I just started watching this and it looks promising. A little too sad to watch all in one sitting tho, so I'm taking a little break right now here. =)

yeh its hard to know what i would be like in that situation but definitely wouldnt have her courage to keep going out and have people staring at you

i actually heard about this series long ago..but i never had the time do d/l and watch it..until my friend gave me a copy..and i've cried and cried and cried through the whole series..i think i used up a whole roll of paer the last two episodes >.< really a great drama which i strongly recommend



i thought the same..i've been watching the series bit by bit..if you're going to watch all the episodes at once i think you have to go out and buy tissues to be prepared~

wat a good drama ...... i have been long time didn't watch japanese drama already but this is one i really like it very much ..... this drama will make u cry until your eyes swollen in the morning ..... i really cry a lot in this drama

I just recently finished watching the drama, and it was unbelievably sad! I think I cried in every single episode, especially when I watched the ending credits with actual quotes from the diary, and those pictures; it was all just so sad! The fact that this was based on a true story makes it even sadder, I think. There was so much sadness, yet there was still so much hope.

There was one thing I don't understand though. At the end, when everyone gathered in front of Aya's grave, Asou wasn't there (or did I just miss him), but when it showed the final scene with Aya shooting hoops, Ryo was standing there watching her. Am I overthinking, or does it imply that Asou is with Aya? Like, he's no longer living.

yeh thats true. u really will cry until ur eyes are swollen and red..its so hard not to cry



no i think they just didnt put him in the scene...not that he's dead anything.
but the real aya never had asou..asou was just one of the characters made up in the drama so i think with her death at the end they wanted to stay true to Aya in real life...and show how it must'be really been like

At first I thought this story going to be so boring, since its a true story and in a way it was really slow. However, after watching it was really touching and I cried in a few episodes. The ending was sad, but expected.
Its a series for people who have patience. well i reckon anyway

i dnt really think u need patience. its not slow moving at all..and even though he hasnt got the typical plots and storylines of dramas in a way 1 litre is more powerful cos its simple and straight to the point. and it always gets ur attention...it was never boring or slow-paced for me at any point

just finished watching this today... and i have to say that all the crying that i have done watching the first 5 episodes made me sick. I mean i literally had a sore throat, but what can i do... i cant stay away... so i watched the last 6 episodes straight and finished 2 rolls of tissue... this story is so sad but also inspiring... and to think that i initially watched this series just because of Ryo... Well I'm thankful to him and he made me discover this beautiful story....

Really, this is one of my favourite dramas of all time. I had heard alot about this drama, then I one day finally decided to download the series. Yes, honestly, I never get tears when I watch a sad movie, but this drama touched me.

This drama is one of my favourites, I cried a lot of times watching this! I'm actually the type of person who gets emotional when it comes to watching sad dramas/movies, but watching this drama made me cry more than before, which is quite unbelievable to me ^^;
Now matter how many times I watch this (I rewatch it when I'm with my friends who hasn't watched it yet), I still cry, although I can't really cry in front of them ^^'

yup this is one of my favourites too..its touching and emotional.
ive only watched it the once..but if i watched it again im sure i would cry all over again and get puffy eyes. lol

Omg, just like everyone else, I'm still left with puffy eyes now after finished watching the entire series! I thought i wouldn't cry, but as I progressed to ep 5 onwards, I couldnt hold back my tears on each episode. And whenever Asou-kun is crying, I'm crying even louder too!!

I just realised that this drama went on air since 2005! I should have watched it earlier haha. geesh, this drama is very meaningful and motivating, i think it's one of the best dramas out there at the moment!

I've been re-watching this... and it's so sad =) There's some parts where I don't cry anymore cos I've watched it so many times.. and I've already cried lots already so.... yeah. There's an instrumental bit that's really sad that sounds a bit like the instrumental of Zero - the Theme for Mars (Taiwanese drama) - does anyone know the name of it??

the serie is so good and made me thinking about the life....
i got a back problem for 2 years ago and i cant sports like before....

and i must lear from Aya... she was so strong.....


and everybody i hope all of u will think about ur health
cos health is everything

i just finished 1 Litre Of Tears in 3 days...it's just too sad to do the whole series at once so i had to take breaks in between .....i think it really made me cried one litre of tears and I really couldn’t stop cryin in the last two episodes ...overall, it was a very sad, beautiful, emotional, and touchin story....especially tat it was based on a true story, it sends a powerful message to people...Aya’s dad is like a comic relief in the story cuz he was always so funny and how Asou-kun was afraid of him in the beginning, lol...little Rika was very cute too...Erika did a great job in actin out the role...

Aya is a very strong and brave girl...she never gave up to live on...i dunno wat i would do if i was her…it was heartbreakin to see the pain she was goin thru...i learned to appreciate life more and treasure wat I have in life after watchin this series ....I also learn wat spinocerebellar atrophy is cuz b4 this series, I never even heard of it b4....Aya has a great family supporting her and they were all so sweet and caring for Aya...her parents were very strong, especially her mother...I believe tat Aya’s mother gave Aya a lot of strength and courage in life….i think Mari is a great friend to Aya too...i agree with Doctor Mizuno tat Aya was a great person cuz she changed a lot of people and her words gave courage to those who were sick to live on…I really want to kno if there is an English translation of her diary cuz I would definitely buy it if there is one available...i would also love to get the OST for this series…listenin to the songs makes me want to cry again .....i really loved this series....

My sister watched that, and sometimes I also watch with her but I didn't saw the whole drama. But I think it's a really sad story.

This is my first Jap series. i just finished this over the weekend. My friend recommended to me months back but never had a chance till 2 weeks ago. I actually didnt want to to watch it since i was warned that its a tear-jerker. I usually prefer romantic comedies but i gave it a shot & glad i did.

its a really sad but inspiring, its more special since its real. I hope more people would watch this and learn from Aya. Its just a plus factor that Ryo and Erika are both cuties!

yeh this is a great 1st jap series to watch...its heartbreaking and really makes u value life

AHHH..i came too late.. i jus knew bout this show recently.. really love it.. i cried like hell..anyway can someone reup the ost again for me? i really wanna the songs pls~~~

this is quite sad.. but i was quite annoyed seeing the girl fall everytime.. i could actually predict when she would fall.. its like.. watching some part when shes running and i could say.. shes going to fall..and plop... she falls..

this is quite sad.. but i was quite annoyed seeing the girl fall everytime.. i could actually predict when she would fall.. its like.. watching some part when shes running and i could say.. shes going to fall..and plop... she falls..

LOL plop....but that was part of the condition...she fell so we could see how bad the disease was...wot does it matter whether u could predict it or not.

poor aya.. she's young and bright student.. end up having that disease.. really pitiful..
she fall without intention.. that show how bad the disease is.. u should watch the whole episodes and u can see how good is the female lead potrayed aya's character..

i think this is one of the best jap dramas i have eva watched, i havnt seen the full drama yet but this drama is really touching, sad, makes u realise u should really treasure everysingle moment of ur life and make sure u dnt have any regrets in your life. i really admire the actual person that they are talking about in this drama.

Just finished watching this series today, it's my first J drama so i didn't know any of the people and the style it has, and i must say if they're all as good as this i might watch more J dramas in the future.

Ok, i'll admit i'm not the most loving person in the world, i don't usually cry in films/dramas. As for crying in this series i can see where i should cry but yeh i'm just too used to not crying.

I'm never into sad/touchy/feely dramas but i've been hearing alot of good things about this so i thuoght i'll give it a go, plus it was only 11 eps which is good for me since i can't be bothered with a long series and it was already eng hardsubbed files . It was a great decision, the story was good the acting was good and the situations that were being portrayed was very realistic how people would deal with in real life.

Because i really like this drama i'm going to review it or give my opinion in a very long winded fashion. SPOILERS AHEAD

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Acting
Actress playing Aya (Erika) is great, the crying scenes and the optimism that she was putting across even with all those troubles was avery heartwarming. Haruto(Ryo) didn't have alot of chance to show his emotions until nearer the end of the drama he's also good, probably not as good as Aya at showing he's hurt upset, there were tears but the expression lacked a little i thought.

The Ikeuchi family, they were ALL SO CUTE, i loved the youngest daughter Rika (i want one of those some day ) she looked and sounded cute, but as with all kids in the last ep or two when she lost her two pigtails she ain't cute no more . Hiro played alright not much focus but handled the scene where he was ashamed of Ayo well. The only time where i was this close to shedding a tear (if my brother wasn't there i probably would) was when Ako was telling Hiro how Ayo was making so much effort and that how can he be ashamed of her etc.

The mother acted really well too just like Aya, the pain of being a parent and not being able to help you're child and not being able to understand what they're thinking. It was brilliant. But my fav Ikeuchi family member HAS to be the father, like i said i'm not into touchy feely dramas so it was great for someone to bring a little light entertainment, plus since this was my first J drama he really wasn't like your typical parent in terms of being quite giddy most of the time. But i loved the scene where Aya got her mobile. ^^ Although he doesn't seem to have a personality of your typical parent i would say he had the values of the average parent of not letting Aya give her mobile number to Haruto and his reaction to not having to rely on the government to get subsidies.

Mizuno
His acting was so so, maybe it was because of his position, he's dealt with this before so he knows what's coming and although he cares he still seems distant and keeping that doctor - patient barrier. But i guess at the end of the day they are. So his emotions and reactions were a bit bland compared to the other stuff that was going around him.

Supporting
They did their piece Haruto's parents were ok. But i think Haruto's dad could have been slightly better. Aya's friends were good esp the one with glasses (sorry i don't know her name ) how she kinda broke down when talking about finding Aya a burden.

Plots
I like the situations they touched upon. How they faced prejudice among the society, being a burden among their friends although in a hopeful view only temporary but we can see how after a while it's starting to effect those around her leading to decisions that Aya and her family have to make, accepting how it is? or continuously finding other ways to live on "normally"? Not being able to do what you want, not even the most basic of things we take for granted, but the worst thing is it's not being taken away at once, it happens gradually which i think is more of a torture, for example the ability to write slowly deteriorating.

Ending
Although it's not as bad some TVB series i've seen, it's still not as polished as i hoped. Haruto didn't turn up for the anniversary of Aya's death, which was dissapointing considering what they went through together, we didn't know what happened or the future of everyone else (even if they aren't the main casts i think they were significant enough to get a proper ending). Seemed slightly rushed but not as rushed as some TVB series but maybe it's because we knew Aya would eventually pass away we just needed to know when. I've read that some people wisheed Aya had a happy ending, but i think that'll be unfair to the memory of the true story on which it was based upon. Also it's not very realistic if Aya miraculously survives and the impact would not have been so great if Aya was still alive, plus it was a good closure to the drama.

Final thoughts
Like i said if all J drama's were as good as this then i'm sticking with J dramas. You will like this drama if you like touchy/feely/sad/appreciate what we have kind of things, because trust me this drama really send those messages out thick and hard.

However, if you're a bunch of un appreciative and un sympathetic and don't like those "artsy" kind of films then avoid this. I should know i live with a bunch of them. I was telling my mum the plot line and she walked past asking "she dead yet?" .......... /me "........soon mum don't worry " They never appreciate emotional stuff and anything beyond what they can see. =_=

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Ok, after that little essay, i'm in my fan girl mode, Haruto (Ryo) is pretty hot at first he wasn't that appealing but then later he got more cuter and sweeter with his hidden emotions.

Plus that Mizuno doctor was pretty hot too looks a little old but hey he's still good looking. Anyone know his name?

yeah this was the best drama for the year.. every epsiode it made me cry.. i fell sorry for her in this series..

yeh apart from ep 1 every ep after it made me cry so much...but altho its soo sad its really inspirational

yeh to see her slowly deteriorating from being such a healthy person and losing her ability to do basic things is just really sad to watch.

i finished watching this drama yesterday and i cried so much ! very unusually for me to cry when watching a drama but this one was just so sad and the main actress is very good, all characters are good. Very very nice drama.

'ichi rittoru no namida' --defintely cant forget about THAT!

this is one of my favourite jap shows for '2005' and also the saddest
a very touching film which pictures an interesting life of a young girl being slowly chewed away from an atrophy

its so sad seeing a 15 year old girl having so much pain in her life and since its erika sawajiri, its SOOO much sadder
Ryo-chan and erika looked so gorgeous together in this series and he was adorable too

hard to belive its actually based on a real story

dis is story of da century for me..im crying like baby...hehe..my eyes recovered untill 3days...hehehe.erika is an awesome actress...she so kawaiii...n ryo...Gosh~his eyes so sad n im so touch when he's cryin while read the loveletter..hehehe...

yeh its my fav drama of the year..i havent found one since that comes close to it in terms of being so sad and touching and inspirational

I'm almost done with the drama, its so damn sad I must have cried half a litre. I have like 30min left on my Ipod.

Hey guys,

Anyone have the english translation of her diary? www.xanga.com/onelitre stopped updating. I'm surprised no english version if officially out, its such a strong diary and so damn touching.

Hey, azn_gurl, can u please re-upload the 2nd song? The one where the whole class is singing for Aya when she leaves the school. The link expired. I want to hear Ryo singing at the beginning. PLEASE & THANKYOU
Or if anyone else has the song who can upload it, it would be greatly appreciated



OMG!!! R u series?? It's not even legal to do that?? rite?? Everything is exactly the same too. Like the sewing scene, and Aya being the conductor of the song... this is ridicuous. I mean, at least change it a little bit if u want to copy thier storyline!!!


You're in luck!! I've downloaded the scores for it like a year ago, I didn't delete them yet so here u go:
K - Only Human Piano Notes

I also have the scores for Konayuki (I believe it's the song that plays when ever Ryo and Aya has scenes together) Here ya go, if u want it:
Konayuki Piano Notes

** You need a program called Overture to view the OVE files.**

Tears tears tears. I CRIED SOO MUCH, I think its quite a inspiring story.

This was the first J-drama that I ever watched and it was so sad. Every single episode left me in tears. I'm looking around for it on DVD now with English subtitles.

tis movie...i heard my cousin said tis movie is very sad ... she said u will cry once u watch it... haiz... anyway , i dunno i myself wanna watch it or not since it is a sad story

OMGOSH!! Id just finished watching this series today!! it was so sad i cried numerous times!! cant even count how many times i cried anymore. its such a great series. i just cant believed i missed it wen it came out in 2005...

My cousin has the DVD of this series and so I just watched it one night when I was bored.
I found out about this series a while ago but I never really wanted to watch it.
Don't take it too personally, I just don't like watching series.
This is one of the most meaningful series I've ever watched.
I didn't know that it was based on a true story until yesterday.
God I'm slow lol.
I'm on episode 7 now and I haven't cried... yet.
But my eyes did get teary in some parts of the drama.
While watching this series, I searched on the internet for more info about it.
I learned some meaningful phrases, like, "just being alive is such a lovely and wonderful thing."
I really think that watching this series will teach you to enjoy life.
I really hope that people will watch this series because it is really inspirational.
Just... live.

Ya,WTF...sh*t WTH 2 the COPY CAT f**king ppl ( sooo angry). I watch it from Youtube and I m so angry...they acting shuck.....They din ever ask permission???WAT?They din ever respect Kitou Aya and her family!

i was introduced to it a yr ago. i cried from begining to end. the fact that it was based on a real story really hit home on how important health was. really worth watching this series.

Really they really copy 1 liter Of Tears.
What the heck!!!
Japanese dont say anything about it. Why dont Japanese saying
anything it??
If i Japanese I will saying something about it??
Maybe they does have permission that why Japanses didnt saying
anything about it....

its sooo stupid they copied it .. i hope no one will watch it aanyway i think no copy ofthis series will be better than the original anyway

I think you'll have better luck with this site: http://kitouaya.livejournal.com/
The newest update was on February 4, 2007.
That Xanga site stopped updating ever since Oct. 2006.

No, they didn't get permission - they even claimed it was only fiction T__T

I watched the series and yep it was really sad and touching. :[ and Ryo is like super cute and sweet! :] The ending song 'Only Human' was really nice~ as such, is it possible for anyone post new dl links? cos most of them have expired :X..or perhaps upload it in the downloads sections please?

Yes!I found this in the Wikipedia.See what the Buku Harian Nayla main actress said :
"I don't want the viewers to compare me with the role on the real story. Especially when I am the main actor. Consequently, I will never want to watch the original. I'm afraid that I am being looked as imitating it. I want to be known as Chelsea. I don't care, let only the story plagiarizes, but the acting does not."

Of course she cant copy the acting since she cant ever act! .Look the bold words ,she claim it was real story but the company claimed it as fiction?What is going on right now?She said is non-fiction story while the company said the another?Beside that,they said the scenario was written by Serena Luna.Who that?

Yes indeed. The company didn't gave any credits to One Litre of Tears. And they did claimed it was only fiction.
This is on Wikipedia: ''The series itself did not mention any announcement that this serial was "inspired by" or "adapted from" but claiming that the story was merely a fiction.''

thank u for the ost. i love this drama even though it's very sad. i don't know why, even though i know i'm going to cry, but this drama kept me watching it. before i watched, i thought it would like all the other school drama, but this one is very different.