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Akihiro Miwa

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedMay 15, 1935 (Died at 91)
Zodiac Sign♉Taurus
Place of BirthNagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan
Career Span1957 – 2026
Known Credits34 Titles
Official Links
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ActingPopularity Score 2.4

Akihiro Miwa

Also known as:Akihiro MaruyamaShingo Maruyama丸山臣吾
Total Works

34

25 movies • 4 shows

Avg Rating

7.1 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#2

TMDB star index

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).

Signature Roles & Milestones

Howl's Moving Castle
8.4
as Witch of the Waste (voice)
Princess Mononoke
8.3
Princess Mononoke
1997•anime
as Mrs. Moro (voice)
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
7.1
as Arceus (voice)
Takeshis'
6.2
Takeshis'
2005•movie
as Self

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 34 titles featuring Akihiro Miwa

Howl's Moving Castle
8.4

as Witch of the Waste (voice)

Princess Mononoke
8.3
Princess Mononoke
1997•anime

as Mrs. Moro (voice)

Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
7.1

as Arceus (voice)

Takeshis'
6.2
Takeshis'
2005•movie

as Self

Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets
7.4

as Maya at the Hell

Black Lizard
6.9
Black Lizard
1968•movie

as Black Lizard (Mrs. Midorikawa)

Harmagedon
5.3
Harmagedon
1983•anime

as Froy (voice)

The Japanese Belly Button
4.8

as Business man / Yakuza / Assistant professor

Black Rose Mansion
4.9
Black Rose Mansion
1969•movie

as Ryuko

Yoshitsune
8.3
49 eps
Yoshitsune
2005•series

as KI-ichi Hougen (Yoshitune's tutor)

Miwa: A Japanese Icon
6.3

as Self

Toy Reanimator
5.7
Toy Reanimator
2002•movie
The Hunter's Diary
4.8
The Hunter's Diary
1964•movie

as Singer

Warm Current
7.8
Warm Current
1957•movie

as Singer

The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima
3.5

as Self

Hanako & Anne
7.8
156 eps
Hanako & Anne
2014•series

as Narrator

Woman Unveiled
8.0
Woman Unveiled
1958•movie

as Singer

Invitation to the Enchanted Town
8.0
The Three Ginza Rascals
10.0
Maria of the Ant Village
8.0
Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the Flash
8.0
The Betrothed
8.0
The Betrothed
1957•movie
Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey
9.0

as Queen of the Night (voice)

Ai no Noutan
Ai no Noutan
1959•movie
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2
9.0
The Capital of Love
Woman Gambling Expert: Stakes of a Game of Chance
La Marie-vison
La Marie-vison
1983•movie
Brutal Battle
Brutal Battle
1959•movie
Ginza Tomboy
Ginza Tomboy
1960•movie

as Jirō Ōsawa (Chanson Singer)

Unmarried
Unmarried
1959•movie
City Boys, City Girls
Ariehen ∞ Sekai
2 eps
Ariehen ∞ Sekai
2008•series
Taro no Tō
Taro no Tō
2011•series

Role: Theme Song Performance