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and written by Yumiko Inoue. It aired first in January 2018 on

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. The second season was originally to start running in April 2020, however was delayed till 18 June 2020.

Synopsis

Shimazaki Akira is divorced and lives with his teenage son. He used to work as a personal bodyguard but had since left the industry after an accident occurred in which his soccer superstar client was injured. He now works as a security guard at a construction site. The private security company (Hinode Security Service/HSS) he works for is setting up a new bodyguard division. Without telling his manager about the past, Akira Shimazaki starts working as a novice bodyguard.

Broadcast

The first episode was broadcast on January 18, 2018, in Japan. It was also aired at the same month by Wakuwaku Japan in several Asian countries including Indonesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Taiwan. The first episode received a viewer rating of 15.7%.

Cast

Special appearances

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, who previously appeared alongside Takuya Kimura in the 1996 drama ''

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, who previously appeared alongside Takuya Kimura in the 2001 drama ''

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, who previously appeared alongside Takuya Kimura in the 2001 drama ''

'', appears in season 2.

References

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External links

Official website in Japanese

BG Personal Bodyguard on IMDB
Japanese drama television series TV Asahi television dramas 2018 Japanese television series debuts 2018 Japanese television series endings Television productions suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic Television productions postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2020 Japanese television series debuts 2020 Japanese television series endings