
Akihiro Miwa
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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).
Known for
Credits

Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
as Witch of the Waste (voice)

Princess Mononoke (1997)
as Mrs. Moro (voice)

Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life (2009)
as Arceus (voice)

Black Lizard (1968)
as Black Lizard (Mrs. Midorikawa)

Harmagedon (1983)
as Froy (voice)

Takeshis' (2005)
as Self

The Japanese Belly Button (1977)
as Business man / Yakuza / Assistant professor

Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets (1971)
as Maya at the Hell

Black Rose Mansion (1969)
as Ryuko

Warm Current (1957)
as Singer
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2 (1960)
Actor

The Capital of Love (1958)
Actor

Maria of the Ant Village (1958)
Actor

The Three Ginza Rascals (1976)
Actor

The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima (1985)
as Self

Miwa: A Japanese Icon (2013)
as Himself

La Marie-vison (1983)
Actor

Woman Gambling Expert: Stakes of a Game of Chance (1970)
Actor

Invitation to the Enchanted Town (1961)
Actor

The Betrothed (1957)
Actor

Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the Flash (2025)
Actor

Ai no Noutan (1959)
Actor

Woman Unveiled (1958)
as Singer

The Hunter's Diary (1964)
as Singer

Toy Reanimator (2002)
Actor

Ginza Tomboy (1960)
as Jirō Ōsawa (Chanson Singer)

Brutal battle (1959)
Actor
The Hunchback of Aomori (1983)
Actor

Unmarried (1959)
Actor





