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Akihiro Miwa

Akihiro Miwa

Birthday: 1935-05-15 | Place of Birth: Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan

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).

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2022
Miwa: A Japanese Icon

as    Self

2005
Takeshis'

as    Self

2005
Howl's Moving Castle

as    Witch of the Waste (voice)

1983
La Marie-vison

as    Marie in Fur

1980
1977
The Japanese Belly Button

as    Business man / Yakuza / Assistant professor

1971
Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets

as    Maya at the Hell

1969
Black Rose Mansion

as    Ryuko

1968
Black Lizard

as    Black Lizard (Mrs. Midorikawa)

1960
Ginza Tomboy

as    Jirō Ōsawa (Chanson Singer)

1958
Woman Unveiled

as    Singer