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Furuhata Ninzaburo

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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.

Cast

Masakazu Tamura as 古畑任三郎
Masakazu Tamura

as 古畑任三郎

Masahiko Nishimura as 今泉慎太郎
Masahiko Nishimura

as 今泉慎太郎

Takashi Kobayashi as Otokichi Mukojima
Takashi Kobayashi

as Otokichi Mukojima

Masanori Ishii as Saionji Mamoru
Masanori Ishii

as Saionji Mamoru

Creator

Network

Status

  • Ended

First Aired Date

  • April 13, 1994

Last Aired Date

  • January 5, 2006

Production Companies

  • Fuji Television Network

Type

  • Scripted

Number of Season

  • 4

Number of Episodes

  • 36

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