BG: Personal Bodyguard 2018
“Bodyguards who protect people unarmed. An intense drama where the thoughts and emotions of people interweave.”
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- January 18, 2018
- Last Aired
- July 30, 2020
- Format
- 2 seasons · 16 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~12.3 hours (46 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S1E2 "Episode 2" (★ 8/10)
- Network
- tv asahi
- Where to Stream
- Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, U-NEXT
What is BG: Personal Bodyguard?
BG: Personal Bodyguard is a Japanese television crime drama series starring Takuya Kimura and written by Yumiko Inoue. The program focuses on bodyguards who protect people unarmed in an intense drama where the thoughts and emotions of people interweave.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2018
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 16
- Runtime
- 46 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 18, 2018
- Last aired
- Jul 30, 2020
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- tv asahi
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.1/10 from 12 votes
- Format
- 2 seasons · 16 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~46 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- tv asahi
Where to watch in Japan
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U-NEXT
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How long to binge?
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BG: Personal Bodyguard is a Japanese television crime drama series starring Takuya Kimura and written by Yumiko Inoue. The program focuses on bodyguards who protect people unarmed in an intense drama where the thoughts and emotions of people interweave. The story follows Akira Shimazaki, who lives with his middle school student son. He previously worked as a bodyguard, but an incident led him to take a job as a security guard at a construction site. When the private security company where he works establishes a new bodyguard division, Akira begins work as a novice bodyguard while hiding his past. The series first aired in January 2018 on TV Asahi. A second season was originally scheduled to start running in April 2020 before being delayed to June 2020. The production is classified across genres including crime, drama, mystery, action, and thriller, with the first season running for nine episodes starting in January 2018.
Should you watch it?
“A former bodyguard hides his past while working as a novice in a new security division.”
- Features a smart male lead and a nice male lead
- Explores intense interweaving thoughts and emotions
- Focuses on bodyguards who protect people unarmed
- The protagonist must hide his past as a bodyguard
Watch it if you enjoy crime dramas centered on teamwork and complex human emotions.
The series is an intense drama with themes of crime, mystery, and action.
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Season 1 · 9 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Jan 18, 2018
- E2 Episode 2 Core Jan 25, 2018
- E3 Episode 3 Core Feb 1, 2018
- E4 Episode 4 Core Feb 8, 2018
- E5 Episode 5 Core Feb 15, 2018
- E6 Episode 6 Core Feb 22, 2018
- E7 Episode 7 Core Mar 1, 2018
- E8 Episode 8 Mytharc Mar 8, 2018
- E9 Episode 9 Mytharc Mar 15, 2018
Season 2 · 7 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Jun 18, 2020
- E2 Episode 2 Core Jun 25, 2020
- E3 Episode 3 Core Jul 2, 2020
- E4 Episode 4 Core Jul 9, 2020
- E5 Episode 5 Core Jul 16, 2020
- E6 Episode 6 Mytharc Jul 23, 2020
- E7 Episode 7 Mytharc Jul 30, 2020
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Where can I stream BG: Personal Bodyguard?
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Is BG: Personal Bodyguard worth watching?
The series is described as an intense drama featuring bodyguards who protect people unarmed.
How long is the binge duration for the first season?
The series consists of 9 episodes, each with a duration of 54 minutes.
Are there essential episodes to watch?
The provided material does not specify any essential episodes.
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