Akihiro Miwa
Known for Acting · 33 credits
- Born
- 1935-05-15 (age 91)
- Place of birth
- Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as
- Akihiro Maruyama
Biography
Akihiro Maruyama (born May 15, 1935), better known by his stage name Akihiro Miwa, is 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
as Witch of the Waste (voice)
Princess Mononoke
1997
as Mrs. Moro (voice)
Yoshitsune
2005
as KI-ichi Hougen (Yoshitune's tutor)
Hanako & Anne
2014
as Narrator
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
2009
as Arceus (voice)
Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey
1980
as Queen of the Night (voice)
TV Shows (4)
Movies (29)
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 Japanese Belly Button
1977
as Business man / Yakuza / Assistant professor
Takeshis'
2005
as Self
Harmagedon
1983
as Froy (voice)
Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets
1971
as Maya at the Hell
Black Lizard
1968
as Black Lizard (Mrs. Midorikawa)
Maria of the Ant Village
1958
Miwa: A Japanese Icon
2013
as Himself
The Capital of Love
1958
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2
1960
Woman Unveiled
1958
as Singer
Black Rose Mansion
1969
as Ryuko
Invitation to the Enchanted Town
1961
Ai no Noutan
1959
Toy Reanimator
2002
The Three Ginza Rascals
1976
The Betrothed
1957
The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima
1985
as Self
Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the Flash
2025
Warm Current
1957
as Singer
The Hunchback of Aomori
1983
La Marie-vison
1983
The Hunter's Diary
1964
as Singer
Ginza Tomboy
1960
as Jirō Ōsawa (Chanson Singer)
Woman Gambling Expert: Stakes of a Game of Chance
1970
Brutal battle
1959
Unmarried
1959
About Akihiro Miwa
Akihiro Maruyama (born May 15, 1935), better known by his stage name Akihiro Miwa, is 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 33 credits spanning from 1957 to 2025, Akihiro Miwa has appeared in 29 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Akihiro Miwa Movies
- 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 Japanese Belly Button (1977) — as Business man / Yakuza / Assistant professor
- Takeshis' (2005) — as Self
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