
Bodyguard(2018)
A troubled war veteran is assigned to protect a controversial politician who may be the target of a terror plot.


Japanese adaptation of the American TV Series "24". Genba Shido is the director of Team A in the Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU). He is excellent at his job and a reasonable person, but he often has to make drastic decisions to save lives.

Toshiaki Karasawa
Genba Shidō

Yukie Nakama
Urara Asakura

Chiaki Kuriyama
Itsuki Mizuishi

Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
Takumi Nanjō

Tae Kimura
Rikka Shidō

Hiyori Sakurada
Miyu Shidō

Maria Mori
Hina Asakura

Erika Denya
Chiharu Okusa

Michitaka Tsutsui
Yohei Asakura

Yuki Imai
Yuta Asakura
24 JAPAN is a drama, action & adventure, war & politics series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of assassination, kidnapping, attempted murder, politics, remake, terrorism. Created by Shūkei Nagasaka, it stars Toshiaki Karasawa, Yukie Nakama, Chiaki Kuriyama. Japanese adaptation of the American TV Series "24". Genba Shido is the director of Team A in the Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU). He is excellent at his job and a reasonable person, but he often has to make drastic decisions to save lives.
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