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1 Litre of Tears

1 Litre of Tears

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Overview

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.

Created by Aya Kito
Written by Aya Kito
Produced by Satoko Kashikawa, Emori Hiroko
NetworksFuji TV

Top Cast

Erika Sawajiri

Erika Sawajiri

Aya Ikeuchi

Hiroko Yakushimaru

Hiroko Yakushimaru

Shioka Ikeuchi

Ryo Nishikido

Ryo Nishikido

Haruto Asou

Riko Narumi

Riko Narumi

Ako Ikeuchi

Yuma Sanada

Yuma Sanada

Hiroki Ikeuchi

Ai Miyoshi

Ai Miyoshi

Rika Ikeuchi

Momosuke Mizutani

Momosuke Mizutani

Kohei Onda

Ryô Hashizume

Ryô Hashizume

Keita Nakahara

Naohito Fujiki

Naohito Fujiki

Hiroshi Mizuno

Takanori Jinnai

Takanori Jinnai

Mizuo Ikeuchi

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookhigh schoolterminal illnessbased on true storyromancetragedyschoolminiserieshospitaltearjerkerincurable diseaseschool lifemedical drama

About 1 Litre of Tears

1 Litre of Tears is a drama, family series that first aired in 2005 exploring themes of based on novel or book, high school, terminal illness, based on true story, romance, tragedy. Created by Aya Kito, it stars Erika Sawajiri, Hiroko Yakushimaru, Ryo Nishikido. 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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