1 Litre of Tears
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 Original book of One Litre of Tears |
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| Author | Aya Kito |
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| Original title | 1リットルの涙 |
| Translator | One Litre of Tears |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Genre(s) | Non-fiction Novel |
| Publisher |  Gentosha Inc. |
| Released | February 2005 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 270 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN-10: 4344406109, ISBN-13: 978-4344406100 |
1 Litre of Tears (1リットルの涙 Ichi Rittoru no Namida?) is a Japanese television drama for Fuji Television 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 Aya Kito (木藤亜也 Kitō Aya?, July 19, 1962–May 23, 1988), 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 and friends. Her diary 1 Litre of Tears was published shortly before her death. It encouraged many people, healthy or diseased, because of its inspiring and courageous messages. As Aya wrote, "Just being alive is such a lovely and wonderful thing."
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[edit] Details
- Also known as: Ichi Rittoru no Namida / A Diary with Tears
- Genres: school, romance, health
- Episodes: 11 (plus one special episode)
- Viewership ratings: 15.31%
- Broadcast network: Fuji TV
- Broadcast period: 2005-10-11 to 2005-12-20, special 2007-04-05
- Air time: Tuesday 21:00
- Theme song: "Only Human" by K , "Konayuki" (粉雪?) and "Sangatsu Kokonoka" (3月9日?) by Remioromen
- Drama OST: Ichi Litre no Namida OST
[edit] Synopsis
This drama is based on the real-life struggles of a 15-year-old girl named Aya who suffered from an incurable disease, but lived life to the fullest until her death at 25. The script is based on the diary Aya kept writing until she could no longer hold a pen. The book that later followed entitled "One Litre of Tears" has sold over 1.1 million copies in Japan alone. Aya Kito proved her courage and positive attitude towards an uncertain future when suffering such an illness, spinocerebellar ataxia.
Aya's only wish was "to live". By carefully depicting Aya's earnest desire to live, and the love of her family, friends, and lover, the drama, "One Litre of Tears" wishes to deliver her simple but strong message: "Just being alive is such a lovely and wonderful thing." ---Fuji TV
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[edit] Episode Titles
- Ep 01: ある青春の始まり / The Beginning of my Youth
- Ep 02: 15才、忍びよる病魔 / 15 years old, sickness that steals up
- Ep 03: 病気はどうして私を選んだの / Why did the illness choose me?
- Ep 04: 二人の孤独 / Solitude of two people
- Ep 05: 障害者手帳 / A handicapped person notebook
- Ep 06: 心ない視線 / Heartless glances
- Ep 07: 私のいる場所 / The place where I am
- Ep 08: 1リットルの涙 / 1 Litre of Tears
- Ep 09: 今を生きる / I live now
- Ep 10: ラブレター / Love Letter
- Ep 11: 遠くへ、涙の尽きた場所に / Faraway, to the place where tears are exhausted
[edit] The Special episode
On March 9, 2007 (likely to be linked to Sangatsu Kokonoka (3月9日?) by Remioromen), Fuji Television announced that they would be airing a three hour long 1 Litre of Tears special episode on April 5, 2007, over a year since the initial screening of 1 Litre of Tears.
The special is set half a year after Aya's death and focuses on Haruto Asō, who has now become a doctor. He meets a 14 year old female patient, reminding him of how Aya fought her illness. It is unknown whether Aya will appear in the episode. "[1]"
[edit] Cast
- Erika Sawajiri as Aya Ikeuchi : The main character who has Spinocerebellar Degeneration
- Hiroko Yakushimaru as Shioka Ikeuchi : Aya's mother
- Ryō Nishikido as Haruto Asō : Aya's later love interest
- Takanori Jinnai as Mizuo Ikeuchi : Aya's father
- Riko Narumi as Ako Ikeuchi : Aya's little sister
- Naohito Fujiki as Hiroshi Mizuno : The main doctor who helped Aya through out the whole disease
- Saori Koide as Mari Sugiura : One of Aya's best friend
- Yuma Sanada as Hiroki Ikeuchi : Aya's little brother
- Ani Miyoshi as Rika Ikeuchi : Aya's littlest sister
- Kenichi Matsuyama as Yuji Kawamoto : Aya's first boyfriend.
- Kana Matsumoto as Saki Matsumura
- Momosuke Mizutani as Kohei Onda
- Ryo Hashidume as Keita Nakahara
- Hiroshi Katsuno as Yoshifumi Asō : Haruto's father
- Asae Onishi (大西麻恵) as Asumi Oikawa : The roommate of Aya when she was in the disability school. She has the same disease as Aya
- Yūki Satō as Keisuke Asō : Haruto's brother
- Maya Hamaoka as Kikue Oikawa
- Kazuko Katō (かとうかずこ) as Madoka Fujimura
- Toshihide Tonesaku as Kiichi Takano : One of the volunteers at the disability who later gets married to the head teacher of the disability school.
- Shigeyuki Satō as Nishino : Home room teacher of Aya when she was still in the normal high school
[edit] Production Credits
- Original work: Aya Kitō (木藤亜也)
- Screenwriters: Michiru Egashira, Satomi Ooshima (大島里美), Rie Yokota
- Producer: Satoko Kashikawa
- Director: Masanori Murakami
- Music: Susumu Ueda (上田益)
[edit] The "Other version" of this drama
Indonesian Production House "SinemArt's [2]" drama, titled "Buku Harian Nayla [3]" (Nayla's Diary), has been accused of plagiarizing 1 Litre of Tears. The series bears some striking resemblances, like the name "Aya" being replaced with "Nayla" (Chelsea Olivia) and Moses (Ralph Glenn Alinskie) in place of Asou. The series aired in RCTI, commercial-free, as a special Christmas series. You can see the comparison between the two series at the bottom of this page. The scenario was written by Serena Luna (or sometimes called Chevyra Edenia).
Indonesian fans of "1 Litre of Tears" have reported this admitted plagiarism problem to Fuji TV and the Indonesian mass media, but there has yet to be a response. What most upsets them is that RCTI failed to credit or acknowledge Fuji TV & 1 Litre of tears, from which the story is presumed to have been adapted, and noted that "This story is fiction: the similarities of names, characters, places, and times are purely coincidental."
[edit] Broadcasts
[edit] Japan
Original run: 2005
Theme song(s):
Only Human by K
Konayuki (粉雪?) and Sangatsu Kokonoka (3月9日?) by Remioromen
[edit] Hong Kong
Original run: October 15—December 30, 2006
Theme song(s):
Stubborn (固執) by Jason Chan (TV)
Xiang Ai Bu Xiang Ai (想愛不相愛) by Ivana Wong (Movie)
[edit] Malaysia
Original run: Unknown
Theme song(s):
Stubborn (固執) by Jason Chan
