1 Litre of Tears (A Diary of Tears) １リットルの涙, Sawajiri Erika. Nishikido Ryo. Rating Options

[meoinkie2]

anisah, since what you're asking for is as to what happened in the SP, might as well put it into spoilers for those who haven't watched or don't wanna be spoiled..hehe

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the story takes place half a year after Aya's death, Asou-kun now a doctor and Aya's sister which is now working as a trainee nurse in the same hospital..there was one patient, who had the same illness with that of Aya but she's quite the opposite of Aya in terms of her willingness to submit herself to therapy, this reminds Asou-kun of Aya's very positive attitude despite her cruel illness, hence giving this support to his patient..
almost the entire episode were of flashbacks of Aya in the drama..
what really touched me was that Asou-kun's deeply missing Aya, there was one scene where he just cried thinking about her..

[spazgal420]

I just started watching this tonight and I just want to say that I'm really glad it's not draggy. I've been hearing good things about this series for ever but I've been reluctant to start because first of all, I've never seen a Japanese series from beginning to end. I don't like watching shows that speak in a language that I don't understand and then be forced to read subtitles. I wish this was dubbed in Chinese... Anyway, I finally decided to start tonight and I'm glad I did. I'll comment more after I watch more. Though one episode was enough to tell me that the guy is cute!

[coffeeprincefan2...]

I just got my copy of this drama and its on my list of drama's to watch this weekend. I am just wondering what's in the Ova Special of 1 Liter of Tears, have any of you heard of that?
Thanks

[tvbfanzforever]

have started re=watching this for about the fifth time.. tears have never stopped rolling even though i have watched this that many times

its i think the initial thought of what the disease did to oneself, also to a young girl of 15 years old who had so much "promise" for her future. i think the haruto element is still nice....i liked also the fellow basketball player too..

despite watching this a few times now, i have noticed a fatal mistake in the series, i dont know if its me but when haruto was doing that entrance exam to the medical school, i am sure the paper read 2008. I thought the series was only supposed to be based on the life up to the age when she died in 1988.

SAw the special episode too they screened lately... its a nice tribute but i think they could of explained more...

[spazgal420]

I just finished watching this, my first Japanese series! I finished it in two days haha. I would definitely recommend it to everyone who hasn't seen it yet. It really helps you to put your life in perspective. The story of Aya's life made me realize that all the things I worry about now are so trivial compared to the fact that I should be happy just to be healthy and alive.

P.S. I think it would've cute if Ako and Asou got together at the end of the Special

[madanie]

this is a very sad story...i cried ever since first episode...erika did a very great job and also ryo too....i think ryo is really cute...erika and ryo make a very cute couple...love them....
my best japanese series....

[awfully_sweet]

just finished this drama. i cant believe i cried like mad. i love Aya courage and how much she believe in herself. i also admire asou as he did not give up Aya because of her illness. He even express his love for her and be by her side all along. I admire her family how they pull themselves together during Aya's illness. Best J-drama!

[blue232]

I also like this drama and it did made me cry at times but I wouldn't say it was the saddest one I've ever saw. I also watched the movie version of it and I think the actress in this movie is more convincing in portraying someone with the disease. In the movie version, towards the end of Aya's life, her facial features and body movements were portrayed so well. As for the tv version, this actress to me didn't really portrayed it very well towards the end 'cause other than she couldn't walk and speak, her facial features and body movements seemed quite normal to me. That's my opinion anyways.

[ml_heart]

i just finished this drama and this is seriously the first time I've cried so much!!! I think the actors did a wonderful job portraying the characters, of course my favorites are Aya and Haruto!!!

I totally admire Aya's character....just like her sister said in the drama, how can someone be so cheerful and optimistic knowing that they are dying from a disease...she is so strong, not caring how people look at her in public; I really like how the characters changed in the drama, Aya's sister learned to appreciate what she has and Haruto become soft hearted

What a tearjerker, it's the first Jdrama I've watched and I really enjoyed it.

[nyappyintheworld]

I am curently watching this episode, so I'm afraid of reading the posts in case there is spoilers. Anyway I want to ask something, so if there's already someone who has asked it before, sorry!

Is this story autobiography? Or based on reality? Because, in the end of every episode there is pictures of this girl who has the same name as Aya but it isn't her so I figured maybe it was based on her life and so they made it a serie. If you know, please tell me.

Anyways, I avoided to see this jdrama because I didn't want to get depressed by the reason that she had a dissease. I've always tried to watch easygoing series so I don't have to feel so sad when something bad like a uncurable disease comes. (Yes i get VERY affected of what I see D:) anyways. I started watching it anyway and now I can't seem to stop.

~

[joykimlee]

I started watching it anyway and now I can't seem to stop.

Most who watch this drama can't stop n usually marathon thru it - cos it's simply too engrossing. Congratulations, u finally watched the best jdrama!

[miss alycia]

I have never watched Jdrama because I had a hard time finding recommendations. Finally, I came across a recommendation of 1 Litre of Tears.

I seem to love watching dramas and movies that makes me cry because I would respond to the movie better. Needless to say, I cried from the first very episode up to the last one.

Since knowing that this was based a girl's diary, I got more upset. I ended up cursing our creator for letting such things happen. I couldn't comprehend why diseases exist and why it happens to young children who has a lot to see and live for.

Amazing drama. A must see!

[.jaevia]

this is first ever series that make me cried so much!
its only the 6th episode im at, and i used up packets of tissue papers

its def. a very touching series.
it really help people to reflect on how their life should be. treasure every moment they have. standing u[ strong during times of obstacles.

still, its so heart-wrenching to see this series

[rebel316]

I am curently watching this episode, so I'm afraid of reading the posts in case there is spoilers. Anyway I want to ask something, so if there's already someone who has asked it before, sorry!

Is this story autobiography? Or based on reality? Because, in the end of every episode there is pictures of this girl who has the same name as Aya but it isn't her so I figured maybe it was based on her life and so they made it a serie. If you know, please tell me.

Anyways, I avoided to see this jdrama because I didn't want to get depressed by the reason that she had a dissease. I've always tried to watch easygoing series so I don't have to feel so sad when something bad like a uncurable disease comes. (Yes i get VERY affected of what I see D:) anyways. I started watching it anyway and now I can't seem to stop.

~

I am curently watching this episode, so I'm afraid of reading the posts in case there is spoilers. Anyway I want to ask something, so if there's already someone who has asked it before, sorry!

Is this story autobiography? Or based on reality? Because, in the end of every episode there is pictures of this girl who has the same name as Aya but it isn't her so I figured maybe it was based on her life and so they made it a serie. If you know, please tell me.

Anyways, I avoided to see this jdrama because I didn't want to get depressed by the reason that she had a dissease. I've always tried to watch easygoing series so I don't have to feel so sad when something bad like a uncurable disease comes. (Yes i get VERY affected of what I see D:) anyways. I started watching it anyway and now I can't seem to stop.

~

Yes, it is based on reality. Based upon the diary she wrote from when she discovered she had the disease until she couldn't write anymore. I managed to find the English translated version of her diary and it's a lot like the drama. I barely read, never even read a required text book, but this was one of those books I can say I voluntarily read out of my own free will. It's a good read

This post has been edited by rebel316: May 19 2008 9 32 AM

[abihsot]

this is my first japanese series, it is so touching and meaningful

This post has been edited by aivilo!: May 23 2008 2 35 PM

Reason for edit: please elaborate more.

[joykimlee]

i wanto to watch it in cantonese! does anyone know where i can find it????????????????????????

thanks in advance

Watch 一公升的眼泪 dubbed in cantonese at Tudou.

[Katieluvsu]

I watch this one and i cried every time i watched it. I was a wonderful series but sad.

[Asiul_]

1st jap serie 4 me too!
very inspirational and sad.
i recommend to everyone!
though very sad, i cried only 2 or 3 times in da whole serie....
da part where ako is scolding hiroki and da part where aya head wat her classmates thought of her and when she cried wid haruto out in da snowTT__TT da rest just got me teary-eyed.
so touchin!!!!

[iHotNoodle.]

I'm currently watching it. Such a sad series, I really feel for the main character; Aya.
I'm on episode 6 right now and I'm throughly enjoying it. I hope to read the book about it someday!

[KiKi0202]

how come so many of the pictures dont show >.< i wanna make a slideshow with the song only human, but i am short of pictures ><

i lovedd one litre of tears~~~ ahhh soo sad, i never knew a drama could be this sad, like crying in almsot every episode!!
and its also the reason why i started liking ryo

[monkeyindabox]

omg...!
this drama...is the saddest drama i've ever seen i suppose..
my mum and i can actually sob for every episode..
and this drama is nevertheless motivating too...but still it's a really sad story =(

[xbbyMakiix]

..ii cried sooo muchh
god..i'm not even kidding
ususally ii would cry at
romance dramas but this
one just made me cry over
her struggles in life and how
she overcame them...

this drama has taught me
a few things about life...
corny right?lol
but erika sawajiri was just
a great actress in this drama^^

[♥~Hello Kitty~♥]

OMg this drama was soo sad~ I almost cried 1 litre of tears every episode while watching it. It's a wonderful story with a courageous heroine, a drama that REALLY worth watching.

[tru0001]

1 Litre of Tears is very sad both the DRAMA and MOVIE are really sad. Asae Oonishi (who plays Asumi in the disability school in the drama) plays Aya in the Movie and she did a really good job but she had to limit her disability lookingness in the drama because even though Erika played Aya she wasn't able to make it look really convincing than Asae but she is awesome as well her crying scenes are awesome! ERIKA SAWAJIRI FTW! even if she has a forty year old boyfriend I still support her!

You can watch the movie on crunchyroll. It is actually based on the diary (like 90%) but the drama is based around 60-80% of the diary and contains alot of fictious scenes. You can read the diary at www.xanga.com/onelitre ^^

[seung_heun_love]

can i ask if anyone knows the girl that was roomates with erika
when she had to go live on her own's name??? she had the
same disease as erika. I think she's soo cute! anywho know???

[meoinkie2]

^her real name's Oonishi Asae, in the drama she was Oikawa Asumi

[thtlam]

this drama was so sad, I cried in almost every single episodes and the characters all acted well, I couldn't stop watching it once I started and end up finishing the whole drama in one day it was so crazy, all the struggle she had to overcome and her family dealing with the illness was touching

[seung_heun_love]

^her real name's Oonishi Asae, in the drama she was Oikawa Asumi

thank you! sadly there's really nothing on her!

[kindaichi_love]

i really like this drama and to think that this is only one drama that i watch that i cried a lot.

[meoinkie2]

thank you! sadly there's really nothing on her!

sorry for the late reply.. for now there's no d-wiki page for her..
besides the drama, she's the lead actress on the movie version..

[Codie T.]

OMG I CRIED THE ENTIRE SERIES
it was so sad >.< but really moving and good

[HeeFoung]

It was the best and saddest Jdrama i've watched soo far...
between i was wondering what happened to this girl when erika had to live on her own?yeah she has the same disease but they didn't extend about the friendship between her and erika.

[♥kikki]

i was blown away by this drama, it was really deep...
although the version i watched was dubbed in cantonese
^^ Kudos to Erika & Ryo~
It was surprising to see nishikido ryo cry so fast and so easily... maybe because his character is usually so cold throughout the course of the drama... and then next thing i know, i have tears running down my face. hehe.

the song was pretty cool. i wanted to cry the first time i heard it and saw the lyrics, because it summarized every sentimet into one sweet piece of music. it was ironic the first time aya's class sang the song.... the next time they sang it together, it was comforting... and the last time, when the children sang it, it was bittersweet, sort of like "goodbye".

This post has been edited by aka kikki: Apr 1 2009 2 06 AM

[h0llisterg1rl]

awwww this drama is so sad! i cried like on a few episodes .. uhhhh the drama is better than the movie though. i would soooo watch this again but i don't want to cry again

[16_ASiAN-iSH!]

This drama is so sad.
It`s always making me cry.
At first, I can`t believe that this drama is a true to life story, `cause I`ve never heard of the disease and it`s like an "impossible disease".
I still haven`t finished watching this but i`ll try to finish it.:]

[katluvshow]

i just recently watched this drama...yeah i know im so late watching this... and im proud to say that from episode 2 till the end..i never failed to cry...like so much tears came out.. almost 1 litre of tears..
all of the cast is so great/fantastic...they really give justice to their character...
especially the ending theme where every endings,there are photos of Aya Kito..before she got the Spinocerebellar Antrophy and while she's suffering from it..
If it was me...i dont know if i can go on..honestly..
this was the very first drama that i cried so much...

[Chunina]

This drama made me so cry!

Yet it's very inspring..

Anyways, this will be aired here in the Philippines soon.

[HeartKeeper]

I don't think I could still wait for GMA to air this so I'm here @ YT watching episode 1. Based on the feedback, I'm pretty sure this is going to be a big hit here in the Philippines where people loved watching drama's in primetime.

Omg! I don't like sad stories but I really want to watch this.

[meoinkie2]

^i suggest you prepare lotsa tissues on hand..i had my aunt watch it on crunchyroll one time, the next day, her eyes were really swollen from too much crying, she even blamed me for it..lol

[HeartKeeper]

^ An MV created by johnlester013091@YT

The song in this MV is used by GMA-7 (Philippines) as the official theme for 1 Litre of Tears.