古畑任三郎
April 13, 1994
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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.
Masakazu Tamura
古畑任三郎
Masahiko Nishimura
今泉慎太郎
Takashi Kobayashi
向島音吉
Koki Mitani
N/A
Masanori Ishii
西園寺守
Specials
10 episodes
April 12, 1995
Season 1
12 episodes
April 13, 1994
Season 2
10 episodes
January 10, 1996
Season 3
11 episodes
April 13, 1999
Season 4
3 episodes
January 3, 2006
Fuji Television Network
JP
