Tired of scrolling through Netflix but not finding anything nice to watch? We say click through the J-drama section and hit play on I Will Be Your Bloom (Japanese title Kimi No Hana Ni Naru). This refreshing J-drama is about a former teacher turned dorm matron who becomes in charge of the fictional idol unit 8LOOM (pronounced ‘bloom’).
I Will Be Your Bloom (Japanese title: Kimi No Hana Ni Naru) is now streaming on Netflix.
What’s interesting about this drama is during its airing in Japan, its network, TBS, promoted 8LOOM like a real idol unit. We’re talking official music videos you can stream on YouTube and songs you can play on Spotify. They also appeared on magazine covers as 8LOOM.
The group also held an actual concert, as well as performed in music shows and international music fairs like K-CON, with some of the footage used in the drama.
If you think that’s it, they even sold official merch like dolls, keychains, stickers, and more which you can still purchase as of writing (wink, wink).
Ready to get sucked into the hype? We give you the 411 on I Will Be Your Bloom’s plot and cast, as well as reasons to watch it below.
I Will Be Your Bloom plot and cast
Asuka Nakamichi (Tsubasa Honda) is a school teacher who loves her job. However, due to certain circumstances, she was forced to leave the school, which puts a toll on her emotional well-being. She ends up living with her sister and her sister’s boyfriend and helps them out at her sister’s mobile bento (lunch box) shop. However, after the couple got engaged, Asuka voluntarily decides to move out to give them more privacy. After seeing a promising job ad, Asuka gets hired as a stay-in dorm matron.
During her job briefing, Asuka learns that the residents under her care are from an idol group called 8LOOM. The group’s manager informed Asuka that 8LOOM’s career has been a flop ever since their debut. They also lack motivation after one of their former members quit and their rival group, CHAYNEY (also a fictional group made for the series), skyrocketed to fame. Asuka instantly took on the role of a matron while waiting for the group to come home.
She later finds out that one of 8LOOM’s members is Dan Sagami (Fumiya Takahashi), her former student. Dan is joined by Naru (Ryubi Miyase), Yukiya (Keito Tsuna), Eiji (Rintaro Hachimura), Ryusei (Shoot Mori), Takumi (NOA), and Takara (Co-ki Yamashita).
Asuka was happy to see Dan again after so many years, especially since she was the one who encouraged him to pursue his passion for music. However, Dan pretends not to remember Asuka.
