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TV series

Furuhata Ninzaburo

Original title: 古畑任三郎

1994 · 4 seasons · 36 episodes

Created by Koki Mitani

8.8

TMDB audience score
26 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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.

About 36h to watch every episode. An estimate: 36 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 60 minutes.

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Main cast

  • Masakazu Tamura
    古畑任三郎
    36 episodes

  • Masahiko Nishimura
    今泉慎太郎
    36 episodes

  • Takashi Kobayashi
    向島音吉
    24 episodes

  • Masanori Ishii
    西園寺守
    14 episodes

  • Yosuke Eguchi
    2 episodes

  • Isao Sasaki
    2 episodes

  • Mao Daichi
    1 episode

  • Yasuko Sawaguchi
    1 episode

  • Masao Kusakari
    1 episode

  • Toshiaki Karasawa
    1 episode

  • Masachika Ichimura
    1 episode

  • Sanma Akashiya
    1 episode

  • Misako Tanaka
    1 episode

  • Koji Tamaki
    1 episode

  • Masaharu Fukuyama
    1 episode

  • Nenji Kobayashi
    1 episode

  • Bunta Sugawara
    1 episode

  • Kazuki Kosakai
    1 episode

Seasons