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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.
As actor
Gintama: Yoshiwara in Flames
Jujutsu Kaisen: About the Culling Game
Gintama on Theater 2D: Shinsengumi Douran Arc
Monsters 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation
DAN DA DAN: First Encounter
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe
Gintama on Theater 2D: Baragaki-hen
The Tatami Time Machine Blues
One Piece Film Red
Gintama: The Very Final
The Journey
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy
Lupinranger vs Patranger vs Kyuranger
One Piece: Stampede
ZENONZARD THE ANIMATION Episode 0
Ghost in the Shell: Ghost Chaser
Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 2
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad
Super Hero Festival: Kamen Rider x Super Sentai Live & Show 2018
Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple
One Piece: Episode of Skypiea
Godzilla: The Planet Eater
Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger Final Live Tour 2018
Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative
Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game
One Piece Episode of East Blue
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Ultra Super Hero Wars