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The Best Episodes of Furuhata Ninzaburo Season 3

Every episode of Furuhata Ninzaburo Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Furuhata Ninzaburo Season 3!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Furuhata Ninzaburo Season 3 Episode 1 - The Rakugo Murder
    8.4/10(35 votes)

    #1 - The Rakugo Murder

    S3:E1

    A rakugo comedian kills a fellow student and makes it look like a suicide by faking two alibis. Both take each other's places at different points of the day, leaving a complicated mystery for Furuhata to solve.

    Director:Masayuki Suzuki
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Furuhata Ninzaburo Season 3 Episode 2 - The Hotel Murder
    7.9/10(22 votes)

    #2 - The Hotel Murder

    S3:E2

    A perpetually busy media director murders a politician in his hotel room while engaging in a phone call he would later use as his alibi. His meticulously planned schedule soon meets an obstacle in Furuhata Ninzaburo.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Furuhata Ninzaburo Season 3 Episode 3 - The Murder in a Small Village
    6.5/10(21 votes)

    #3 - The Murder in a Small Village

    S3:E3

    Furuhata catches a cold and stops in a small village to recover with his colleagues, getting caught up in the entire community's attempt to cover up a murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Furuhata Ninzaburo Season 3 Episode 4 - The Dentist Murder
    7.9/10(26 votes)

    #4 - The Dentist Murder

    S3:E4

    A dentist murders her ex-boyfriend and attempts to use Furuhata as his alibi, tricking him and another witness into thinking she was cleaning his teeth at the time of the crime.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Furuhata Ninzaburo Season 3 Episode 5 - The Yoko-chin Anzai Incident
    7.3/10(21 votes)

    #5 - The Yoko-chin Anzai Incident

    S3:E5

    Furuhata receives a mysterious invitation to an old friend's house. Beginning to suspect his friend plans to murder his cheating wife, Furuhata realizes this may be his chance to prevent a murder instead of solving one.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Furuhata Ninzaburo Season 3 Episode 6 - The Conductor Murder
    7.3/10(21 votes)

    #6 - The Conductor Murder

    S3:E6

    A conductor murders a violist he was having an affair with an seeks to frame her new boyfriend. Strangely, he also kills all of the victim's fish, which Furuhata used to deduce the killer's identity.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Furuhata Ninzaburo Season 3 Episode 7 - The Housewife Murder
    6.6/10(20 votes)

    #7 - The Housewife Murder

    S3:E7

    A presenter of a Go-based TV program kills her manipulative husband who wanted her to remain a housewife forever. The behavior of their cat proves to be a clue to the crime.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Furuhata Ninzaburo Season 3 Episode 8 - The Scientist Murder
    7.3/10(19 votes)

    #8 - The Scientist Murder

    S3:E8

    A wheelchair-bound scientist kills his colleague and old friend using a deadly gift and some well-timed phone calls. Saionji quickly suspects the scientist's ex-girlfriend of the crime, but Furuhata remains unconvinced.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Furuhata Ninzaburo Season 3 Episode 9 - The Airplane Murder
    7.6/10(21 votes)

    #9 - The Airplane Murder

    S3:E9

    An archaeologist's affair partner accidentally dies during a fight in an airplane bathroom and flees, desperate to hide his secret from his wife. While covering up the crime, he's forced to masquerade as the co-pilot and avoid the child who witnessed his escape. Imaizumi's witnessing of a gremlin on the wing of the plane becomes a dangerous clue.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Furuhata Ninzaburo Season 3 Episode 10 - The Train Hijacking Murder: Part 1
    8.4/10(17 votes)

    #10 - The Train Hijacking Murder: Part 1

    S3:E10

    A shady group kills a young man but fails to recover the bag he stole. To get it back from a subway lost and found, they hack into its control room and stage a train hijacking. Furuhata happens to be on the scene, but the plot proves too complex for him to unravel in one episode.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Furuhata Ninzaburo Season 3 Episode 11 - The Train Hijacking Murder: Part 2
    7.7/10(17 votes)

    #11 - The Train Hijacking Murder: Part 2

    S3:E11

    Furuhata leaves the station with the suspect, intent on dropping off the ransom money. How will he prove the culprits true identity, and what is his opponent planning?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"The Rakugo Murder" is the best rated episode of "Furuhata Ninzaburo" season 3. It scored 8.4/10 based on 35 votes. Directed by Masayuki Suzuki and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/13/1999. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "The Hotel Murder".