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” diary (in English)
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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This dorama is really great! Eventhough I cried a lot while watching this dorama, I got lots of education from the story. After watching it, realized that family is the most important thing in this world. It can’t be repaid with anything. I love my family even more. This is the greatest dorama.. Thx a lot Aya Kitou. We’ll never forget you forever. Hope you’ll be happy in heaven.. God loves you.. :)
so touching drama, i cried so much
does anybody know where i can find the songs’ sheet music ? thx
wow. its really a very nice show.
it make me realize that i shouldnt complained about my life. instead i should cherish what i have now.
i like the song so much. does anyone have any idea where to download??
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oh my God!! unforgetable…
it touched my heart..
does haruto (asuo-kun) really exixts in the true story?
it’s strange.. because Aya never wrote haruto in her diary!!!
my friends and me, we love this drama very much..
girls in my class cry when they watch this drama!! also guys!! oh…
joe,
joe_hehe@telkom.net
Very touching story. One of the most touching drama i ever seen. i could not hold back my tears at all from episodes 3 onwards. Makes me ponder about my life. A highly recommended japanese drama. Only people that truly understand will appreciate the drama.
this drama is so touching.. i cry a lot. got to watch dis drama
The review is very good. I can’t agree more.
Before I bought the DVD, by reading the title, I thought this movie must be very depressing/gloomy. So, it took quite a while before I watched it. And then one day I decided to buy it without reading some reviews about it. But, I’m glad that I watched this gread movie. This movie has made me appreciate life more. How important your family and friends are. I used to think that my life was so miserable compared to some friends of mine. After I watched this, I felt that I was too greedy. I should be thankful for every second of my life. And every second of your life is very important.
So guys, I think you can’t miss this movie.
Enjoy!
ey….1 litre of tears was really good….it’s really sad…i watched over and over again…it’s like the best japanese drama i’ve seen so far…it’s a great movie…..!!:D
This is the best drama movie that i ever see it …
very touching … and song too …
does anyone know name of song when played on stage room ?…
i watching every weekend …
great story
beautiful casts
what more do u want?
this is the BEST!!!
trust me!
nb. this dorama requires 1 or more large tissue box!!!
I can’t say anything..!!!!
this dRaMa is the B.E.S.T dRaMa that I’ve seen
it’s aMaZiNg……!!!!!!!!
You’ll cry if you see this dRaMa…!!!!!!!
this drama is like the best…when i saw the first episodes i just can’t help but cry….i watched it with my friend and we were like crying like babies….
the story is really inspiring..and Erika portrayed the character really well….Aya’s words taught me alot of things…it made me realize how lucky i am not to suffer like her…
i really like this quote from Episode 8….
“To be able to smile and tell everyone this, I have atleast cried one liter of tears…” and…
“Even if we’re seperated, I wouldnt forget them. But, I’d rather hear them say,”Aya-chan don’t go…”
this is a must see dorama….for those who havent watch it yet….please do watch..you can watch it on youtube for free and with eng. subs…..
Super Ultra Great Wonderful dorama, hiks…hiks.. i cried too… “live on live forever”
banzai J-dorama… sayounara
This dorama is really great! Eventhough I cried a lot while watching this dorama, I got lots of education from the story. After watching it, realized that family is the most important thing in this world. It can’t be repaid with anything. I love my family even more. This is the greatest dorama.. Thx a lot Aya Kitou. We’ll never forget you forever. Hope you’ll be happy in heaven.. God loves you.. :)
great!!! you will cry if see this movie…
i see this j-dorama more than one times and i’m never bored,, so touching…
sugoi!!!
hi i d/l the drama at http://www.dramarific.com/1_litre_of_tears_main.html
if any1 is interested!
and also
does any1 have the web site for the diary i would really like to read it!!
Hi there. I was interested in watching this j-dorama so I decided to look for reviews and stuff that told us what it was about. Your review really made me think, and now I’m really curious to watch this. It seems sad, but at the same time, a really good show. Thanks for that!! I also want to read the diary!!
i love the dorama 1 litre of tear. this is the first japanese movie that made my namida come out at least once or twice every couple episodes…
I’ve watched a lot of Asian dramas and get used to the “crying bit”. So, I bet with my brother (who breaks “just a little” tears when watching this movies – he never did before) that I won’t cry. However, I lost my bet on the 8th disc, as I broke into tears. It is not about the Aya herself, but it is more to the atmosphere – warm and touchy things that people surround her have done. Excellent!
The director really knows how to touch the heart !
people say,
“why a man is very hard to cry?”
“because his heart never touch the ‘limit’.”
but I’m gonna cry now…
After watching 1 litre of tears, everything in life pales in comparision to Aya\’s short life… We take life for granted. Treasure life…
why movie like this always sad ending >o<
i cried every time i start the dorama…
excellent right up and review… i just managed to finish up on this dorama and yes it was very sad and touching.. but i didnt cry… ive been told by numerous friends that this is a definite tear jerker… but no tears from me.. :( …
i have seen Beautiful Life and that made me cry… nothing has made me cry like Niagara Falls like Sekai no Chuusin de Ai wo Sakebu… WOW… that dorama made me cry like a baby… :’(
i dun relli watch tvs alot… esp dramas as im always bz with my own stuff… it just happened tt my brother likes to download jap animes n dramas tt i came across this name “1 litre if tears” in the “videos” folder… i dunno y… i dun like dramas but i still click onto the 1st epi just to watch abit… i actually ended up watching the 4th epi b4 i realise i fell in love with it… im a very emotional person… always tink of how unlucky i m… always feel unwanted… life’s not fair…. but this show did make me look at things in a very diff angle… i did cry like almost from the beginning of each epi till it ends… i know it sounds crazy… but i simply cnt resist the strong feelings imposed in every difficulty that aya-san came across… i dun dare to watch the last epi cos im afraid i cnt take it…. so i avoided this show for a week before i actually settle down… yah… i was in a depressed mood… so i tot i could watch this last epi to encourage myself again… yah…. i cried again…. but this time very little… cos i noe i feel more happi rather than feel sad for aya-san… thx to her… i feel motivated n know my purpose for living again…
rgds to everyone,
wenqi
i cry evrytime i see this dorama…it should be 1 galon of tears rather than 1 liter of tears….i dunno wat to say…but it was so deep..touchy…..the very best moment that make me cry is when hiroki’s friends humiliated aya in front of ako then ako was angry to hiroki because he did nothing…and it was so…uhm i’m cryin’ now…really…
this is sch a touching movie..i luv it so much^_^
5 start recommended dorama. Sometimes I think what my life exists for. People grow up from baby, adolescent, teenager, getting a job, earning money, getting married, having children, growing older, having grandchildren, and so on (die), so what is life talking about? Since I watched this dorama, I have been motivated to have a better life without no aim, like Aya still hardly-want to help other people with her illness condition. “Never give up!”, pretty nice statement. Hope everyone of us have a strong-motivating heart like Aya.
1 litre of tears had simply changed my life..I realized how precious one’s life is and how weak can we be sometimes..Aya despite her disease and the difficulties it dragged along..She continued living..Each day was a blessing to her and lived it to the fullest so shall we..We should treasute the things we have because we wont realize how important they are until we lose them..This is a great drama that portrays a true ordeal..So touching and sad yet effective..I wish i can read her book..but its not translated =(
Hai.. I’m from indonesia..
One Litre of Tears is the most.. most.. touching dorama that i ever seen…
love it so much.. it’s make me realize how precious life is…
thank’s Aya, for the spirit & courage that u show to us..
hi love this drama 1 litre of tears rocks my socks=D
its really SAD too but yah keep it up LOVE the site too=D
I cried for 6 hours watching this drama…
the dialogue…and the words…are just simply beautiful and touching…
Appreaciate life…live life to the fullest…and live everyday like it is the last day of your life…
i love this drama and i want ask if someone have the book? i want buy it but i cant find it :(
Hi,
Although I hardly understand Japanese language, this drama has deeply touched my heart. ‘1 litre of tears’ makes me sad and it reminds me the importance of every fraction of second when we are living alive. I love watching it, I watch every day after my office hours.
Sonam Tshering,
Thimphu Bhutan
The best Japan Dorama i ever watch..with her spirit to live..and very touching..i watched 5 times…it’s make me not boring to watch this drama…
If everyone now where i can find the website (download mp3 soundtrack 1 liters of tears) please send me an email at kawai_dewi@yahoo.com
thx be4 ^_^
I love this drama very much
i’m now searching for it’s ost
pLizz send me if you found one skydrive_fra@hotmail.com
The best jdorama i ever watch… the best ever. Is hard for to cry.. but this one make me every every single episode… looking for the “diary” book by Kitou Aya in english any info.
At the end I kept on crying. every single episode made me realize that life is very sjort to many people. it was very touching and I wish that Aya-chan didn’t have that disease, but then it made me realize that it was her destiny to have it. Although it was hard to accept. her writing her diary had also helped many people, and tought us a lesson. It still hurts to remember the past that she and her family had went through.
The Spinocerebellar Degeneration had also chosen a very good friend of mine and told me about Aya-chan, her diary, and the show. I have read Aya-chan’s diary, and also watched One litre of tears.
My friend also told me to accept that she’s dying. She even told me that she’ll meet Aya-chan.All what she said had made me cry. Thats why I also would want to be a doctor and learn a way to cure people who have Spinocerebellar Degeneration, like Haruto-kun.
this is one of the best true story drama i had eva seen.i think i learn to more apriaciate things i had now.almost all episod..my tears came out…=/
Thxa for this
this drama is very good
i really want to keep watching it
but it is ashame that i cannot carry on.
Great and cool dorama, with a great story…. Only that i can say about this dorama……
oh..this Japanese drama. I can’t descirbe how hard I cried. My entire family watched this…we were all crying in front of the computer.. >_<
This is the best drama ever i see. Realy – realy best drama. And i like act Erika Sawajiri.
this show touch m countless times. i gonna intro this show to everyone i know!! it rox!
I don’t really know what to say.
It’s just such a sad story, it really touched me.
While writing this I still hear that song 9th March.
Normally I don’t cry when watching a movie, but this drama really brought tears in my eyes.
This drama really makes you think of life, and how lucky we are to be healthy.
Life just ain’t fair to some.
this show totalli rawkz … the love btw aya n asou is juz absoulteli touching … MUST WATCH !!!!!!!!!!! i seriousli cried one litre of tears while watching … e first drama tat i cried so much while watching … but i say its realli worth it …
it a great drama….i watch it so many time and i never feel boring…..by the ways…anyone here know where can i download the soundtrack (piano version)….everytime i play the song i can’t forget about the drama and i almost cry by just heard the song…(boy can’t cry)
i know bout dis drama from my fren.. he told me that dis drama will make people cry and the actress was so cute.. ok then.. i ask my sister to buy d cd..
my god.. when i watched d 1st episode.. ok.. then.. continue watch’.. serious.. more than 1 litre of tears of mine i tink.. hehe.. damn touching..
Wow, this sounds pretty cool. I’ll have to find somewhere to watch it, as I’m still on 56k :(
This drama taught me a lot in terms of life and health, how many of us take it for granted at times. It’s sad to think that a horrible disease like that could happen to such a sweet young girl. Every episode is melancholic, especially as we see how each member of the family faces this disease. It’s also very sad how Aya loses everyday abilities; walking, talking, writing, etc., things that are so ordinary to us that we daily take for granted.
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