Episode 1
Episode 1
46m6.0 / 10
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.
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Guest stars Ryo Katsuji, Masatô Ibu, Denden
TV series
BG: Personal Bodyguard
20182 seasons7.1 / 10
Bodyguards who protect people unarmed. An intense drama where the thoughts and emotions of people interweave.
Akira Shimazaki 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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Checked Sep 3, 2026
BG: Personal Bodyguard premiered January 18, 2018. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Akira Shimazaki 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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Episode 2
Episode 2
46m8.0 / 10
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.
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Episode 3
Episode 3
46m7.0 / 10
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.
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Episode 4
Episode 4
46m7.0 / 10
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.
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Episode 5
Episode 5
46m6.0 / 10
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.
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Episode 6
Episode 6
46m6.0 / 10
Akira's new client is former prime minister Samejima. Just when he and his team start their assignment, Samejima's granddaughter is almost abducted.
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Guest stars Yuri Nakamura
Episode 7
Episode 7
46m6.0 / 10
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.
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Episode 8
Episode 8
46m6.0 / 10
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.
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Episode 9
Episode 9
46m6.0 / 10finale
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.
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Cast
Takuya KimuraAkira Shimazaki
Yosuke EguchiYoshiaki Ochiai
Takumi SaitohMasaya Takanashi
NanaoMayu Suganuma
Shotaro MamiyaSeitaro Sawaguchi
Toru NakamuraKōmei Ryū
Takaya KamikawaGoro Murata
Mikako IchikawaTakako KasamatsuCredits
- Written by
- Yumiko Inoue
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 16
- Original language
- Japanese
- Original title
- BG〜身辺警護人〜
Networks & production
tv asahiJapan
Media Mix JapanJapan- 5 Nen D GumiJapan
TV AsahiJapan
Themes
body guardpolice