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Furuhata Ninzaburo (1994)

Apr 13, 1994 · 4 seasons · 36 episodes

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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.

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Series cast

  • 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

Seasons

  • Poster for Furuhata Ninzaburo, Season 1 Season 1 Apr 1994 · 12 episodes
  • Poster for Furuhata Ninzaburo, Season 2 Season 2 Jan 1996 · 10 episodes
  • Poster for Furuhata Ninzaburo, Season 3 Season 3 Apr 1999 · 11 episodes
  • Poster for Furuhata Ninzaburo, Season 4 Season 4 Jan 2006 · 3 episodes
  • Poster for Furuhata Ninzaburo, Specials Specials Apr 1995 · 10 episodes

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