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Furuhata Ninzaburo

Original title: 古畑任三郎

  • TV series
  • 1994
  • 4 seasons
  • 36 episodes

Created by Koki Mitani

8.8

TMDB audience rating
8.8 out of 10 from 26 votes

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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.

Roughly 36h to watch every episode. This is an estimate: 36 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 60 minutes.

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Series cast and crew

  • Masakazu Tamura

    Masakazu Tamura古畑任三郎
    36 episodes

  • Masahiko Nishimura

    Masahiko Nishimura今泉慎太郎
    36 episodes

  • Takashi Kobayashi

    Takashi Kobayashi向島音吉
    24 episodes

  • Masanori Ishii

    Masanori Ishii西園寺守
    14 episodes

  • Yosuke Eguchi

    Yosuke Eguchi
    2 episodes

  • Isao Sasaki

    Isao Sasaki
    2 episodes

  • Mao Daichi

    Mao Daichi
    1 episode

  • Yasuko Sawaguchi

    Yasuko Sawaguchi
    1 episode

  • Masao Kusakari

    Masao Kusakari
    1 episode

  • Toshiaki Karasawa

    Toshiaki Karasawa
    1 episode

  • Masachika Ichimura

    Masachika Ichimura
    1 episode

  • Sanma Akashiya

    Sanma Akashiya
    1 episode

  • Misako Tanaka

    Misako Tanaka
    1 episode

  • Koji Tamaki

    Koji Tamaki
    1 episode

  • Masaharu Fukuyama

    Masaharu Fukuyama
    1 episode

  • Nenji Kobayashi

    Nenji Kobayashi
    1 episode

  • Bunta Sugawara

    Bunta Sugawara
    1 episode

  • Kazuki Kosakai

    Kazuki Kosakai
    1 episode

Created by
Koki Mitani
Network
Fuji TV

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