Furuhata Ninzaburo ·古畑任三郎
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.
- Created By
Koki Mitani
- First Aired on
Apr 13, 1994
- Popularity: 19.0859
- 18 votes
- Networks
- (JP)
- Production
Fuji Television Network (JP)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
4 seaons till Jan 05, 2006
Last episode: Final Dance
Seasons & episodes
Total 4 seasons, 36 episodes
Specials
Aired
Episode 1The Laughing Kangaroo60 min
A love triangle turns deadly during an awards ceremony in Australia. Unfortunately for the killers, however, Furuhata and Shintaro are on a well-deserved holiday in the same hotel.
Episode 2A Brief Parting60 min
The head of a flower arrangement clan murders her overbearing teacher and rival during a flamenco recital. The one thing Furuhata, who was in the audience, can't quite figure out is how the killer found her victim in the dark auditorium.
Episode 3The Disappearance of Furuhata Ninzaburo60 min
Famous detective Furuhata Ninzaburo has disappeared, so a TV crew decide to make a documentary about his career interviewing his associates and the killers he caught.
Episode 4Furuhata Ninzaburo vs SMAP60 min
Furuhata is called in to investigate a murder committed by the well-known Japanese boy band SMAP.
Episode 5Dr. Kuroiwa's Fear108 min
Furuhata comes out of retirement to investigate a series of bizarre serial killings which would look like deaths by natural causes except for the notes found inside the victims' anuses.
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