Akihiro Miwa

Biography

Akihiro Miwa was a Japanese singer, actor, and drag queen born May 15, 1935, in Nagasaki. He survived the atomic bombing of his hometown as a child, experiencing intense radiation exposure that left him with anemia. As an adult, he found success as a voice actor in Hayao Miyazaki films like Princess Mononoke and Howl's Moving Castle. His work includes roles in productions by notable directors Shūji Terayama and Kinji Fukasaku.