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Akihiro Miwa
Akihiro Miwa’s screen credits include Witch of the Waste (voice) in Howl's Moving Castle and Mrs. Moro (voice) in Princess Mononoke.
Born May 15, 1935† June 20, 2026 Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan2 movies on MoviHero
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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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- 2025Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the FlashActor
- 2013Miwa: A Japanese IconSelf
- 2009Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of LifeArceus (voice)
- 2005Takeshis'Self
- 2002Toy ReanimatorActor
- 1985The Strange Case of Yukio MishimaSelf
- 1983HarmagedonFroy (voice)
- 1983La Marie-visonActor
- 1983The Hunchback of AomoriActor
- 1977The Japanese Belly ButtonBusiness man / Yakuza / Assistant professor
- 1976The Three Ginza RascalsActor
- 1971Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the StreetsMaya at the Hell
- 1970Woman Gambling Expert: Stakes of a Game of ChanceActor
- 1969Black Rose MansionRyuko
- 1968Black LizardBlack Lizard (Mrs. Midorikawa)
- 1964The Hunter's DiarySinger
- 1961Invitation to the Enchanted TownActor
- 1960Ginza TomboyJirō Ōsawa (Chanson Singer)
- 1960The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2Actor
- 1959Brutal BattleActor
- 1959UnmarriedActor
- 1959Ai no NoutanActor
- 1958Maria of the Ant VillageActor
- 1958The Capital of LoveActor
- 1958City Boys, City GirlsActor
- 1958Woman UnveiledSinger
- 1957Warm CurrentSinger
- 1957The BetrothedActor
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Witch of the Waste
Howl's Moving Castle
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Hayao Miyazaki
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Akio Otsuka
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Chieko Baisho
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