2005 Japanese television drama
1 Litre no Namida
(
1リットルの?
, lit. "1 Litre of Tears"; also called
A Diary with Tears
or
A Diary of Tears
)
is a 2005
Japanese
television drama
for
Fuji TV
. It is based on the story of
Aya Kit?
, who suffered from
a degenerative disease
and died at the age of 25.
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
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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
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Special episode
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On April 5, 2007, Fuji Television aired a three-hour special of the series set half a year (2014?2015) after Aya's death, and focuses on Haruto As?, 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.
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Casts
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Main cast
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Other cast
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Alternate versions
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Indonesian Production House SinemArt's
[2]
drama, titled
Buku Harian Nayla
[3]
(Nayla's Diary), supposedly
plagiarizes
1 Litre of Tears
. The series bears some striking resemblances, such as the protagonists' names. The series aired on
RCTI
as a special Christmas series. Comparisons between the two series have been drawn by the show's audience.
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The scenario was written by Serena Luna,
aka
Chevyra Edenia. Indonesian fans of
1 Litre no Namida
have reported this
admitted
act of plagiarism to Fuji TV and Indonesian mass media, but there has yet to be a response from
Buku Harian Nayla
's creators. RCTI failed to credit or acknowledge Fuji TV and
1 Litre of Tears
, from which the story is presumed to have been adapted, and noted that "This story is fictitious: the similarities of names, characters, places, and times are purely coincidental."
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citation needed
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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 Gozya?ı
, aired on
Kanal D
in 2018.
Ratings
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Episode
|
Kanto
|
Kansai
|
Nationwide
|
01
|
13.5
|
15.6
|
12.7
|
02
|
15.1
|
??.?
|
??.?
|
03
|
13.5
|
??.?
|
??.?
|
04
|
12.3
|
??.?
|
??.?
|
05
|
14.6
|
??.?
|
??.?
|
06
|
15.2
|
??.?
|
??.?
|
07
|
16.2
|
??.?
|
??.?
|
08
|
15.4
|
??.?
|
??.?
|
09
|
15.5
|
??.?
|
??.?
|
10
|
16.6
|
??.?
|
??.?
|
11
|
20.5
|
??.?
|
??.?
|
average
|
15.31
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??.?
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??.?
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Source:
Video Research, Ltd.
Broadcasts
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Japan
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- Original run: October 11, 2005 ? December 20, 2005
- Network and Timeslot:
Fuji TV
, Tuesdays at 10:00-11:00
pm
- Theme songs: "Only Human" by
K
, and "Konayuki"
(
粉雪
, Powdered Snow)
and "Sangatsu Kokonoka"
(
3月9日
, 9 March)
by
Remioromen
- OST by Susumu Ueda
Hong Kong
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- Original run: October 15, 2006 ? December 31, 2006
- Network and Timeslot:
TVB Jade
, Sundays at 10:30-11:30
pm
- Theme song(s): "Stubborn" (
固執
) by
Jason Chan
(TV),
Xiang Ai Bu Xiang Ai
(
想愛不相愛
) by
Ivana Wong
(Movie)
Singapore
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- Original run: Nov 28, 2006 ? Jan 2, 2007
- Channel and time slot:
E-City
, Mondays and Tuesdays, 11:00
pm ? 12:00
am
- Theme songs: "Only Human" by K, and "Konayuki"
(
粉雪
, Powdered Snow)
and "Sangatsu Kokonoka"
(
3月9日
, 9 March)
by Remioromen
Indonesia
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- 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"
(
粉雪
, Powdered Snow)
and "Sangatsu Kokonoka"
(
3月9日
, 9 March)
by Remioromen
Taiwan
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- Original run: July 2, 2007 ? July 18, 2007
- Network and Timeslot:
Japan Entertainment Television
, Mondays to Thursdays at 10:00-11:00
pm
- Theme songs: "Only Human" by K, and "Konayuki"
(
粉雪
, Powdered Snow)
and "Sangatsu Kokonoka"
(
3月9日
, 9 March)
by Remioromen
Malaysia
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- 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"
(
粉雪
, Powdered Snow)
and "Sangatsu Kokonoka"
(
3月9日
, 9 March)
by Remioromen
Thailand
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- 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"
(
粉雪
, Powdered Snow)
and "Sangatsu Kokonoka"
(
3月9日
, 9 March)
by Remioromen
Philippines
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- Original run: May 25, 2009 ? June 19, 2009
- Channel and time slot:
GMA Network
, Weekdays, 10:15
pm ? 10:45
pm
- Theme songs: "Walang Hanggan" by
Wency Cornejo
feat. Cookie Chua, "Only Human" by K, and "Konayuki"
(
粉雪
, Powdered Snow)
and "Sangatsu Kokonoka"
(
3月9日
, 9 March)
by Remioromen
Vietnam
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- 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"
(
粉雪
, Powdered Snow)
and "Sangatsu Kokonoka"
(
3月9日
, 9 March)
by Remioromen
- OST by Susumu Ueda
Soundtrack
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Title
| Music
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1.
| "littoru no namida -Main Theme-"
| Susumu Ueda
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2.
| "hurdle wo koete"
| Susumu Ueda
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3.
| "anata ga oshiete kure tamono -ai no Theme-"
| Susumu Ueda
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4.
| "yasashisa ni tsumarete"
| Susumu Ueda
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5.
| "anji"
| Susumu Ueda
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6.
| "kimi e no Long Pass"
| Susumu Ueda
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7.
| "rakujitsu"
| Susumu Ueda
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8.
| "shinobiyoru byouma"
| Susumu Ueda
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9.
| "furi aoge ba aoi sora"
| Susumu Ueda
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10.
| "namida no imi"
| Susumu Ueda
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11.
| "senkoku"
| Susumu Ueda
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12.
| "mou utae nai"
| Susumu Ueda
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13.
| "te wo nobase ba anata ga"
| Susumu Ueda
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14.
| "kunou no senritsu"
| Susumu Ueda
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15.
| "nagare yuku jikan"
| Susumu Ueda
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16.
| "sagashi te goran"
| Susumu Ueda
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17.
| "nigiyaka na danran"
| Susumu Ueda
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18.
| "toumei na sekai"
| Susumu Ueda
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19.
| "seimei aru kagiri -Sub Theme-"
| Susumu Ueda
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20.
| "Only Human (Piano Version)"
| K
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21.
| "Konayuki (Piano Version)"
| Remioromen
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22.
| "Only Human (Cello Version)"
| K
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23.
| "Only Human"
| K
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24.
| "Konayuki"
| Remioromen
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25.
| "sangatsu kokonoka"
| Remioromen
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