Furuhata Ninzaburo vs SMAP

Movie
Audience Score
80
Furuhata Ninzaburo vs SMAP
NR 2 hr 13 minCrime, Thriller, MysteryFuruhata Ninzaburo Collection PosterPart of Furuhata Ninzaburo Collection
Furuhata is called in to investigate a murder committed by the well-known Japanese boy band SMAP.
StarringMasakazu TamuraMasahiko NishimuraTakuya Kimura
DirectorMasayuki Suzuki

Movie Details

Original Language:Japanese
Production Companies:Fuji Television Network
Movie Tags:
detectivegetting away with murdersmap

Furuhata Ninzaburo Collection

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.