Akihiro Miwa

1935-05-15 – 2026-06-20 (age 91) Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan

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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).

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Akihiro Miwa

Known For

Howl's Moving Castle

Howl's Moving Castle

2004

as Witch of the Waste (voice)

Princess Mononoke

Princess Mononoke

1997

as Mrs. Moro (voice)

Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life

Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life

2009

as Arceus (voice)

Harmagedon

Harmagedon

1983

as Froy (voice)

Takeshis'

Takeshis'

2005

as Self

Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets

Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets

1971

as Maya at the Hell

The Betrothed

The Betrothed

1957

Woman Gambling Expert: Stakes of a Game of Chance

Woman Gambling Expert: Stakes of a Game of Chance

1970

Black Rose Mansion

Black Rose Mansion

1969

as Ryuko

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2

1960

Black Lizard

Black Lizard

1968

as Black Lizard (Mrs. Midorikawa)

Toy Reanimator

Toy Reanimator

2002

The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima

The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima

1985

as Self

Warm Current

Warm Current

1957

as Singer

The Japanese Belly Button

The Japanese Belly Button

1977

as Business man / Yakuza / Assistant professor

The Three Ginza Rascals

The Three Ginza Rascals

1976

City Boys, City Girls

City Boys, City Girls

1958

Ginza Tomboy

Ginza Tomboy

1960

as Jirō Ōsawa (Chanson Singer)

Unmarried

Unmarried

1959

Woman Unveiled

Woman Unveiled

1958

as Singer