Kazuya Nakai

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.

Filmografi

Godzilla: The Planet Eater2018 · Halu-elu Dolu-do (voice)Gintama the Movie 2026: Yoshiwara in Flames2026 · Toshiro Hijikata (voice)Gintama: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya2013 · Toshiro Hijitaka (voice)One Piece Film Red2022 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters2017 · Halu-elu Dolu-do (voice)One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island2005 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)One Piece Film: GOLD2016 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission2021 · Flect Turn (voice)One Piece: Episode of Skypiea2018 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)One Piece: Curse of the Sacred Sword2004 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie2015 · Borma (voice)One Piece: Glorious Island2012 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper2014 · Timothy Hunter (voice)One Piece Film: Z2012 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God2007 · Kanzo Mogi (voice)One Piece: The Movie2000 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)One Piece: Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle2006 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game2017 · Shoichi Imayoshi (voice)One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia2015 · Roronoa Zoro / Kinoconda (voice)One Piece Film: Strong World2010 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle2018 · Halu-elu Dolu-do (voice)Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse2010 · Kokuto (voice)One Piece Episode of East Blue2017 · Roronoa Zoro (voice)xxxHolic: Rō2010 · Shizuka Dōmeki (voice)