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BG: Personal Bodyguard

BG: Personal Bodyguard

Bodyguards who protect people unarmed. An intense drama where the thoughts and emotions of people interweave.

152018•46m•7.1/10
CrimeDramaMystery

Ratings

🎬TMDb
7.1/10(12)

Akira Shimazaki (Takuya Kimura) lives with his middle school student son. He used to work as a bodyguard, but, due to an incident, he now works as a security guard at a construction site. The private security company where he works establishes a new bodyguard division. Hiding his past as a bodyguard, Akira Shimazaki begins work as a novice bodyguard.

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Production

Media Mix Japan, 5年D組, TV Asahi

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 18, 2018

Last Aired

July 30, 2020

Networks

tv asahi

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2018-01-18
Security guard Akira Shimazaki is asked by his boss to join the company’s newly created bodyguard division. But his past threatens to ruin everything.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2018-01-25
Someone starts a fire at the house of human rights advocate Judge Yukinaga. The judge hires Akira and his team of bodyguards to protect his family.
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2018-02-01
The bodyguards get a call from the manager of a famous celebrity. Akira and Takanashi must safely deliver her a "bonus" of 100 million yen.
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2018-02-08
Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Aiko Tachihara asks Akira's team to guard her during a secret meeting away from her official security detail.
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2018-02-15
Ex-soccer player Junya Kono is the reason Akira left his job. But when Junya hires Akira for a new assignment, the team must uncover his true motives.
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2018-02-22
Akira's new client is former prime minister Samejima. Just when he and his team start their assignment, Samejima's granddaughter is almost abducted.
Episode 7
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 2018-03-01
Akira agrees to guard his ex-wife Hitomi but tries to draw a line between his personal and professional life. A dinner date takes an unexpected turn.
Episode 8
E8
Episode 8
Air date: 2018-03-08
After Murata is unfairly accused, the team works hard to clear his name. Meanwhile, Akira gets a warning that someone might be trying to silence him.
Episode 9
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 2018-03-15
Aiko agrees to tell the truth about Murata's death on live TV to clear his name. But before it can happen, Murata's family finds itself in danger.

Cast

Takuya Kimura

Takuya Kimura

Akira Shimazaki

Takumi Saitoh

Takumi Saitoh

Masaya Takanashi

Nanao

Nanao

Mayu Suganuma

Shotaro Mamiya

Shotaro Mamiya

Seitaro Sawaguchi

Toru Nakamura

Toru Nakamura

Kōmei Ryū

Mikako Ichikawa

Mikako Ichikawa

Takako Kasamatsu

Masanobu Katsumura

Masanobu Katsumura

Kenzō Omata

Shunsuke Michieda

Shunsuke Michieda

Kojirō Nakashima

Kanau Tanaka

Kanau Tanaka

Shun Shimazaki

Ozuno Nakamura

Ozuno Nakamura

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