Kazuya Nakai
Acting
- Born:
- 1967-11-25
- Place of birth:
- Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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.
Known For
Filmography
A Lazy Day in Thousand Sunny
Gintama the Movie 2026: Yoshiwara in Flames
GINTAMA - Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class
Once Upon a Witch's Death
Gintama on Theater 2D: Shinsengumi Douran Arc
One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga
One Piece Fan Letter
Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii
Puniru Is a Kawaii Slime
Dan Da Dan
DAN DA DAN: First Encounter
Antihero
Train to the End of the World
Monsters 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation
The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe
Gintama on Theater 2D: Baragaki-hen
MF GHOST
Rurouni Kenshin
Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon
Pokémon Horizons
Run for the Money: The Great Mission
Tengoku Daimakyo
The Tatami Time Machine Blues
The Tatami Time Machine Blues
One Piece Film Red
Parallel World Pharmacy
Love All Play
Tesla Note
Digimon Ghost Game
Star Wars: Visions
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
Battle Game in 5 Seconds
Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan
The Journey
Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy
Gintama: The Semi-Final
Gintama: The Very Final
航海王：和之国总集篇
Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy
JUJUTSU KAISEN
Stars Align
Ahiru no Sora
ZENONZARD THE ANIMATION Episode 0
Fire Force
Lupinranger vs Patranger vs Kyuranger
RobiHachi
One Piece: Stampede
Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative
Godzilla: The Planet Eater
Ghost in the Shell: Ghost Chaser
Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 2
Gakuen Basara: Samurai High School
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
One Piece: Episode of Skypiea
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger Final Live Tour 2018
Super Dragon Ball Heroes
Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle
Super Hero Festival: Kamen Rider x Super Sentai Live & Show 2018