Akihiro Miwa
Biography
Akihiro Maruyama (May 15, 1935 - 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
Witch of the Waste (voice)
Princess Mononoke
Mrs. Moro (voice)
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
Arceus (voice)
Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets
Maya at the Hell
Takeshis'
Self
Black Lizard
Black Lizard (Mrs. Midorikawa)
Harmagedon
Froy (voice)
Yoshitsune
KI-ichi Hougen (Yoshitune's tutor)
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Filmography
Acting (33)
Movies (29)
Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the Flash
2025
Miwa: A Japanese Icon
2013as Himself
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
2009as Arceus (voice)
Takeshis'
2005as Self
Howl's Moving Castle
2004as Witch of the Waste (voice)
Toy Reanimator
2002
Princess Mononoke
1997as Mrs. Moro (voice)
The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima
1985as Self
The Hunchback of Aomori
1983
Harmagedon
1983as Froy (voice)
La Marie-vison
1983
The Japanese Belly Button
1977as Business man / Yakuza / Assistant professor
The Three Ginza Rascals
1976
Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets
1971as Maya at the Hell
Woman Gambling Expert: Stakes of a Game of Chance
1970
Black Rose Mansion
1969as Ryuko
Black Lizard
1968as Black Lizard (Mrs. Midorikawa)
The Hunter's Diary
1964as Singer
Invitation to the Enchanted Town
1961
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2
1960
Ginza Tomboy
1960as Jirō Ōsawa (Chanson Singer)
Ai no Noutan
1959
Brutal Battle
1959
City Boys, City Girls
1958
Maria of the Ant Village
1958
Woman Unveiled
1958as Singer
The Capital of Love
1958
Warm Current
1957as Singer
The Betrothed
1957
Crew (1)
Television (1)
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