1 Litre no Namida


1 Litre no Namida is a 2005 Japanese television drama series broadcast by Fuji TV. The story based on the story of Aya Kitō, who suffered from a degenerative disease and died at the age of 25. Directed by Riki Okamura, it stars Erika Sawajiri, Ryō Nishikido, Hiroko Yakushimaru and Takanori Jinnai.
The script is based on Aya's diary that she kept writing in until she could no longer hold a pen. The diary was later titled One Litre of Tears and sold over 1.1 million copies in Japan.

Plot

Fifteen-year-old Aya Ikeuchi is an ordinary girl, soon to be high school student and the eldest daughter of a family who works at a tofu shop. As time passes, unusual things start happening to Aya. She begins falling down often and walking strangely. Concerned about her health, Aya's mother Shioka takes her to a doctor; he informs Shioka that Aya has spinocerebellar degeneration, a rare disease where the cerebellum gradually deteriorates to the point where the victim cannot walk, speak, write, or eat. As cruel as the disease is, it does not affect the mind.

Episodes

Special episode

On April 5, 2007, Fuji Television aired a three-hour special of the series set half a year after Aya's death, and focuses on Haruto Asō, who has now become a doctor at the same hospital Aya was treated in, and Ako Ikeuchi, Aya's younger sister who is now a nurse in training, while Rika, Aya's youngest sister, has just started high school. Haruto is caring for a 14-year-old female patient, Mizuki, who was bullied in school because of her spinocerebellar degeneration, and rejects therapy due to having lost her will to live. Haruto remembers how Aya fought her illness and lived her life with her disease, and is thus motivated to support Mizuki reappears in the episode using a number of flashbacks from the series and in new scenes.

Casts

Main cast

Other cast

Alternate versions

Indonesian Production House SinemArt's drama, titled Buku Harian Nayla. This series aired on RCTI as a special Christmas series in 2006. The scenario was written by Serena Luna, aka Chevyra Edenia.
Amrita TV is to dub 1 Litre no Namida, and the Chinese drama Tears of Happiness is based on this drama.
A Turkish remake of this drama, titled Bir Litre Gözyaşı, aired on Kanal D in 2018.

Ratings

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Broadcasts

Japan

  • Original run: October 11, 2005 – December 20, 2005
  • Network and Timeslot: Fuji TV, Tuesdays at 10:00-11:00pm
  • Theme songs: "Only Human" by K, and "Konayuki" and "Sangatsu Kokonoka" by Remioromen
  • OST by Susumu Ueda

Hong Kong

Singapore

  • Original run: Nov 28, 2006 – Jan 2, 2007
  • Channel and time slot: E-City, Mondays and Tuesdays, 11:00pm – 12:00am
  • Theme songs: "Only Human" by K, and "Konayuki" and "Sangatsu Kokonoka" by Remioromen

Indonesia

  • Original run: May 4, 2007 – May 18, 2007
  • Network and Timeslot: Indosiar, Mondays to Fridays at 05:00-06:00 pm
  • Theme songs: "Only Human" by K, and "Konayuki" and "Sangatsu Kokonoka" by Remioromen

Taiwan

  • Original run: July 2, 2007 – July 18, 2007
  • Network and Timeslot: Japan Entertainment Television, Mondays to Thursdays at 10:00-11:00pm
  • Theme songs: "Only Human" by K, and "Konayuki" and "Sangatsu Kokonoka" by Remioromen

Malaysia

  • Original run: August 4, 2007 – October 20, 2007
  • Channel and time slot: 8TV, Saturdays, 06:00 pm – 07:00 pm
  • Theme songs: "Only Human" by K, and "Konayuki" and "Sangatsu Kokonoka" by Remioromen

Thailand

  • Original run: May 5, 2008 - June 9, 2008
  • Channel and time slot: Thai Public Broadcasting Service, Mondays & Tuesdays, 08:30 pm – 09:30 pm
  • Theme songs: "Only Human" by K, and "Konayuki" and "Sangatsu Kokonoka" by Remioromen

Philippines

  • Original run: May 25, 2009 – June 19, 2009
  • Channel and time slot: GMA Network, Weekdays, 10:15pm – 10:45pm
  • Theme songs: "Walang Hanggan" by Wency Cornejo feat. Cookie Chua, "Only Human" by K, and "Konayuki" and "Sangatsu Kokonoka" by Remioromen

Vietnam

  • Original run: September 3, 2012
  • Channel and time slot: HTV3, Mondays to Thursday, 21h30 - 22h30 GMT+7
  • Theme songs: "Only Human" by K, and "Konayuki" and "Sangatsu Kokonoka" by Remioromen
  • OST by Susumu Ueda