Furuhata Ninzaburo
Season 4
S4 · E1 · Jan 3, 2006
The Resurrection of Death Episode 1
91 min
S4 · E2 · Jan 4, 2006
A Fair Murder Episode 2
S4 · E3 · Jan 5, 2006
Final Dance Episode 3
3 episodes in Season 4
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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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Cast
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Masakazu Tamura
古畑任三郎
Known for
Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song
Masahiko Nishimura
今泉慎太郎
Known for
Princess Mononoke
The Wind Rises
Takashi Kobayashi
向島音吉
Known for
Wolf Children
Summer Wars
Masanori Ishii
西園寺守
Known for
Fukushima 50
The Incite Mill
Yosuke Eguchi
Known for
House of Ninjas
Goemon
Isao Sasaki
Known for
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
The Mysterious Cities of Gold
Mao Daichi
Known for
R100
Pokémon the Movie: White - Victini and Zekrom
Yasuko Sawaguchi
Known for
Spirited Away
The Return of Godzilla
Masao Kusakari
Known for
Virus
Toshiaki Karasawa
Known for
Like a Dragon: Yakuza
20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End
Masachika Ichimura
Known for
Giovanni's Island
Pokémon: The First Movie
Sanma Akashiya
Also in
One Million Stars Falling from the Sky
Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot
Kôki Mitani Creator · Masayuki Suzuki Director Yūsuke Honma Composer
Total runtime 36h 0m · Episode length 60 min · Country Japan
Show info
Premiered
April 13, 1994
Final episode
January 5, 2006
Status
Ended
Network
Fuji TV
Country
Japan
Type
Scripted
Episode length
60 min
Total runtime
36h 0m
Original language
Japanese
Production
Fuji Television Network
Production
Kyodo Television
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
古畑任三郎
Spoken on screen
Japanese
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