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 video game Ghost of Tsushima. He loves driving, practicing archery and spending time with his dog and cat.
Acting
TV
One Piece
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
1999
TV
Death Note
as Kanzo Mogi (voice)
2006
TV
JUJUTSU KAISEN
as Kinji Hakari (voice)
2020
TV
Super Dragon Ball Heroes
as Salsa (voice)
2018
TV
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
as Urashiki Ōtsutsuki (voice)
2017
TV
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
as Miles (voice)
2009
Movie
One Piece Film Red
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2022
TV
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
as Laplace (voice)
2018
TV
Dan Da Dan
as Serpoians (voice)
2024
TV
Dan Da Dan
as Serpoian A / Serpoian B / Serpoian C (voice)
2024
TV
xxxHOLiC
as Shizuka Dōmeki (voice)
2006
TV
Samurai Champloo
as Mugen (voice)
2004
Movie
One Piece: Stampede
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2019
TV
Fire Force
as Akitaru Obi (voice)
2019
Movie
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
as Flect Turn (voice)
2021
TV
Hellsing
as Jan Valentine (voice)
2001
TV
Death Parade
as Takashi (voice)
2015
Movie
One Piece Film: Z
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2012
Movie
Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters
as Halu-elu Dolu-do (voice)
2017
Movie
One Piece Film: GOLD
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2016
TV
Blue Exorcist
as Suguro Ryuuji (voice)
2011
TV
Star Wars: Visions
as Roden (voice)
2021
TV
Bungo Stray Dogs
as Tatsuhiko Shibusawa
2016
Movie
Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
2013
