Akihiro Miwa
Date of birth: 1935-05-15
Place of birth: Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Akihiro Maruyama, 丸山明宏
Biography
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)
Movie Credits
Princess Mononoke
1997-07-12
Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must jou
The Hunchback of Aomori
1983-01-01
This is Shuji Terayama memorial performance of The Hunchback of Aomori from 1983 (featuring Akihiro
Black Lizard
1968-08-14
A detective tries to outwit a jewel thief who has kidnapped the daughter of a jeweler to get to an e
Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets
1971-04-24
An experimental, psychedelic odyssey through Japanese subculture experienced via the eyes of a disil
Woman Unveiled
1958-01-15
Story of a family torn apart when Teiji (Mori), the father, develops intimate feelings for a runaway
Black Rose Mansion
1969-07-30
When wealthy Kyohei hires singer "Black Rose" to perform in his exclusive club, he gets more than he
The Japanese Belly Button
1977-03-15
Helen and her associates stage a confession play in order to remedy stuttering, but things go amiss.
Ai no Noutan
1959-01-28
Harmagedon
1983-03-12
From the depths of space he is coming... Ancient beyond understanding, his power is immeasurable. He
Takeshis'
2005-09-02
Beat Takeshi lives the busy and sometimes surreal life of a showbiz celebrity. One day he meets his
Miwa: A Japanese Icon
2013-08-31
A legendary entertainer and a pioneer of gay activism, Miwa was born Akihiro Maruyama. As a young si
Invitation to the Enchanted Town
1961-02-08
Live-action adaptation of Ko Kojima's manga "Sennin buraku".
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2
1960-03-01
Young geisha Kohana scrambles to realize her dream of bringing back her grandmother’s restaurant bus
Warm Current
1957-12-01
The story revolves around a young man appointed to rescue a troubled hospital who must choose betwee
The Three Ginza Rascals
1976-10-01
Three men, all named Masa, join forces to capitalize on each of their unique yet questionable talent
The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima
1985-12-03
A BBC television documentary on the life of Yukio Mishima that highlights the many known major aspec
Toy Reanimator
2002-01-01
Set in a toy store specialized in antique toys, a boy works in the toy store and is obsessed with ti
Maria of the Ant Village
1958-12-07
Alongside Tokyo's Sumida River is a ragpickers' settlement known as Ant Village. One night, a young
City of Love
1958-01-21
Aiko, a bar hostess, falls for the son of a company president who also keeps a mistress, and whose f
Howl's Moving Castle
2004-09-09
Sophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
2009-07-18
When the creator of the world, Arceus, comes to pass judgement on humanity for the theft of the lege
Woman Gambling Expert: Stakes of a Game of Chance
1970-02-21
16th in the 17 film Daiei "Woman Gambler" series
La Marie-vison
1983-01-01
"La Marie-Vison" tells the perversely fascinating tale of Marie, a transvestite prostitute who lives
Brutal battle
1959-09-13
The president of the Hong Kong Almond Cola company, Liu's grandfather, signed a purchase and sale ag
Ginza Tomboy
1960-03-08
A rebellious heiress clashes with gangsters, dodges an arranged marriage, and unexpectedly falls for
長崎―閃光の影で―
2025-08-01
Nagasaki, 1945. Three nursing students, Tanaka Sumi, Ohno Atsuko, and Iwanaga Misao, return home whe