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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.

  • Known ForActing
  • Born25 November 1967 (age 58)
  • Place of BirthKobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

Kazuya Nakai

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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.

  • Known ForActing
  • Born25 November 1967 (age 58)
  • Place of BirthKobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
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Monsters 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation
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7.1
2024
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DAN DA DAN: First Encounter
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8.136
2024
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The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe
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7.353
2023
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Gintama on Theater 2D: Baragaki-hen
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8.0
2023
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The Tatami Time Machine Blues
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8.0
2022
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One Piece Film Red
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7.182
2022
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The Tatami Time Machine Blues Movie Version
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2022
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Gintama: The Very Final
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8.2
2021
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The Journey
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6.6
2021
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My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
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7.617
2021
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Lupinranger vs Patranger vs Kyuranger
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5.625
2019
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One Piece: Stampede
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7.8
2019
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Ghost in the Shell: Ghost Chaser
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5.3
2018
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Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 2
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4.4
2018
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Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad
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4.9
2018
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Super Hero Festival: Kamen Rider x Super Sentai Live & Show 2018
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2018
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Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple
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8.1
2018
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One Piece: Episode of Skypiea
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7.1
2018
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Godzilla: The Planet Eater
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6.522
2018
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Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle
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6.6
2018
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Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game
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7.7
2017
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One Piece Episode of East Blue
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7.971
2017
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Night Is Short, Walk On Girl
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7.5
2017
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Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Ultra Super Hero Wars
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5.7
2017
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Uchu Sentai Kyuranger The Movie: The Geth Indaver Strikes Back!
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6.7
2017
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DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon
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6.375
2017
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Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 1
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5.8
2017
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Uchu Sentai Kyuranger: Final Stage
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2017
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Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger the Movie: Super Sentai's Message from the Future
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6.6
2017
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Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters
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6.38
2017
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One Piece: The Great Treasure of Tongari Island
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10.0
2016
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One Piece Film Gold: Episode 0
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7.2
2016
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One Piece Film: GOLD
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7.208
2016
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One Piece: Heart of Gold
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7.365
2016
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Kuroko's Basketball - Movie: Winter Cup - Shadow and Light
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7.0
2016
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Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult
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6.389
2015
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One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia
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7.7
2015
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Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
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6.619
2015
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Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger: 10 YEARS AFTER
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8.3
2015
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One Piece Episode of Sabo: The Three Brothers' Bond - The Miraculous Reunion and the Inherited Will
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7.0
2015
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One Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friends
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7.044
2014
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Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears
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6.781
2014
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Case Closed: The Sniper from Another Dimension
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6.9
2014
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Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone
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6.951
2014
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PERSONA3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream
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7.231
2014
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Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers
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7.054
2013
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Lemming
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2013
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One Piece Episode of Merry: The Tale of One More Friend
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7.17
2013
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Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
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7.086
2013
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PERSONA3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth
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7.175
2013
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Gintama: The Movie 2: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya
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7.977
2013
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Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!
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7.307
2013
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Mardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust
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6.63
2012
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Blue Exorcist: The Movie
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7.27
2012
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One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Hand Island Adventure
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6.69
2012
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One Piece Film: Z
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7.5
2012
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One Piece: Glorious Island
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6.3
2012
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Rainbow Fireflies
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7.1
2012
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No More Heroes 1.5
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7.0
2012
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Gintama: The Best of Gintama on Theater 2D
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9.0
2012
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One Piece Episode of Nami: Tears of a Navigator and the Bonds of Friends
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6.9
2012
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Sengoku Basara: The Last Party
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5.3
2011
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Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion
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6.42
2011
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One Piece 3D: Straw Hat Chase
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6.7
2011
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Broken Blade: The Gap Between Life and Death
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5.4
2011
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One Piece Episode of Alabasta Prologue
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7.4
2011
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One Piece 3D: Gekisou! Trap Coaster
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7.2
2011
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Fate/Prototype
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6.0
2011
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Serena x One Piece: Sennyuu!! Sauzando Sunny-gou
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2011
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Gintama: The Movie
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7.4
2010
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Mardock Scramble: The First Compression
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6.874
2010
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Broken Blade: Scars from an Assassin's Blade
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5.7
2010
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xxxHolic: Rō
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7.2
2010
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Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse
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7.57
2010
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Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Red: Zero's Star Twinkle
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5.3
2010
Poster
One Piece Film: Strong World
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7.4
2009
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God Eater Prologue
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6.5
2009
Poster
Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors
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7.3
2009
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One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom
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7.021
2008
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Engine Sentai Go-Onger Special DVD: It's a Seminar! Everyone GO-ON!!
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2008
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Switch
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2008
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One Piece: Romance Dawn Story
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6.1
2008
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One Piece: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventure in Alabasta
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6.9
2007
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Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God
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7.9
2007
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One Piece: Ice Hunter
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2007
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One Piece: Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle
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7.0
2006
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Digimon Savers 3D: The Digital World in Imminent Danger!
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2006
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Digimon Savers: The Movie - Ultimate Power! Activate Burst Mode!!
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4.8
2006
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xxxHOLiC The Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream
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6.329
2005
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One Piece Special: The Detective Memoirs of Chief Straw Hat Luffy
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6.824
2005
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One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
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7.24
2005
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One Piece: Curse of the Sacred Sword
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6.906
2004
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One Piece Special: Protect! The Last Great Stage
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7.3
2003
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One Piece Special: Open Upon the Great Sea! A Father's Huge, HUGE Dream!
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6.6
2003
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One Piece: Dead End Adventure
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7.01
2003
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One Piece: Dream Soccer King!
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6.5
2002
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One Piece: Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals
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6.8
2002
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One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure
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6.9
2001
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One Piece: Jango's Dance Carnival
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7.0
2001
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One Piece: The Movie
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7.073
2000
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Luffy's Fall! The Unexplored Region - Grand Adventure in the Ocean's Navel
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5.633
2000
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Arakure Knight
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1997
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Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie - Black Dream Hole
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7.9
1995