BG: Personal Bodyguard: Season 1
BG: Personal Bodyguard is a crime, drama, and mystery television series that premiered in 2018. The narrative centers on bodyguards who protect people while remaining unarmed, presenting an intense dramatic environment where the thoughts and emotions of the individuals involved interweave with one another. During the course of the first season's narrative arc, a retired bodyguard decides to pretend to be a novice whe
Season 1 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Akira Shimazaki lives with his m
- A humble security company decides to implement a new bodyguard division.
- A retired bodyguard chooses to pretend to be a novice.
- Bodyguards operate unarmed while protecting people in an intense drama.
Season overview
BG: Personal Bodyguard is a crime, drama, and mystery television series that premiered in 2018. The narrative centers on bodyguards who protect people while remaining unarmed, presenting an intense dramatic environment where the thoughts and emotions of the individuals involved interweave with one another. During the course of the first season's narrative arc, a retired bodyguard decides to pretend to be a novice when his humble security company makes the choice to implement a new bodyguard division. The series explores the professional and personal dynamics within this high-stakes security setting as the characters navigate their duties without weapons. Additional details regarding the broader plot progression and specific character arcs are not available in the provided source material.
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Episode 1
Jan 18, 2018 · 46 min
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
Jan 25, 2018 · 46 min
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
Feb 1, 2018 · 46 min
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
Feb 8, 2018 · 46 min
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
Feb 15, 2018 · 46 min
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
Feb 22, 2018 · 46 min
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
Mar 1, 2018 · 46 min
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
Mar 8, 2018 · 46 min
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
Mar 15, 2018 · 46 min
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.