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1.
Furuhata Ninzaburô (1994– )
Episode:
The Wrong Man
(1996)
46 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A magazine editor concocts and executes the perfect murder in the snowy hills around Tokyo only to then encounter an acquaintance. He kills him too but his streak of bad luck has only just begun.
Director: Keita Kôno | Stars: Masakazu Tamura, Morio Kazama, Masahiko Nishimura, Takehiko Ono
Votes: 11
2.
Furuhata Ninzaburô (1994– )
Episode:
Red or Blue
(1996)
46 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Shintaro is trapped on a Ferris wheel with a bomb on board and if the amusement park doesn't pay the bomber until noon, it will go off. His only other hope is a young explosives expert whom Furuhata suspects is the bomber.
Director: Hidetomo Matsuda | Stars: Masakazu Tamura, Takuya Kimura, Masahiko Nishimura, Ryôsuke Ôtani
Votes: 15
3.
Furuhata Ninzaburô (1994– )
Episode:
The Reunion
(1999)
46 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Furuhata is invited to visit his old school friend at his remote cabin in the woods but once he gets there he finds his friend acting strangely and denying he ever sent the invitation.
Director: Keita Kôno | Stars: Masakazu Tamura, Masahiko Tsugawa, Masahiko Nishimura, Masanori Ishii
Votes: 9
4. VS Arashi (2008–2020)
31 min | Game-Show
In this highly physical game and variety show, Japanese pop idols Arashi pit their wits, strength and courage against a different team of entertainers or sportspeople every week.
Stars: Arashi, Shô Sakurai, Masaki Aiba, Kazunari Ninomiya
Votes: 85
5.
Furuhata Ninzaburô (1994– )
Episode:
The Contradictory Corpse
(1994)
46 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A politician's secretary murders his boss and the boss' mistress staging the scene to look like a murder-suicide. However, one of his victims survives and is taken to the hospital for recovery.
Director: Keita Kôno | Stars: Masakazu Tamura, Kazuki Kosakai, Shûichirô Moriyama, Masahiko Nishimura
Votes: 11
6.
Nodame Cantabile (2006)
Episode:
Sayonara nodame!! Namida no christmas kôen
(2006)
57 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Stars: Juri Ueno, Hiroshi Tamaki, Eita Nagayama, Asami Mizukawa
Votes: 23
7.
Furuhata Ninzaburô (1994– )
Episode:
Message from the Dead
(1994)
46 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
On a dark and stormy night, Chinami kills her business partner in her remote manor house in the hills. Then the doorbell rings. As luck would have it, it's none other than Inspector Furuhata seeking refuge from the rain.
Director: Mamoru Hoshi | Stars: Masakazu Tamura, Akina Nakamori, Masahiko Nishimura, Narushi Ikeda
Votes: 21
8. Ousama no restoran (1995– )
Drama, Comedy
The story takes place in Tokyo's La Belle Equipe French restaurant where its standard deteriorated after the death of its owner. The son, who is inexperienced in the business, inherits the ... See full summary »
Stars: Kôshirô Matsumoto, Michitaka Tsutsui, Tomoko Yamaguchi, Kyôka Suzuki
Votes: 59
9.
Furuhata Ninzaburô (1994– )
Episode:
The Murder in a Small Village
(1999)
46 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
While staying at a remote onsen with an ill Furuhata and Saionji, Shintaro falls in love with a mysterious woman from Tokyo. The next morning, however, she is missing from her room and all the villagers say they've never seen her.
Director: Keita Kôno | Stars: Masakazu Tamura, Tatsuo Matsumura, Masahiko Nishimura, Hachirô Oka
Votes: 12
10. Princess Mononoke (1997)
PG-13 | 134 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
On a journey to find the cure for a Tatarigami's curse, Ashitaka finds himself in the middle of a war between the forest gods and Tatara, a mining colony. In this quest he also meets San, the Mononoke Hime.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Yôji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, Yûko Tanaka, Billy Crudup
Votes: 433,563 | Gross: $2.38M
11. Nodame Cantabile (2006)
47 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Two musicians united in talent, divided by nature - the upper-class perfectionist Chiaki and the sloppy middle-classer Nodame - fall in love.
Stars: Juri Ueno, Hiroshi Tamaki, Eita Nagayama, Asami Mizukawa
Votes: 2,418
12.
Furuhata Ninzaburô (1994– )
Episode:
What Happened in New York
(1996)
46 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
During a long bus trip to New York, a Japanese woman sitting next to Furuhata challenges him to a game. She will tell him about the perfect murder she committed and see if he is able to figure out how she got away.
Director: Keita Kôno | Stars: Masakazu Tamura, Honami Suzuki, Masahiko Nishimura, Yvette Mercedes
Votes: 15
13.
Furuhata Ninzaburô (1994– )
Episode:
The Moving Corpse
(1994)
46 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
After killing a woman in a hit and run, a famous Kabuki actor decides to kill the only witness, a theatre security guard, and stage it to look like an accidental fall. Only Furuhata Ninazburo is not convinced.
Director: Keita Kôno | Stars: Masakazu Tamura, Masaaki Sakai, Masahiko Nishimura, Kitarô
Votes: 11
14.
Nodame Cantabile (2006)
Episode:
Haran no konkûru! Kokuhaku to namida no saishûshô
(2006)
Comedy, Drama, Music
Stars: Juri Ueno, Hiroshi Tamaki, Cynthia Cheston, Yûya Endô
Votes: 19
15. R-17 (2001– )
55 min | Drama
A new counselor at an all-girls school in Japan finds that her new workplace is a disaster area: not only are the students suffering through bullying, sexual harrassment, drug addiction and... See full summary »
Stars: Kaori Momoi, Miki Nakatani, Katsuhiko Sasaki, Hitomi Satô
Votes: 10
16. Koi no chikara (2002– )
54 min | Drama, Romance
Toko, decides after she turns 30 that she is all but ready to give up on any future career hopes or romance, so she turns to the bottle for comfort. She knows that this isn't the best thing... See full summary »
Stars: Shin'ichi Tsutsumi, Eri Fukatsu, Kenji Sakaguchi, Masahiko Nishimura
Votes: 41
17.
Furuhata Ninzaburô (1994– )
Episode:
Magician's Choice
(1996)
46 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A highly respected magician falls in love with his much younger assistant and murders her boyfriend in front of a captive audience which just so happens to include Furuhata and Shintaro.
Director: Hidetomo Matsuda | Stars: Masakazu Tamura, Shingo Yamashiro, Masahiko Nishimura, Takako Matsu
Votes: 12
18.
Furuhata Ninzaburô (1994– )
Episode:
Final Dance
(2006)
100 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Kyoko Kagami is a pen name for a pair of twin writers. After one sister kills the other, their technical advisor Furuhata investigates. His investigation is complicated by his feelings for the surviving sister.
Director: Keita Kôno | Stars: Masakazu Tamura, Nanako Matsushima, Masahiko Nishimura, Masanori Ishii
Votes: 77
19.
Nodame Cantabile (2006)
Episode:
Hentai pianist vs oresama shikisha no rhapsody
(2006)
57 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Stars: Juri Ueno, Hiroshi Tamaki, Cynthia Cheston, Yûya Endô
Votes: 24
20.
Nodame Cantabile (2006)
Episode:
Kiss naruka!? Kandô no teiki ensôkai battle!!
(2006)
Comedy, Drama, Music
Stars: Juri Ueno, Hiroshi Tamaki, Cynthia Cheston, Yûya Endô
Votes: 20
21. Aibou: Tokyo Detective Duo (2000–2023)
110 min | Drama
Detective Ukyo Sugishita and his partner solve cases by just the two of them as "Special Task Unit" of MPD where demoted people belong.
Stars: Yutaka Mizutani, Atsushi Yamanishi, Kazuhisa Kawahara, Ryo Ono
Votes: 136
22.
Nodame Cantabile (2006)
Episode:
Goodbye S Orchestra!! A Tearful Farewell Ceremony and a Two-Piano Performance of Love!
(2006)
Comedy, Drama, Music
Stars: Juri Ueno, Hiroshi Tamaki, Cynthia Cheston, Yûya Endô
Votes: 17
23.
Furuhata Ninzaburô (1994– )
Episode:
The Killing Fax
(1994)
46 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
An action-packed night is in store for the police department after a famous writer's wife is kidnapped and he is tasked with delivering the money by the fax-using kidnapper. However, a grammatical question niggles at Furuhata.
Director: Mamoru Hoshi | Stars: Masakazu Tamura, Tsurube Shôfukutei, Tôru Minegishi, Masahiko Nishimura
Votes: 17
24.
Furuhata Ninzaburô (1994– )
Episode:
The Laughing Kangaroo
(1995)
95 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A love triangle turns deadly during an awards ceremony in Australia. Unfortunately for the killers, however, Furuhata and Shintaro are on a well-deserved holiday in the same hotel.
Director: Hidetomo Matsuda | Stars: Masakazu Tamura, Takanori Jinnai, Maki Mizuno, Masahiko Nishimura
Votes: 14
25. Osen (2008– )
Comedy
Handa Sen is the "okami" (proprietress) of a long-standing restaurant in one of the lower parts of Tokyo. Though she is normally air-headed and loves to drink, she has an impressive mastery... See full summary »
Stars: Orie Tôjô, Yû Aoi, Ranran Suzuki, Hiroki Uchi
Votes: 139
26. Furuhata Ninzaburô (1994– )
46 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The cases of Furuhata Ninzaburô, a Japanese detective inspired by Columbo who solves inverted mysteries with the help of his bumbling sidekick Shintaro Imaizumi.
Stars: Masakazu Tamura, Masahiko Nishimura, Takashi Kobayashi, Masanori Ishii
Votes: 277
27. Yamato nadeshiko (2000– )
54 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After being teased and bullied by the other children in school because of her family's poverty, young Sakurako makes a pledge to her mother that, no matter what, she will never be poor when... See full summary »
Stars: Nanako Matsushima, Shin'ichi Tsutsumi, Masahiko Nishimura, Akiko Yada
Votes: 149
28.
Nodame Cantabile (2006)
Episode:
Konkûru vs ryuugaku! Ketsudan wa wakare no yokan!?
(2006)
Comedy, Drama, Music
Stars: Juri Ueno, Hiroshi Tamaki, Cynthia Cheston, Yûya Endô
Votes: 18
29.
Furuhata Ninzaburô (1994– )
Episode:
Death in the Clouds
(1999)
46 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
An archaeologist finds himself in a difficult position. After his mistress dies in the plane toilet, he has to pretend to be the co-pilot so that his wife (who is also on the plane) does not find out about his affair.
Director: Yûichi Satô | Stars: Masakazu Tamura, Kôji Tamaki, Masako Motai, Masahiko Nishimura
Votes: 12
30. Wonderful Life (2004– )
Comedy, Romance
Stars: Yui Ichikawa, Kyoko Hasegawa, Takashi Sorimachi, Tae Kimura
Votes: 19
31. Furikaereba yatsu ga iru (1993– )
Drama
This is a story of two physicians who are complete opposites. Although he's a skilled surgeon, Dr. Shiba does not believe that every life is worth saving, but is willing to perform any ... See full summary »
Stars: Yûji Oda, Ken Ishiguro, Akiho Sendô, Yuki Matsushita
Votes: 47
32.
Furuhata Ninzaburô (1994– )
Episode:
Broadcast Murder
(1994)
46 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
During a live broadcast, a TV psychic desperately in need of validation pretends to find a corpse of a man he himself had killed earlier. The only person in the audience not convinced is Inspector Furuhata.
Director: Mamoru Hoshi | Stars: Masakazu Tamura, Ken Ishiguro, Masahiko Nishimura, Tetsuya Ushio
Votes: 13
33.
Nodame Cantabile (2006)
Episode:
The First Battle for a New Orchestra! A Romance that Wavers in Overcoming Trauma
(2006)
Comedy, Drama, Music
Stars: Juri Ueno, Hiroshi Tamaki, Cynthia Cheston, Yûya Endô
Votes: 16
34. The Wind Rises (2013)
PG-13 | 126 min | Animation, Biography, Drama
Jiro Horikoshi studies assiduously to fulfill his aim of becoming an aeronautical engineer. As WWII begins, fighter aircraft designed by him end up getting used by the Japanese Empire against its foes.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Hideaki Anno, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Miori Takimoto, Masahiko Nishimura
Votes: 98,707 | Gross: $5.21M
35. Sanadamaru (2016– )
Drama, History
The life of Japan's last great battlefield commander is chronicled in this historical drama. In war-torn 16th century Japan, Sandana Masayuki bravely leads his small clan to survival during a brutal time through cunning strategy.
Stars: Masato Sakai, Yô Ôizumi, Seiyô Uchino, Masami Nagasawa
Votes: 494
36. The Sasaki Couple's Merciless Battle (2008– )
Drama
You have heard of the old cliche that goes something like 'do not mix work with pleasure.' Except this marriage may better be defined as displeasure. Two lawyers are partners at work and ... See full summary »
Stars: Gorô Inagaki, Koyuki, Keisuke Koide, Arata Furuta
Votes: 19
37.
Furuhata Ninzaburô (1994– )
Episode:
Master of the Game
(1996)
46 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A devious doctor manipulates a mystery writer into staging his own murder to look like a suicide. The doctor is surprisingly good at all kinds of games (darts, pool, chess etc.) but he is no match for Furuhata when it comes to mind games.
Director: Keita Kôno | Stars: Masakazu Tamura, Masao Kusakari, Masahiko Nishimura, Yoneko Matsukane
Votes: 9
38.
Furuhata Ninzaburô (1994– )
Episode:
Furuhata Ninzaburô vs. the Quiz King
(1996)
46 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
While competing on a TV game show, Furuhata investigates the murder of a costumer found dead in a locked room. He begins suspecting that the killer is none other than the undefeated quiz show champion.
Director: Hidetomo Matsuda | Stars: Masakazu Tamura, Toshiaki Karasawa, Masahiko Nishimura, Hikaru Ijûin
Votes: 12
39.
Nodame Cantabile (2006)
Episode:
An Orchestra of Failing Freaks! The Start of Trouble!?
(2006)
Comedy, Drama, Music
Stars: Juri Ueno, Hiroshi Tamaki, Cynthia Cheston, Yûya Endô
Votes: 18
40.
Nodame Cantabile (2006)
Episode:
Goodbye Maestro! The Love Battle of School Festival Orchestras!!
(2006)
Comedy, Drama, Music
Stars: Juri Ueno, Hiroshi Tamaki, Eita Nagayama, Asami Mizukawa
Votes: 18
41. Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (1997)
103 min | Comedy
Just before the live airing of a radio play, an actress decides to change the name of her character. This cascades into a battle of egos by all involved that causes continual script changes while the play is on-air live.
Director: Kôki Mitani | Stars: Toshiaki Karasawa, Kyôka Suzuki, Masahiko Nishimura, Keiko Toda
Votes: 2,093 | Gross: $0.01M
42. My Story Is Long (2019– )
54 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
An unemployed guy who gets pushed into real life by his sister.
Stars: Mieko Harada, Kaya Kiyohara, Yôsuke Sugino, Ken Yasuda
Votes: 232
43. Jaja uma narashi (1993– )
Comedy
Ryuichiro's bride, company president Mayumi Kitahara dies, leaving him to take care of her daughter Natsumi. Natsumi moves into Ryuichiro's flat, but he sets to work to be the father she never had.
Stars: Kiichi Nakai, Alisa Mizuki, Masao Kusakari, Yuki Uchida
Votes: 9
44. Dolittle the Veterinary Physician (2010– )
Drama
Kenichi Tottori is a veterinarian known as "Doolittle". He's strict with his money and also the pet owners he comes across with. He is also a highly competent vet, who also helps pet owners... See full summary »
Stars: Shun Oguri, Mao Inoue, Kôji Ishizaka, Jun Kunimura
Votes: 65
45. Kurokawa no techou special: Shiroi yami (2005 TV Movie)
110 min | Drama, Mystery
Ginza is a night town filled with ambition and burning desire How does a plain bank clerk embezzle an enormous amount of money and jump into the underground world? What is her ultimate goal... See full synopsis »
Stars: Mitsuru Fukikoshi, Tôru Nakamura, Masahiko Nishimura, Kenichi Okamoto
Votes: 14
46. Off Highway 20 (2007)
77 min | Drama
Hisashi was once a member of a motorcycle gang. Now he plays pachinko everyday with his live-in girlfriend, Junko. He has a habit of "huffing" paint thinner. His debts accumulate every day.... See full summary »
Director: Katsuya Tomita | Stars: Eriko Hirasawa, Hitoshi Ito, Ayako Kimura, Shinji Murata
Votes: 8
47.
Furuhata Ninzaburô (1994– )
Episode:
Furuhata Ninzaburô vs. SMAP
(1999)
135 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Furuhata is called in to investigate a murder committed by the well-known Japanese boy band SMAP.
Director: Masayuki Suzuki | Stars: Masakazu Tamura, Masahiro Nakai, Takuya Kimura, Gorô Inagaki
Votes: 88
48.
Furuhata Ninzaburô (1994– )
Episode:
The Woman Who Doesn't Smile
(1996)
46 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A hated, strict headmistress of an all-girls priory school murders a liberal teacher beloved by all the students. In order to catch her, Furuhata will have to play by her rules.
Director: Hidetomo Matsuda | Stars: Masakazu Tamura, Yasuko Sawaguchi, Masahiko Nishimura, Kazuyuki Aijima
Votes: 13
49.
Furuhata Ninzaburô (1994– )
Episode:
Sayonara DJ
(1994)
46 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Furuhata and Shintaro are assigned to bodyguard a radio DJ who's been receiving threatening messages. However, the DJ turns out to be the killer with a devious plan and a watertight alibi.
Director: Hidetomo Matsuda | Stars: Masakazu Tamura, Kaori Momoi, Saori Yagi, Masahiko Nishimura
Votes: 12
50.
Nodame Cantabile (2006)
Episode:
Jakushou oke daipinchi!! Ai wa binbou o sukueruka
(2006)
Comedy, Drama, Music
Stars: Juri Ueno, Hiroshi Tamaki, Cynthia Cheston, Yûya Endô
Votes: 20