I Will Be Your Bloom | |
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君の花になる | |
Written by | Erika Yoshida |
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Music by | Shin Kōno |
Country of origin | Japan |
Original language | Japanese |
No. of episodes | 10 |
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Running time | 57 minutes |
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Network | TBS |
Release | October 18 December 20, 2022 | –
I Will Be Your Bloom (Japanese: 君の花になる, Hepburn: Kimi no Hana ni Naru) is a 2022 Japanese television series. It aired on TBS every Tuesday from October 18, 2022, to December 20, 2022.
Asuka Nakamachi was a high school teacher with the dream of becoming a flower-like teacher who can cheer up anyone, but something caused her to quit her job. After that, she moved in with her older sister Yūri and helped her out with the food wagon she runs. One day, when Yūri and Mitsuo Mitsutani become engaged, Asuka decides to become independent and applies for a job as a dormitory mother, listed as "a job to support young people full of potential". However, it turns out to be the dormitory of 8LOOM, a seven-member boy group that debuted but does not sell well. Moreover, the leader of the group is her former student Dan Sagami.
See also: § 8LOOM |
A boy group under Hanamaki Entertainment. Their fandom name is 8LOOMY.
People around Asuka Nakamachi[edit]
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Hanamaki Entertainment[edit]
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Chayney[edit]8LOOM's rival group. |
People around 8LOOM[edit]
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Prior to the actual broadcast, it was decided that Netflix would distribute it both domestically and internationally as part of a three-series deal between Netflix and TBS.[17] This makes I Will Be Your Bloom the second TBS drama to be distributed on the platform after Japan Sinks: People of Hope in October 2021.[18]
Erika Yoshida wrote the screenplay.[8]
8LOOM debuted as a band outside of the television series, releasing their debut single "Come Again" on September 21, 2022.[19] The group attended or performed at events like the 2022 Autumn/Winter GirlsAward,[20] KCON 2022 Japan,[21] TikTok Awards Japan 2022,[22][23] and the 2022 Mnet Japan Fan's Choice Awards.[24] In November, the group held their first live house tour titled I Will Be Your Bloom "Let's 8LOOM" Tour: First and Last.[25] 8LOOM won the Special Award at the 114th The Television Drama Academy Awards.[26] The band held their second and final live tour from December 2 to 4 titled I Will Be Your Bloom "Let's 8LOOM" Tour: The Final.[27] From December 21 to 27, the group held a fan meeting "Thank You 8LOOMY" at IHI Stage Around Tokyo.[28]
8LOOM | |
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Compilation album by 8LOOM | |
Released | December 21, 2022 |
Genre | J-pop |
Length | 38:11 |
Label | Virgin Music |
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Singles from 8LOOM | |
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The group released their eponymous album on December 21, 2022, containing their previous five singles.[29]
8LOOM released their debut digital single "Come Again" on September 21, 2022, under Virgin Music.[19] Tomoyuki Mori, writing for Billboard Japan, described it as "fresh and light, yet at the same time melancholic, with a pleasant, bouncy feel."[30] On Billboard Japan's charts, the song charted 50th on the Japan Hot 100 chart,[31] 23rd on Download Songs,[32] and 46th on Streaming Songs;[33] on Oricon's charts, the single ranked 23rd on the Digital Singles Chart[34] and 47th on the Streaming Chart.[35]
"I Will Be Your Bloom" served as the theme song for the television series, and was released on October 19, 2022, as 8LOOM's second digital single.[36] On Billboard Japan's charts, the single charted 49th on the Japan Hot 100 chart,[37] 37th on Download Songs,[38] and 35th on Streaming Songs;[39] on Oricon's charts, the single ranked 45th on the Singles Chart,[40] 37th on the digital singles chart,[41] and 33rd on the Streaming Chart.[42]
"Melody" was released on November 9, 2022, as the group's third single; they also performed it in the fourth episode of the television series.[43] On Billboard Japan's Charts, the single charted 32nd on the Japan Hot 100 chart,[44] 16th on Download Songs,[45] 21st on Streaming Songs;[46] on Oricon's charts, the song ranked 25th on the Singles Chart,[47] 16th on the Digital Singles Chart,[48] 19th on the Streaming Chart.[49]
"Hikari" was released on November 23, 2022, as the groups fourth single; they performed it in the sixth episode of the television series.[50] Mori of Billboard Japan described it as a song that "balances all the best features of 8LOOM."[30]
"Forever or Never" was released on December 7, 2022, as 8LOOM's fifth and final single.[51]
All music is composed by UTA unless otherwise noted.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Come Again" | Ie-Mon |
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2. | "Melody" | JUN | 3:14 | |
3. | "Hikari" |
| 4:03 | |
4. | "Forever or Never" | Yohei | 4:01 | |
5. | "I Will Be Your Bloom" |
| 4:04 | |
6. | "Come Again" (Instrumental) |
| 3:44 | |
7. | "Melody" (Instrumental) | 3:12 | ||
8. | "Hikari" (Instrumental) | 4:03 | ||
9. | "Forever or Never" (Instrumental) | 4:01 | ||
10. | "I Will Be Your Bloom" (Instrumental) | 4:04 | ||
Total length: | 38:11 |
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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Japan Digital Albums (Oricon)[52] | 7 |
Japan Download Albums (Billboard Japan)[53] | 7 |
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[54] | 40 |
Tsubasa Honda's acting was panned by critics. Upon the release of the first episode, the hashtag "TsubasaHondaSucksAtActing" (本田翼演技下手) trended in Japan on Twitter.[55] Josei Jishin named I Will Be Your Bloom as the most disappointing drama of 2022 in part due to Honda's acting.[56]