Furuhata Ninzaburo Episode Ratings Heatmap
1994 · 4 Seasons · 36 Episodes · Overall Score: 9.4/10 (33 rated)
Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.52), maintaining an average of 9.5.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 8.3 | 9.0 | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 2 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 3 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 4 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 6 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 7 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 8 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 9 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 10 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 11 | 10.0 | – | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 12 | 9.0 | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 9.3 | 9.5 | 9.5 | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 4 seasons and 36 episodes, Furuhata Ninzaburo has earned an overall series rating of 9.4 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 4 ("The Killing Fax"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 1 ("Message from the Dead"), landing at 8.3/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 4 ("The Killing Fax", 10) and Episode 5 ("The Dirty King", 9), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Furuhata Ninzaburo
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 4 | The Killing Fax | 10.0 | 1 | May 4, 1994 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 6 | The Piano Lesson | 10.0 | 1 | May 18, 1994 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Rehearsal for Murder | 10.0 | 1 | May 25, 1994 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Sayonara DJ | 10.0 | 1 | Jun 22, 1994 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 2 | The Woman Who Doesn't Smile | 10.0 | 1 | Jan 17, 1996 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 6 | Furuhata Ninzaburô vs. the Quiz King | 10.0 | 1 | Feb 14, 1996 |
| #7 | Season 2, Ep 8 | Magician's Choice | 10.0 | 1 | Feb 28, 1996 |
| #8 | Season 2, Ep 9 | The Wrong Man | 10.0 | 1 | Mar 6, 1996 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 10 | What Happened in New York | 10.0 | 1 | Mar 13, 1996 |
| #10 | Season 3, Ep 4 | The Dentist Murder | 10.0 | 1 | May 4, 1999 |