Yūya Nakada is a Japanese voice actor and former stage and screen actor born on May 31, 1986, in Toyama Prefecture. He is affiliated with the talent agency Remax. He stands 180 centimeters tall and has blood type O. Before focusing on voice work, Nakada had an active career as a screen actor from 2004 to 2012, appearing in several notable television dramas. His live-action roles included appearances in popular series such as 1 Litre of Tears, Regatta: Kimi to Ita Eien, Hana Zakari no Kimitachi e: Ikemen Paradise, and the drama adaptation of Here is Greenwood.

Nakada transitioned to voice acting, with his debut role coming in 2015 when he was cast as Kurosaburo Kiyosumi in the mobile game The Idolmaster SideM. This role remains his most iconic and defining part, as he has voiced Kiyosumi consistently across various projects within the franchise. In the spin-off anime series The Idolm@ster SideM Wake Atte Mini!, he voices the character Kuro Kiyosumi, a member of the idol unit Aya. His other anime television appearances include supporting roles in Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! and the fantasy comedy Maou-jou de Oyasumi.

Beyond anime, Nakada has a substantial body of work in video games. He reprised his role as Kurosaburo Kiyosumi in subsequent The Idolmaster SideM game releases, including LIVE ON ST@GE! and GROWING STARS. His other game credits include Noel Kiita in Starevo: 88 Constellation Idol Revolution, Omadaru in the online game Ichi Setsu Bonrei -ONLINE-, and the role of JAzz in Gohergo: Tsukiotoshiteko. He has also contributed his voice to drama CDs, including the BLCD series Zhen, and to digital comics, such as voicing Renichi Naruse in the promotional video for Tatoe Todokanu Ito da to Shite mo.

Throughout his career, Nakada's work has been heavily tied to The Idolmaster SideM franchise. This recurring collaboration has led to several notable achievements, including performing as part of the voice cast for multiple large-scale live concerts and reading shows. He has participated in The Idolmaster SideM 2nd Stage ~ORIGIN@L STARS~, the 3rd LIVE TOUR ~GLORIOUS ST@GE!, and the PASSIONABLE READING SHOW events. He also hosted a radio show on the Niconico streaming service titled The Idolmaster SideM Radio 315 Pro Night! and maintained a regular column called Yūya Nakada no Nandemo Yatte Michaimasu for the publication KIKI by VOICE Newtype.