Akihiro Miwa

Akihiro Miwa

Actor

Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan
May 15, 1935

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).

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Akihiro Miwa 1

Representative Works

Howl's Moving Castle
Howl's Moving Castle
8.4
/ Japanese
Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke
8.3
/ Japanese
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
7.1
/ Japanese
Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets
Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets
7.4
/ Japanese
Harmagedon
Harmagedon
5.2
/ Japanese
Takeshis'
Takeshis'
6.1
/ Japanese
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2
9.0
/ Japanese
The Betrothed
The Betrothed
8.0
/ Japanese
Toy Reanimator
Toy Reanimator
5.7
/ Japanese
Black Lizard
Black Lizard
6.9
/ Japanese
Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the Flash
Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the Flash
8.0
/ Japanese
The Three Ginza Rascals
The Three Ginza Rascals
10.0
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Howl's Moving Castle
2004Winner

Best Performance

Howl's Moving Castle

Princess Mononoke
1997Winner

Best Performance

Princess Mononoke

Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
2009Nominee

Best Performance

Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life

Career Highlights

Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets
1971Highlight

Best Performance

Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets

Harmagedon
1983Highlight

Best Performance

Harmagedon

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