This dorama is about a girl who was diagnosed with a disease called “Spinocerebellar Degeneration” when she was 15 years old, and was able to continue her life until her death at the age of 25 years old.
The plot is based on the true story of a Japanese girl named Kito Aya, who had the same disease. She kept writing in her diary to remember her experiences until she could no longer hold a pen. Aya simply wished to live until the end of her life, and the purpose of writing in the diary was to remind herself to not give up. She shed tears many times, at the same time encompassed by the rich love and support from her family, friends, and boyfriend. Her diary “1 Litre of Tears” was published after her death, because of its inspiring and courageous message of
“Just being alive is such a lovely and wonderful thing.”
So far, over 18,000,000 copies of her diary have been sold.
The Review
This dorama features Sawajiri Erika, Nishikido Ryou, Narumi Riko, Yakushimaru Hiroko, Jinnai Takanori and Fujiki Naohito. Sawajiri Erika has powerfully brought out the character of Aya, and people who watch this dorama will feel compassion for her while she suffers from the illness. My tears flowed after almost every episode as I questioned myself, “What would I do if I were Aya?” This is a dorama where you can see a 15 year old young girl who was able to face her disease bravely, and tried her best to treasure the time she spent with her friends, family and boyfriend everyday she could.
To me, this was one of the best doramas of 2005, mainly because the reality of this story has enlightened me. I realized that my life is not that tough compared to those who are suffering from an incurable disease. “1 Litre of Tears” stood out for a reason: it is not because Aya was upset because of her disease, she was touched by the love and patience she received from her friends and family. I was amazed by the braveness with which she chose to live her life, as a strong girl who was only 15 years old, yet managed to face her cruel fate with a positive outlook, and tried her best to do whatever she could by herself.
For those dorama fans who loved “Beautiful Life” that starred Takuya Kimura & Tokiwa Takako, I’d bet you guys will appreciate this story too. I can feel the power of the love from her family and friends in this story, and encouraged me to be positive in my life even though there may be many difficulties and problems. I hope there will be somebody who is willing to translate the original diary by Kito Aya sold in Japan because she has a lot of meaningful words in her diary. This story contains both sadness and love, and I hope you guys will love this dorama as much as I did.
Episode 1 synopsis
This dorama starts right before Aya is confronted with the illness, Spinocerebellar Degeneration, in which the nerve cells of areas necessary for the human body to move and balance–including the cerebellum, brain stem, and spinal cord–transform and eventually disappear.
Ikeuchi Aya (Sawajiri Erika), a 15 year old girl, is the eldest daughter in a normal Japanese family. She lives with her reliable mother, Shioka, who works as a nutritionist, her father, Mizuo, the wacky owner of a tofu shop, her quiet younger brother, Hiroki, and two younger sisters, the sarcastic Ako and innocent Rika. On the day of her high school entrance exam, she left the house full of energy, but she missed her stop to get off the bus and walk to her high school because she fell asleep. She quickly got off and ran from the bus in the rain when she discovered she was late. She slipped, fell down and injured her knee. At that time, she met Haruto Aso, who was trying to skip the exam. He gave her a ride to school, the administrators allowed them to take the exam (despite the fact that Haruto was uninterested in taking it), which they both later passed.
The new semester began, Aya and Haruto were in the same class, and both were elected as the representative of their class. Aya also joined the basketball team, and was reunited with the boy who she was fond of from the male basketball team. Just as she was beginning to enjoy her high school days, Aya starts to experience some physical difficulties. She always dropped food from her chopsticks, could not estimate the distance of the objects in front of her, could not pour water into a cup without spilling it, and occasionally wobbled while walking. Her mother, Shioka, who was the only one to notice the physical changes in Aya, started to worry about what was going on.
One day, Aya’s life started to change after she tripped and fell. She couldn’t protect herself with her hands while falling and she hurt her face. After this, her illness is slowly revealed and her tragedy begins…
Purchase: “1 Litre of Tears” DVD Box
Purchase: “1 Litre of Tears” diary (in Japanese)
Purchase: “1 Litre of Tears” Original Soundtrack
Torrent: Fansub by Kioku Konseki
Torrent: Original Soundtrack
Insert song: Konayuki by Remioromen
Translation: by Kiwi and Pye (ongoing)
Translation: by Ayafan (ongoing)
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Bwear
// Apr 22, 2007 at 6:40 am
I’m very curious.. are there also non-asians who have watched this amazing drama?
Rinus
// Apr 20, 2007 at 6:34 am
So wonderful!!
I think this is a drama reality make everyone happy and so sad too, of course! In the beginning i can’t believe the title of the drama (1 Liter…wow so much!) and then, i go to my computer and watching…ooohh my God!! GOD BLESS US! Thank you, Viva Aya!!
jess
// Apr 19, 2007 at 8:50 pm
i really very like 2watch this movie.i will cry everytime when i watch this movie.this is a best movie in the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!the person who watch will cry and sad!!!!!
eko
// Apr 19, 2007 at 3:19 am
Yeah… Aya is great. I like this film so much. I haven’t fint a great film like this.
tina
// Apr 17, 2007 at 12:32 am
I personally really love this drama.I love the character of Aya and I am madly in love with Aso!!
Chee Muaj
// Apr 16, 2007 at 2:26 pm
well I haven’t watch the movie a while now and it seems to me that watching the movie over and over agian (well not all the time u no only once in awhile)
well I have been getting to understand more and more of something I don’t know what but it’s getting there.
Unknown
// Apr 15, 2007 at 7:01 pm
I loved this drama, and when i begun watching it i couldn’t stop ! I am so touched by this drama. KNowing that it was inspired by a true story, and to also know that there was once a girl who went through all of this. Pain and suffering but yet she avoided it, and continued to write in her diary to prove she is still alive. This maturity, and the value of life is so important. Don’t take life for granted.
sasuke
// Apr 15, 2007 at 4:55 am
This is very touching japanese drama and real life story.
I cry in each episode….
cannot hold my tears back reallly
nora yasumi
// Apr 14, 2007 at 11:02 pm
1 litre of tears is the best serious of japanese drama i’ve ever seen it is very sad.. but i think i’ve learnt something important from this drama
JC
// Apr 14, 2007 at 2:57 am
Diz is the best japan’s film tat i have ever seen…
Really sad… Touched..
well.. I cant express the feeling..
Never regret to buy diz film.. no matter how expensive it is, it is WORTH…
so to everybody, u muz buy… u’ll neva regret..
yazid
// Apr 13, 2007 at 11:33 am
yup, this movie is great, even a man also can cry through this movie…..huk2…i wonder how the real life of the real girl
shirley
// Apr 13, 2007 at 11:04 am
where can u watch the special verison with english subs…..the one that talks about wat happened after ayas death?
T.T i really wanna watch it..PLZ reply thanX *begs on knees*
ShAdOW
// Apr 12, 2007 at 8:36 pm
lol, this isn’t a movie, its a drama
azri
// Apr 12, 2007 at 11:49 am
my god.
i am always cried when watch this movie.
damn.
i`m a MAN!!!!
however, this movie is REALLY great movie in the world.
i lov it so much liao.
i gonna cry again. T_T
beehavin
// Apr 12, 2007 at 10:29 am
i’ve seen this dorama on youtube and seriously i cried like in all of its episode… it is very touching. it brings out the thought of 1 person’s sensitivity towards health, family relationship, friendship and basically 1 person’s outlook in life especially when faced w/ challenges and difficulties…
does anyone know where to buy an english version of the book?
I wanna share this to my coworker who has a sick son and has been going through the same difficulty…
garnet
// Apr 12, 2007 at 6:04 am
Wo…T_T
This is the best drama that I’ve ever seen….
I really love this series…
But I haven’t watch the special episode yet…
Does anyone know where can I watch the special 3 hour episode with English Subs….
Please… I beg u…
I’m dying to watch that episode…
Thank you very much…
I really appreciate your response…
Thanks…
“People should not dwell in the past. It’s enough to do your best in all that you’re doing now.”
~Ikeuchi Aya (Kito Aya)
chee Muaj
// Apr 11, 2007 at 5:26 pm
eyn hmmmm is there a part 2 to the move ten can u give some info and stuff like that i really love too find out b/c i really like the movie.
ilham
// Apr 11, 2007 at 4:55 am
hajimemashite ,ilham desu,indonesia jin desu.
saya adalah mahasiswa bahasa jepang,pada awalnya saya kurang begitu suka dengan drama jepang,namun saya rasa adalah tidak adil apabila saya terlalu cepat menyimpulkan suatu hal.suatu hari saya berkunjung ke toko kaset dan membeli film ichi rotoru no namida,setelah saya tonton,saya sangat kagum akan keberanian dan kegigihan tokoh utama tersebut,hal tersebut membuat saya mulai menyukai drama jepang.(indonesia go)
boku wa hajime ni nihong no dorama ga amari suki dewa arimasen,sore wa chigau to omoimasu. aru no hi,boku wa ichi ritoru no namida no cd o katta,sono eiga o miru ato de,tottemo ………………..sugoi………………….da.
eyn
// Apr 10, 2007 at 10:48 am
The special version of “1 Litre of Tears” has already been aired in Japan sometime ago. You can know more about this special version on the official site. I think the story of the special is about what happen half a year after Aya’s death, you can notice Aya’s youngest sister has already grown up and is attending high school.
If you can read Chinese there’s a Chinese subbed version available here.
Michael
// Apr 10, 2007 at 6:05 am
very inspiring……
really made me cried 1 litre of tears throughout this 11 episodes….
make me strong and keep on moving on…
tsuyoku mae e susume………
Mari
// Apr 9, 2007 at 7:50 pm
this is sad to watch… can someone send me where i can get the songs?? or can some one tell me the names of the songs played in this vid.?
Jane
// Apr 9, 2007 at 1:56 am
Emmm, this show every episode really made me tears !
Life full of strugle but Aya ’s never give up …
Her perseverance touch me so much…
When dark cloud surround us doesn’t mean bad in the other point of view is how we gonna live our life with meaningful no regret !!
Ga Ba te …
^__^
JAY
// Apr 8, 2007 at 11:51 pm
I am speechless.
This drama is a must to watch.
A
// Apr 8, 2007 at 10:03 am
I love this drama!!!
audy
// Apr 7, 2007 at 4:31 am
I like this drama very much
Because of thius drama, I get idea in working on my thesis.
Thanks Ikeuchi Aya
Dawn Ong
// Apr 5, 2007 at 11:46 am
is there a copy of her diary in english or chinese version in the market?
chee
// Apr 4, 2007 at 2:02 pm
hi there Ellen yeah it a good movie i enjoyed it and yet cry to it there not that many guys that cry to movie out there but yeah i be one of them that cry to movies. but yeah anyways it good i watch it and after that i order it.
Ellen
// Apr 4, 2007 at 10:10 am
Hey.. I have watched Taiyo no Uta and it’s sooo frickin’ good ^-^
And um.. I was wondering, is this film better? Cos’ I might get it and I don’t know whether I should, lawl.
Thaankyooouuss..
@(^_~)@
Hanzo Hitori
// Apr 2, 2007 at 6:36 am
This is amazing video…i never expected that it should be like this..we have to know that in reality this diseases are not easy to be faced. But even this is only a film but i think this is good for person who could be like Aya. I think that this is good…but even aya is good and Strong but If She does not know HER SAVIOUR ; the end of life should be known.
But i think God i good.
Jose Torres
// Apr 2, 2007 at 1:57 am
i forgot to add that you cn download all 11 episodes of 1 litre of tears from this site. http://www.silentregrets.com you dont have to be a member. I heard that there was a movie out there to. io as wondering if anybody can tell em were to download it from. i really want to see it.You guysthink thatit will make me cry like the series? i probobly will. Later
stubby tammy
// Mar 29, 2007 at 8:04 pm
lol i finally finished watching the movie and it is so inspiring and upset
Yenlii
// Mar 27, 2007 at 12:24 pm
A really really heart touching drama! Wonder how the real Aya was like.. Hmm.. N how her family was.. Aya’s very though!!
Jo Ann
// Mar 26, 2007 at 12:21 pm
Hello. I was wondering whether you’ve found someone to translate the book. and also, do you know if they sell this book outside japan?
SELLOTAPE
// Mar 26, 2007 at 4:13 am
Hi, the show is real great, heres a video dedication to the drama I made at
http://youtube.com/watch?v=uOP0UnyiFlc
Or can get it off
http://files.filefront.com/SELLOTAPE___Erika_Sawajirizip/;7018332;/fileinfo.html
nanda nadhia
// Mar 26, 2007 at 4:12 am
i am feel you a strong girl……
i hope you can walk now….
you can playing basket now…..
you can run now……………..
you can speak now…………
and i hope you happy in there now…….
i very proud of your life…..
Alcide
// Mar 24, 2007 at 8:06 am
After I saw the movie “1 litre of tears” Finally I also saw the whole serie…. amazing so sad and wonderfull at the same time. I cant stop to see this serie over and over again…..
This is my favourite serie which I ever saw
nancy
// Mar 24, 2007 at 4:11 am
a wonderful and encouranging drama. it has really help me in to see life in different views now. all i can say is that we should live our life in no regrets and try to live life to the fullest. never dwell in the past, but it’s enough to do our best in the things we do now… Gambate!!!!
Jose Torres
// Mar 24, 2007 at 2:02 am
All i have to say is that this is a sad and moving drama. My best friend is the person that told me about it. Just today did i finish all the 11 episodes. I won’t lie i cryed in all of them especially the last one. I will neverforget you Aya Kito even thogh i never got a chance to meet her. I am going to buy the drama in dvd tommorow and when i go to Japan i planto buy her diary and visit her grave and leave someflowers and thank her. Thank you Erika for playing the role of aya thanksto you to i’m going to study hard to enter into medical school and become a neurologist.
Ryan
// Mar 23, 2007 at 6:10 am
i’m very like this movie…….some times i fell about the fell of aya on this film…
Lanz
// Mar 21, 2007 at 4:32 am
This is very very good movie, about respect of life all the living thing and may be if “President” all around the world should see this movie, how about that ?
may be the world would living in peace, am i right ?
yuni
// Mar 20, 2007 at 3:56 am
can i ask you all something? where can i be 1 litre of tears fan club members? i already search it on my own. can you tell me the websites. thanx. arigato… : )
Chee Muaj
// Mar 19, 2007 at 8:17 am
Haruka hai you’re right it is a good one me too i think everone and anyone should watch it.. it change my life..
Haruka
// Mar 18, 2007 at 5:05 pm
Although this is my first time watching a Japanese drama without having the English subtitles at the bottom of the screen, I think no words needed to be said as I watched “One Litre of Tears”. I believe the true reason everyone was so touched after hearing about Aya’s story because of how her disease affected and even changed everyone around her, including her doctor. We realize that “just being able to live is a beautiful thing”. Aya has been a huge inspiration to me and she’s impacted me a whole lot. I truly recommend this dorama to anyone and everyone. It’s true to its title - but actually, you might meet a box of tissues, or maybe a bucket. Erika Sawajiri did a great job in portraying Ikeuchi Aya, too!
chee muaj-kun
// Mar 18, 2007 at 1:29 am
ok i try it out…
lynda
// Mar 16, 2007 at 12:07 pm
You can download it in http://www.multiply.com but you have to register first, but it is all free, and you can download a lot of songs there…
Chee Muaj
// Mar 16, 2007 at 8:17 am
Kusakei Hironori hey can u send me all 3 songs fro the movie.. i want to listen to it…. arigato gozaimasu
Chee-kun
Sevda
// Mar 15, 2007 at 7:14 pm
HI, everyone. I’m a girl from Bulgaria - a small country at the Bаlkan peninsual. Though i live so far away and Japanese have a totally diffrent culture from ours i really felt the story deep in my heart. I really think that Aya would be happy to know that she is helping people all around the world, and not only those who suffer her illnes, but everyone. For me it’s not just a story for a brave girl and how she cope with her disease, it’s a story about how we should live. A girl, so young, have found the treasure that some people can’t find for all their lives - that love and care, the feeling of being useful and helpful to the others, the simple beat of the heart and just being alive are the most important things in life. It’s sad …. and beautiful …. I really admire her.
I wish you all joy and happines and we should not forget this girl and that there are many people out there struggling for their lives, for something that we do not even notice in our everyday life. Help them, take care of them and love them because they deserve it.
LIVE FOREVER
Kusakei Hironori
// Mar 15, 2007 at 11:48 am
I¡M SO SAD!, THIS DORAMA IS SO SAD, I saw it in 2 days woth my sister, & this 2 days WE CRIED SO MUCH, and We get a bad headache -.-U
WELL thank’s for the usic, I love the music of “1 Litre of Tears”, but I have only 3 sonfs, Only Human, Konayuki & Gatsu ka, and I don’t find the other songs yet, Can You say my Where I can find it?
WELL GRETTINGS and I like so much your page.
KISSU
KUSAKEI HIRO HIRO NORI NORI!
KON-KON
BYEEE~~~~~~
chee muaj
// Mar 15, 2007 at 8:21 am
yeah i so glad that i got to see the movie in my life be4 my life is over i will always remember Aya and Erika for playing the character. Now and forever I will carry Aya and Erika in my memories unit the end. I have put Aya words in the year book at my school under my last year picture because i wanna let people know who Aya is.. and what she did.
Kathy
// Mar 15, 2007 at 1:52 am
Whooo! 600th post! Anyway, my friend Jennifer told me about this show and I didn’t know what to expect but i’m soo glad she told me about it. I’m favorting this in me heart forever!
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