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.
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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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oh god!!!
i cudn’t say a word!!
this movie is touching me deeply,,,
wish i cud have a family like aya’s..
the movie inspiring me a lot…
i love the soundtrack too!!
i’ve got all the soundtracks!!
wow…its cool,,,
i listen to them everyday..
i just love it
wish i cud learn bout japanese language so i cud know the meaning of the songs…
oh…
love asou kun and aya…
now i realise that aya is a real name and it happened in real life…shocking…ove the first ep!!
at first we thought it was a comedy drama…because in the beginning of the story,it was about a hilarious family who lived happily although they are not rich….but then, as aya found out that she was sick…the story became so touchy. a sad story that can make other people inspired. yeahhhh… thankz aya and family… =)
omgomg…… u no wat. We should start mixing japanese and algerian/french now!
Freaking… did u guys saw how hot she was? erika? or is it my eye playing tricks on me?
she is half japanese(dad) and half algerian/french(mom)
i say the world should starting mixing those 2 races NOW!
lol, alway regardless of her sexuality,
1 litre of tears was 1 of de best i saw.
Check out her new drama “A song to the sun”
yes….. she die again, another said story, due to an uncurable diseases again LOL
i say 1 litre is better…. but as u can c… i am freaking horny dude ….so 1 litre = cute erika as for a song to the sun = sexier erika LOLOL
man…. i think moives or drama that had a tragic ending will always be a HIT
anyway GOGOGO erika!
Tears dropped not only in my face, but also in my heart.
She inspired me much. Thanks.
huf..so nice..so sad..so touching.. :)
my gosh….
episode 8, so sad.. T_______T
can I find the diary in Indonesia/Singapore???
oh yeah i juz finished whole 11 episode of it….episode 8…i cry till cnt control my emotion…especially when aya said ”byebye” ……….reli ar……T_T
episode 10 when aya asked ”cn i marriege?”….n once again i cry till so mad……..cry till the end ….
PERFECT…I LOVE U 1 LITRE OF TEARS!!!!!!!!!1
this is a really awesome show. ive only watch two or three episodes, and im already hooked. so touching and sweet. btw, if anyone knows where you can buy the movie or download it, could they please email me. im dying to see what happens. my email is welchy_41 at hotmail dot com. thanx
i like this film, the story very good. it can make me cry.
I think this story very wonderful !!!!!!!!!!!!
i love this drama… so sad… i cried the whole time…
Ive never cried so much… i just love this drama, is really one of the best ive ever seen
funny i go watch this drama cos my cousin said the girl very beautiful….he said he watch till bleeding cos of the girl…however tht all fake n bullshit..wat a sad story…it reli attract me so so so much till i watch it for 3 time…n this aso the 1 drama i watch till cry(i seldom cry when wactching sad movie..)…nw i recom this drama to all my fren n finding some perfect screenshot to put as my msn or forum avatar…anyone know whr cn find the screenshot??…..the diary ar…i think i will buy if i find it on buku store
this drama is so heart warming i was really inspired by the story =)
Wow! When my mum watched this show, she cried and soaked up 3 tissue papers! Though I’m only 11, I feel sorry for Aya…*sigh* it reminds me of the time I had cancer stage 1 a few years ago
Lucky me, I survived. I hope Aya will rest in peace! It was a very touching story about family spirit. I LOVE IT!
beautiful life and 1 litre of tears is a very inspiring drama… loves both of it so much… and if i’m not mistaken, aya’s boyfriend in the drama; haruto actually don’t exist in her real life. it’s just they added the character into the drama… and i think the book is only available in chinese and japanese language… correct me if i’m wrong… =)
Has this been translated into Englis? If so where can the book be purchases?
This is a very touching story… evn my dad is watching. Aya is an inspiration to many people….
hello guys!!!
i find this drama very touching…..
erika did a good job acting as Aya, her acting is really good. in the drama she is so cute and innocent…….
i cant wait till they bring out a cantonese version of it ill be definately getting it.
this is the best drama ive seen so far
Wow. I’m really stupid. They already had that up on the site. Just ignore that last comment.
-sorry
For all of those who are interested. This girl is currently translating the diary into English on her Xanga.
:)
http://www.xanga.com/OneLitre
gosh… poor aya..
i cant as strong as aya..
she can survive wif it…
she tried to face it..
great drama..
four tumbs up..
Rest in peace for aya…
God will take care u in d heaven..
Wow, 1 Litre of Tears is such a moving ‘dorama.’
I also want the real diary of Aya Kito.
Anyone know if it’s possible to get it in an English version?
I agree with eriol33 about how the only flaw is Asou Haruto.
It shows how they had to INVENT a character that’d be too good to be true.
It ruins the truth of the story.
In real life, Aya Kito had to go through the struggle of Spinocerebellar Atrophy pretty much alone. Besides her family, of course..
But, it must’ve really sucked.
She stayed so optimistic for so long.. and had such faith.
I hope that a lot of other people can learn to be thankful for everything that they have and can still do by watching this.
One Litre of Tears is just.. amazing.
A wonderful drama I’ve ever watched. Tears shed a lot.
Also love the main theme song. It fits the series pretty well. Anyone loves it can download it at my site. I ripped from youtube video. The word Aya says at the begining of the song is “LIVE ON”.
This is a very best japan drama i’m very very like it!!!
i really love this drama…..its like one of the best japanese dramas that portrays a real, true story……it shows all the sadness and the caring of others, and aya’s courage in living on….i cried like every chapter…the music makes it even sad. i really want the diary…i just thought about that while i rewatched the last chapter….i really want to read Kitou Aya’s real diary, her every word and heer feelings….i can read japanese a little bit since im learning it….
any1 no where to get the book? i couldnt find it anywhere on an online buying shop like yesasia
I LOVE IT! I pray for her happiness forever, may you rest in peace…This is the saddest true story i’ve ever seen and great acting from all actors…
I Like both Sawajiri Erika and Nishikido Ryou…It must be hard for them to act and cries often…I wonder, is there any others sad “dorama” or sad movies??
For everyone who have watched the movie, “Health is a precious thing, so let’s take care of it..we never know what will be happened in the future…”
Arigatou… (^_^) v
I highly recommend this drama. I’ve just finished watching episode seven, and unfortunately I must stop so that I can finish my homework. I’m fifteen years old, so I feel as though I understand Aya at least age wise.
It really affects me how well she continues on with her life despite her disease. Her integrity is inspiring, and I really feel humbled by her words and actions.
I’d love to get a copy of her diary if it is ever translated in English. Also does anyone know where I can buy a copy of the soundtrack?
the best japanese drama I ever watch. I also want the diary. Wish it can be translated in English,malay,arabic or other languages because it is meaningful to every people in the world.
Gosh I love this movie, it made me cry. I fell sorry for Aya.
But still, I never heard of the disease called
(Spinocerebellar Degeneration)…
And Also I want the Book. Does anyone knows how to get it? if do then please tell me ok ^_^ thanks.
This story has touched my heart all over..
I want to read the real diary
LIVE ON FOVERER!!
Yeah I know when I saw the movie I almost cried. Her life was so wonderful, I can’t believe it. I wish I could read her real diary. It was a wonderful movie.
hello guys…anyone cna tell me the website for this drama OST??
a litre of tears its great dorama.from Aya we know how give thank to the god that our life is not useless.
i get so emotional whenever i watch this movie .. i luvd the song they sang at the begining with the class .. does anybody know where can i find it ??
i finished this drama today, it was so sad but at the same time it’s good. I heard there will be an english version of kito aya’s diary coming out. Does anyone know when it is coming out and where i can get it from?
Touching of course, the climax is probably on the 10th ep, afterward I dont cry anymore. Erika Sawajiri is definitely great in both term of cuteness and acting. She portrayed Aya Ikeuuchi very well.
The only flaw in this drama probably the presence of Asou Haruto, because he’s fictional character and it makes the story a bit too good to be true. You know, having boyfriend that along with you all the time. After my friend told me in the reality Aya had no boyfriend, I dont like the portrayal of Asou Haruto, seriously. It blurs the reality Aya wanted to show to the world…
Anyway, I enjoy the OST more than the film, and I enjoy Erika for the most.
I’m a Malaysian , I had watching the drama and it is very very sad drama and the best japanese drama i ever seen . good job !!!!
can anyone advise me where can I purchase the original VCD/DVD in Malaysia bcoz I had finding it for half month already!!!!!
oh!! so touching! i wont be bored everytime i’ll be watching it! i cried so many times!! i love Asou-kun and Aya!!! they are really sweet! but then Aya died makes me so sad but i didnt cry that time… i am really satisfied for buying the CD..it’s worth it!
The movie is very very touching.If can, I hope I got a chance to read the diary of Aya…
hmm there were times i wanted to cry when there was an intense scene and times i wanted to laughwhen there was a humurous scene. whether the case, i enjoyed this series coz it reflects ones life while suffering from an desease. it have taught me alot about life and to enjoy it as much as possible while your alive. if i was in her situation, i wouildnt have such the courage to live and wouild just put my down. i havent shead a tear for 4 years, and this is the first time since 4 years i did so without holding back, i wanted to but i couldnt. brilliant series and for those who can take the emotional stance. its painfuil to watch buit at the same time its enjoyable. the day i was given this series, iw atched it without hesitation, thus the day i finished watching this, i passed it down to a my friends and work colleages to watch this as i have reccomend them to watch it and understand the meaning of life in a harsh situation such as this. at least i can be at ease for a while
I ALSO WANT THE BOOK!!
this is not one litre of tears but a gallon of tears.Very sad story that i ever seen.very touching.Thanks my friend for lending me the movie to me.
OMG i luv this drama. trully i also dropped 1 ltrs of my tears…omg it is so sad… T.T
what a family (aya’s family)…what a girl (aya)…what a boy (haruto asou)..im so proud of them!!
i want the book…but i guess it’s only in japanese…right?? where can i buy it, but with english language??
well to tell ya da truth i cried alot when i saw dat drama.. TT_TT a weally sad story.. n the music luv dem all.. ^_~* hehee
i luv dis story a lot!!!
such a sad story…
zomg.. itshh de saddest dorama ive seen shoo far 1 litre of tears ish.. TT.TT
there wasnt a moment in one episode that i didn’t shed a tear.. .
hye u guys..do u guys know how to download the song called “march 9″ or was it “9 march” if u guys have the song.. can u guys send it to me at cutie_90_sora93 at hotmail dot com ?? hmm..guys im from malaysia is there any chances that u guys can tell me where to buy that book in malaysia?? btw… i LOVE this story soo much!!
The best sadest drama ever!!I love it. Couldn’t watch it without tears out!!
this is definitely one of the best jpnese dramas ever yet!! it does not only make me feel sympathy but it teaches us about the life of aya making it one of her own to live such a life and cherishing it. i’m buying the book for sure!
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