Furuhata Ninzaburo

Apr 13, 1994 (ja) Drama, Crime [60] Min
  • First Air Date
    Apr 13, 1994
  • Production
    Fuji Television Network
  • Rotten tomato
    88%
  • Original title
    古畑任三郎
  • Release
    Apr 13, 1994
  • ja
    -

Overview

Furuhata Ninzaburō is a Japanese television series that ran periodically on Fuji Television from 1994 until its final episodes in 2006. It was written by Japanese playwright Kōki Mitani and is often referred to as the Japanese version of Columbo. The series is a police detective drama starring actor Masakazu Tamura as Furuhata Ninzaburo and Masahiko Nishimura as his stereotypically bumbling sidekick, Shintaro Imaizumi. The program aired weekly and featured a guest villain each time, usually a famous talent in Japan. Pop-stars like SMAP, television hosts like Sanma Akashiya and even sports figures like Ichiro Suzuki have been featured on this program. It was one of the most popular television dramas in the history of Japanese television, having spawned several seasons and TV specials.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer

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Casts

  1. Masakazu Tamura

    Ninzaburo Furuhata

  2. Masahiko Nishimura

    Shintaro Imaizumi

  3. Takashi Kobayashi

    Otokichi Mukojima

  4. Masanori Ishii

    Saionji Mamoru

Full Casts & Crew

Casts : 4 / Crews : 1

Specials ( 1995-04-12)

The Laughing Kangaroo

Episode: 1

A Brief Parting

Episode: 2

The Disappearance of Furuhata Ninzaburo

Episode: 3

Furuhata Ninzaburo vs SMAP

Episode: 4

Dr. Kuroiwa's Fear

Episode: 5

All By His Excellency's Hand

Episode: 6

Furuhata Ninzaburo Final: And Now, Death is Resurrected

Episode: 7

Furuhata Ninzaburo Final: A Fair Murderer

Episode: 8

Furuhata Ninzaburo Final: Last Dance

Episode: 9

Young Furuhata Special

Episode: 10

Episode 11

Episode: 11

Episode 12

Episode: 12

Episode 13

Episode: 13

Episode 14

Episode: 14

Episode 15

Episode: 15

Episode 16

Episode: 16

Episode 17

Episode: 17

Episode 18

Episode: 18

Episode 19

Episode: 19

Episode 20

Episode: 20

Episode 21

Episode: 21

Episode 22

Episode: 22

Episode 23

Episode: 23

Season 1 ( 1994-04-13)

Message from the Dead

Episode: 1

The Moving Corpse

Episode: 2

The Laughing Corpse

Episode: 3

The Killing Fax

Episode: 4

The Dirty King

Episode: 5

The Piano Lesson

Episode: 6

Rehearsal for Murder

Episode: 7

Murder Express

Episode: 8

Broadcast Murder

Episode: 9

The Contradictory Corpse

Episode: 10

Sayonara DJ

Episode: 11

The Final Greeting

Episode: 12

Season 2 ( 1996-01-10)

The Man Who Talks Too Much

Episode: 1

The Woman Who Doesn't Smile

Episode: 2

Master of the Game

Episode: 3

Red or Blue

Episode: 4

Reward for Hypocrisy

Episode: 5

Furuhata Ninzaburô vs. the Quiz King

Episode: 6

Appraisal: Murder

Episode: 7

Magician's Choice

Episode: 8

The Wrong Man

Episode: 9

What Happened in New York

Episode: 10

Season 3 ( 1999-04-13)

The Rakugo Murder

Episode: 1

The Hotel Murder

Episode: 2

The Murder in a Small Village

Episode: 3

The Dentist Murder

Episode: 4

The Yoko-chin Anzai Incident

Episode: 5

The Conductor Murder

Episode: 6

The Housewife Murder

Episode: 7

The Scientist Murder

Episode: 8

The Airplane Murder

Episode: 9

The Train Hijacking Murder: Part 1

Episode: 10

The Train Hijacking Murder: Part 2

Episode: 11

Season 4 ( 2006-01-03)

The Resurrection of Death

Episode: 1

A Fair Murder

Episode: 2

Final Dance

Episode: 3
Apr 13, 1994 (ja)
Drama, Crime
[60] Min
  • First Air Date Apr 13, 1994
  • Production
    Fuji Television Network
  • Rotten tomato 88%
Original Title 古畑任三郎
ja

Overview

Furuhata Ninzaburō is a Japanese television series that ran periodically on Fuji Television from 1994 until its final episodes in 2006. It was written by Japanese playwright Kōki Mitani and is often referred to as the Japanese version of Columbo. The series is a police detective drama starring actor Masakazu Tamura as Furuhata Ninzaburo and Masahiko Nishimura as his stereotypically bumbling sidekick, Shintaro Imaizumi. The program aired weekly and featured a guest villain each time, usually a famous talent in Japan. Pop-stars like SMAP, television hosts like Sanma Akashiya and even sports figures like Ichiro Suzuki have been featured on this program. It was one of the most popular television dramas in the history of Japanese television, having spawned several seasons and TV specials.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer