Akihiro Miwa

Akihiro Miwa

Acting

Born:
1935-05-15
Died:
2026-06-20
Place of birth:
Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan

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).

Known For

Filmography

Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the Flash

Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the Flash

8.02025
Movie
Hanako & Anne

Hanako & Anne

7.82014Narrator
TV
Miwa: A Japanese Icon

Miwa: A Japanese Icon

6.32013Self
Movie
Taro no Tō

Taro no Tō

2011Theme Song Performance
TV
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life

Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life

7.12009Arceus (voice)
Movie
Ariehen ∞ Sekai

Ariehen ∞ Sekai

2008
TV
Takeshis'

Takeshis'

6.22005Self
Movie
Yoshitsune

Yoshitsune

8.32005KI-ichi Hougen (Yoshitune's tutor)
TV
Howl's Moving Castle

Howl's Moving Castle

8.42004Witch of the Waste (voice)
Movie
Toy Reanimator

Toy Reanimator

5.72002
Movie
Princess Mononoke

Princess Mononoke

8.31997Mrs. Moro (voice)
Movie
The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima

The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima

3.51985Self
Movie
La Marie-vison

La Marie-vison

1983Marie in Fur
Movie
Harmagedon

Harmagedon

5.31983Froy (voice)
Movie
The Hunchback of Aomori

The Hunchback of Aomori

1983
Movie
Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey

Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey

9.01980Queen of the Night (voice)
TV
The Japanese Belly Button

The Japanese Belly Button

4.81977Business man / Yakuza / Assistant professor
Movie
The Three Ginza Rascals

The Three Ginza Rascals

10.01976
Movie
Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets

Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets

7.41971Maya at the Hell
Movie
Woman Gambling Expert: Stakes of a Game of Chance

Woman Gambling Expert: Stakes of a Game of Chance

1970
Movie
Black Rose Mansion

Black Rose Mansion

4.91969Ryuko
Movie
Black Lizard

Black Lizard

6.91968Black Lizard (Mrs. Midorikawa)
Movie
The Hunter's Diary

The Hunter's Diary

4.81964Singer
Movie
Invitation to the Enchanted Town

Invitation to the Enchanted Town

8.01961
Movie
Ginza Tomboy

Ginza Tomboy

1960Jirō Ōsawa (Chanson Singer)
Movie
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2

9.01960
Movie
Brutal Battle

Brutal Battle

1959
Movie
Unmarried

Unmarried

1959
Movie
Ai no Noutan

Ai no Noutan

1959
Movie
Maria of the Ant Village

Maria of the Ant Village

8.01958
Movie
The Capital of Love

The Capital of Love

1958
Movie
Woman Unveiled

Woman Unveiled

8.01958Singer
Movie
City Boys, City Girls

City Boys, City Girls

1958The Foreign Sister Boy
Movie
Warm Current

Warm Current

7.81957Singer
Movie
The Betrothed

The Betrothed

8.01957
Movie