Akihiro Miwa

Acting

Akihiro Miwa

Born 15 May 1935 · Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan · Died 20 June 2026 at 91

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

Highlights

Howl's Moving Castle2004 · Film · Witch of the Waste (voice)
Princess Mononoke1997 · Film · Mrs. Moro (voice)
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life2009 · Film · Arceus (voice)
Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets1971 · Film · Maya at the Hell
Black Lizard1968 · Film · Black Lizard (Mrs. Midorikawa)
Harmagedon1983 · Film · Froy (voice)

Filmography

Movies

26 films

Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the Flash2025 · Film
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life2009 · Film · Arceus (voice)
Howl's Moving Castle2004 · Film · Witch of the Waste (voice)
Toy Reanimator2002 · Film
Princess Mononoke1997 · Film · Mrs. Moro (voice)
Harmagedon1983 · Film · Froy (voice)
La Marie-vison1983 · Film
The Japanese Belly Button1977 · Film · Business man / Yakuza / Assistant professor
The Three Ginza Rascals1976 · Film
Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets1971 · Film · Maya at the Hell
Woman Gambling Expert: Stakes of a Game of Chance1970 · Film
Black Rose Mansion1969 · Film · Ryuko
Black Lizard1968 · Film · Black Lizard (Mrs. Midorikawa)
The Hunter's Diary1964 · Film · Singer
Invitation to the Enchanted Town1961 · Film
Ginza Tomboy1960 · Film · Jirō Ōsawa (Chanson Singer)
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 21960 · Film
Brutal Battle1959 · Film
Unmarried1959 · Film
Ai no Noutan1959 · Film
Maria of the Ant Village1958 · Film
The Capital of Love1958 · Film
Woman Unveiled1958 · Film · Singer
City Boys, City Girls1958 · Film · The Foreign Sister Boy
Warm Current1957 · Film · Singer
The Betrothed1957 · Film

Filmography

Series

3 shows

Ariehen ∞ Sekai2008 · Series
Yoshitsune2005 · Series · KI-ichi Hougen (Yoshitune's tutor)
Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey1980 · Series · Queen of the Night (voice)