Akihiro Miwa
- Born
- May 15, 1935
- Died
- June 20, 2026 (91 years old)
- Place of birth
- Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan
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
Filmography
- 2025Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the FlashFilm
- 2013Miwa: A Japanese IconFilm · Self
- 2009Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of LifeFilm · Arceus (voice)★ 7.1
- 2008Ariehen ∞ SekaiSeries
- 2005Takeshis'Film · Self★ 6.1
- 2005YoshitsuneSeries · KI-ichi Hougen (Yoshitune's tutor)
- 2004Howl's Moving CastleFilm · Witch of the Waste (voice)★ 8.4
- 2002Toy ReanimatorFilm
- 1997Princess MononokeFilm · Mrs. Moro (voice)★ 8.3
- 1985The Strange Case of Yukio MishimaFilm · Self
- 1983HarmagedonFilm · Froy (voice)★ 5.3
- 1983The Hunchback of AomoriThe Hunchback of AomoriFilm
- 1983La Marie-visonFilm
- 1980Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous JourneySeries · Queen of the Night (voice)
- 1977The Japanese Belly ButtonFilm · Business man / Yakuza / Assistant professor
- 1976The Three Ginza RascalsFilm
- 1971Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the StreetsFilm · Maya at the Hell★ 7.4
- 1970Woman Gambling Expert: Stakes of a Game of ChanceFilm
- 1969Black Rose MansionFilm · Ryuko
- 1968Black LizardFilm · Black Lizard (Mrs. Midorikawa)★ 6.9
- 1964The Hunter's DiaryFilm · Singer
- 1961Invitation to the Enchanted TownFilm
- 1960Ginza TomboyFilm · Jirō Ōsawa (Chanson Singer)
- 1960The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2Film
- 1959Brutal BattleFilm
- 1959UnmarriedFilm
- 1959Ai no NoutanFilm
- 1958Maria of the Ant VillageFilm
- 1958The Capital of LoveFilm
- 1958Woman UnveiledFilm · Singer
- 1958City Boys, City GirlsFilm
- 1957Warm CurrentFilm · Singer
- 1957The BetrothedFilm
