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Furuhata Ninzaburo

Year: 1994 DramaCrime Seasons: 4 Episodes: 36 Rating: 8.8

Overview

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.

Genres

DramaCrime

Cast

Masakazu Tamura

Masakazu Tamura

古畑任三郎

Masahiko Nishimura

Masahiko Nishimura

今泉慎太郎

Takashi Kobayashi

Takashi Kobayashi

向島音吉

Masanori Ishii

Masanori Ishii

西園寺守

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