Kazuya Nakai (中井 和哉 Nakai Kazuya, born November 25, 1967) is a Japanese voice actor who was born in Kobe, Japan.
He is best known for playing Roronoa Zoro in the One Piece franchise, which had it's televised Anime adaptation began broadcasting since the year of 1999. Other prominent characters he played include Mugen in Samurai Champloo, Hijikata Toshiro in Gintama, Bruno Madrigal in the Japanese dubbed version of Encanto, Capricorn El Cid in Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas and Gaomon and his evolutions in Digimon Data Squad.
He is currently affiliated with Aoni Production.
Dub Actors[]
| Actor | No. of Roles | Country |
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| Christopher Sabat | 21 | 
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| Skip Stellrecht | 5 |
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| Marc Diraison | 3 |
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| Grant George | 3 |
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| Doug Stone | 3 |
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| Robbie Daymond | 2 |
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| Benjamin Diskin | 2 |
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| Jarred Kjack | 2 |
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| Dave Mallow | 2 |
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| Keith Silverstein | 2 |
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| Micah Solusod | 2 |
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| Bill Sullivan | 2 | 
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| Keith Szarabajka | 2 |
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| J. Michael Tatum | 2 |
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| Brandon Adams | 1 |
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| Michael Adamthwaite | 1 | 
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| Tommy Arciniega | 1 |
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| Dee Bradley Baker | 1 |
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| Steve Blum | 1 |
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| Zach Bolton | 1 |
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| Victor Carsrud | 1 |
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| Damon D'Oliveira | 1 |
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| John DiMaggio | 1 |
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| Michael Dobson | 1 |
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| Jason Douglas | 1 |
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| Greg Felden | 1 |
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| Dan Green | 1 |
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| Walter Hershman | 1 |
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| Dave Hudson | 1 |
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| Jeremy Inman | 1 |
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| Jerry Jewell | 1 |
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| Neil Kaplan | 1 |
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| Lex Lang | 1 |
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| Ted Lewis | 1 |
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| Robert McCollum | 1 |
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| Erica Mendez | 1 |
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| Max Mittelman | 1 |
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| John Murphy | 1 |
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| Liam O'Brien | 1 |
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| Josh Phillips | 1 |
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| Orion Pitts | 1 |
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| Derek Stephen Prince | 1 |
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| Travis Roig | 1 |
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| Pete Sepenuk | 1 |
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| Ian Sinclair | 1 |
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| Justice Slocum | 1 |
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| Maxwell Powers | 1 |
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| Steve Staley | 1 |
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| Bill Timoney | 1 |
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| Eric Vale | 1 |
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| Russell Wait | 1 | 
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| Jarod Warren | 1 |
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| Brian Zimmerman | 1 | 
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| Ryan Colt Levy | 1 |
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| David Matranga | 1 |
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Select Filmography[]
| Year | Character | Title | Dub Voice | Dub Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Pupulan | Sailor Moon Super S: Black Dream Hole | David Berni | Canada |
| Robbie Daymond | United States | |||
| 1996-1997 | Ittō Asanuma (ep. 169) |
Sailor Moon Sailor Stars | Greg Felden | United States |
| 1997-2002 | Morio (ep. 119) |
Pokémon | Dan Green | United States |
| Shintarō (ep. 219) |
Ted Lewis | |||
| 1998 | Prince Reona | Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight | Walter Hershman | United States |
| 1999 | Sergei | Angel Links | Dave Hudson | Canada |
| 1999- present |
Roronoa Zoro | One Piece | Brian Zimmerman | Singapore |
| Marc Diraison | United States | |||
| Christopher Sabat | United States | |||
| Saldeath | Orion Pitts | |||
| Jigoro | Christopher Sabat | |||
| Drip | ||||
| 2000 | Xiahou Dun | Dynasty Warriors 2 | Bill Sullivan | Tokyo, Japan |
| Dian Wei | ||||
| 2000-2004 | Hoshiyomi | InuYasha | Michael Dobson | Canada |
| 2001-2002 | Yan Valentine | Hellsing | Josh Phillips | United States |
| 2001 | Wakka | Final Fantasy X | John DiMaggio | United States |
| 2002 | Suzuki | Ai Yori Aoshi | Lex Lang | United States |
| 2002 | Wakka | Kingdom Hearts | Dee Bradley Baker | United States |
| 2002-2003 | Gaishi | The Twelve Kingdoms | Dave Mallow | United States |
| 2002-2003 | Reverend Malchio (eps. 32, 34) |
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED | Brian Drummond | Canada |
| Ezra Weisz | United States | |||
| 2004-2005 | Mugen | Samurai Champloo | Steve Blum | United States |
| 2004 | Shunkai Matsuzaki | Samurai Gun | Victor Carsrud | United States |
| 2004-2005 | Reverend Malchio | Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny | Brian Drummond | Canada |
| Ezra Weisz | United States | |||
| 2005-2010 | Toshiro Hijikata | Gintama | Travis Roig | United States |
| 2005-2006 | River Marque | IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix | Steve Staley | United States |
| 2005 | Roronoa Zoro | One Piece: Grand Battle | Marc Diraison | United States |
| 2005 | One Piece: Pirate's Carnival | United States | ||
| 2005 | Tres Iqus | Trinity Blood | Christopher Sabat | United States |
| 2006-2007 | Kanzo Mogi | Death Note | John Murphy | Canada |
| 2006-2008 | Goz | D.Gray-man | Jerry Jewell | United States |
| 2006-2007 | Gaomon | Digimon Data Squad | Skip Stellrecht | United States |
| Gaogamon | ||||
| MachGaogamon | ||||
| MirageGaogamon | ||||
| MirageGaogamon Burst Mode | ||||
| 2006 | Shinjiro Aragaki | Persona 3 | Grant George | United States |
| 2006 | Rai | Kingdom Hearts II | Brandon Adams | United States |
| 2006-2010 | Naoshi | Pokémon Diamond & Pearl | Bill Timoney | United States |
| 2006 | Shizuka Dōmeki | xxxHOLiC | J. Michael Tatum | United States |
| Russell Wait | Hong Kong | |||
| 2007-2017 | Kazuma / Furido | Naruto Shippūden | Pete Sepenuk | United States |
| 2007 | Kouzo Etoh | Nodame Cantabile | Dave Mallow | United States |
| 2007 | Roronoa Zoro | One Piece: The Desert Princess & the Pirates: Adventures in Alabasta |
Christopher Sabat | United States |
| 2007 | One Piece: Unlimited Adventure | United States | ||
| 2008 | Taito Magatsu | Blade of the Immortal | Derek Stephen Prince | United States |
| 2009-2010 | Miles | Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood | Jason Douglas | United States |
| 2009 | Roronoa Zoro | One Piece Film: Strong World | Christopher Sabat | United States |
| 2009-2011 | Capricorn El Cid | Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas | Neil Kaplan | United States |
| 2010 | Mondo Owada | Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc | Keith Silverstein | United States |
| 2012 | Masahiro Sakurai / Spooky | Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers | Liam O'Brien | United States |
| 2012 | Roronoa Zoro | One Piece Film: Z | Christopher Sabat | United States |
| 2012 | Daichi Kurosawa | Say I Love You | David Matranga | United States |
| 2013 | Mondo Owada | Danganronpa: The Animation | Christopher Sabat | United States |
| 2013 | Roronoa Zoro | Dream 9 Toriko & One Piece & Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!! | Christopher Sabat | United States |
| 2014 | One Piece 3D2Y: Overcoming Ace's Death! Luffy's Pledge to His Friends | United States | ||
| 2014 | Date Masamune | Sengoku Basara: End of Judgement | Robert McCollum | United States |
| 2014 | Shinjiro Aragaki | Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth | Grant George | United States |
| 2015 | Zapp Renfro | Blood Blockade Battlefront | Ian Sinclair | United States |
| 2015 | Takashi (eps. 1-2) | Death Parade | Eric Vale | United States |
| 2015 | Tagoma | Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ | Micah Solusod | United States |
| 2015-2018 | Dragon Ball Super | Tommy Arciniega | United States | |
| Micah Solusod | United States | |||
| 2015-2016 | Toshiro Hijikata | Gintama° | Michael Adamthwaite | Canada |
| 2015 | Roronoa Zoro | One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia | Christopher Sabat | United States |
| Mushroomconda | Erica Mendez | |||
| 2015 | Roronoa Zoro | One Piece: Episode of Sabo | Christopher Sabat | United States |
| 2016 | Fukumoto | Joker Game | Jarod Warren | United States |
| 2016 | Narrator | Magi: Adventure of Sinbad | ¿? | United States |
| 2016-2019 | Gilgamesh | Mobius Final Fantasy | Keith Szarabajka | United States |
| 2016 | Roronoa Zoro | One Piece Film: Gold | Christopher Sabat | United States |
| 2016 | One Piece: Heart of Gold | United States | ||
| 2016 | Shigure Rangetsu | Tales of Berseria | Max Mittelman | United States |
| 2016 | Gilgamesh | World of Final Fantasy | Keith Szarabajka | United States |
| 2017 | Mondo Owada | Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony | Keith Silverstein | United States |
| 2017 | Halu-Elu Dolu-do | Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters | Doug Stone | United States |
| 2017 | Roronoa Zoro | One Piece: Episode of East Blue | Christopher Sabat | United States |
| 2018-2021 | Kamui | B: The Beginning | Benjamin Diskin | United States |
| 2018 | Xiahou Dun | Dynasty Warriors 9 | Jarred Kjack | United States |
| Dian Wei | ||||
| 2018 | Halu-Elu Dolu-do | Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle | Doug Stone | United States |
| 2018 | Godzilla: The Planet Eater | United States | ||
| 2018 | Roronoa Zoro | One Piece: Episode of Skypiea | Christopher Sabat | United States |
| Pierre | Zach Bolton | |||
| 2018 | Shinjiro Aragaki | Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight | Grant George | United States |
| 2019-present | Akitaru Obi | Fire Force | Jeremy Inman | United States |
| 2019 | Roronoa Zoro | One Piece: Stampede | Christopher Sabat | United States |
| 2021 | Cú Chulainn (Prototype) | Fate/Grand Carnival | Ryan Colt Levy | United States |
| 2021 | Flect Turn | My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission | Robbie Daymond | United States |
| 2022 | Roronoa Zoro | One Piece Film: Red | Christopher Sabat | United States |
| 2023-present | Colza (ep. 10) |
Pokémon Horizons: The Series | J. Michael Tatum | United States |
| 2024 | Shinjiro Aragaki | Persona 3 Reload | Justice Slocum | United States |
| 2024 | Roronoa Zoro | Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation | Christopher Sabat | United States |
| Narrator |