Acting
Akihiro Miwa
Born 1935-05-15
Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Akihiro Miwa
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Howl's Moving Castle
2004
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Princess Mononoke
1997
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Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
2009
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Hanako & Anne
2014
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Takeshis'
2005
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Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets
1971
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Harmagedon
1983
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Black Lizard
1968
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Yoshitsune
2005
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Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey
1980
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (35 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the Flash | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2025 |
 | Hanako & Anne | Narrator | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Miwa: A Japanese Icon | Himself | Movie | 2013 |
 | Taro no Tō | Theme Song Performance | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life | Arceus (voice) | Movie | 2009 |
 | Ariehen ∞ Sekai | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Takeshis' | Self | Movie | 2005 |
 | Yoshitsune | KI-ichi Hougen (Yoshitune's tutor) | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Howl's Moving Castle | Witch of the Waste (voice) | Movie | 2004 |
 | Toy Reanimator | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2002 |
 | Princess Mononoke | Mrs. Moro (voice) | Movie | 1997 |
 | The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima | Self | Movie | 1985 |
 | Harmagedon | Froy (voice) | Movie | 1983 |
| The Hunchback of Aomori | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 | |
 | La Marie-vison | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
 | Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey | Queen of the Night (voice) | TV Series | 1980 |
 | The Japanese Belly Button | Business man / Yakuza / Assistant professor | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Three Ginza Rascals | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
 | Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets | Maya at the Hell | Movie | 1971 |
 | Woman Gambling Expert: Stakes of a Game of Chance | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 |
 | Black Rose Mansion | Ryuko | Movie | 1969 |
 | Black Lizard | Black Lizard (Mrs. Midorikawa) | Movie | 1968 |
 | The Hunter's Diary | Singer | Movie | 1964 |
 | Invitation to the Enchanted Town | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1961 |
 | Ginza Tomboy | Jirō Ōsawa (Chanson Singer) | Movie | 1960 |
| The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1960 | |
 | Brutal Battle | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1959 |
 | Unmarried | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1959 |
 | Ai no Noutan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1959 |
 | Maria of the Ant Village | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1958 |
 | The Capital of Love | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1958 |
 | Woman Unveiled | Singer | Movie | 1958 |
 | City Boys, City Girls | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1958 |
 | Warm Current | Singer | Movie | 1957 |
 | The Betrothed | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1957 |