Details
Title: 古畑任三郎
Title (romaji): Furuhata Ninzaburo
Also known as: Lieutenant Ninzaburo Furuhata
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Detective, crime drama
Broadcast network: Fuji TV
Air time: Tuesday Nights 21:00
Synopsis
This series is different from the past detective stories. The Lieutenant is collection of true mystery stories in which the detective, Ninzaburo Furuhata, must solve ingenious crimes and outwit elusive criminals. Although Ninzaburo Furuhata is a government officer, he does not wear a tie. Although he specializes in murder cases, he does not carry a gun. He does not use violence. More than anything, Ninzaburo Furuhata conducts himself as a gentleman, and uncovers the tricks which outwitting genius criminals play by cool reasoning and smooth talking. In every episode, Ninzaburo Furuhata will introduce a different criminal in his memory, and share his experience tracking and interacting with these criminals.
Main Cast
Tamura Masakazu as Furuhata Ninzaburo
Nishimura Masahiko as Imaizumi Shintaro
Kobayashi Takashi as Mukaishima Otokichi
Ishii Masanori as Saionji Mamoru
NOTE - Episodes are numbered continuously. Season 2 starts at episode 14, and Season 3 starts at episode 28. SPs are also numbered, but are not part of any given season.
Season 1
Episodes: 12
Broadcast period: 1994-Apr-13 to 1994-Jun-29
Viewership rating: 14.18
Guests (Keibuho Furuhata Ninzaburo)
(Keibuho is called Assistant Police Inspector in English)
Episode 01: Nakamori Akina as Koishikawa Chinami
Episode 02: Sakai Masaaki as Nakamura Ukon
Episode 03: Kotegawa Yuuko as Sasayama Ari
Episode 04: Shoufukutei Tsurube as Banzuiin Dai
Episode 05: Bando Yasosuke (坂東八十助) as Yonezawa Hachidan
Episode 06: Kinomi Nana as Iguchi Kaoru
Episode 07: Kobayashi Nenji as Oomiya Juushiro
Episode 08: Kaga Takeshi as Nakagawa Junichi
Episode 09: Ishiguro Ken as Kuroda Kiyoshi
Episode 10: Kosakai Kazuki as Sakomizu Shigeo
Episode 11: Momoi Kaori as Nakaura Takako
Episode 12: Sugawara Bunta as Kogure Otojiro
Production Credits
Director: Hoshi Mamoru
