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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GaRy
// May 20, 2007 at 10:59 am
i hope i m the 700th person hu give my comment.. this is not juz a drama itself, it teaches me a lot of stuffs.. the way i face my problems, the way i continue to live on after a great defeat.. tis is not juz a drama, it is sumthing everyone should watch and learn from it.. besides tat, it inspire me to b the first one hu can treat the sickness and help all of them hu is suffering.. i wan to b a doctor since i was born, bt i dunno which part of the human body should i specialize in.. bt now, with tis drama, i tink i hav find my aim.. thx, aya…
Some1 hu hav been inspired by Aya
// May 20, 2007 at 2:55 am
1 litre of tears is a very good show! Aya’s courage and Spirit inspired many of us who have watched dis show! And i believe dat the message “Just being alive is such a lovely and wonderful thing.”will continue to spread to the world, telling them that they have to cherish their life as well as their times with the people around them. Aya’s spirit will always be in our heart. Aya, you are amazing! Just like wad Ako said, if i were u, i wouldn’t have the courage to step out of the house and i won’t have the smile on my face when facing those glance by strangers or the people around me…so, they won’t be ashamed of you, instead they shud feel proud of it!
Live is what you make of it—-Treasure It!
Christine
// May 19, 2007 at 11:20 pm
I’m Indonesian
I really enjoy “i litre of tears” dorama
I always cry if I watch it
But It give me a new spirit to life
yeah, i love ryo nishikido too
i love him !!!
viechan
// May 19, 2007 at 4:51 am
hiks…hiks..hiks… I never watched the movie as sad as this movie. I love Aya’s spirit. Never give up until the end. at last…inspiring movie. thanks Aya chan
Eugenia
// May 19, 2007 at 12:53 am
One Litre of Tears is a drama whose the best i watch ever. It made me cry on some parts…. I very very love this movie….We have to learn from Aya’s spirit ! She’s the inspiration for the many sick people in the world. Go Aya !!!
mohd naim
// May 18, 2007 at 11:28 pm
i agree with sprazer…everyone should watch this drama…1 Litre of Tears isn’t about drama only…it has something that very special in it….the value of life…LIVE ON !
juneee
// May 18, 2007 at 7:34 pm
That’s a good stories…
Give me support to enjoy my life that before i think i was a unlucky girl…
Thanks Kito Aya…
ZeTooo
// May 18, 2007 at 9:11 am
i think one litre of tears it’s a good drama 4 ever i see…..
so touching….and her spirit can be inspirit me too !don’t give up aya!!! i don’t know if one litre of tears based from true story. last night i finished the drama, hmmmm… if i be ikeuchi aya and have sick spinocerebellar degeneration like’s Aya maybe i hope kill my self because i can’t take real that. but after i see “Buku Harian Nayla “it’s so different from 1 litre of tears. i always love dorama asia!!!!! god bless us!!!! u must see one litre of tears!!u not will disappoitment!!!
NOW, U CAN DOING EVERYthink what do u wan’t!!!!because now u live 4 ever in heaven, free from ur sick!!!u can’t walk and run, talk and free….4 ever. ur diary make support somebody else and ur spirit make spirit too!!!i hope u smell noy cry!!!!and i hope u happy in heaven!!!!
SteVE
// May 18, 2007 at 8:15 am
one litre of tears… it’s a good drama!!!!!!!
i’ve finished all from one litre of tears…
the story so….touchy… and give many inspired for me!!!aya never give up!!!!
and make me never give up too…i think “buku harian Nayla” too different with the one litre of tears.
i hope people could be aya!!!!
never give up!!!!and always try-try and keep try againts and never give up!
L
// May 18, 2007 at 7:23 am
T.O.P!!! i never cried as this much before..what a wonderful movie… this movie gives me strength so much…the best jdorama i’ve ever seen….!!must buy the cd u guys…peace….LIVE ON!!!
yoga_san
// May 18, 2007 at 3:59 am
this film really sad and very best for me, beside i like all about japan very much so i like 1 litre of tears hiks.. hiks….
aya is the strong girl allowed very danger disease SCD
ganbatte for her life time
this film give me many reason
one important reason is “don’t give up and don’t waste your timelife”
kurochan
// May 17, 2007 at 11:15 pm
best and most sad drama ever,,
my tears is like waterfall when all those people came at her grave,,
but where’s asou kun?
SprazeR
// May 17, 2007 at 2:17 pm
I had given up many things in my life before I watched this movie. But after I knew Aya, I realize I was really stupid. Everyone should see this movie!, this is not just a drama movie!
afb
// May 17, 2007 at 1:59 am
until now, I have finished 9 episodes
the story was very good
so deep…
one of the best dorama that I ever seen!!!
Chen Qifeng
// May 16, 2007 at 12:21 pm
The story is so touchy and moving that I had cried many times. I can’t help shedding tears while watch this drama.
I think the main thing that attracts me is Aya’s wish to help others even she’s been so weak. In her struggling life I find the value of a person is to create value, the liability and contribution to the sociey.
mohd naim
// May 16, 2007 at 8:44 am
guest im not only the one who crying when watching this drama….this drama is..quite a good,sad drama i have ever seen…what can i say anymore ? i love this drama very much…and i started to watch it again for the 2nd time…and i’ll watch this drama again for the 3rd time for sure >:) LIVE ON !!!! KAMBATEH AYA !
Syarief
// May 16, 2007 at 8:03 am
I never cry until watching this movie. Ihope everyone can try and learn how to enjoy life until we can’t walk or even speak. We must have spirit,because it was our life, our dreams, and our stories. Smile now, maybe tomorrow we will die. if you watch this movie you’ll gry
Kohar
// May 16, 2007 at 6:11 am
“One Litre of Tears” is a very good film based on true story.. I have only watched view series and I have cried in almost all episodes I watch. Even I am 15 yo boy, I can’t imagine if I was her. She is a tough girl that bravely face the disease. I don’t know why I feel my life gradually change every I watch each episodes, I feel that I can face the problems as what she does even my problems are much lesser than what she faces. I hope everybody who watch this movie will enjoy it and reflect on ourselves. Now I am searching for the book.
b.suki
// May 15, 2007 at 10:55 am
so far, the saddest drama i have ever seen.5 litres of tears i shed actualy.huhu.
this drama not da typical sad+pity love story that we always come across with.da fact that it based on a true story with a medical supervision (especially about the presentation of SCA and the examination and the management of it)to complete it really make the storyline real and senseful unlike some other drama that don’t even make sense! (eg. an end-staged cancer patient who knows exactly when he’s going to die but doesn’t present with any sign or symptoms of cancer. wut a lie!). plus, a doctor’s perpective in an incurable disease and a student who stuck in between his own interest and his father’s choice.it’s really happen in real life.
*i am a loser with a medical background who just finished my exam yesterday and decided to watch this drama after weeks of stress!!!argh*
R.I.P aya kito. arigatou gozarimas for the inspiration
Daney
// May 15, 2007 at 3:07 am
This drama is the most beautiful, inspiring, but also saddest series i ever saw. i don’t know what would i do if i were aya? now i know better and better that life is such a lovely and priceless thing.
Mark // May 14, 2007 at 2:15 pm
This true story is sad!
But the movie is very good! the characters act soo well!
I actually cried at the 8th episode! when Aya’s friends run to her to sing the class song!
Makku-san
hdc
// May 13, 2007 at 10:45 pm
woow, this story trully make me so sad, that’s really good dorama with reality story
beehavin
// May 13, 2007 at 9:17 am
to jocmash:
i was able to download it from limewire. type the name of the artist - remioromen.
Charles
// May 13, 2007 at 7:19 am
This is the greatest and sadest drama i ever seen!
Tears is coming out each episode.
My older sister which is 20 is suffering from a illness
And my family is really the same as the old times
Faezah
// May 12, 2007 at 11:39 pm
This story is a reall an inspiring story. I really love its song. Eventough I really hate to live but this story really gives me courage
yoko21
// May 12, 2007 at 9:26 pm
I can’t stop my tears… arghhh.
`jocmash
// May 12, 2007 at 8:12 pm
it was a really touching show. the showcase of all her will to live on. with all those unbearable comments about her and stuff. it’s worth watching. anyway, where can i get the soundtracks? i’ld wish to get the song “sagatsu kokonoka” which 1A sang for aya when she’s about to leave school.
ORR
// May 12, 2007 at 11:25 am
I thnk this is the best one ever.
i hope people could be like Aya.
that would be so great.
I love this dramas… so much so makes me watch over 10 times.
allpink kawaiinochibi
// May 11, 2007 at 6:20 am
love this dorama..
yoursxforever
// May 11, 2007 at 6:16 am
i am an asian girl in australia, and i heard about this series from my friends. this is by far the best, most touching story that i’ve ever heard. i found myself crying so much that my shirt was soaked! aya is such a beautiful optimistic person and her smile just brightens everything. haruto is such a helpful friend and i think he’s really cool. i love 1 litre of tears.
zyana
// May 10, 2007 at 4:41 am
Konochiwa,
aya kita was a very brave gal who show where is a will there will have a hope..she only 15 yaers old when she had that sickness, even though that she did’nt know right away about it,but still never complain. aya kita make me treasure this life more than i did before.Always think that my life is so misreable, but she had more burden and she life her live through…Her word would become my inspiration..for life is so great when we can do many things,even when we are down but still there are hope for us to be up again…to aya kita, ARIGATO GOZAIMASU!!! May god bless you…
Jam
// May 9, 2007 at 12:53 am
This jadorama really makes me cry until now. im still watching it and im on episode9. i love how aya stays strong and accepted her disease and can’t live longer. she is simply the best. more power :)
eRic
// May 7, 2007 at 12:47 am
great….1 litre of tears really touching as well as encouraging me ..
kito aya is great….
do pray for her…23rd of may…her memories day…
as a SGM member i would like to ask all member chant for her & ppl who suffering too…
best greet to all ppl…
regards-eRic
chiasing
// May 5, 2007 at 1:21 pm
at the first episode i thought the drama was boring.
throughout the second i cried badly like there’s no tomorrow
after watching the third, i stoned for one hour.
thumbs up =)
Cailyn
// May 4, 2007 at 10:33 pm
such a lovley story, i have been watching this show in asian club in school and me and my freinds who are about 15 and 16 adore and love this show, it makes us squeel at moments but mostly cry. hehe Mr.Yi the person who started asian club sits next to me and my freinds and he alwayse brings poky and tissues because he and the rest of us cry our eyes out while muching on chocolate poky. I love seeing Mr. Yi cry he is so cute ^_^
Life+Fate+Faith+Belief+HOPE!
// May 3, 2007 at 6:20 pm
This movie is really really really sad. And it gave me courage to go through my problems with a smile on my face. Before, i was very different from Aya, i wouldn’t care about what i do with my life. But after watching this amazing movie, i found a purpose in my life; a reason why i live too.
kisses
// May 3, 2007 at 10:54 am
I really loved the story, I just wished I could buy the book to read it, I am so fascinated with Aya’s character that I would like to know more about her and also about her condition. Too bad there is not English translation! I was wondering if you would know if there is going to be an english translation.. my brother in law knows how to speak japaneese, but reading hmmm difficult!
wani
// May 2, 2007 at 10:20 pm
this drama is so touching and inspiring…
i love both aya and asou as well as the soundtrack
yennie
// Apr 29, 2007 at 3:47 am
i agree with everyone! =) haha. nishikido ryo reminds me to ayman lee.
Jazz
// Apr 29, 2007 at 1:01 am
try searching through search engines…sure can find one..
Natalie
// Apr 28, 2007 at 10:28 pm
hi…does anyone know where to get the piano sheet music for konayuki? i’ve searched for the longest time, but all i found was the one that shows how to play with the right hand only. does anyone know where i can get the complete piano sheet music?
btw, this is by far the best drama series i have ever watched! i cried for almost every episode. although it’s sad, but it’s also inspiring and it teaches me to be grateful for the abilities that i have. did this series win any awards? if not, i can’t imagine why.
fajriah
// Apr 28, 2007 at 4:03 am
i cried for more than 2 litres of tears of this drama..i’ve never cried so much.. kito aya’s too pitiful..
Jazz
// Apr 27, 2007 at 12:10 pm
very touching story…erika’s a song to the sun is oso highly reconmended..she rox man
Natalie
// Apr 26, 2007 at 12:01 am
This is by far the best jdorama i have ever watched! i cried buckets over this…..pretty much for every episode. i don’t usually like sad dramas, but this is definitely an exception! 1 litre of tears is truly inspirational….it taught me not to take the simple things in life for granted….like the fact that i can walk, talk and move about freely. After watching this drama, i feel like i can take on any problem that comes my way, simply because all my limbs are working perfectly fine. There’s no excuse for me not to live a good life.
wan
// Apr 25, 2007 at 6:53 am
Such a sad….inspiring drama.
onie-san
// Apr 25, 2007 at 2:49 am
hmm..
i’ve already watched diz movie..
it’s a good movie i think…
very, very, very, sad ending movie…
omedetou gozaimasu
irma
// Apr 24, 2007 at 10:11 pm
very very touchy, watch this movie acompany with so much tissue in my side.
so much lesson we can take from it.
the family, the struggle, the support, the friendship…..and all the thing is very real and wonderfull…..
this movie is brillian…
Youshi
// Apr 24, 2007 at 2:32 am
I’ve watched it and also cried a lot of times. I have to pay respects to Kito Aya who have struggled hard in her life. I gives me a lot of inspiration that we can do anything if we want to. Do not give up easily… We have to learn from Aya’s spirit…
Ganbatte….
Alcide
// Apr 24, 2007 at 2:25 am
Hi Bwear,
I am a non Asian guy live in The Netherlands…. I love to see the movie and the Dorama over and over again
choue meng fang
// Apr 23, 2007 at 3:10 pm
dis mivies is nice and sad… it made me cry on some parts though.. pretty much good too… love this movies alot… going to buy it one day… =D
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