Akihiro Miwa
Acting·May 15, 1935·† June 20, 2026 — 91 years old·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).
Known For
Howl's Moving Castle
2004·8.4
Princess Mononoke
1997·8.3
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
2009·7.1
Takeshis'
2005·6.1
Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets
1971·7.3
Black Lizard
1968·6.9
Harmagedon
1983·5.2
The Japanese Belly Button
1977·4.8
Black Rose Mansion
1969·4.9
Yoshitsune
2005·8.3
Miwa: A Japanese Icon
2013·6.3
Toy Reanimator
2002·5.7
Filmography · 34
2025Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the Flash2014Hanako & AnneTVNarrator2013Miwa: A Japanese IconHimself2011Taro no TōTVTheme Song Performance2009Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of LifeArceus (voice)2008Ariehen ∞ SekaiTV2005Takeshis'Self2005YoshitsuneTVKI-ichi Hougen (Yoshitune's tutor)2004Howl's Moving CastleWitch of the Waste (voice)2002Toy Reanimator1997Princess MononokeMrs. Moro (voice)1985The Strange Case of Yukio MishimaSelf1983HarmagedonFroy (voice)1983The Hunchback of Aomori1983La Marie-vison1980Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous JourneyTVQueen of the Night (voice)1977The Japanese Belly ButtonBusiness man / Yakuza / Assistant professor1976The Three Ginza Rascals1971Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the StreetsMaya at the Hell1970Woman Gambling Expert: Stakes of a Game of Chance1969Black Rose MansionRyuko1968Black LizardBlack Lizard (Mrs. Midorikawa)1964The Hunter's DiarySinger1961Invitation to the Enchanted Town1960Ginza TomboyJirō Ōsawa (Chanson Singer)1960The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 21959Brutal Battle1959Unmarried1959Ai no Noutan1958Maria of the Ant Village1958The Capital of Love1958Woman UnveiledSinger1957Warm CurrentSinger1957The Betrothed