Akihiro Miwa

Actor

Born: May 15, 1935
Died: June 20, 2026 (age 91)
From: Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan

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).

Filmography (29)

Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the Flash (2025)
Miwa: A Japanese Icon (2013)
Himself
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life (2009)
Arceus (voice)
Takeshis' (2005)
Self
Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
Witch of the Waste (voice)
Toy Reanimator (2002)
Princess Mononoke (1997)
Mrs. Moro (voice)
The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima (1985)
Self
Harmagedon (1983)
Froy (voice)
The Hunchback of Aomori
The Hunchback of Aomori (1983)
La Marie-vison (1983)
The Japanese Belly Button (1977)
Business man / Yakuza / Assistant professor
The Three Ginza Rascals (1976)
Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets (1971)
Maya at the Hell
Woman Gambling Expert: Stakes of a Game of Chance (1970)
Black Rose Mansion (1969)
Ryuko
Black Lizard (1968)
Black Lizard (Mrs. Midorikawa)
The Hunter's Diary (1964)
Singer
Invitation to the Enchanted Town (1961)
Ginza Tomboy (1960)
Jirō Ōsawa (Chanson Singer)
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2 (1960)
Brutal Battle (1959)
Unmarried (1959)
Ai no Noutan (1959)
Maria of the Ant Village (1958)
The Capital of Love (1958)
Woman Unveiled (1958)
Singer
Warm Current (1957)
Singer
The Betrothed (1957)