Kazuya Nakai
Acting1967Kobe, 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
One Piece
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Death Note
Kanzo Mogi (voice)
JUJUTSU KAISEN
Kinji Hakari (voice)
Super Dragon Ball Heroes
Salsa (voice)
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
Urashiki Ōtsutsuki (voice)
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Miles (voice)
One Piece Film Red
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
Laplace (voice)
Acting History
Future
Final Fantasy X: Eternal Calm
as Wakka
海贼王特别篇：路飞的绝技
as 配音
2026
Gintama: Yoshiwara in Flames
as Toshiro Hijikata (voice)
JUJUTSU KAISEN
TVas Kinji Hakari (voice)• 1 eps
2025
Gintama on Theater 2D: Shinsengumi Crisis Arc
as Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
Once Upon a Witch's Death
TVas Jack Russo (voice)• 2 eps
GINTAMA - Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class
TVas Toushirou Hijikata (voice)• 12 eps
U Takes Terra
TVas Mountain (Voice)
2024
Monsters 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation
as Roronoa Zoro / Dragon / Narration (voice)
DAN DA DAN: First Encounter
as Serpoian A / Serpoian B / Serpoian C (voice)
Puniru Is a Kawaii Slime
TVas Hiroshi Mado (voice)• 10 eps
MF GHOST
TVas Ryuji Ikeda (voice)• 6 eps
The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash
TVas Malreek (voice)• 4 eps
Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii
TVas Gaku Miyama (voice)• 12 eps
Rurouni Kenshin
TVas Shakku Arai (voice)• 2 eps
Train to the End of the World
TVas Pochi (voice)• 5 eps
Dan Da Dan
TVas Serpoians (voice) / Serpoian A / Serpoian B / Serpoian C (voice)• 1 eps
2023
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe
as Kozo Ryuga (voice)
Gintama on Theater 2D: Baragaki-hen
as Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon
TVas (voice)• 12 eps
Tengoku Daimakyo
TVas Robin Inazaki (voice)• 13 eps
Pokémon Horizons
TVas Colza (voice)• 2 eps
2022
One Piece Film Red
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
The Tatami Time Machine Blues
as Master Higuchi (voice)
Parallel World Pharmacy
TVas Camus (voice)• 3 eps
The Tatami Time Machine Blues
TVas Master Higuchi (voice)• 6 eps
Love All Play
TVas Hitoshi Ebihara (voice)• 24 eps
2021
Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy
as Ultraman Max
The Journey
as Musab (voice)
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
as Flect Turn (voice)
Gintama: The Very Final
as Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan
TVas Furitsuke Capellini (voice)
Star Wars: Visions
TVas Roden (voice)• 1 eps
Tesla Note
TVas Kyohei Himi (voice)
航海王：和之国总集篇
TVas 配音
Battle Game in 5 Seconds
TVas Madoka Kirisaki (voice)• 12 eps
Digimon Ghost Game
TVas Angoramon (voice)• 67 eps
Gintama: The Semi-Final
TVas Toshiro Hijikata (voice)
2020
Super Dragon Ball Heroes
TVas Salsa (voice)• 2 eps
Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy
TVas Ultraman Max
2019
One Piece: Stampede
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: Episode of Skypiea
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Lupinranger vs Patranger vs Kyuranger
as Garu / Ookami Blue (Voice)
Fire Force
TVas Akitaru Obi (voice)• 73 eps
Ahiru no Sora
TVas Shinichi Chiba (voice)• 23 eps
Stars Align
TVas Kenji Kyōbate (voice)• 12 eps
RobiHachi
TVas Robby Yarge (voice)
2018
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad
as Garu / Ookami Blue (voice)
Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle
as Halu-elu Dolu-do (voice)
Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 2
as Shingo Onijima (voice)
Godzilla: The Planet Eater
as Halu-elu Dolu-do (voice)
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger Final Live Tour 2018
as Garu / Ookami Blue (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative
as Iago Haakana (voice)
Super Hero Festival: Kamen Rider x Super Sentai Live & Show 2018
as Self / Garu · Ookami Blue (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Ghost Chaser
as Borma (voice)
Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple
as Tatsuhiko Shibusawa (voice)
Gakuen Basara: Samurai High School
TVas Date Masamune (voice)
B: The Beginning
TVas Kamui (voice)
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
TVas Laplace (voice)• 8 eps
2017
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger The Movie: The Geth Indaver Strikes Back!
as Garu · Ookami Blue (voice)
One Piece Episode of East Blue
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game
as Shoichi Imayoshi (voice)
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Ultra Super Hero Wars
as Garu - Ookami Blue (voice)
Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 1
as Shingo Onijima (voice)
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger: Final Stage
as Garu (Ookami Blue)
Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger the Movie: Super Sentai's Message from the Future
as Ookami Blue (voice)
Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters
as Halu-elu Dolu-do (voice)
DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon
as Aquaman (voice)
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl
as Seitarō Higuchi (voice)
Uchuu Sentai Kyuranger
TVas Garu / Ookami Blue (voice)• 48 eps
Altair: A Record of Battles
TVas Balaban Al-Kaphan (voice)• 24 eps
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
TVas Urashiki Ōtsutsuki (voice)• 293 eps
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger: Star Change With Us!
TVas Garu (voice)
RAPSTAR
TVas Narration
From Episode of Stinger: Uchu Sentai Kyuranger - High School Wars
TVas Garu (voice)
2016
One Piece: Heart of Gold
as Zoro Roronoa (voice)
One Piece Film: GOLD
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Kuroko's Basketball - Movie: Winter Cup - Shadow and Light
as Shoichi Imayoshi (voice)
One Piece: The Great Treasure of Tongari Island
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece Film Gold: Episode 0
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
JOKER GAME
TVas Fukumoto (voice) / Fukumoto (Hajime Shiozuka & Yukito Kusanagi) (voice)• 1 eps
Girlish Number
TVas Kuzu-P (voice)
ALL OUT!!
TVas Renpei Sukura• 25 eps
One Piece Characters Log
TVas Roronoa Zoro
Bungo Stray Dogs
TVas Tatsuhiko Shibusawa• 60 eps
2015
One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia
as Roronoa Zoro / Kinoconda (voice)
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger: 10 Years After
as Igaroid (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult
as Borma (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
as Borma (voice)
God Eater
TVas Soma Schiksal (voice)• 13 eps
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture
TVas Borma (voice)• 10 eps
Death Parade
TVas Takashi (voice)• 12 eps
Blood Blockade Battlefront
TVas Zapp Renfro• 24 eps
2014
Persona 3 the Movie: #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream
as Shinjiro Aragaki (voice)
One Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friends
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper
as Timothy Hunter (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone
as Borma (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears
as Borma (voice)
Sengoku BASARA - End of Judgement
TVas Date Masamune (voice)• 12 eps
Aldnoah.Zero
TVas Koichiro Marito (voice)• 24 eps
Hero Bank
TVas Fukuta Kanemaru (voice)
2013
One Piece Episode of Merry: The Tale of One More Friend
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Persona 3 the Movie: #1 Spring of Birth
as Shinjiro Aragaki (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers
as Borma (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
as Borma (voice)
Gintama: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya
as Toshiro Hijitaka (voice)
Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman
TVas Manjiro "Roman" Tasukeya (voice)
Danganronpa: The Animation
TVas Mondo Owada (voice)• 2 eps
2012
Blue Exorcist: The Movie
as Ryuji Suguro (voice)
One Piece Film: Z
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Hand Island Adventure
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece Episode of Nami: Tears of a Navigator and the Bonds of Friends
as Zoro Roronoa (voice)
Mardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust
as Shell Septinos
Rainbow Fireflies
as Kenzō – Adult (voice)
One Piece: Glorious Island
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
No More Heroes 1.5
as Travis Touchdown
Initial D
TVas Ryuji Ikeda (voice)• 10 eps
Brave 10
TVas Jinpachi Nezu (voice)
Ixion Saga: Dimension Transfer
TVas Sainglain
Shining Hearts
TVas Dyran Rowen (voice)
Ixion Saga: Dimension Transfer
TVTheme Song Performance
2011
Fate/Prototype
as Lancer (voice)
Broken Blade: The Gap Between Life and Death
as Borcuse (voice)
One Piece Episode of Alabasta Prologue
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece 3D: Straw Hat Chase
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion
as Shell Septinos
Sengoku Basara: The Last Party
as Date Masamune (voice)
One Piece 3D: Gekisou! Trap Coaster
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Serena x One Piece: Sennyuu!! Sauzando Sunny-gou
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Blue Exorcist
TVas Suguro Ryuuji (voice)• 25 eps
You're Being Summoned, Azazel-san
TVas Salamander (voice)• 26 eps
Chihayafuru
TVas Hiro Kinashi (voice)• 28 eps
2010
xxxHolic: Rō
as Shizuka Dōmeki (voice)
Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Red: Zero's Star Twinkle
as Piggies Imagin (Eldest brother) (voice)
Broken Blade: Scars from an Assassin's Blade
as General Borcuse
Mardock Scramble: The First Compression
as Shell Septinos
Gintama: The Movie
as Hijikata Toushirou (voice)
Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse
as Kokuto (voice)
The Legend of the Legendary Heroes
TVas Refal Edia (voice)• 24 eps
2009
One Piece Film: Strong World
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
God Eater Prologue
as Soma Schicksal
Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors
as Kanzo Mogi (voice)
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
TVas Miles (voice)• 14 eps
Samurai Harem
TVas Ryo Washizu (voice)
Asura Cryin'
TVas Takaya Kagakagari• 26 eps
Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee
TVas Jiggy Pepper (voice)• 50 eps
Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings
TVas Date Masamune (voice)• 24 eps
Hatsukoi Limited.
TVas Gengorou Takei (voice)• 2 eps
07-Ghost
TVas Katsuragi
White Album
TVas Tamaru (voice)
Kiddy GiRL-AND
TVas Torch
2008
Engine Sentai Go-Onger Special DVD: It's a Seminar! Everyone GO-ON!!
as Kokorootomedes (voice)
One Piece: Romance Dawn Story
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Antique Bakery
TVas Tachibana's abductor (voice)
Blade of the Immortal
TVas Taito Magatsu (voice)
Switch!
TVas 梶山庆护
King of Conte
TVas Narration
2007
One Piece: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventure in Alabasta
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God
as Kanzo Mogi (voice)
Nodame Cantabile
TVas Kouzou Etou (voice)• 23 eps
2006
Digimon Savers: The Movie - Ultimate Power! Activate Burst Mode!!
as Gaomon (voice)
Digimon Savers 3D: The Digital World in Imminent Danger!
as Gaomon (voice)
One Piece: Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Death Note
TVas Kanzo Mogi (voice)• 37 eps
Digimon Data Squad
TVas Gaomon (voice)• 48 eps
xxxHOLiC
TVas Shizuka Dōmeki (voice)• 37 eps
Jyu-Oh-Sei
TVas Zagi
Hataraki Man
TVas Sugawara, Fumiya
Gintama
TVas Toushirou Hijikata (voice)• 367 eps
2005
One Piece Special: The Detective Memoirs of Chief Straw Hat Luffy
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
xxxHOLiC The Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Shizuka Domeki (voice)
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Trinity Blood
TVas Tres Iqus (voice)• 10 eps
Ultraman Max
TVas Ultraman Max• 39 eps
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
TVas Igaroids (voice) / Gedonian Uniga (voice), Igaroids (voice)• 2 eps
IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix
TVas River Marque (voice)
Noein: To Your Other Self
TVas Noein (voice)• 24 eps
2004
One Piece: Curse of the Sacred Sword
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Ragnarok The Animation
TVas Iruga (voice)
Samurai Champloo
TVas Mugen (voice)• 26 eps
Grenadier: The Beautiful Warrior
TVas Yajiro Kajima (voice)
Samurai Gun
TVas Matsuzaki
2003
One Piece Special: Open Upon the Great Sea! A Father's Huge, HUGE Dream!
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece Special: Protect! The Last Great Stage
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: Dead End Adventure
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Battle Programmer Shirase
TVas Satoshi Shirase (BPS) (voice)
Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter
TVas Raimi (voice)• 1 eps
2002
One Piece: Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: Dream Soccer King!
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
TVas Reverend Malchio (voice)• 100 eps
Ai Yori Aoshi
TVas Suzuki (voice)• 36 eps
2001
One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: Jango's Dance Carnival
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Hellsing
TVas Jan Valentine (voice)• 2 eps
2000
Luffy's Fall! The Unexplored Region - Grand Adventure in the Ocean's Navel
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
One Piece: The Movie
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
1999
海贼王特别篇：索隆的剑技
as 配音
Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon
TVas (voice)
Angel Links
TVas Sergei (voice)
One Piece
TVas Roronoa Zoro (voice)
1998
Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight
TVas Prince Reona (voice)• 27 eps
1996
After War Gundam X
TVas Witz Sou (voice)• 39 eps
1995
Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie - Black Dream Hole
as Orangeat (voice)
1971
Kamen Rider
TVas Eiki (voice)