- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- November 25, 1967
- Place of Birth
- Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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…
Filmography
movieOne Piece: The Movie
2026 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)
movieGintama: Yoshiwara in Flames
2026 · Toshiro Hijikata (voice)
tvGINTAMA - Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class
2025 · Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
tvU Takes Terra
2025 · Mountain (Voice)
tvOnce Upon a Witch's Death
2025 · Jack Russo (voice)
movieGintama on Theater 2D: Shinsengumi Douran Arc
2025 · Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
tvYakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii
2024 · Gaku Miyama (voice)
tvPuniru Is a Kawaii Slime
2024 · Hiroshi Mado (voice)
tvDan Da Dan
2024 · Serpoians (voice), Serpoian A / Serpoian B / Serpoian C (voice)
movieDAN DA DAN: First Encounter
2024 · Serpoian A / Serpoian B / Serpoian C (voice)
tvAntihero
2024
tvTrain to the End of the World
2024 · Pochi (voice)
movieMonsters 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation
2024 · Roronoa Zoro / Dragon / Narration (voice)
tvThe Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash
2024 · Malreek (voice)
movieThe Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe
2023 · Kozo Ryuga (voice)
movieGintama on Theater 2D: Baragaki-hen
2023 · Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
tvMF GHOST
2023 · Ryuji Ikeda (voice)
tvRurouni Kenshin
2023 · Shakku Arai (voice)
tvReborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon
2023 · (voice)
tvPokémon Horizons
2023 · Colza (voice)
tvTengoku Daimakyo
2023 · Robin Inazaki (voice)
movieThe Tatami Time Machine Blues
2022 · Master Higuchi (voice)
tvThe Tatami Time Machine Blues
2022 · Master Higuchi (voice)
movieOne Piece Film Red
2022 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)
tvParallel World Pharmacy
2022 · Camus (voice)
tvLove All Play
2022 · Hitoshi Ebihara (voice)
tvTesla Note
2021 · Kyohei Himi (voice)
tvDigimon Ghost Game
2021 · Angoramon (voice)
tvStar Wars: Visions
2021 · Roden (voice)
movieMy Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
2021 · Flect Turn (voice)
tvBattle Game in 5 Seconds
2021 · Madoka Kirisaki (voice)
tvLife Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan
2021 · Furitsuke Capellini (voice)
movieThe Journey
2021 · Musab (voice)
movieUltra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy
2021 · Ultraman Max
tvGintama: The Semi-Final
2021 · Toshiro Hijikata (voice)
movieGintama: The Very Final
2021 · Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
tv航海王：和之国总集篇
2021 · 配音
tvOne Pace
2020 · Zoro Roronoa
tvUltra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy
2020 · Ultraman Max
tvJUJUTSU KAISEN
2020 · Kinji Hakari (voice)
tvStars Align
2019 · Kenji Kyobate (voice)
tvAhiru no Sora
2019 · Shinichi Chiba (voice)
movieZENONZARD THE ANIMATION Episode 0
2019 · Ranburn Tidal (voice)
tvFire Force
2019 · Akitaru Obi (voice)
movieLupinranger vs Patranger vs Kyuranger
2019 · Garu / Ookami Blue (Voice)
tvRobiHachi
2019 · Robby Yarge (voice)
movieOne Piece: Stampede
2019 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)
movieMobile Suit Gundam Narrative
2018 · Iago Haakana (voice)
movieGodzilla: The Planet Eater
2018 · Halu-elu Dolu-do (voice)
movieGhost in the Shell: Ghost Chaser
2018 · Borma (voice)
movieHaikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 2
2018 · Shingo Onijima (voice)
tvGakuen Basara: Samurai High School
2018 · Date Masamune (voice)
tvThat Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
2018 · Laplace (voice)
movieOne Piece: Episode of Skypiea
2018 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)
movieUchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad
2018 · Garu / Ookami Blue (voice)
movieUchu Sentai Kyuranger Final Live Tour 2018
2018 · Garu / Ookami Blue (voice)
tvSuper Dragon Ball Heroes
2018 · Salsa (voice)
movieGodzilla: City on the Edge of Battle
2018 · Halu-elu Dolu-do (voice)
movieSuper Hero Festival: Kamen Rider x Super Sentai Live & Show 2018
2018 · Self / Garu · Ookami Blue (voice)
movieBungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple
2018 · Tatsuhiko Shibusawa (voice)
tvB: The Beginning
2018 · Kamui (voice)
movieOne Piece Episode of East Blue
2017 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)
movieUchu Sentai Kyuranger: Final Stage
2017 · Garu (Ookami Blue)
movieGodzilla: Planet of the Monsters
2017 · Halu-elu Dolu-do (voice)
movieHaikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 1
2017 · Shingo Onijima (voice)
movieDC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon
2017 · Aquaman (voice)
tvFrom Episode of Stinger: Uchu Sentai Kyuranger - High School Wars
2017 · Garu (voice)
movieUchu Sentai Kyuranger The Movie: The Geth Indaver Strikes Back!
2017 · Garu · Ookami Blue (voice)
tvAltair: A Record of Battles
2017 · Balaban Al-Kaphan (voice)
tvRAPSTAR
2017 · Narration
movieNight Is Short, Walk On Girl
2017 · Seitarō Higuchi (voice)
tvBoruto: Naruto Next Generations
2017 · Urashiki Ōtsutsuki (voice)
movieKamen Rider × Super Sentai: Ultra Super Hero Wars
2017 · Garu - Ookami Blue (voice)
movieKuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game
2017 · Shoichi Imayoshi (voice)
tvUchu Sentai Kyuranger: Star Change With Us!
2017 · Garu (voice)
tvUchuu Sentai Kyuranger
2017 · Garu / Ookami Blue (voice)
movieDoubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger the Movie: Super Sentai's Message from the Future
2017 · Ookami Blue (voice)
movieOne Piece: Heart of Gold
2016 · Zoro Roronoa (voice)
movieOne Piece: The Great Treasure of Tongari Island
2016 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)
tvGirlish Number
2016 · Kuzu-P (voice)
tvALL OUT!!
2016 · Renpei Sukura
movieKuroko's Basketball - Movie: Winter Cup - Shadow and Light
2016 · Shoichi Imayoshi (voice)
movieOne Piece Film: GOLD
2016 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)
movieOne Piece Film Gold: Episode 0
2016 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)
tvOne Piece Characters Log
2016 · Roronoa Zoro
tvBungo Stray Dogs
2016 · Tatsuhiko Shibusawa
tvJOKER GAME
2016 · Fukumoto (voice), Fukumoto (Hajime Shiozuka & Yukito Kusanagi) (voice)
movieOne Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia
2015 · Roronoa Zoro / Kinoconda (voice)
movieTokusou Sentai Dekaranger: 10 Years After
2015 · Igaroid (voice)
movieGhost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult
2015 · Borma (voice)
movieOne Piece Episode of Sabo: The Three Brothers' Bond - The Miraculous Reunion and the Inherited Will
2015 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)
tvGod Eater
2015 · Soma Schiksal (voice)
movieGhost in the Shell: The New Movie
2015 · Borma (voice)
tvBlood Blockade Battlefront
2015 · Zapp Renfro
tvGhost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture
2015 · Borma (voice)
tvDeath Parade
2015 · Takashi (voice)
movieOne Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friends
2014 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)
movieGhost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone
2014 · Borma (voice)
tvSengoku BASARA - End of Judgement
2014 · Date Masamune (voice)
tvAldnoah.Zero
2014 · Koichiro Marito (voice)
movieGhost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears
2014 · Borma (voice)
moviePersona3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream
2014 · Shinjiro Aragaki (voice)
movieDetective Conan: Dimensional Sniper
2014 · Timothy Hunter (voice)
tvHero Bank
2014 · Fukuta Kanemaru (voice)
movieOne Piece Episode of Merry: The Tale of One More Friend
2013 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)
movieGhost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers
2013 · Borma (voice)
movieLemming
2013
moviePersona3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth
2013 · Shinjiro Aragaki (voice)
tvDanganronpa: The Animation
2013 · Mondo Owada (voice)
movieGintama: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya
2013 · Toshiro Hijitaka (voice)
movieGhost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
2013 · Borma (voice)
movieDream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!
2013 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)
tvBakumatsu Gijinden Roman
2013 · Manjiro "Roman" Tasukeya (voice)
movieBlue Exorcist: The Movie
2012 · Ryuji Suguro (voice)
movieOne Piece: Glorious Island
2012 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)
movieOne Piece: Episode of Luffy - Hand Island Adventure
2012 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)
movieOne Piece Film: Z
2012 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)
tvIxion Saga: Dimension Transfer
2012 · Sainglain, Theme Song Performance
movieMardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust
2012 · Shell Septinos
movieOne Piece Episode of Nami: Tears of a Navigator and the Bonds of Friends
2012 · Zoro Roronoa (voice)
movieRainbow Fireflies
2012 · Kenzō – Adult (voice)
tvShining Hearts
2012 · Dyran Rowen (voice)
movieNo More Heroes 1.5
2012 · Travis Touchdown
tvBrave 10
2012 · Jinpachi Nezu (voice)
movieFate/Prototype
2011 · Lancer (voice)
movieOne Piece 3D: Gekisou! Trap Coaster
2011 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)
tvChihayafuru
2011 · Hiro Kinashi (voice)
movieMardock Scramble: The Second Combustion
2011 · Shell Septinos
movieOne Piece Episode of Alabasta Prologue
2011 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)
tvBlue Exorcist
2011 · Suguro Ryuuji (voice)
tvYou're Being Summoned, Azazel-san
2011 · Salamander (voice)
movieSengoku Basara: The Last Party
2011 · Date Masamune (voice)
movieOne Piece 3D: Straw Hat Chase
2011 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)
movieSerena x One Piece: Sennyuu!! Sauzando Sunny-gou
2011 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)
movieBroken Blade: The Gap Between Life and Death
2011 · Borcuse (voice)
movieBleach the Movie: Hell Verse
2010 · Kokuto (voice)
movieMardock Scramble: The First Compression
2010 · Shell Septinos
movieBroken Blade: Scars from an Assassin's Blade
2010 · General Borcuse
tvThe Legend of the Legendary Heroes
2010 · Refal Edia (voice)
movieSuper Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Red: Zero's Star Twinkle
2010 · Piggies Imagin (Eldest brother) (voice)
movieGintama: The Movie
2010 · Hijikata Toushirou (voice)
moviexxxHolic: Rō
2010 · Shizuka Dōmeki (voice)
movieOne Piece Film: Strong World
2009 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)
tvKiddy GiRL-AND
2009 · Torch
movieDeath Note Relight 2: L's Successors
2009 · Kanzo Mogi (voice)
tvTegami Bachi: Letter Bee
2009 · Jiggy Pepper (voice)
movieGod Eater Prologue
2009 · Soma Schicksal
tvHatsukoi Limited.
2009 · Gengorou Takei (voice)
tv07-Ghost
2009 · Katsuragi
tvFullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
2009 · Miles (voice)
tvSengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings
2009 · Date Masamune (voice)
tvAsura Cryin'
2009 · Takaya Kagakagari
tvSamurai Harem
2009 · Ryo Washizu (voice)
tvWhite Album
2009 · Tamaru (voice)
movieEngine Sentai Go-Onger Special DVD: It's a Seminar! Everyone GO-ON!!
2008 · Kokorootomedes (voice)
movieSwitch
2008
tvSwitch!
2008 · 梶山庆护
tvKing of Conte
2008 · Narration
movieOne Piece: Romance Dawn Story
2008 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)
tvBlade of the Immortal
2008 · Taito Magatsu (voice)
tvAntique Bakery
2008 · Tachibana's abductor (voice)
movieOne Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom
2008 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)
movieDeath Note Relight 1: Visions of a God
2007 · Kanzo Mogi (voice)
movieOne Piece: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventure in Alabasta
2007 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)
tvNodame Cantabile
2007 · Kouzou Etou (voice)
movieDigimon Savers: The Movie - Ultimate Power! Activate Burst Mode!!
2006 · Gaomon (voice)
tvHataraki Man
2006 · Fumiya Sugawara (voice)
tvDeath Note
2006 · Kanzo Mogi (voice)
movieDigimon Savers 3D: The Digital World in Imminent Danger!
2006 · Gaomon (voice)
tvJyu-Oh-Sei
2006 · Zagi
tvxxxHOLiC
2006 · Shizuka Dōmeki (voice)
tvGintama
2006 · Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
tvDigimon Data Squad
2006 · Gaomon (voice)
movieOne Piece: Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle
2006 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)
movieワンピース特別編 わかりやすいルフィ大百科
2005 · 罗罗诺亚・索隆
movieOne Piece Special: The Detective Memoirs of Chief Straw Hat Luffy
2005 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)
tvNoein: To Your Other Self
2005 · Karasu (voice), Noein (voice)
tvIGPX: Immortal Grand Prix
2005 · River Marque (voice)
moviexxxHOLiC The Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream
2005 · Shizuka Domeki (voice)
tvUltraman Max
2005 · Ultraman Max
tvTrinity Blood
2005 · Tres Iqus (voice)
movieOne Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
2005 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)
tvGrenadier: The Beautiful Warrior
2004 · Yajiro Kajima (voice)
tvSamurai Gun
2004 · Matsuzaki
tvSamurai Champloo
2004 · Mugen (voice)
tvRagnarok The Animation
2004 · Iruga (voice)
movieOne Piece: Curse of the Sacred Sword
2004 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)
tvTokusou Sentai Dekaranger
2004 · Igaroids (voice), Gedonian Uniga (voice), Igaroids (voice)
movieOne Piece Special: Protect! The Last Great Stage
2003 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)
tvBattle Programmer Shirase
2003 · Satoshi Shirase (BPS) (voice)
movieOne Piece Special: Open Upon the Great Sea! A Father's Huge, HUGE Dream!
2003 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)
movieOne Piece: Dead End Adventure
2003 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)
tvSaint Seiya: The Hades Chapter
2002 · Raimi (voice)
tvMobile Suit Gundam SEED
2002 · Reverend Malchio (voice)
movieOne Piece: The Adventure in Grand Line
2002 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)
tvAi Yori Aoshi
2002 · Suzuki (voice)
movieOne Piece: Dream Soccer King!
2002 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)
movieOne Piece: Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals
2002 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)
tvHellsing
2001 · Jan Valentine (voice)
movieOne Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure
2001 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)
movieOne Piece: Jango's Dance Carnival
2001 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)
movieLuffy's Fall! The Unexplored Region - Grand Adventure in the Ocean's Navel
2000 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)
tvOne Piece
1999 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)
tvKarakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon
1999 · (voice)
movie海贼王特别篇：路飞的绝技
1999 · 配音
tvAngel Links
1999 · Sergei (voice)
海贼王特别篇：索隆的剑技
movie海贼王特别篇：索隆的剑技
1999 · 配音
tvInitial D
1998 · Ryuji Ikeda (voice)
tvRecord of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight
1998 · Prince Reona (voice)
tvMaster of Mosquiton '99
1997
movieShin Shounan Bakusouzoku Arakure KNIGHT
1997
tvAfter War Gundam X
1996 · Witz Sou (voice)
movieSailor Moon SuperS: The Movie - Black Dream Hole
1995 · Orangeat (voice)
tvKamen Rider
1971 · Eiki (voice)
movieFinal Fantasy X: Eternal Calm
— · Wakka