Kazuya Nakai
Acting Born Nov 25, 1967 Kobe, Hyogo, Japan 219 credits
Biography
Kazuya Nakai is a Japanese voice actor and narrator born on November 25, 1967, in Kobe, Japan. He began his career as a narrator before transitioning to voice acting. Nakai has become a well-known voice actor, with a notable role being one of his desired parts. He has also narrated various programs, including information and news programs. Nakai has a significant number of credits, with over 214 known credits to his name. He is known for his work in the acting field and has gained recognition for his performances.
Advertisement
Career overview
Kazuya Nakai is a Japanese voice actor and narrator. He was born on November 25, 1967, in Kobe, Japan. Nakai's interest in anime began at a young age. He started his career as a narrator but eventually transitioned to voice acting.
Nakai's career as a voice actor took off when he landed a notable role. He is known for his work in various programs, including information and news programs. Nakai's known credits total 214. He has established himself as a prominent voice actor in Japan.
Nakai's early career involved working as a civil servant in a technical field. However, he decided to pursue a career in voice acting, attending a voice acting school on his days off and weekends while still working. This marked a significant shift in his career path.
Ask the Vault
Ask anything about Kazuya Nakai.
Frequent co-stars
Kappei Yamaguchi
24 shared titles
Mayumi Tanaka
21 shared titles
Akemi Okamura
21 shared titles
Hiroaki Hirata
20 shared titles
Ikue Otani
17 shared titles
Yuriko Yamaguchi
13 shared titles
Kazuki Yao
12 shared titles
Kenichi Suzumura
11 shared titles
Yuki Kaji
10 shared titles
Mamoru Miyano
9 shared titles
Career timeline
One Piece: The MovieGintama: Yoshiwara in Flames
Once Upon a Witch's DeathGINTAMA - Mr. Ginpachi's Zany ClassU Takes TerraGintama on Theater 2D: Shinsengumi Douran Arc
Dan Da DanDan Da DanPuniru Is a Kawaii SlimeThe Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up TrashTrain to the End of the World
Pokémon HorizonsRurouni KenshinMF GHOSTTengoku DaimakyoReborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon
The Tatami Time Machine BluesOne Piece Film RedParallel World PharmacyLove All PlayThe Tatami Time Machine Blues
Star Wars: VisionsDigimon Ghost GameLife Lessons with Uramichi OniisanMy Hero Academia: World Heroes' MissionBattle Game in 5 Seconds
JUJUTSU KAISENUltra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy
Fire ForceAhiru no SoraStars AlignOne Piece: StampedeRobiHachi
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a SlimeSuper Dragon Ball HeroesB: The BeginningGakuen Basara: Samurai High SchoolOne Piece: Episode of Skypiea
Boruto: Naruto Next GenerationsUchuu Sentai KyurangerAltair: A Record of BattlesGodzilla: Planet of the MonstersKuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game
Bungo Stray DogsALL OUT!!JOKER GAMEJOKER GAMEOne Piece Film: GOLD
Blood Blockade BattlefrontGod EaterGhost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative ArchitectureDeath ParadeOne Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia
Aldnoah.ZeroHero BankOne Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his FriendsDetective Conan: Dimensional SniperSengoku BASARA - End of Judgement
Danganronpa: The AnimationDream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!Bakumatsu Gijinden RomanGintama: The Final Chapter - Be Forever YorozuyaGhost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers
Ixion Saga: Dimension TransferIxion Saga: Dimension Transfer · Theme Song PerformanceOne Piece Film: ZBrave 10Shining Hearts
ChihayafuruBlue ExorcistYou're Being Summoned, Azazel-sanOne Piece 3D: Straw Hat ChaseSengoku Basara: The Last Party
The Legend of the Legendary HeroesBleach the Movie: Hell VerseMardock Scramble: The First CompressionxxxHolic: RōGintama: The Movie
Fullmetal Alchemist: BrotherhoodTegami Bachi: Letter BeeSengoku BASARA: Samurai KingsWhite Album07-Ghost
Blade of the ImmortalAntique BakeryKing of ConteOne Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry BlossomSwitch!
Nodame CantabileDeath Note Relight 1: Visions of a GodOne Piece: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventure in Alabasta
Death NotexxxHOLiCDigimon Data SquadGintamaOne Piece: Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle
Ultraman MaxNoein: To Your Other SelfNoein: To Your Other SelfTrinity BloodOne Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
Tokusou Sentai DekarangerTokusou Sentai DekarangerSamurai ChamplooRagnarok The AnimationGrenadier: The Beautiful Warrior
Battle Programmer ShiraseOne Piece Special: Open Upon the Great Sea! A Father's Huge, HUGE Dream!One Piece: Dead End AdventureOne Piece Special: Protect! The Last Great Stage
Mobile Suit Gundam SEEDSaint Seiya: The Hades ChapterAi Yori AoshiOne Piece: Dream Soccer King!One Piece: Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals
HellsingOne Piece: Clockwork Island AdventureOne Piece: Jango's Dance Carnival
Luffy's Fall! The Unexplored Region - Grand Adventure in the Ocean's Navel
One PieceAngel LinksKarakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon海贼王特别篇：路飞的绝技海贼王特别篇：索隆的剑技
Initial DRecord of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight
Master of Mosquiton '99Shin Shounan Bakusouzoku Arakure KNIGHT
Full Filmography
219 titles- One Piece: The Movie (2026) as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Gintama: Yoshiwara in Flames (2026) as Toshiro Hijikata (voice)
- Once Upon a Witch's Death (2025) as Jack Russo (voice)
- GINTAMA - Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class (2025) as Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
- U Takes Terra (2025) as Mountain (Voice)
- Gintama on Theater 2D: Shinsengumi Douran Arc (2025) as Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
- Dan Da Dan (2024) as Serpoians (voice)
- Dan Da Dan (2024) as Serpoian A / Serpoian B / Serpoian C (voice)
- Puniru Is a Kawaii Slime (2024) as Hiroshi Mado (voice)
- The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash (2024) as Malreek (voice)
- Train to the End of the World (2024) as Pochi (voice)
- Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii (2024) as Gaku Miyama (voice)
- Antihero (2024)
- Monsters 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation (2024) as Roronoa Zoro / Dragon / Narration (voice)
- DAN DA DAN: First Encounter (2024) as Serpoian A / Serpoian B / Serpoian C (voice)
- Pokémon Horizons (2023) as Colza (voice)
- Rurouni Kenshin (2023) as Shakku Arai (voice)
- MF GHOST (2023) as Ryuji Ikeda (voice)
- Tengoku Daimakyo (2023) as Robin Inazaki (voice)
- Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon (2023) as (voice)
- Gintama on Theater 2D: Baragaki-hen (2023) as Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
- The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe (2023) as Kozo Ryuga (voice)
- The Tatami Time Machine Blues (2022) as Master Higuchi (voice)
- One Piece Film Red (2022) as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Parallel World Pharmacy (2022) as Camus (voice)
- Love All Play (2022) as Hitoshi Ebihara (voice)
- The Tatami Time Machine Blues (2022) as Master Higuchi (voice)
- Star Wars: Visions (2021) as Roden (voice)
- Digimon Ghost Game (2021) as Angoramon (voice)
- Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan (2021) as Furitsuke Capellini (voice)
- My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (2021) as Flect Turn (voice)
- Battle Game in 5 Seconds (2021) as Madoka Kirisaki (voice)
- Tesla Note (2021) as Kyohei Himi (voice)
- Gintama: The Semi-Final (2021) as Toshiro Hijikata (voice)
- 航海王：和之国总集篇 (2021) as 配音
- Gintama: The Very Final (2021) as Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
- Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy (2021) as Ultraman Max
- The Journey (2021) as Musab (voice)
- JUJUTSU KAISEN (2020) as Kinji Hakari (voice)
- Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy (2020) as Ultraman Max
- Fire Force (2019) as Akitaru Obi (voice)
- Ahiru no Sora (2019) as Shinichi Chiba (voice)
- Stars Align (2019) as Kenji Kyobate (voice)
- One Piece: Stampede (2019) as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- RobiHachi (2019) as Robby Yarge (voice)
- ZENONZARD THE ANIMATION Episode 0 (2019) as Ranburn Tidal (voice)
- Lupinranger vs Patranger vs Kyuranger (2019) as Garu / Ookami Blue (Voice)
- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (2018) as Laplace (voice)
- Super Dragon Ball Heroes (2018) as Salsa (voice)
- B: The Beginning (2018) as Kamui (voice)
- Gakuen Basara: Samurai High School (2018) as Date Masamune (voice)
- One Piece: Episode of Skypiea (2018) as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Godzilla: The Planet Eater (2018) as Halu-elu Dolu-do (voice)
- Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad (2018) as Garu / Ookami Blue (voice)
- Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple (2018) as Tatsuhiko Shibusawa (voice)
- Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle (2018) as Halu-elu Dolu-do (voice)
- Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 2 (2018) as Shingo Onijima (voice)
- Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative (2018) as Iago Haakana (voice)
- Uchu Sentai Kyuranger Final Live Tour 2018 (2018) as Garu / Ookami Blue (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: Ghost Chaser (2018) as Borma (voice)
- Super Hero Festival: Kamen Rider x Super Sentai Live & Show 2018 (2018) as Self / Garu · Ookami Blue (voice)
- Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (2017) as Urashiki Ōtsutsuki (voice)
- Uchuu Sentai Kyuranger (2017) as Garu / Ookami Blue (voice)
- Altair: A Record of Battles (2017) as Balaban Al-Kaphan (voice)
- Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (2017) as Halu-elu Dolu-do (voice)
- Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game (2017) as Shoichi Imayoshi (voice)
- RAPSTAR (2017) as Narration
- Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2017) as Seitarō Higuchi (voice)
- Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Ultra Super Hero Wars (2017) as Garu - Ookami Blue (voice)
- Uchu Sentai Kyuranger: Star Change With Us! (2017) as Garu (voice)
- Uchu Sentai Kyuranger The Movie: The Geth Indaver Strikes Back! (2017) as Garu · Ookami Blue (voice)
- From Episode of Stinger: Uchu Sentai Kyuranger - High School Wars (2017) as Garu (voice)
- One Piece Episode of East Blue (2017) as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger the Movie: Super Sentai's Message from the Future (2017) as Ookami Blue (voice)
- Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 1 (2017) as Shingo Onijima (voice)
- DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon (2017) as Aquaman (voice)
- Uchu Sentai Kyuranger: Final Stage (2017) as Garu (Ookami Blue)
- Bungo Stray Dogs (2016) as Tatsuhiko Shibusawa
- ALL OUT!! (2016) as Renpei Sukura
- JOKER GAME (2016) as Fukumoto (voice)
- JOKER GAME (2016) as Fukumoto (Hajime Shiozuka & Yukito Kusanagi) (voice)
- One Piece Film: GOLD (2016) as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Girlish Number (2016) as Kuzu-P (voice)
- One Piece Characters Log (2016) as Roronoa Zoro
- One Piece: Heart of Gold (2016) as Zoro Roronoa (voice)
- One Piece: The Great Treasure of Tongari Island (2016) as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Kuroko's Basketball - Movie: Winter Cup - Shadow and Light (2016) as Shoichi Imayoshi (voice)
- One Piece Film Gold: Episode 0 (2016) as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Blood Blockade Battlefront (2015) as Zapp Renfro
- God Eater (2015) as Soma Schiksal (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture (2015) as Borma (voice)
- Death Parade (2015) as Takashi (voice)
- One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia (2015) as Roronoa Zoro / Kinoconda (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie (2015) as Borma (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult (2015) as Borma (voice)
- One Piece Episode of Sabo: The Three Brothers' Bond - The Miraculous Reunion and the Inherited Will (2015) as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger: 10 Years After (2015) as Igaroid (voice)
- Aldnoah.Zero (2014) as Koichiro Marito (voice)
- Hero Bank (2014) as Fukuta Kanemaru (voice)
- One Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friends (2014) as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper (2014) as Timothy Hunter (voice)
- Sengoku BASARA - End of Judgement (2014) as Date Masamune (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears (2014) as Borma (voice)
- Persona3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream (2014) as Shinjiro Aragaki (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone (2014) as Borma (voice)
- Danganronpa: The Animation (2013) as Mondo Owada (voice)
- Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!! (2013) as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman (2013) as Manjiro "Roman" Tasukeya (voice)
- Gintama: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya (2013) as Toshiro Hijitaka (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers (2013) as Borma (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain (2013) as Borma (voice)
- Persona3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth (2013) as Shinjiro Aragaki (voice)
- One Piece Episode of Merry: The Tale of One More Friend (2013) as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Lemming (2013)
- Ixion Saga: Dimension Transfer (2012) as Sainglain
- Ixion Saga: Dimension Transfer (2012) Theme Song Performance
- One Piece Film: Z (2012) as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Brave 10 (2012) as Jinpachi Nezu (voice)
- Shining Hearts (2012) as Dyran Rowen (voice)
- One Piece: Glorious Island (2012) as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Hand Island Adventure (2012) as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Blue Exorcist: The Movie (2012) as Ryuji Suguro (voice)
- One Piece Episode of Nami: Tears of a Navigator and the Bonds of Friends (2012) as Zoro Roronoa (voice)
- Mardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust (2012) as Shell Septinos
- No More Heroes 1.5 (2012) as Travis Touchdown
- Rainbow Fireflies (2012) as Kenzō – Adult (voice)
- Chihayafuru (2011) as Hiro Kinashi (voice)
- Blue Exorcist (2011) as Suguro Ryuuji (voice)
- You're Being Summoned, Azazel-san (2011) as Salamander (voice)
- One Piece 3D: Straw Hat Chase (2011) as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Sengoku Basara: The Last Party (2011) as Date Masamune (voice)
- One Piece Episode of Alabasta Prologue (2011) as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Fate/Prototype (2011) as Lancer (voice)
- Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion (2011) as Shell Septinos
- Serena x One Piece: Sennyuu!! Sauzando Sunny-gou (2011) as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- One Piece 3D: Gekisou! Trap Coaster (2011) as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Broken Blade: The Gap Between Life and Death (2011) as Borcuse (voice)
- The Legend of the Legendary Heroes (2010) as Refal Edia (voice)
- Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse (2010) as Kokuto (voice)
- Mardock Scramble: The First Compression (2010) as Shell Septinos
- xxxHolic: Rō (2010) as Shizuka Dōmeki (voice)
- Gintama: The Movie (2010) as Hijikata Toushirou (voice)
- Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Red: Zero's Star Twinkle (2010) as Piggies Imagin (Eldest brother) (voice)
- Broken Blade: Scars from an Assassin's Blade (2010) as General Borcuse
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009) as Miles (voice)
- Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee (2009) as Jiggy Pepper (voice)
- Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings (2009) as Date Masamune (voice)
- White Album (2009) as Tamaru (voice)
- 07-Ghost (2009) as Katsuragi
- Hatsukoi Limited. (2009) as Gengorou Takei (voice)
- Asura Cryin' (2009) as Takaya Kagakagari
- Kiddy GiRL-AND (2009) as Torch
- Samurai Harem (2009) as Ryo Washizu (voice)
- One Piece Film: Strong World (2009) as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors (2009) as Kanzo Mogi (voice)
- God Eater Prologue (2009) as Soma Schicksal
- Blade of the Immortal (2008) as Taito Magatsu (voice)
- Antique Bakery (2008) as Tachibana's abductor (voice)
- King of Conte (2008) as Narration
- One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom (2008) as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Switch! (2008) as 梶山庆护
- One Piece: Romance Dawn Story (2008) as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Engine Sentai Go-Onger Special DVD: It's a Seminar! Everyone GO-ON!! (2008) as Kokorootomedes (voice)
- Switch (2008)
- Nodame Cantabile (2007) as Kouzou Etou (voice)
- Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God (2007) as Kanzo Mogi (voice)
- One Piece: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventure in Alabasta (2007) as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Death Note (2006) as Kanzo Mogi (voice)
- xxxHOLiC (2006) as Shizuka Dōmeki (voice)
- Digimon Data Squad (2006) as Gaomon (voice)
- Gintama (2006) as Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
- One Piece: Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle (2006) as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Jyu-Oh-Sei (2006) as Zagi
- Hataraki Man (2006) as Fumiya Sugawara (voice)
- Digimon Savers 3D: The Digital World in Imminent Danger! (2006) as Gaomon (voice)
- Digimon Savers: The Movie - Ultimate Power! Activate Burst Mode!! (2006) as Gaomon (voice)
- Ultraman Max (2005) as Ultraman Max
- Noein: To Your Other Self (2005) as Karasu (voice)
- Noein: To Your Other Self (2005) as Noein (voice)
- Trinity Blood (2005) as Tres Iqus (voice)
- One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (2005) as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- xxxHOLiC The Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream (2005) as Shizuka Domeki (voice)
- IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix (2005) as River Marque (voice)
- ワンピース特別編 わかりやすいルフィ大百科 (2005) as 罗罗诺亚・索隆
- One Piece Special: The Detective Memoirs of Chief Straw Hat Luffy (2005) as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (2004) as Gedonian Uniga (voice), Igaroids (voice)
- Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (2004) as Igaroids (voice)
- Samurai Champloo (2004) as Mugen (voice)
- Ragnarok The Animation (2004) as Iruga (voice)
- Grenadier: The Beautiful Warrior (2004) as Yajiro Kajima (voice)
- Samurai Gun (2004) as Matsuzaki
- One Piece: Curse of the Sacred Sword (2004) as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Battle Programmer Shirase (2003) as Satoshi Shirase (BPS) (voice)
- One Piece Special: Open Upon the Great Sea! A Father's Huge, HUGE Dream! (2003) as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- One Piece: Dead End Adventure (2003) as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- One Piece Special: Protect! The Last Great Stage (2003) as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (2002) as Reverend Malchio (voice)
- Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter (2002) as Raimi (voice)
- Ai Yori Aoshi (2002) as Suzuki (voice)
- One Piece: Dream Soccer King! (2002) as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- One Piece: Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals (2002) as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- One Piece: The Adventure in Grand Line (2002) as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Hellsing (2001) as Jan Valentine (voice)
- One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure (2001) as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- One Piece: Jango's Dance Carnival (2001) as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Luffy's Fall! The Unexplored Region - Grand Adventure in the Ocean's Navel (2000) as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- One Piece (1999) as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
- Angel Links (1999) as Sergei (voice)
- Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon (1999) as (voice)
- 海贼王特别篇：路飞的绝技 (1999) as 配音
- 海贼王特别篇：索隆的剑技 (1999) as 配音
- Initial D (1998) as Ryuji Ikeda (voice)
- Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight (1998) as Prince Reona (voice)
- Master of Mosquiton '99 (1997)
- Shin Shounan Bakusouzoku Arakure KNIGHT (1997)
- After War Gundam X (1996) as Witz Sou (voice)
- Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie - Black Dream Hole (1995) as Orangeat (voice)
- Kamen Rider (1971) as Eiki (voice)
- Final Fantasy X: Eternal Calm as Wakka
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Kazuya Nakai best known for?
Kazuya Nakai is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including One Piece: The Movie (2000), Gintama: Yoshiwara in Flames (2026), Once Upon a Witch's Death (2025), Dan Da Dan (2024).
When and where was Kazuya Nakai born?
Kazuya Nakai was born on November 25, 1967 in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan.
How many credits does Kazuya Nakai have?
Kazuya Nakai has accumulated over 219 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1971 to 2026.
What is Kazuya Nakai's background in cinema and television?
Kazuya Nakai is a Japanese voice actor and narrator born on November 25, 1967, in Kobe, Japan. He began his career as a narrator before transitioning to voice acting. Nakai has become a well-known voice actor, with a notable role being one of his desired parts. He has also narrated various programs, including informati...