Akihiro Miwa
Known for Acting · 34 credits
- Born
- 1935-05-15
- Died
- 2026-06-20
- Place of birth
- Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan
- Also known as
- Akihiro Maruyama · Shingo Maruyama · 丸山臣吾
Biography
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
Hanako & Anne
2014
as Narrator
Howl's Moving Castle
2004
as Witch of the Waste (voice)
Princess Mononoke
1997
as Mrs. Moro (voice)
Yoshitsune
2005
as KI-ichi Hougen (Yoshitune's tutor)
Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey
1980
as Queen of the Night (voice)
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
2009
as Arceus (voice)
TV Shows (4)
Movies (30)
Howl's Moving Castle
2004
as Witch of the Waste (voice)
Princess Mononoke
1997
as Mrs. Moro (voice)
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
2009
as Arceus (voice)
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2
1960
The Betrothed
1957
Toy Reanimator
2002
Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets
1971
as Maya at the Hell
Takeshis'
2005
as Self
Black Lizard
1968
as Black Lizard (Mrs. Midorikawa)
Unmarried
1959
La Marie-vison
1983
Harmagedon
1983
as Froy (voice)
Black Rose Mansion
1969
as Ryuko
The Japanese Belly Button
1977
as Business man / Yakuza / Assistant professor
Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the Flash
2025
The Hunter's Diary
1964
as Singer
Brutal Battle
1959
Miwa: A Japanese Icon
2013
as Himself
Maria of the Ant Village
1958
Warm Current
1957
as Singer
Woman Gambling Expert: Stakes of a Game of Chance
1970
Ginza Tomboy
1960
as Jirō Ōsawa (Chanson Singer)
Invitation to the Enchanted Town
1961
The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima
1985
as Self
The Hunchback of Aomori
1983
Woman Unveiled
1958
as Singer
The Capital of Love
1958
Ai no Noutan
1959
The Three Ginza Rascals
1976
City Boys, City Girls
1958
About Akihiro Miwa
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). With 34 credits spanning from 1957 to 2025, Akihiro Miwa has appeared in 30 films and 4 TV shows.
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- Howl's Moving Castle (2004) — as Witch of the Waste (voice)
- Princess Mononoke (1997) — as Mrs. Moro (voice)
- Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life (2009) — as Arceus (voice)
- The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2 (1960)
- The Betrothed (1957)
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