BG: Personal Bodyguard (BG〜身辺警護人〜)
Bodyguards who protect people unarmed. An intense drama where the thoughts and emotions of people interweave.
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Producer: Yamamoto Yoshihiko, Risa Takami, Sōei Hamada, Takahito Akiyama, Yumiko Miwa, Seiji Kawashima
Top Cast
Takuya Kimura
Akira Shimazaki
Takumi Saitoh
Masaya Takanashi
Nanao
Mayu Suganuma
Shotaro Mamiya
Seitaro Sawaguchi
Toru Nakamura
Kōmei Ryū
Mikako Ichikawa
Takako Kasamatsu
Masanobu Katsumura
Kenzō Omata
Shunsuke Michieda
Kojirō Nakashima
Seasons
Season 1 (2018)
A retired bodyguard pretends to be a novice when his humble security company decides to implement a new bodyguard division.
9 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Episode 1
2018-01-18Security guard Akira Shimazaki is asked by his boss to join the company’s newly created bodyguard division. But his past threatens to ruin everything.
Runtime: 46 minEpisode 2: Episode 2
2018-01-25Someone 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.
Runtime: 46 minEpisode 3: Episode 3
2018-02-01The bodyguards get a call from the manager of a famous celebrity. Akira and Takanashi must safely deliver her a "bonus" of 100 million yen.
Runtime: 46 minEpisode 4: Episode 4
2018-02-08Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Aiko Tachihara asks Akira's team to guard her during a secret meeting away from her official security detail.
Runtime: 46 minEpisode 5: Episode 5
2018-02-15Ex-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.
Runtime: 46 minEpisode 6: Episode 6
2018-02-22Akira's new client is former prime minister Samejima. Just when he and his team start their assignment, Samejima's granddaughter is almost abducted.
Runtime: 46 minEpisode 7: Episode 7
2018-03-01Akira 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.
Runtime: 46 minEpisode 8: Episode 8
2018-03-08After 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.
Runtime: 46 minEpisode 9: Episode 9
2018-03-15Aiko 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.
Runtime: 46 min
Season 2 (2020)
KICKS, the private security company, where Akira Shimazaki works is sold to a large company. New leadership at KICKS is laser-focused on making a profit, leaving Shimazaki unhappy. To stay true to his belief of protecting the weak, he quits his job at the private security company. Akira Shimazaki begins to work for himself as a private bodyguard.
7 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Episode 1
2020-06-18After the Kicks Guard team attracts some favorable press coverage, Akira receives a letter requesting his help from a man convicted of manslaughter.
Runtime: 46 minEpisode 2: Episode 2
2020-06-25Akira's new business attracts more attention from his colleagues. Later, he receives a big job: protecting Ema Morio, a talented but troubled pianist.
Runtime: 46 minEpisode 3: Episode 3
2020-07-02To protect her hospital's reputation, Dr. Kasamatsu asks Akira to guard her new patient, an investor whose shady tactics attracted a violent reprisal.
Runtime: 46 minEpisode 4: Episode 4
2020-07-09Akira receives an urgent request for help from a surprising client. Mayu's coworkers don't like the extra attention she's getting from President Ryu.
Runtime: 46 minEpisode 5: Episode 5
2020-07-16After someone mugs Seitaro's girlfriend Nagiko, Akira learns that she's been dodging a stalker for months. He and Masaya agree to watch over her.
Runtime: 46 minEpisode 6: Episode 6
2020-07-23A restaurant owner asks Akira for protection from a malicious landlord threatening to evict her. Dr. Kasamatsu can't shake a troubling memory.
Runtime: 46 minEpisode 7: Episode 7
2020-07-30Akira meets President Ryu in secret to discuss the recent, troubling police activity. Despite being rivals, the two reach a surprising arrangement.
Runtime: 46 min
