Furuhata Ninzaburo (1994)
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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Episode 1 - The Rakugo Murder
Release Date: 1999-04-13Furuhata comes out of retirement to investigate a series of bizarre serial killings which would look like deaths by natural causes except for the notes found inside the victims' anuses.
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Episode 2 - The Hotel Murder
Release Date: 1999-04-20 -
Episode 3 - The Murder in a Small Village
Release Date: 1999-04-27 -
Episode 4 - The Dentist Murder
Release Date: 1999-05-04 -
Episode 5 - The Yoko-chin Anzai Incident
Release Date: 1999-05-11 -
Episode 6 - The Conductor Murder
Release Date: 1999-05-18 -
Episode 7 - The Housewife Murder
Release Date: 1999-05-25 -
Episode 8 - The Scientist Murder
Release Date: 1999-06-01 -
Episode 9 - The Airplane Murder
Release Date: 1999-06-08 -
Episode 10 - The Train Hijacking Murder: Part 1
Release Date: 1999-06-15 -
Episode 11 - The Train Hijacking Murder: Part 2
Release Date: 1999-06-22 -
Episode 12 - Episode 12
Release Date: 1999-06-22