TV series

The Bodyguards

2017 · 1 season

A breezy buddy caper where mismatched guards trade banter between tense little rescues, easy to dip into and quietly warm.

Overview: Former police officer Asahina is a light-hearted young man who works for a security company. One day, he is appointed as a bodyguard and teams up with middle-aged Ishimaru. Ishimaru is a former company president who was labeled as coward due to his cautious personality. Despite having differences, they work together to protect their clients and come face-to-face with their past.
How it feels: Light, warm, tense and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, loyalty, identity, redemption
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
loyalty
identity
redemption
work
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none