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Akihiro Miwa

Acting

Akihiro Miwa

Akihiro Miwa is an actor born on May 15, 1935 in Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan. He died on June 20, 2026, aged 91. He is known for Howl's Moving Castle, Black Lizard and The Japanese Belly Button. GloboWatch shows where to watch 2 of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
May 15, 1935
Place of birth
Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan
Died
June 20, 2026
Also known as
Akihiro Maruyama · Shingo Maruyama · 丸山臣吾

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).

Filmography

  1. 2025Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the Flash
  2. 2014Hanako & Anneas Narrator · 156 episodes
  3. 2013Miwa: A Japanese Iconas Self
  4. 2009Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Lifeas Arceus (voice)
  5. 2008Ariehen ∞ Sekai2 episodes
  6. 2005Takeshis'as Self
  7. 2005Yoshitsuneas KI-ichi Hougen (Yoshitune's tutor) · 49 episodes
  8. 2004Howl's Moving Castleas Witch of the Waste (voice)
  9. 2002Toy Reanimator
  10. 1997Princess Mononokeas Mrs. Moro (voice)
  11. 1985The Strange Case of Yukio Mishimaas Self
  12. 1983Harmagedonas Froy (voice)
  13. 1983La Marie-vison
  14. 1983The Hunchback of Aomori
  15. 1980Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journeyas Queen of the Night (voice) · 26 episodes
  16. 1977The Japanese Belly Buttonas Business man / Yakuza / Assistant professor
  17. 1976The Three Ginza Rascals
  18. 1971Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streetsas Maya at the Hell
  19. 1970Woman Gambling Expert: Stakes of a Game of Chance
  20. 1969Black Rose Mansionas Ryuko
  21. 1968Black Lizardas Black Lizard (Mrs. Midorikawa)
  22. 1964The Hunter's Diaryas Singer
  23. 1961Invitation to the Enchanted Town
  24. 1960Ginza Tomboyas Jirō Ōsawa (Chanson Singer)
  25. 1960The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2
  26. 1959Brutal Battle
  27. 1959Unmarried
  28. 1959Ai no Noutan
  29. 1958Maria of the Ant Village
  30. 1958The Capital of Love
  31. 1958City Boys, City Girls
  32. 1958Woman Unveiledas Singer
  33. 1957Warm Currentas Singer
  34. 1957The Betrothed