
Furuhata Chugakusei
2008, Japanese. Directed by Keita Kono.
Young Furuhata, a 3rd-year junior high student from Tokyo, transferred to a school in the countryside due to family circumstances. He doesn't fit in at first, but he eventually gains a reputation as a detective and opens his own detective agency. One day, he hears about the town's legend of buried treasure, and he immediately begins unraveling the mystery.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Cast & crew
- Keita KonoDirector
- Masakazu TamuraNinzaburo Furuhata
- Ryosuke YamadaNinzaburo Furuhata
- Taizo HaradaCast
- Kazuyuki AsanoCast
- Soran TamotoOtokichi Mukojima
- Mayuko FukudaAsuka Tobe
- Masahiro KomotoGamagori
- Taro IshidaPriest
- Takashi KobayashiOtokichi Mukojima
- Yoichi NukumizuOnoda
- Yuriko IshidaNinzaburo Furuhata's mother
Details
- Released
- 14 June 2008
- Original title
- 古畑中学生 ~古畑任三郎生涯最初の事件~
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Koki Mitani
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Furuhata Chugakusei: quick answers
What should I watch before Furuhata Chugakusei?
Watch All By His Excellency's Work (2004), Furuhata Ninzaburo The Resurrection Of Death (2006), Furuhata Ninzaburo Final: A Fair Murderer (2006), and Furuhata Ninzaburo Final: Last Dance (2006) first, plus 5 earlier titles listed on this page.
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Furuhata Chugakusei runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Furuhata Chugakusei isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 June 2008. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Furuhata Chugakusei?
If you liked Furuhata Chugakusei, try Confessions, Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper, Child's Play.
Who directed Furuhata Chugakusei?
Furuhata Chugakusei (2008) was directed by Keita Kono and stars Masakazu Tamura, Ryosuke Yamada, Taizo Harada.