Furuhata Ninzaburo

The story

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

M Masakazu Tamura古畑任三郎 M Masahiko Nishimura今泉慎太郎 T Takashi Kobayashi向島音吉 M Masanori Ishii西園寺守 Y Yosuke Eguchi I Isao Sasaki M Mao Daichi Y Yasuko Sawaguchi M Masao Kusakari T Toshiaki Karasawa M Masachika Ichimura S Sanma Akashiya

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M Misako Tanaka K Koji Tamaki M Masaharu Fukuyama N Nenji Kobayashi B Bunta Sugawara K Kazuki Kosakai A Akina Nakamori小石川ちなみ T Takeshi Kaga N Nana Kinomi M Masaaki Sakai中村右近 S Shingo Yamashiro Y Yuko Kotegawa笹山アリ T Takuya KimuraIsao Hayashi H Haruko KatōTakayo Sasaki T Tojuro SawamuraSyunpoudou M Morio KazamaJin Wakabayashi H Honami Suzuki H Hachirō Oka M Masahiko Tsugawa T Tsurube Shofukutei K Ken Ishiguro K Kaori Momoi K Ken Ogata T Tatsuya Fujiwara K Koji Ishizaka H Hiroyuki Sanada由良一夫 N Nanako Matsushima F Fumiyo Kohinata Y Yoshimasa Kondo Y Yoneko Matsukane B Bandō Mitsugorō X T Tatsuo Matsumura I Ichiro SuzukiIchiro Suzuki T Tomohiko ImaiShigeru Koriyama K Kenichi YajimaIchiro Suzuki's Manager T Takayuki SugoHotel Manager C Chika KochihiraHotel Room Service Waitress M Mary TakeyamaHotel Concierge H Hatsumi IshizukaTV Reporter S Senzaburo MakimuraTV Host H Hiroshi OkazakiTV Guest K Kanichi KuritaHaruki Y Yasukiyo Umeno Y Yûko Itô S Shigeki Hosokawa N Naho Toda N Narushi Ikeda畑野茂 K Kitaro野崎