Renzoku
Title: SP
Also known as: Security Police
Tagline: 警視庁警備部警護課第四係
Tagline (romaji): Keishicho Keibi-bu Keigo-ka Daiyon-gakari
Tagline (English): Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department - Security Bureau - 4th District Security Division
Genre: Action suspense
Format: Renzoku
Episodes: 11 + Special
Viewership rating: 15.4 (Kanto)
Broadcast period: 2007-Nov-03 to 2008-Jan-26
Air time: Saturday 23:00
Theme song: way of life by V6
See SP OST for the original soundtrack
Synopsis
SP, the duty to protect. Professional bodyguards that safeguard important people even if it at times means sacrificing their own lives.
In the 21st century, regarded as the century of terror, Japan's myth of infallibility is greatly threatened. With domestic and foreign terrorists active behind the scenes, and pleasure-seeking criminals with no political ideology able to easily obtain information from the internet, an era in which terrorism can be carried out has gradually dawned. The role played by the SP has become crucial; bodyguards who protect VIP by becoming "moving shields," locating blind spots beforehand, as well as anticipating unforeseen circumstances.
The SP has just been increased on an experimental basis. Inoue Kaoru is one of the recruits to be assigned to this role. Inoue possess special abilities, and is an entirely new type of SP. He will boldly take on the fight against terrorism, while his colleagues regard his abilities with skepticism. --- jade_frost, with modifications by Magicus
Cast
Okada Junichi as Inoue Kaoru
Tsutsumi Shinichi as Ogata Soichiro
Maki Yoko as Sasamoto Eri
Yamamoto Kei as Asada Yuzo (Prime Minister)
Matsuo Satoru as Yamamoto Takafumi
Kamio Yu (神尾佑) as Ishida Mitsuo
Egami Shingo (江上真悟) as Nakao Yoshiharu
Iida Kisuke as Nishijima Yuji
Hirata Atsuko (平田敦子) as Harakawa (General Affairs)
Nomaguchi Toru as Tanaka Ichiro
Guests
Ihata Juri as Sasaki Tomomi (ep1)
Oba Kumiko as Okawa Yuko (Governor of Tokyo) (ep1)
Sandaime Uotake Hamada Shigeo (三代目魚武濱田成夫) as Hiroo (ep1,9-10)
Natsume Shinya (夏目慎也) as Goda (ep1)
Omiya Taro as Takashima (Asada's secretary) (ep1,4,9-11)
Kitamura Yukiya as Kaneda (ep2-4)
Nishi Fuyuhiko (西冬彦) as Akagi (ep2-4)
Cho Minwa (趙珉和) as Yoshino (ep2-4)
Park Sohee (パク・ソヒ) as Numata (ep2-4)
Yamane Kazuma as Kakihara (ep2-4)
Sakuma Tetsu (佐久間哲) as Kobayashi (ep2-4)
Fukaura Kanako as Tominaga (head nurse) (ep2-4)
Tsuyuki Shigeru (露木茂) as Kato Junzo (former Prime Minister) (ep2-4)
Shima Kaori (島かおり) as Kato Kimie (ep2-4)
Oide Toshi (大出俊) as Isesaki (head of the security department) (ep3-5,7)
Ito Masayuki as Ida (Kato's secretary) (ep3-4)
Tada Junnosuke (多田淳之介) as John (ep4-7)
Kusakabe So (日下部そう) as Ringo (ep4-7)
Cho Seongha (チョウソンハ, 조성하, 曺成河) as Paul (ep4-6)
Nakagawa Tomoaki (中川智明) as George (ep4-6)
Katagiri Jin as Ohashi Shoichi (ep5-7)
Hirata Mitsuru as Yamanishi Kazuya (ep6,8-11)
Furuyama Kentaro (古山憲太郎) as Kiuchi (the mysterious man) (ep8-11)
Haruta Junichi as Murofushi Yuji (ep9,11)
Production Credits
Screenwriter: Kaneshiro Kazuki
Producer: Takai Ichiro
Chief director: Motohiro Katsuyuki
Directors: Hatano Takafumi (波多野貴文), Fujimoto Amane (藤本周)
Music: Kanno Yugo
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