Kazuya Nakai
Born
25 November 1967 (58)
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,...
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 (40)
Gintama: Yoshiwara in Flames
2026
Gintama on Theater 2D: Shinsengumi Douran Arc
2025
DAN DA DAN: First Encounter
2024
Monsters 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation
2024
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe
2023
Gintama on Theater 2D: Baragaki-hen
2023
The Tatami Time Machine Blues
2022
One Piece Film Red
2022
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
2021
The Journey
2021
Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy
2021
Gintama: The Very Final
2021
Lupinranger vs Patranger vs Kyuranger
2019
One Piece: Stampede
2019
Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative
2018
Godzilla: The Planet Eater
2018
Ghost in the Shell: Ghost Chaser
2018
Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 2
2018
One Piece: Episode of Skypiea
2018
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad
2018
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger Final Live Tour 2018
2018
Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle
2018
Super Hero Festival: Kamen Rider x Super Sentai Live & Show 2018
2018
Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple
2018
One Piece Episode of East Blue
2017
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger: Final Stage
2017
Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters
2017
Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 1
2017
DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon
2017
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger The Movie: The Geth Indaver Strikes Back!
2017
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl
2017
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Ultra Super Hero Wars
2017
Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game
2017
Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger the Movie: Super Sentai's Message from the Future
2017
One Piece: Heart of Gold
2016
One Piece: The Great Treasure of Tongari Island
2016
Kuroko's Basketball - Movie: Winter Cup - Shadow and Light
2016
One Piece Film: GOLD
2016
One Piece Film Gold: Episode 0
2016
One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia
2015