I Will Be Your Bloom (2022)
Asuka had once realized her goal to become a teacher, but after a gutting failure, she gives up her dream profession and becomes extremely withdrawn. After a series of events, she finds herself becoming a live-in housemother for a dorm… where the boy-band septet 8LOOM live together! At the dorm, she is reunited with her former student Dan—as a teacher, Asuka used to encourage him to go for his dreams. Inspired by Dan's leadership in the band and his passion for making his dream come true, Asuka, too, regains the passion she had in her teaching days and comes to terms with her own failure.
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Episode 1 - Episode 1
Release Date: 2022-10-18Former teacher Asuka takes a job as the dorm parent for a struggling group of young entertainers — one of whom used to be a student of hers.
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Episode 2 - Episode 2
Release Date: 2022-10-25Asuka resolves to gain more fans for 8LOOM. Meanwhile, the boys grow restless as they face the daunting challenge of securing a contract renewal.
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Episode 3 - Episode 3
Release Date: 2022-11-01As part of her strategy to make the 8LOOM members more self-reliant, newly appointed chief manager Kosaka declares that Asuka is no longer needed.
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Episode 4 - Episode 4
Release Date: 2022-11-08Hanamaki tells Dan to write a love song, but he's never written one before. Asuka goes on a mock date with him and learns about his complex feelings.
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Episode 5 - Episode 5
Release Date: 2022-11-15The boys get the chance to have a live performance broadcast on TV. But the day before the show, they learn that Takara has been hiding an injury.
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Episode 6 - Episode 6
Release Date: 2022-11-22As 8LOOM's popularity grows, the group books a performance at Dan's old high school. Eiji gets angry when Yukiya invites a former member to the show.
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Episode 7 - Episode 7
Release Date: 2022-11-29Dan and the boys plan a surprise for Asuka to show their appreciation for her. Later, they learn why she decided to quit her teaching job.
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Episode 8 - Episode 8
Release Date: 2022-12-06The 8LOOM members are thrilled to learn they will play their first nationwide tour. Dan asks an insecure Naru to direct the group's music video.
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Episode 9 - Episode 9
Release Date: 2022-12-13When Dan refuses to apologize to 8LOOM's fans, Hanamaki tells him to take a break from the group. Later, rifts begin to form between the members.
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Episode 10 - Episode 10
Release Date: 2022-12-20Asuka begins working as a dorm manager and teacher at an alternative school. Meanwhile, the boys make a difficult decision about their future.