8.5/1028 votes#1 - The Rakugo Murder
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 4/13/1999
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: N/A
8.1/1018 votes#2 - The Hotel Murder
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 4/20/1999
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.5/1019 votes#3 - The Murder in a Small Village
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 4/27/1999
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/1024 votes#4 - The Dentist Murder
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 5/4/1999
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/1018 votes#5 - The Yoko-chin Anzai Incident
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 5/11/1999
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/1019 votes#6 - The Conductor Murder
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 5/18/1999
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.6/1018 votes#7 - The Housewife Murder
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 5/25/1999
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/1017 votes#8 - The Scientist Murder
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 6/1/1999
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/1019 votes#9 - The Airplane Murder
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 6/8/1999
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/1017 votes#10 - The Train Hijacking Murder: Part 1
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 6/15/1999
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/1017 votes#11 - The Train Hijacking Murder: Part 2
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 6/22/1999
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
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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Network:Fuji TV
Season 3 Ratings Summary
"The Rakugo Murder" is the best rated episode of "Furuhata Ninzaburo" season 3. It scored 8.5/10 based on 28 votes. Directed by Masayuki Suzuki and written by N/A, it aired on 4/13/1999. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "The Hotel Murder".