island
2012
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Hand Island Adventure
2012
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece Film: Z
2012
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Ixion Saga: Dimension Transfer
2012
as Sainglain
Mardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust
2012
as Shell Septinos
Gintama: The Best of Gintama on Theater 2D
2012
as Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
One Piece Episode of Nami: Tears of a Navigator and the Bonds of Friends
2012
as Zoro Roronoa (voice)
Rainbow Fireflies
2012
as Kenzō – Adult (voice)
Shining Hearts
2012
as Dyran Rowen (voice)
No More Heroes 1.5
2012
as Travis Touchdown
Brave 10
2012
as Jinpachi Nezu (voice)
Fate/Prototype
2011
as Lancer (voice)
One Piece 3D: Gekisou! Trap Coaster
2011
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Chihayafuru
2011
as Hiro Kinashi (voice)
Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion
2011
as Shell Septinos
One Piece: Episode of Alabasta - Prologue
2011
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Blue Exorcist
2011
as Suguro Ryuuji (voice)
You're Being Summoned, Azazel-san
2011
as Salamander (voice)
Sengoku Basara: The Last Party
2011
as Date Masamune (voice)
One Piece 3D: Straw Hat Chase
2011
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Broken Blade: The Gap Between Life and Death
2011
as Borcuse (voice)
Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse
2010
as Kokuto (voice)
Mardock Scramble: The First Compression
2010
as Shell Septinos
Broken Blade: Scars from an Assassin's Blade
2010
as General Borcuse
The Legend of the Legendary Heroes
2010
as Refal Edia (voice)
Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Red: Zero's Star Twinkle
2010
as Piggies Imagin (Eldest brother) (voice)
Gintama: The Movie
2010
as Hijikata Toushirou (voice)
xxxHolic: Rō
2010
as Shizuka Dōmeki (voice)
One Piece Film: Strong World
2009
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Kiddy GiRL-AND
2009
as Torch
Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors
2009
as Kanzo Mogi (voice)
Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee
2009
as Jiggy Pepper (voice)
God Eater Prologue
2009
as Soma Schicksal
Hatsukoi Limited.
2009
as Gengorou Takei (voice)
07-Ghost
2009
as Katsuragi
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
2009
as Miles (voice)
Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings
2009
as Date Masamune (voice)
Asura Cryin'
2009
as Takaya Kagakagari
Samurai Harem
2009
as Ryo Washizu (voice)
White Album
2009
as Tamaru (voice)
Engine Sentai Go-Onger Special DVD: It's a Seminar! Everyone GO-ON!!
2008
as Kokorootomedes (voice)
Switch
2008
Switch! TV
2008
as 梶山庆护
King Of Conte
2008
as Narration
One Piece: Romance Dawn Story
2008
as Zoro (voice)
Blade of the Immortal
2008
as Taito Magatsu (voice)
Antique Bakery
2008
as Tachibana's abductor (voice)
One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom
2008
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God
2007
as Kanzo Mogi (voice)
One Piece: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventure in Alabasta
2007
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Nodame Cantabile
2007
as Kouzou Etou (voice)
Digimon Savers: The Movie - Ultimate Power! Activate Burst Mode!!
2006
as Gaomon (voice)
Hataraki Man
2006
as Sugawara, Fumiya
Death Note
2006
as Kanzo Mogi (voice)
Digimon Savers 3D: The Digital World in Imminent Danger!
2006
as Gaomon (voice)
Jyu-Oh-Sei
2006
as Zagi
xxxHOLiC
2006
as Shizuka Dōmeki (voice)
Gintama
2006
as Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
Digimon Data Squad
2006
as Gaomon (voice)
One Piece: Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle
2006
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece Special: The Detective Memoirs of Chief Straw Hat Luffy
2005
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Noein: To Your Other Self
2005
as Noein (voice)
Noein: To Your Other Self
2005
as Karasu (voice)
IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix
2005
as River Marque (voice)
xxxHOLiC The Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream
2005
as Shizuka Doumeki
Ultraman Max
2005
as Ultraman Max
Trinity Blood
2005
as Tres Iqus (voice)
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
2005
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Grenadier: The Beautiful Warrior
2004
as Yajiro Kajima (voice)
Samurai Gun
2004
as Matsuzaki
Samurai Champloo
2004
as Mugen (voice)
Ragnarok The Animation
2004
as Iruga (voice)
One Piece: Curse of the Sacred Sword
2004
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
2004
as Igaroids (voice)
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
2004
as Gedonian Uniga (voice), Igaroids (voice)
One Piece Special: Protect! The Last Great Stage
2003
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Battle Programmer Shirase
2003
as Satoshi Shirase (BPS) (voice)
One Piece Special: Open Upon the Great Sea! A Father's Huge, HUGE Dream!
2003
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: Dead End Adventure
2003
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter
2002
as Raimi (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
2002
as Reverend Malchio (voice)
Ai Yori Aoshi
2002
as Suzuki
One Piece: Dream Soccer King!
2002
as Roronoa Zoro
One Piece: Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals
2002
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Mirage of Blaze
2002
as Sinya Asaoka (voice)
Hellsing
2001
as Jan Valentine (voice)
One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure
2001
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: Jango's Dance Carnival
2001
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Luffy's Fall! The Unexplored Region - Grand Adventure in the Ocean's Navel
2000
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: The Movie
2000
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece
1999
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon
1999
as (voice)
Angel Links
1999
as Sergei (voice)
Initial D
1998
as Ryuji Ikeda (voice)
Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight
1998
as Prince Reona (voice)
Master of Mosquiton '99
1997
Shin Shounan Bakusouzoku Arakure Knight
1997
After War Gundam X
1996
as Witz Sou (voice)
Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie: Black Dream Hole
1995
as Orangeat (voice)
Kamen Rider
1971
as Eiki (voice)
Final Fantasy X: Eternal Calm
as Wakka