Akihiro Miwa
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 15, 1935
- Died
- June 20, 2026
- Birthplace
- Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan
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).
Filmography
Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the Flash 2025
Actor
Miwa: A Japanese Icon 2013
as Self
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life 2009
as Arceus (voice)
Takeshis' 2005
as Self
Howl's Moving Castle 2004
as Witch of the Waste (voice)
Toy Reanimator 2002
Actor
Princess Mononoke 1997
as Mrs. Moro (voice)
The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima 1985
as Self
La Marie-vison 1983
as Marie in Fur
Harmagedon 1983
as Froy (voice)
- The Hunchback of Aomori
The Hunchback of Aomori 1983
Actor
The Japanese Belly Button 1977
as Business man / Yakuza / Assistant professor
The Three Ginza Rascals 1976
Actor
Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets 1971
as Maya at the Hell
Woman Gambling Expert: Stakes of a Game of Chance 1970
Actor
Black Rose Mansion 1969
as Ryuko
Black Lizard 1968
as Black Lizard (Mrs. Midorikawa)
The Hunter's Diary 1964
as Singer
Invitation to the Enchanted Town 1961
Actor
Ginza Tomboy 1960
as Jirō Ōsawa (Chanson Singer)
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2 1960
Actor
Brutal Battle 1959
Actor
Unmarried 1959
Actor
Ai no Noutan 1959
Actor
Maria of the Ant Village 1958
Actor
The Capital of Love 1958
Actor
City Boys, City Girls 1958
as The Foreign Sister Boy
Woman Unveiled 1958
as Singer
Warm Current 1957
as Singer
The Betrothed 1957
Actor
Credits from TMDB.