Akihiro Miwa
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).
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1935-05-15 · Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan
- Died
- 2026-06-20
Known for
- Howl's Moving Castle (2004) — Witch of the Waste (voice)
- Princess Mononoke (1997) — Mrs. Moro (voice)
- Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life (2009) — Arceus (voice)
- Takeshis' (2005) — Self
- Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets (1971) — Maya at the Hell
- Black Lizard (1968) — Black Lizard (Mrs. Midorikawa)
- Harmagedon (1983) — Froy (voice)
- The Japanese Belly Button (1977) — Business man / Yakuza / Assistant professor
- Black Rose Mansion (1969) — Ryuko
- Yoshitsune (2005) — KI-ichi Hougen (Yoshitune's tutor)
- Miwa: A Japanese Icon (2013) — Self
- Toy Reanimator (2002)
- The Hunter's Diary (1964) — Singer
- Warm Current (1957) — Singer
- The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima (1985) — Self
- Hanako & Anne (2014) — Narrator