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Akihiro Miwa

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
33

Gender
Male

Birthday
May 15, 1935 (91 years old)

Place of Birth
Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan

Akihiro Miwa

Biography

Akihiro Maruyama (born May 15, 1935, died June 20, 2026), better known by his stage name Akihiro Miwa, was a Japanese singer, actor, author and drag queen. As an actor he is known for voicing characters in Hayao Miyazaki films Princess Mononoke (1997) and Howl's Moving Castle (2004).

Known For

Acting

2025Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the Flashas
2014Hanako & Anneas Narrator
2013Miwa: A Japanese Iconas Himself
2009Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Lifeas Arceus (voice)
2008Ariehen ∞ Sekaias
2005Takeshis'as Self
2005Yoshitsuneas KI-ichi Hougen (Yoshitune's tutor)
2004Howl's Moving Castleas Witch of the Waste (voice)
2002Toy Reanimatoras
1997Princess Mononokeas Mrs. Moro (voice)
1985The Strange Case of Yukio Mishimaas Self
1983Harmagedonas Froy (voice)
1983The Hunchback of Aomorias
1983La Marie-visonas
1980Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journeyas Queen of the Night (voice)
1977The Japanese Belly Buttonas Business man / Yakuza / Assistant professor
1976The Three Ginza Rascalsas
1971Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streetsas Maya at the Hell
1970Woman Gambling Expert: Stakes of a Game of Chanceas
1969Black Rose Mansionas Ryuko
1968Black Lizardas Black Lizard (Mrs. Midorikawa)
1964The Hunter's Diaryas Singer
1961Invitation to the Enchanted Townas
1960Ginza Tomboyas Jirō Ōsawa (Chanson Singer)
1960The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2as
1959Brutal Battleas
1959Unmarriedas
1959Ai no Noutanas
1958Maria of the Ant Villageas
1958The Capital of Loveas
1958Woman Unveiledas Singer
1957Warm Currentas Singer
1957The Betrothedas

Production

2011Taro no Tō...Theme Song Performance