BG: Personal Bodyguard: Season 2
In the second season of BG: Personal Bodyguard, the private security company KICKS, where Akira Shimazaki works, is sold to a large corporate entity. The new leadership at KICKS operates with a laser-focused dedication to generating profit. This corporate shift leaves Shimazaki deeply unhappy with the direction of the company. Driven by his personal belief and commitment to protecting the weak, he makes the decision
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Akira Shimazaki works as a bodyguard who protects people unarmed.
- Bodyguard work involves intense drama where the thoughts and emotions of people interweave.
- Shimazaki is employed by a private security company named KICKS.
- Shimazaki holds a firm personal belief in protecting the weak.
Season overview
In the second season of BG: Personal Bodyguard, the private security company KICKS, where Akira Shimazaki works, is sold to a large corporate entity. The new leadership at KICKS operates with a laser-focused dedication to generating profit. This corporate shift leaves Shimazaki deeply unhappy with the direction of the company. Driven by his personal belief and commitment to protecting the weak, he makes the decision to quit his job at the private security company. Following his departure from KICKS, Akira Shimazaki begins working independently as a freelance private bodyguard, taking his career into his own hands while continuing to uphold his core principles of protection without relying on weapons, as established in the series' premise of bodyguards who protect people unarmed.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
Episode 1
Jun 18, 2020 · 46 min
After the Kicks Guard team attracts some favorable press coverage, Akira receives a letter requesting his help from a man convicted of manslaughter.
Episode 2
Jun 25, 2020 · 46 min
Akira's new business attracts more attention from his colleagues. Later, he receives a big job: protecting Ema Morio, a talented but troubled pianist.
Episode 3
Jul 2, 2020 · 46 min
To protect her hospital's reputation, Dr. Kasamatsu asks Akira to guard her new patient, an investor whose shady tactics attracted a violent reprisal.
Episode 4
Jul 9, 2020 · 46 min
Akira 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.
Episode 5
Jul 16, 2020 · 46 min
After 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.
Episode 6
Jul 23, 2020 · 46 min
A restaurant owner asks Akira for protection from a malicious landlord threatening to evict her. Dr. Kasamatsu can't shake a troubling memory.
Episode 7
Jul 30, 2020 · 46 min
Akira meets President Ryu in secret to discuss the recent, troubling police activity. Despite being rivals, the two reach a surprising arrangement.