Kimi no Hana ni Naru (2022)

let's bloom again someday????

Essa série é como uma carta de amor aos fãs de jpop, kpop e cia. Se você é fã de algum grupo musical, com certeza vai conseguir se conectar imediatamente com a história e com os personagens. Ela me conquistou nos primeiros segundos e eu juro que não vi o tempo passar enquanto assistia, óbvio que alguns episódios foram melhores que outros, mas de uma forma geral a experiência foi maravilhosa.
Foi muito interessante ver como os integrantes se sentiam em relação ao papel deles como membros do grupo, todos os medos e desejos que eles tinham. Desejos esses que às vezes eles precisavam abrir mão pelo bem do grupo. Eu acredito que todas essas situações são bem próximas da realidade. A exaustão, a frustração, o desânimo, a felicidade quando as coisas começam a dar certo, quando seu esforço traz algum resultado, a esperança de que tudo vai ficar bem e de que eles estão finalmente tendo reconhecimento pelo trabalho duro.
O arco da protagonista também é muito bom, na verdade me identifiquei muito com ela, uma pessoa que está tentando superar um trauma e que busca a auto aceitação. Ela sempre tentava trazer alegria e conforto para todos ao seu redor, nunca reclamava de nada, ela era tão forte e admirável, eu me apaixonei completamente pela Asuka. Ela trouxe ânimo e força de vontade para os meninos em um momento que eles estavam completamente sem esperança.
Eu tenho muitas coisas para falar sobre o drama, mas basicamente eu chorei, me estressei, comemorei, gritei, fiquei frustrada em alguns momentos, fiquei emocionada, fiquei com raiva de alguns personagens, enfim... eu senti! E eu acho isso tão importante quando você assiste algo. É essencial que a trama e os personagens sejam capazes de te tocar de alguma forma e I will be your bloom fez isso com maestria.

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This is an engaging short series exploring the experiences of a young woman who has failed in her dream to become a teacher in circumstances which seem to have resulted in her having a breakdown. As a teacher she was excellent with the pupils and supported them strongly but had to leave the profession and stayed with her sister for a time. When she felt stronger she secured a position as a live-in house mother for a struggling idol group who were facing losing their contract in six months. She commits herself to supporting them to become successful. One of the trainees is an old pupil of hers and they develop a close relationship which never actually oversteps boundaries.
This is genuinely feel-good series. There is conflict and people fight, there are jealousies and malice at times, but issues are usually resolved very easily and quite quickly. For me, they young ML, supposed to be something of a romantic lead did not work as such: he was very moody and crap at communicating - with anyone - but was supposed to be a great songwriter. Well, that happens sometimes. The House mother was efficient and cheerful - in fact she was determined to be cheerful and supportive at all times. People would downright insult her, or try to, and she accepted their words and promised to do better. A little hard to stomach, but it was well handled.
I enjoyed this series. Most of the characters were well written and pretty well-rounded, even f a lot of the writing seemed saccharine sometimes. The storyline did a good job of approximating a believable idol experience, though it was a little too smooth sailing in my view. But it made an enjoyable easy watch.
One disappointment was the music and performance levels of the band. They didn't work for me - the music production values were much too soft and lacked any impact and as a result, the choreo and dance skills (which were a bit stronger) didn't match the songs.

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If you like dramas about idols it is a good one just do not expect much from the romance

8/10 is my rating. This is a 2022 Japanese romance drama with 10, 57 minute episodes.

First I provide a unique synopsis then review

Synopsis

Asuka Nakamachi (Tsubasa Honda) takes a job as a dorm mother for struggling boy band 8loom. It is a departure from her original dream which was a teacher that was a sunny spot for her students but, when that dream fell through, she was desperate to move out of her sister’s honeymoon house. Her background may be the perfect fit to help the seven-member boy group find their path to success. As the unwavering cheer base, she may even help the leader of the group, her former student, Dan Sagami (Fumiya Takahashi) hit his stride.

Members of 8LOOM

See also: § 8LOOM

Dan Sagami (Fumiya Takahashi). He is the center of the band. The main songwriter. The only group member that knew Asuka before.

Daijirō Naruse (Ryūbi Miyase). Knickname Naru. He is the youngest member. Still goes to high school.

3. Yukiya Furumachi (Keito Tsuna) He is the oldest member of the group.

4. Ēji Ichinose (Rintarō Hachimura) A college student.

5. Ryūsei Hiyama (Shūto Mori)

6. Takumi Kurushima (Noa)

7. Takara Onodera ( Kōki Yamashita)

Review

I like idol dramas especially dramas that are about idol groups. This does a good job of conveying the many ups and downs on the very bumpy road to success. It is more about the group and the process than it is about the romance. It ends happy but not completely clear in terms of their relationship.

Spoilers

I was disappointed that Asuka’s teaching career ended as it did. I think they left a lot if details out but it seemed like she took on too much then let criticism tear her down. It seemed like a weak way out.

Naru looked the part the most. He just had that overall pop look and demeanor. He was one of my favorites through the majority of the show so I was very disappointed when it turned out he turned in Dan and Asuka like he did. He even went so far as to encourage the band to go on without Dan. I was really disappointed in his behavior and it seemed out of character.

There was not a lot to the romance and it ended on a nebulous note. I thought Dan took a step back from 8loom to pursue her but he left her as she was supposedly happy in her new teaching role. I realize that is probably closer to reality for pop stars but it would have been an improvement on reality for him to fully get with Asuka. All of the build up led to a very soft pairing at the end.

I am always drawn to shows about idols and idol groups because it is such a difficult path. For all their emotional and physical sacrifice, few even make it to true fame. I feel so sorry that they become prisoners of their fans and cannot pursue romance and other dreams.

#FumiyaTakahashi

#8loom

#IWillBeYourBloom

#TsubasaHonda

#RyūbiMiyase

#KeitoTsuna

#RintarōHachimura

#ShūtoMori

#Noa

#KōkiYamashita

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Well, that was a rollercoaster

I was really excited to with this show for multiple reasons. First of all, I've been a k-pop stan for years now and I've gotten into a few j-pop groups as well (INI being one of them, so the more reasons for me to watch this series), that's why I was really interested in the premise. Second of all, I saw there's a canon aroace-spec character here. It's not common to encounter aroace representation, so when I heard one of the characters is aroace I knew I had to watch it. It was the final push for me.

The thing that kept me from watching this show for so long was the romance, though. When I heard it's about an ex teacher and her ex student, it really bothered me. It just felt wrong in so many ways. That's why I checked multiple times if the romance was a major plot. Most people told me it's not really a major plot and I have nothing to worry about... Well, I feel like I've been kind of lied to. It made me quite uncomfortable a few times, but thankfully it wasn't too over the line so I was able to endure it, I guess. However, the romantic plot was one of the things I disliked in the series. To be honest, I shipped Asuka with two characters and none of which were the male lead she was supposed to end up with. I was not a big fan of Dan throughout the series anyways.

There were many moments when I got tired of the series and wanted to give it up, but I watched it mostly because I loved Takara (he's definitely my favourite character) and I didn't have anything better to do anyways. That's another problem I had with the series - the characters just... didn't get their chance to shine, I guess. Sometimes I felt that something was extremely out of character for someone, but then I realised I didn't even know what kind of character they are. I know we only have ten episodes and at least eight characters who deserve a proper story or at least some... colour? It was hard for me to even remember the names of most of them - which I'm usually good at, by the way. I don't know, I just think the characters deserved to be more distinct? They needed more colour to them? I just couldn't really get attached to most of them. Even if I really loved Takara, I still ended up feeling that the series just did not do him justice.

An aspect of the series I definitely liked was the LGBTQ+ representation, though. Three of the more important characters are LGBTQ+, and I loved how that was introduced to the audience. They just didn't make a big deal out of it, and I think that was really heartwarming. The LGBTQ+ characters were not portrayed differently from the rest, other characters didn't see them any differently than if they were not LGBTQ+. Even if one of the 'comedic relief' characters turned out to be LGBTQ+, they didn't play it off as a joke or make fun of him for not being heterosexual. It was really comforting - and surprising, because it's probably the first time I'm met with an approach like this. I think it should happen more often in new series.

I enjoyed the acting, but it was nothing spectacular. As for the music, I liked all 8LOOM songs. However, sometimes the members sound awkward during the 'live performances' which is definitely a disadvantage. Many of the times 8LOOM just did not feel like a real group to me, but it might be just my personal problem. I still cried at the last episode though, but it's probably because I'm a k-pop and j-pop stan and these kinds of things just make me emotional.

Well, that's it for my review. It's probably my first review ever, so forgive me if it's awkward. I just wanted to express how I felt about the series.

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It is heavy when you carry everything at once

It is japan off course it is going to be a cute drama.

It shows how we all give up on our jobs beacuse we all fails sometime. But the important thing is we should always try one more time.

Its not very high budget drama, the visuals are just ok not bad but not the best. The story is also kind of weird like student hitting on teacher. But i mainly watched it for my boy dan cause i just love his visuals. And for sure he served. His cold attitude was so good and his acting was also good.

Overall the struggles of boy band in the drama was highlighted but they did it well alot of times.

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Cute butttt...........

So I watched this drama when it first came out and it's really cute and honestly, there's nothing bad about it actually I do remember there being a moment that was really cringy so I had to take a week break but it's still a really cute drama. But the one thing I am confused about is how was she his teacher and then dated I know she was this teacher anymore but like how old was she and is that illegal to date a past student of yours anyway I ignored that anyway but just a question... But I would recommend this drama as it's really sweet and innocent and just adorable. OH, another problem I had with this drama is that I waited until the last ep hoping there would be at least 1 KISS SENCE but no I was disappointed.. however, this is just a personal thing I just like Skinship (in dramas) .

Watch it. it's adorable I mean you won't lose anything by watching it SO DO IT :)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))


(also if I made any typos or grammar mistakes ignore them d: )

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YOUR BOYGROUP SELF-INSERT FANFICTION TURNED INTO DRAMA

I was ready to dismiss this drama because let's be real, the premise of this drama sounds like a thousand of self-insert wattpad stories, so i was not impressed. But apparently, Fumiya Takahashi went viral in my FYP and i decided to check his work a little, and found out tsubasa honda also played in this drama, so i gave it a try.

one thing i want to emphasize : DON'T HAVE HIGH HOPES. KEEP IT LOW. AS LOW AS YOU CAN. just. yeah, just make it seem like you only want to appreciate fumiya's beauty throughout the episodes.

Because the first half of the drama are weird as fuck... is it because i haven't watched jdrama with comedy as the genre? but i find a lot of details off-putting. but i ignored it solely due to the fact that i havent been around jdrama and weird things happened, so.

but after we got thru the character introductions and every "that shouldn't have happen, right?" or "what the actual fuck?" moment, i felt slightly impressed by the diversity and depth of the characters in the dorama were presentes. I originally thought it would be a one-man-band where fumiya is the only one who would get the spotlight, but it turned out everyone gets their own cake, and hey, i was pleasantly surprised! their backstory are relatable and heart-warming, it's making me want to know them better.

anyway, this self-insert is not that bad. fumiya's face was what sold this, but i stayed for the characters.

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Amazing POV of being in a male group in the entertainment industry.

Most people (who I know) that are into Korean POP bands don't dabble in Japanese POP bands or artists. They mostly listen to anime OSTs' and call it a day. More power to you; however, this series does explore what it is like to be in a male group, riding to the top in the entertainment industry. While the show seems romantic, and it can be. That isn't it's main focus. I appreciate the message the director, writers, and producers set out to make with this series.

Being in that industry is tough on anyone and I'm sure in Korea, BTS; Stray Kids; BIG BANG; and GOT7, things aren't too far off from being the same. The physical, mental, and emotional tolls these idols have to go through... While also showing sportsmanship in a way when supporting each other, hyping each other up. It's just, chef's kiss.

This series is actually REALLY good and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND watching it. I watched this on Netflix, but you could probably find it online on Dramacool or KissAsian.

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