Akihiro Miwa

Acting

Akihiro Miwa

Born May 15, 1935Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan32 credits

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

Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the Flash
8.0

Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the Flash

Movie

2025

Hanako & Anne
7.3

Hanako & Anne

TV

2014

Miwa: A Japanese Icon
6.3

Miwa: A Japanese Icon

Movie

2013

Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
7.1

Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life

Movie

2009

Ariehen ∞ Sekai

Ariehen ∞ Sekai

TV

2008

Takeshis'
6.1

Takeshis'

Movie

2005

Filmography

Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the Flash
2025Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the FlashMovie
Hanako & Anne
2014Hanako & Anneas NarratorTV
Miwa: A Japanese Icon
2013Miwa: A Japanese Iconas HimselfMovie
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
2009Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Lifeas Arceus (voice)Movie
Ariehen ∞ Sekai
2008Ariehen ∞ SekaiTV
Takeshis'
2005Takeshis'as SelfMovie
Yoshitsune
2005Yoshitsuneas KI-ichi Hougen (Yoshitune's tutor)TV
Howl's Moving Castle
2004Howl's Moving Castleas Witch of the Waste (voice)Movie
Toy Reanimator
2002Toy ReanimatorMovie
Princess Mononoke
1997Princess Mononokeas Mrs. Moro (voice)Movie
The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima
1985The Strange Case of Yukio Mishimaas SelfMovie
Harmagedon
1983Harmagedonas Froy (voice)Movie
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1983The Hunchback of AomoriMovie
La Marie-vison
1983La Marie-visonMovie
Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey
1980Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journeyas Queen of the Night (voice)TV
The Japanese Belly Button
1977The Japanese Belly Buttonas Business man / Yakuza / Assistant professorMovie
The Three Ginza Rascals
1976The Three Ginza RascalsMovie
Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets
1971Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streetsas Maya at the HellMovie
Woman Gambling Expert: Stakes of a Game of Chance
1970Woman Gambling Expert: Stakes of a Game of ChanceMovie
Black Rose Mansion
1969Black Rose Mansionas RyukoMovie
Black Lizard
1968Black Lizardas Black Lizard (Mrs. Midorikawa)Movie
The Hunter's Diary
1964The Hunter's Diaryas SingerMovie
Invitation to the Enchanted Town
1961Invitation to the Enchanted TownMovie
Ginza Tomboy
1960Ginza Tomboyas Jirō Ōsawa (Chanson Singer)Movie
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1960The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2Movie
Brutal battle
1959Brutal battleMovie
Ai no Noutan
1959Ai no NoutanMovie
Maria of the Ant Village
1958Maria of the Ant VillageMovie
The Capital of Love
1958The Capital of LoveMovie
Woman Unveiled
1958Woman Unveiledas SingerMovie
Warm Current
1957Warm Currentas SingerMovie
The Betrothed
1957The BetrothedMovie