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Akihiro Miwa(1935-2026)

  • Actor
  • Music Department
  • Executive
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Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
Akihiro Miwa was born on 15 May 1935 in Nagasaki, Japan. He was an actor and executive, known for Princess Mononoke (1997), Howl's Moving Castle (2004) and Altered Carbon (2018). He died on 20 June 2026 in Japan.
BornMay 15, 1935
DiedJune 20, 2026(91)
BornMay 15, 1935
DiedJune 20, 2026(91)
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Known for

Gillian Anderson, Claire Danes, Yuriko Ishida, and Akihiro Miwa in Princess Mononoke (1997)
Princess Mononoke
8.3
  • Moro-no-kimi(voice)
  • 1997
Christian Bale, Jean Simmons, Chieko Baishō, and Takuya Kimura in Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
Howl's Moving Castle
8.2
  • Witch of the Waste(voice)
  • 2004
Joel Kinnaman in Altered Carbon (2018)
Altered Carbon
7.9
TV Series
  • Soundtrack
Yukio Mishima in Black Lizard (1968)
Black Lizard
6.9
  • Black Lizard(as Akihiro Maruyama)
  • 1968

Credits

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Actor

  • Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the Flash
    • Narrated by (voice)
    • Completed
    • 2025
  • Yuriko Yoshitaka in Hanako & Anne (2014)
    Hanako & Anne
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Narration
    • 2014
  • Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life (2009)
    Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
    6.3
    • Arceus (voice)
    • 2009
  • Hideaki Takizawa in Yoshitsune (2005)
    Yoshitsune
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Kiichi Hogen
    • 2005
  • Christian Bale, Jean Simmons, Chieko Baishō, and Takuya Kimura in Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
    Howl's Moving Castle
    8.2
    • Witch of the Waste (voice)
    • 2004
  • Gangu shuriya
    6.8
    • Toy Reanimator (voice)
    • 2002
  • Suzuran (1999)
    Suzuran
    8.5
    TV Series
    • 1999
  • Gillian Anderson, Claire Danes, Yuriko Ishida, and Akihiro Miwa in Princess Mononoke (1997)
    Princess Mononoke
    8.3
    • Moro-no-kimi (voice)
    • 1997
  • The Hunchback of Aomori (1983)
    The Hunchback of Aomori
    Video
    • 1983
  • Mink Marie (1983)
    Mink Marie
    Video
    • Marie
    • 1983
  • Harmagedon (1983)
    Harmagedon
    5.6
    • Floy (voice)
    • 1983
  • Japanese Belly Button (1977)
    Japanese Belly Button
    6.4
    • Business man
    • Yakuza
    • Assistant professor
    • 1977
  • Bakamasa horamasa toppamasa (1976)
    Bakamasa horamasa toppamasa
    7.0
    • 1976
  • Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets (1971)
    Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets
    7.5
    • Maya in Hell
    • 1971
  • Ren'aijutsu nyûmon (1970)
    Ren'aijutsu nyûmon
    TV Series
    • Kaori Sonomura (as Akihiro Maruyama)
    • 1971
  • Shin Sanbiki no Samurai
    TV Series
    • (as Akihiro Maruyama)
    • 1970

Music Department

  • Yukinojô henge (1970)
    Yukinojô henge
    TV Series
    • theme song performed by (as Akihiro Maruyama)
    • 1970

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Personal details

  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative name
    • Akihiro Maruyama
  • Height
    • 5′ 3½″ (1.61 m)
  • Born
    • May 15, 1935
    • Nagasaki, Japan
  • Died
    • June 20, 2026
    • Japan(natural causes)
  • Parents
      Mitsu Maruyama
  • Relatives
    • Sibling(Sibling)

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    Famous as a female impersonator.

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