Kazuya Nakai (中井 和哉, Nakai Kazuya, born November 25, 1967 in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture) is a Japanese voice actor and narrator who is affiliated with Aoni Production. He is married to a wife and has a child. Nakai enjoys spending time with his family, including dogs and adopting a stray kitten named "Ku-chan". He also enjoys driving, surveying, and archery. Despite being invited to live events, he usually avoids crowds.
Anime and game fans know him for voicing several sword wielding characters such as Hijikata Tōshirō from Gintama, Mugen from Samurai Champloo, and Masamune Date in Sengoku Basara. Ironically, Nakai has expressed a personal phobia of sharp objects and wouldn't feel comfortable holding a sword. For this reason, he feels pretty alienated from these roles. He does associate with their philosophy "to live life as it comes" at least.
Works[]
- Miscellaneous voices - Romance of the Three Kingdoms drama CD series
- Rontalna - Kanata Kara drama CD series
- Reiji Kido (Reiji)- Megami Ibunroku Persona drama CD series
- Rairyu, Hercules - Mahjong Taikai II Special
- Enemy general - Sangokushi Koumeiden
- Motoharu Kikkawa, Nobunaga Oda - Mōri Motonari: Chikai no Sanshi
- Xiahou Dun, Dian Wei, miscellaneous voices - Dynasty Warriors series, Warriors Orochi series
- Tieme - Destrega
- Xiahou Dun, Taishi Ci - Dynasty Tactics 2
- Shinjiro Aragaki - Persona 3 (including FES)
- Reig, narration for the trailer - TRINITY: Souls of Zill O'll
- Aeneas - Troy Musou
- Roronoa Zoro - One Piece: Pirate Warriors titles; reprise of his role in the anime
- Ein - Shin Hokuto Musou
- Katsuie Shibata - CR Sengoku no Arashi ~Nobunaga no Shou~
- Wakka, Gilgamesh, Raijin - Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia
- Bernhard - Unlight
- Alex Dudley - The Legend of Heroes: Akatsuki no Kiseki
Live Events[]
- Shin Sangoku Musou Seiyuu Ranbu 2015 Summer
- Jump Festa 2012 One Piece Kaizoku Musou Special Stage