Security Police
2007 1 season · 13 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Security Police

SP 警視庁警備部警護課第四係

Synopsis

SP 警視庁警備部警護課第四係

SP, also known as Security Police is a Japanese television drama based on the real life security police unit of Japan which is responsible for protecting domestic and foreign VIPs. The series script was written by famed GO author Kazuki Kaneshiro and marks his first time writing for a television drama. The drama centers on a newly recruited SP officer named Kaoru Inoue, who is the only SP officer known in the force to have sharp senses that enables him to conduct his duties by using this ESP sense to take down the threat before it appears to threaten the VIP and the civilians who are caught in the middle.

The franchise consists of the TV series, two film adaptations of the series released in 2010 and 2011 with an ongoing manga adaptation.

The 2006–2008 Japan Window

372 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Security Police sits at position #55.

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    #2

    Operation Love

    ★ 8.8 · 2007

  3. Akihabara@DEEP
    #3

    Akihabara@DEEP

    ★ 8.8 · 2006

  4. Welcome to the N.H.K.
    #4

    Welcome to the N.H.K.

    ★ 8.7 · 2006

  5. Naruto Shippūden
    #5

    Naruto Shippūden

    ★ 8.6 · 2007

  6. Death Note
    #6

    Death Note

    ★ 8.6 · 2006

  7. Planet Earth
    #7

    Planet Earth

    ★ 8.5 · 2006

  8. The Familiar of Zero
    #8

    The Familiar of Zero

    ★ 8.5 · 2006

Also On Fuji TV

Other series that aired on Fuji TV.

The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Security Police premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
November 3, 2007
Last Air Date
March 12, 2011
Broadcast Span
3.4 years
Total Episodes
13 across 1 season
Total Runtime
≈ 13 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.9
TMDB Rating
11
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #752 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (84th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.0 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #318 of 1,933 (top 16%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 1 / 13
Release Date November 3, 2007
Official Site www.fujitv.co.jp

External Catalogs

Questions Answered

When did Security Police end?

Security Police finished its run with its final episode airing on March 12, 2011.

Where did Security Police air?

Security Police aired on Fuji TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.