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Akihiro Miwa

Acting

May 15, 1935

Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan

30 movies

4.9 avg

3

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).

Best Performances

Highest rated appearances

Howl's Moving Castle

Howl's Moving Castle

as Witch of the Waste (voice)

Princess Mononoke

Princess Mononoke

as Mrs. Moro (voice)

Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets

Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets

Filmography

2020s

1 film

Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the Flash

Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the Flash

2010s

1 film

Miwa: A Japanese Icon

Miwa: A Japanese Icon

as Himself

2000s

4 films

Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life

Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life

as Arceus (voice)

as Maya at the Hell

Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life

Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life

as Arceus (voice)

Takeshis'

Takeshis'

as Self

Takeshis'

Takeshis'

as Self

Howl's Moving Castle

Howl's Moving Castle

as Witch of the Waste (voice)

Toy Reanimator

Toy Reanimator

1990s

1 film

Princess Mononoke

Princess Mononoke

as Mrs. Moro (voice)

1980s

4 films

The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima

The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima

as Self

Harmagedon

Harmagedon

as Froy (voice)

The Hunchback of Aomori

La Marie-vison

La Marie-vison

1970s

4 films

The Japanese Belly Button

The Japanese Belly Button

as Business man / Yakuza / Assistant professor

The Three Ginza Rascals

The Three Ginza Rascals

Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets

Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets

as Maya at the Hell

Woman Gambling Expert: Stakes of a Game of Chance

Woman Gambling Expert: Stakes of a Game of Chance

1960s

6 films

Black Rose Mansion

Black Rose Mansion

as Ryuko

Black Lizard

Black Lizard

as Black Lizard (Mrs. Midorikawa)

The Hunter's Diary

The Hunter's Diary

as Singer

Invitation to the Enchanted Town

Invitation to the Enchanted Town

Ginza Tomboy

Ginza Tomboy

as Jirō Ōsawa (Chanson Singer)

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2

1950s

9 films

Brutal Battle

Brutal Battle

Unmarried

Unmarried

Ai no Noutan

Ai no Noutan

Maria of the Ant Village

Maria of the Ant Village

The Capital of Love

The Capital of Love

Woman Unveiled

Woman Unveiled

as Singer

City Boys, City Girls

City Boys, City Girls

Warm Current

Warm Current

as Singer

The Betrothed

The Betrothed

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