# Kazuya Nakai

Kazuya Nakai (中井 和哉, Nakai Kazuya, born November 25, 1967) is a Japanese voice actor and narrator who was born in Kobe, Japan. He plays Roronoa Zoro in One Piece, Toshiro Hijikata from Gintama, Date Masamune from Sengoku Basara, Xiahou Dun and Dian Wei from Dynasty Warriors and Warriors Orochi series, Shinjiro Aragaki from the Persona series, Mugen from Samurai Champloo, Mondo Owada from the Danganronpa series, Ultraman Max in Ultraman Max and Jin Sakai in the Japanese dub of the video game Ghost of Tsushima.
He won a Best Supporting Actor award at the 5th Seiyu Awards in 2011 for his roles in One Piece and Gin Tama.

## Filmography
### Anime

List of voice performances in anime :
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | After War Gundam X | Witz Sou | Debut role |
| 1996 | Sailor Moon Sailor Stars | Ittou Asanuma | |
| 1996 | Dragon Ball GT | Villager / Heishi B | |
| 1998 | Blue Submarine No. 6 | Captain of the Shang | |
| 1999 | Angel Links | Sergei | |
| 1999–present | One Piece | Roronoa Zoro, Pierre, Charlotte Nusstorte | |
| 2001 | Hellsing | Jan Valentine | TV series |
| 2002 | Ultimate Muscle | Hanzou | |
| 2002 | Ai Yori Aoshi | Suzuki | |
| 2002 | Detective Conan | Takashi Kotegawa | |
| 2003 | Scrapped Princess | Galil, Socom | |
| 2003 | Battle Programmer Shirase | Akira Shirase | |
| 2004 | Inuyasha | Hoshiyomi | |
| 2004 | Ragnarok the Animation | Iruga | |
| 2004 | Samurai Champloo | Mugen | |
| 2004 | Samurai Gun | Matsuzaki Shunkai | |
| 2004 | Grenadier | Yajiro Kojima | |
| 2005 | Trinity Blood | Tres Iqus | |
| 2005 | Noein | Karasu, Noein | |
| 2006–21 | Gintama series | Toshiro Hijikata | |
| 2006–10 | xxxHolic series | Shizuka Dômeki | |
| 2006 | Jyu Oh Sei | Zagi | |
| 2006 | Death Note | Kanzo Mogi | |
| 2006 | Digimon Savers | Gaomon | |
| 2006 | Hataraki Man | Fumiya Sugawara | |
| 2007 | Nodame Cantabile | Kozou Etou | |
| 2008 | Blade of the Immortal | Taito Magatsu | |
| 2008 | Naruto Shippuden | Kazuma | |
| 2009 | Samurai Harem: Asu no Yoichi | Ryo Washizu | |
| 2009 | Asura Cryin' | Takaya Kagakagari | Also 2nd series |
| 2009–10 | Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings series | Date Masamune | Also Sengoku Basara II |
| 2009 | First Love Limited | Gengorou Takei | |
| 2009–10 | Kiddy Girl-and | Torch | |
| 2009 | Dogs: Bullets & Carnage | Melvin Scrooge | |
| 2009 | Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood | Major Miles | |
| 2011 | Nichijou | Three of Spades (card) | Episode 17 |
| 2011 | Blue Exorcist | Ryuji Suguro | |
| 2011 | Fate/Prototype | Lancer/Cú Chulainn | OVA |
| 2012 | Brave 10 | Nezu Jinpachi | |
| 2012 | Initial D Fifth Stage | Ryuji Ikeda | |
| 2012–15 | Kuroko's Basketball | Shōichi Imayoshi | |
| 2012 | Ixion Saga DT | Sainglain | |
| 2013 | Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman | Roman | |
| 2013 | Danganronpa: The Animation | Mondo Owada | |
| 2013 | Toriko | Roronoa Zoro | Ep. 99 |
| 2013 | Ghost in the Shell: Arise | Borma | OVA |
| 2014 | Space Dandy | Dolph | Ep. 10 |
| 2014 | Nobunaga The Fool | Alexander | |
| 2014 | Magical Warfare | Kippei Washizu | |
| 2014 | Broken Blade | General Borcuse | |
| 2014 | Hero Bank | Fukuta Kanemaru | |
| 2014 | Aldnoah.Zero | Koichirō Marito | |
| 2014 | Sengoku Basara: End of Judgement | Date Masamune | |
| 2015 | Death Parade | Takashi | |
| 2015 | Blood Blockade Battlefront | Zapp Renfro | 2nd Season in 2017 |
| 2015 | Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture | Borma | TV series |
| 2015 | God Eater | Soma Schicksal | |
| 2016 | Joker Game | Fukumoto | |
| 2016 | Girlish Number | Kuzu-P | |
| 2016 | Dragon Ball Super | Tagoma | |
| 2017 | All Out!! | Renpei Sakura | |
| 2017 | Rin-ne | Wandering Power Stone | Ep. 57 |
| 2017 | Altair: A Record of Battles | Balaban | |
| 2017 | Elegant Yokai Apartment Life | Akira Fukase | |
| 2018 | Boruto: Naruto Next Generations | Urashiki Ōtsutsuki | |
| 2018 | That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime | Laplace | |
| 2018 | Gakuen Basara | Date Masamune | |
| 2019 | RobiHachi | Robby Yarge | |
| 2019 | Fire Force | Akitaru Ōbi | |
| 2019 | Ahiru no Sora | Shinichi Chiba | |
| 2019 | Stars Align | Kenji Kyōbate | |
| 2019 | Ace of Diamond: Act II | Seiya Akashi | |
| 2021 | Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan | Furitsuke Capellini | |
| 2021 | Battle Game in 5 Seconds | Madoka Kirisaki | |
| 2021 | Digimon Ghost Game | Angoramon | |
| 2021 | Tesla Note | Kyōhei Himi | |
| 2022 | Love All Play | Hitoshi Ebihara | |
| 2022 | Tatami Time Machine Blues | Seitarō Higuchi | Replaced Keiji Fujiwara |
| 2022 | Skeleton Knight in Another World | Fumba Soodu Rozombanya | |
| 2022 | Parallel World Pharmacy | Camus de Sade | |
| 2023 | Gamera Rebirth | Raymond Osborn | |
| 2023 | Heavenly Delusion | Robin Inazaki | |
| 2023 | Tōsōchū: The Great Mission | Sigma Red Wing | |
| 2023 | Pokémon Horizons: The Series | Brassius | |
| 2023 | Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon | Kerioil | |
| 2024 | Dandadan | Alien Serpo | |
| 2024 | Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii | Gaku Miyama | |
| 2024 | Puniru Is a Cute Slime | Hiroshi Mado | |
| 2024 | Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Disturbance | Shakku Arai | |

### Films

List of voice performances in feature films :
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
| 1995 | Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie | Oranja | |
| 2000-22 | One Piece films | Roronoa Zoro | |
| 2010 | Bleach: Hell Verse | Kokuto | |
| 2006 | Keep it up!! Gametarō | Kokuto | A spinoff story of Gamera the Brave, and Gametarō is one of siblings of Toto (Gamera). |
| 2012 | Rainbow Fireflies | Kenzo (adult) | |
| 2013 | Gintama: The Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya | Toshiro Hijikata | |
| 2013 | Persona 3 The Movie: No. 1, Spring of Birth | Shinjiro Aragaki | |
| 2014 | Persona 3 The Movie: No. 2, Midsummer Knight's Dream | Shinjiro Aragaki | |
| 2015 | Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' | Tagoma | |
| 2015 | Ghost in the Shell: The Movie | Borma | |
| 2017 | The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl | Seitarō Higuchi | |
| 2017 | Haikara-san ga Tōru | Shingo Onijima | |
| 2017 | DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon | Aquaman | |
| 2017 | Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters | Halu-Elu Dolu-do | |
| 2018 | Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple | Tatsuhiko Shibusawa | |
| 2018 | Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle | Halu-Elu Dolu-do | |
| 2018 | Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative | Iago Haakana | |
| 2018 | Godzilla: The Planet Eater | Halu-Elu Dolu-do | |
| 2021 | Gintama: The Very Final | Toshiro Hijikata | |
| 2021 | My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission | Flect Turn | |
| 2021 | The Journey | Musab | |
| 2023 | Birth of Kitarō: The Mystery of GeGeGe | Kōzō Ryūga | |

### Video games

List of voice performances in video games :
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Meltylancer: Ginga Shoujo Keisatu 2086 | Brass, Grianos | Sega Saturn |
| 1997 | Dynasty Warriors series | Xiahou Dun, Dian Wei | |
| 1997 | Sparkling Feather | Garnet | PC FX |
| 1997 | Langrisser IV | Cleones, Bruno, Rivers | Sega Saturn |
| 1997 | Saturn Bomberman Fight!! | Denta | Sega Saturn |
| 2001 | Final Fantasy X | Wakka | PS2 |
| 2002 | Kingdom Hearts | Wakka | PS2 |
| 2003 | Final Fantasy X-2 | Wakka | PS2 |
| 2004 | Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Never Ending Tomorrow | Barry Ho | PS2 |
| 2005 | Sengoku Basara series | Date Masamune | |
| 2006 | Persona 3 | Shinjiro Aragaki | PS2 |
| 2006–2008 | Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side: 2nd Kiss | Katsumi Shiba | PS2, Also Second season for NDS |
| 2006 | Gundam Battle Royale | Eigar | PSP |
| 2006 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood | Jonathan Joestar (child) | PS2 |
| 2007 | Shining Wind | Hyoun | PS2 |
| 2007–2022 | No More Heroes series | Travis Touchdown | |
| 2009 | Yakuza 3 | Hasebe | PS3, PS4 |
| 2009 | Garnet Chronicle | Henson | PSP |
| 2010 | Zangeki no Reginleiv | Sigmund | Wii |
| 2010 | Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc | Mondo Owada | PSP, iOS, Android, PSVita, PC, PS4 |
| 2010 | God Eater series | Soma Schicksal | |
| 2010 | .hack//Link | Orgel | PSP |
| 2011 | Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy | Gilgamesh | PSP |
| 2011 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure | Alex Dudley | PSP |
| 2012 | Fate Holy Grail Hot Springs War | Lancer | |
| 2012 | Project X Zone | Soma Schicksal | 3DS |
| 2013 | Shining Ark | Adam | PSP |
| 2014 | Hero Bank | Fukuta Kanemaru | |
| 2014 | Shining Dragon Refrain | Joachim | Nintendo Switch, PS3, PS4, Xbox One, PC |
| 2015 | Yakuza 0 | Yamagata | PS4, PS3, PC |
| 2015 | Granblue Fantasy | Eustace | iOS, Android, Browser |
| 2015 | Fate/Grand Order | Cú Chulainn (Prototype) | iOS, Android |
| 2016 | World of Final Fantasy | Gilgamesh | PS4, Vita, PC |
| 2016 | Onmyōji | Kuromujō | iOS, Android |
| 2017 | Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia | Raijin, Wakka, Gilgamesh | iOS, Android |
| 2017 | Akane-sasu Sekai de Kimi to Utau | Oda Nobunaga | iOS, Android |
| 2017 | Fire Emblem Heroes | Astram, Helbindi | iOS, Android |
| 2018 | The King of Fighters All Star | Toshiro Hijikata | Android, iOS |
| 2018 | Graffiti Smash | Gatorium | iOS, Android |
| 2019 | Another Eden | Jade | iOS, Android |
| 2020 | The King of Fighters for Girls | Chang Koehan | Android, iOS |
| 2020 | Ghost of Tsushima | Jin Sakai | PS4, PC |
| 2020 | Arknights | Mountain | Android, iOS |
| 2021 | Tales of Arise | Mahavar | PS5, Xbox X/S, PC |
| 2023 | Octopath Traveler II | Partitio Yellowil | PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, PC |
| 2024 | Persona 3 Reload | Shinjiro Aragaki | PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox X/S |
| 2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | Gilgamesh | PS5 |

### Drama CDs

List of voice performances in audio dramas :
| Series | Role |
| Double Call | |
| D-Xhird | Schneider |
| Gekkan Tokimeki Memorial 13 | |
| Fate/Prototype: Christmas Murder Case | Lancer |
| Megami Ibunroku Persona | Kido Reiji |
| Persona 3 character drama CD vol 3 | |
| Ragnarok the Animation | Iruga |
| Tokimeki Memorial Love Song wo Kimi ni | Atsushi Kudou |
| Maru Maru | Manun |

### Television drama

| Year | Series | Role | Notes | Source |
| 2025 | Unbound | Iwatoya Genpachi | Taiga drama | |

### Tokusatsu

List of voice performances in tokusatsu :
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Ultraman World UltraSuper Ranking | Ultraseven | |
| 2004 | Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger | Igaroid, Gedoian Uniga | Eps. 7 - 8, 12, 25, 30, 34 (Igaroid), 49 - 50 (Gedonian Uniga) |
| 2004 | Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger The Movie: Full Blast Action | Igaroid | Movie |
| 2005 | Kamen Rider Hibiki | Narration | |
| 2005 | Ultraman Max | Ultraman Max | |
| 2008 | Engine Sentai Go-onger | Land Pollution Vice-Minister Hiramechimedes/Detaramedes/Urameshimedes | Eps. 15 - 23 (Hiramechimedes), 23 (Detaramedes), 24 (Urameshimedes) |
| 2008 | Engine Sentai Go-onger It's a Seminar! Everyone GO-ON!! | Kokorootomedes | Original DVD |
| 2010 | Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider The Movie: Cho-Den-O Trilogy | Piggies Imagin (Eldest Son) (Voiced by Kousuke Toriumi (Second Son), Tetsuya Kakihara (Third Son)) | Movie |
| 2015 | Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger 10 Years After | Igaroid | Movie |
| 2017 | Uchuu Sentai Kyuranger | Garu/Ookami Blue | Eps. 1 - 6, 8 - 9, 12 - 14 16 - 18, 22 -,(Ookami Blue) |
| 2017 | Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Ultra Super Hero Taisen | Garu/Ookami Blue | Movie |
| 2017 | Uchu Sentai Kyuranger the Movie: Gase Indaver Strikes Back | Garu/Ookami Blue | Movie |
| 2019 | Lupinranger VS Patranger VS Kyuranger | Garu/Ookami Blue | V-Cinema |

### Dubbing

List of dub performances in overseas productions :
| Series | Role | Voice dub for / Notes |
| 2 Days in the Valley | Lee Woods | James Spader |
| 2012 | Adrian Helmsley | Chiwetel Ejiofor |
| Annie | William "Will" Stacks | Jamie Foxx |
| Black Panther | W'Kabi | Daniel Kaluuya |
| The Cuphead Show | King Dice | Wayne Brady / Animation |
| Emma's Chance | Kevin Chambers | Joey Lawrence |
| Encanto | Bruno Madrigal | John Leguizamo / Animation |
| Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore | Aberforth Dumbledore | Richard Coyle |
| The Flight Attendant | Alex Sokolov | Michiel Huisman |
| Gods of Egypt | Thoth | Chadwick Boseman |
| Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | High Evolutionary | Chukwudi Iwuji |
| Judas and the Black Messiah | Fred Hampton | Daniel Kaluuya |
| Legends of Tomorrow | Rip Hunter | Arthur Darvill |
| My Little Eye | Travis Patterson | Bradley Cooper |
| No Time to Die | Lyutsifer Safin | Rami Malek |
| One Piece | Roronoa Zoro | Mackenyu |
| Oppenheimer | David L. Hill | Rami Malek |
| The Penguin | Milos Grapa | James Madio |
| Resident Evil: Afterlife | Angel Ortiz | Sergio Peris-Mencheta |
| Snatch | Turkish | Jason Statham |
| The Thieves | Johnny | Derek Tsang |
| Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist | Simon | John Clarence Stewart |