Furuhata Ninzaburo
TV Show| Title | 古畑任三郎 |
| User score | 8.9 |
| Release date | Apr 13, 1994 |
| Release date of last episode | Jan 5, 2006 |
| Genre | Drama, Crime |
| Director | Koki Mitani |
| Production country | Japan |
| Production companies | Fuji Television Network |
| Series status | Ended |
| Seasons count | 4 (List of episodes) |
| Episodes count | 36 |
| Run time | 60 min. |
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.
Latest episodes
List of episodes
S4.E3 ∙ Final Dance
Jan 5, 2006
S4.E2 ∙ A Fair Murder
Jan 4, 2006
S4.E1 ∙ The Resurrection of Death
Jan 3, 2006
S3.E11 ∙ The Train Hijacking Murder: Part 2
Jun 22, 1999
S3.E10 ∙ The Train Hijacking Murder: Part 1
Jun 15, 1999
S3.E9 ∙ The Airplane Murder
Jun 8, 1999
S3.E8 ∙ The Scientist Murder
Jun 1, 1999
S3.E7 ∙ The Housewife Murder
May 25, 1999
S3.E6 ∙ The Conductor Murder
May 18, 1999
S3.E5 ∙ The Yoko-chin Anzai Incident
May 11, 1999
S3.E4 ∙ The Dentist Murder
May 4, 1999
S3.E3 ∙ The Murder in a Small Village
Apr 27, 1999
S3.E2 ∙ The Hotel Murder
Apr 20, 1999
S3.E1 ∙ The Rakugo Murder
Apr 13, 1999
S2.E10 ∙ What Happened in New York
Mar 13, 1996
S2.E9 ∙ The Wrong Man
Mar 6, 1996
S2.E8 ∙ Magician's Choice
Feb 28, 1996
S2.E7 ∙ Appraisal: Murder
Feb 21, 1996
S2.E6 ∙ Furuhata Ninzaburô vs. the Quiz King
Feb 14, 1996
S2.E5 ∙ Reward for Hypocrisy
Feb 7, 1996
