Akihiro Miwa

Acting β€’ 34 Credits

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).

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Howl's Moving Castle

Howl's Moving Castle

2004 ⭐ 4.2
as Witch of the Waste (voice)
Princess Mononoke

Princess Mononoke

1997 ⭐ 4.2
as Mrs. Moro (voice)
PokΓ©mon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life

PokΓ©mon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life

2009 ⭐ 3.5
as Arceus (voice)
Takeshis'

Takeshis'

2005 ⭐ 3.0
as Self
Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets

Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets

1971 ⭐ 3.7
as Maya at the Hell
Black Lizard

Black Lizard

1968 ⭐ 3.5
as Black Lizard (Mrs. Midorikawa)
Harmagedon

Harmagedon

1983 ⭐ 2.6
as Froy (voice)
The Japanese Belly Button

The Japanese Belly Button

1977 ⭐ 2.4
as Business man / Yakuza / Assistant professor
Black Rose Mansion

Black Rose Mansion

1969 ⭐ 2.5
as Ryuko
Yoshitsune

Yoshitsune

2005 ⭐ 4.2
as KI-ichi Hougen (Yoshitune's tutor)
Miwa: A Japanese Icon

Miwa: A Japanese Icon

2013 ⭐ 3.1
as Self
Toy Reanimator

Toy Reanimator

2002 ⭐ 2.9
The Hunter's Diary

The Hunter's Diary

1964 ⭐ 2.4
as Singer
Warm Current

Warm Current

1957 ⭐ 3.9
as Singer
The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima

The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima

1985 ⭐ 1.8
as Self
Hanako & Anne

Hanako & Anne

2014 ⭐ 3.9
as Narrator
Woman Unveiled

Woman Unveiled

1958 ⭐ 4.0
as Singer
Invitation to the Enchanted Town

Invitation to the Enchanted Town

1961 ⭐ 4.0
The Three Ginza Rascals

The Three Ginza Rascals

1976 ⭐ 5.0
Maria of the Ant Village

Maria of the Ant Village

1958 ⭐ 4.0
Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the Flash

Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the Flash

2025 ⭐ 4.0
The Betrothed

The Betrothed

1957 ⭐ 4.0
Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey

Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey

1980 ⭐ 4.5
as Queen of the Night (voice)
Ai no Noutan

Ai no Noutan

1959
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2

1960 ⭐ 4.5
The Capital of Love

The Capital of Love

1958
Woman Gambling Expert: Stakes of a Game of Chance

Woman Gambling Expert: Stakes of a Game of Chance

1970
La Marie-vison

La Marie-vison

1983
as Marie in Fur
Brutal Battle

Brutal Battle

1959
Ginza Tomboy

Ginza Tomboy

1960
as Jirō Ōsawa (Chanson Singer)