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Akihiro Miwa
Acting

Akihiro Miwa

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

15 May 1935

Age

91 Years

Born In

Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan

Total Projects

33

Years Active

68 Yrs

Avg Rating

7.1 ★

Overview

Akihiro Maruyama (born May 15, 1935), better known by his stage name Akihiro Miwa, is 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

Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the Flash

movie

Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the Flash

2025

Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the Flash

Hanako & Anne

tv

Hanako & Anne

2014

Hanako & Anne

as Narrator

Miwa: A Japanese Icon

movie

Miwa: A Japanese Icon

2013

Miwa: A Japanese Icon

as Himself

Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life

movie

Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life

2009

Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life

as Arceus (voice)

Ariehen ∞ Sekai

tv

Ariehen ∞ Sekai

2008

Ariehen ∞ Sekai

Takeshis'

movie

Takeshis'

2005

Takeshis'

as Self

Yoshitsune

tv

Yoshitsune

2005

Yoshitsune

as KI-ichi Hougen (Yoshitune's tutor)

Howl's Moving Castle

movie

Howl's Moving Castle

2004

Howl's Moving Castle

as Witch of the Waste (voice)

Toy Reanimator

movie

Toy Reanimator

2002

Toy Reanimator

Princess Mononoke

movie

Princess Mononoke

1997

Princess Mononoke

as Mrs. Moro (voice)

The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima

movie

The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima

1985

The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima

as Self

Harmagedon

movie

Harmagedon

1983

Harmagedon

as Froy (voice)

CineRaya

movie

The Hunchback of Aomori

1983

The Hunchback of Aomori

La Marie-vison

movie

La Marie-vison

1983

La Marie-vison

Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey

tv

Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey

1980

Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey

as Queen of the Night (voice)

The Japanese Belly Button

movie

The Japanese Belly Button

1977

The Japanese Belly Button

as Business man / Yakuza / Assistant professor

The Three Ginza Rascals

movie

The Three Ginza Rascals

1976

The Three Ginza Rascals

Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets

movie

Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets

1971

Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets

as Maya at the Hell

Woman Gambling Expert: Stakes of a Game of Chance

movie

Woman Gambling Expert: Stakes of a Game of Chance

1970

Woman Gambling Expert: Stakes of a Game of Chance

Black Rose Mansion

movie

Black Rose Mansion

1969

Black Rose Mansion

as Ryuko

Black Lizard

movie

Black Lizard

1968

Black Lizard

as Black Lizard (Mrs. Midorikawa)

The Hunter's Diary

movie

The Hunter's Diary

1964

The Hunter's Diary

as Singer

Invitation to the Enchanted Town

movie

Invitation to the Enchanted Town

1961

Invitation to the Enchanted Town

Ginza Tomboy

movie

Ginza Tomboy

1960

Ginza Tomboy

as Jirō Ōsawa (Chanson Singer)

CineRaya

movie

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2

1960

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2

Brutal battle

movie

Brutal battle

1959

Brutal battle

Unmarried

movie

Unmarried

1959

Unmarried

Ai no Noutan

movie

Ai no Noutan

1959

Ai no Noutan

Maria of the Ant Village

movie

Maria of the Ant Village

1958

Maria of the Ant Village

The Capital of Love

movie

The Capital of Love

1958

The Capital of Love

Woman Unveiled

movie

Woman Unveiled

1958

Woman Unveiled

as Singer

Warm Current

movie

Warm Current

1957

Warm Current

as Singer

The Betrothed

movie

The Betrothed

1957

The Betrothed

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