Furuhata Ninzaburo (1994)
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Furuhata Ninzaburo (1994)
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Plot.
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 & Crew.
Masakazu Tamura
Ninzaburo Furuhata
Masahiko Nishimura
Shintaro Imaizumi
Takashi Kobayashi
Otokichi Mukojima
Masanori Ishii
Saionji Mamoru
Koki Mitani
Creator / Writer / Director
Masayuki Suzuki
Director
Akina Nakamori
小石川ちなみ
Takuya Kimura
Isao Hayashi
Haruko Katō
Takayo Sasaki
Tojuro Sawamura
Syunpoudou
Morio Kazama
Jin Wakabayashi
Hiroyuki Sanada
由良一夫
Ichiro Suzuki
Ichirô Suzuki
Tomohiko Imai
Shigeru Koriyama
Ken'ichi Yajima
Ichirô Suzuki's Manager
Takayuki Sugo
Hotel Manager
Chika Kochihira
Hotel Room Service Waitress
Mary Takeyama
Hotel Concierge
Hatsumi Ishizuka
TV Reporter
Senzaburo Makimura
TV Host
Hiroshi Okazaki
TV Guest
Kanichi Kurita
Haruki
Yoneko Matsukane
Yoshimasa Kondo
Takeshi Kaga
Yosuke Eguchi
Yasuko Sawaguchi
Toshiaki Karasawa
Masachika Ichimura
Bunta Sugawara
Masaaki Sakai
Honami Suzuki
Tsurube Shofukutei
Masahiko Tsugawa
Ken Ogata
Hachirō Oka
Masao Kusakari
Misako Tanaka
Masaharu Fukuyama
Kazuki Kosakai
Media.
Details.
Release DateApril 13, 1994
Original Name古畑任三郎
StatusEnded
Seasons4
Episodes36
Running Time1h
Genres
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Wiki.
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