1 Litre of Tears
1 Litre of Tears
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1 Litre of Tears

8.4 / 10
2005
1 season
11 episodes
DramaFamily

1 Rittoru no Namida is a Japanese television drama for Fuji Television about a girl who was diagnosed with an incurable degenerative disease at 15, but was able to continue her life until her death at the age of 25.

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The story of a family whose 15-year-old eldest daughter comes down with an incurable disease (Spinocerebellar Degeneration) but puts up a fierce battle to live while bearing up under her infirmity. It also recounts in a positive manner the warm-hearted days of her family, boyfriend, and friends who cried and laughed while supporting her.

  • The Beginning of a Youth

    1.The Beginning of a Youth

    8.0
    11-10-200553m

    Aya Ikeuchi is a junior high school student preparing for the high school entrance exam. Surrounded by her cheerful and reliable mother, Shioka, her father, Mizuo, who runs a tofu...

  • 15 Years Old, Creeping Disease

    2.15 Years Old, Creeping Disease

    9.0
    18-10-200547m

    Dr. Mizuno, a neurologist at the Jounan University Hospital who examined Aya, told Aya's mother, Shioka, that her disease was thought to be spinocerebellar degeneration. This disea...

  • Why Did the Disease Choose Me?

    3.Why Did the Disease Choose Me?

    7.0
    25-10-200547m

    With the choir competition just 10 days away, Aya, Haruto, and the other members of Class A of the first year are eager to practice. However, Aya, who has begun to notice something...

  • Two Loneliness

    4.Two Loneliness

    7.0
    01-11-200547m

    Aya is told by Dr. Mizuno, a neurologist at Jounan University Hospital, that she has spinocerebellar degeneration. Returning home with her mother, Shioka, Aya tries to force a smil...

  • Disability Certificate

    5.Disability Certificate

    8.0
    08-11-200547m

    Aya continues her rehabilitation under the guidance of rehabilitation specialist Tanabe. However, Aya's behavior is different from usual, and she is unable to put any effort into h...

  • Insincere Glances

    6.Insincere Glances

    9.0
    15-11-200547m

    One day towards the end of autumn, Ayaand Shioka take their dog, Ganmo, for a walk to train him to walk. Aya and Shioka go for a walk with their dog, Ganmo, to train him to walk. D...

  • Where I am

    7.Where I am

    9.0
    22-11-200547m

    A new year has dawned. Aya, who now has even more difficulty walking than before, uses a wheelchair, but with the support of her family, including Shioka and Mizuo, she lives her d...

  • 1 Litre of Tears

    8.1 Litre of Tears

    9.0
    29-11-200547m

    Aya goes to cheer on the basketball team's rookie tournament and congratulates Mari and Saki for making it through to the first round. Then, Shioka and her friends come out of the...

  • Live in the Moment

    9.Live in the Moment

    10.0
    06-12-200547m

    Aya has been sent to live as a boarder at a school for the disabled. One of the biggest helps to her is an electric wheelchair. She is determined to walk where she can by herself,...

  • Love Letter

    10.Love Letter

    9.0
    13-12-200547m

    Aya has a progressive dysarthria that makes it difficult for her to pronounce words smoothly. Mizuno, the doctor in charge of Aya, tells Shioka and Mizuo that it will be difficult...

  • Far Away, Where the Tears Have Run Out

    11.Far Away, Where the Tears Have Run Out

    10.0
    20-12-200557m

    Aya, now 20 years old, has been writing a diary while staying in a hospital attached to Jounan University Hospital. At the same time, Aya continued to contribute to the newsletter...

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