Akihiro Miwa

1935-05-15 – 2026-06-20 (age 91) Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan

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Biography

Akihiro Maruyama (May 15, 1935 - 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).

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Akihiro Miwa

Known For

Howl's Moving Castle

Howl's Moving Castle

2004

as Witch of the Waste (voice)

Princess Mononoke

Princess Mononoke

1997

as Mrs. Moro (voice)

Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life

Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life

2009

as Arceus (voice)

Takeshis'

Takeshis'

2005

as Self

Harmagedon

Harmagedon

1983

as Froy (voice)

Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets

Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets

1971

as Maya at the Hell

Black Lizard

Black Lizard

1968

as Black Lizard (Mrs. Midorikawa)

The Three Ginza Rascals

The Three Ginza Rascals

1976

Miwa: A Japanese Icon

Miwa: A Japanese Icon

2013

as Self

Black Rose Mansion

Black Rose Mansion

1969

as Ryuko

Warm Current

Warm Current

1957

as Singer

The Japanese Belly Button

The Japanese Belly Button

1977

as Business man / Yakuza / Assistant professor

Woman Gambling Expert: Stakes of a Game of Chance

Woman Gambling Expert: Stakes of a Game of Chance

1970

Invitation to the Enchanted Town

Invitation to the Enchanted Town

1961

The Capital of Love

The Capital of Love

1958

The Betrothed

The Betrothed

1957

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2

1960

The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima

The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima

1985

as Self

Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the Flash

Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the Flash

2025

Toy Reanimator

Toy Reanimator

2002