Where to Watch Furuhata Ninzaburo

Yearning to watch "Furuhata Ninzaburo" from your couch, bed, or on your commute? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or play the crime TV series via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do the work for you.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services – including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives – along with the availability of "Furuhata Ninzaburo" on each platform. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch "Furuhata Ninzaburo" right now, here are some specifics about the Fuji TV show.

Originally premiering April 13th, 1994, "Furuhata Ninzaburo" stars Masakazu Tamura, Masahiko Nishimura, Takashi Kobayashi, Takashi Kobayashi. The series runs 4 season(s), and has a score of 90 (out of 100) on TMDB, which put together reviews from 18 top people.

Curious to know what the TV series is about? Here’s the 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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