1 Litre of Tears- "This beautifully moving 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. Fifteen year old Ikeuchi Aya was just a normal girl, soon to be high school student and daughter of a family who works at a shop that makes tofu. As time passed, unusual things started happening to Aya lately. She started falling down often and walks in a strange way. Her mother Shioka, takes Aya to see the doctor, and he informs Shioka that Aya has spinocerebellar degeneration - a terrible disease where the cerebellum of the brain gradually deteriorates to the point where the victim cannot walk, speak, write, or eat. A cruel disease, as it does not affect the mind in the least. How will Aya react when told about her disease? And how will Aya live from now on?" (summary from Dramacrazy.net)
A year or so ago, I watched the movie version of it and, though it was good, I never really loved it. Yesterday, I sat down and watched episodes one through eight, which I finished around midnight. I originally wanted to finish all of the episodes in one day, but sadly, my fever kicked back into gear so I had to go to sleep. As soon as I woke up this morning, I watched the last three episodes(There is only eleven episodes and a special, which I haven't watched yet.) I just finished episode eleven a few minutes ago and I can proudly say, this drama is the FIRST of any kind of drama, movie, anime, manga, ect. to make me cry--Three times at that. In my opinion, the beginning was slow and the story line really began to pick up around episode five or so.
In all honesty, the tv series of this story is by far much more amazing than the movie, which really doesn't do Aya-san justice. In the drama, Aya-san has a love interest who actually stays by her side through her disease, which I feel was a really nice touch since it added A LOT more sadness and drama to the story.
The love interest, whose name is Asou Haruto, is the son of a doctor at the hospital Aya-san goes to for regular check-ups. In the beginning, Haruto's father wants him to become a doctor, like his late older brother was to become, but in all actuality, he is a guy who cares more about animals than humans. Well, until he meets Aya-san who really makes him rethink his values and beliefs. After a few years of the two knowing each other, Haruto decides he wants to become a doctor, in order to help people(mainly Aya-san.)
In short, this story was facking sad. An over all review is down below~:
Over All Rating:
100,00,000,000,000,000+/ 5.0
Did it hold up to it's name?
I feel it did, since most people who have watched it say it is one of the saddest dramas around right now and when it first came out. If it made me, who is pretty much a heartless monster, cry...then yeah...
Would you recommend this story to others?
Without a doubt. The episodes are only about forty-five minutes or so long and it's only eleven episodes so if you have some bored, spare time, please watch it. This story really gave me a different outlook on life and really makes me think about wanting to become a doctor to help people who are like Aya-san.
-Kito Aya-san was diagnosed at the age of 15, and finally lost the battle ten years later, at the age of 25-
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