1 Litre no Namida: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

This drama is based on the real-life struggles of a 15-year-old girl named Aya Kito 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. Aya Ikeuchi proved her courage and positive attitude towards an uncertain future when suffering such an illness, spinocerebellar ataxia. The drama spans a decade, during which she graduates from school while her conditions worsen.

Series details

• Title: 1 Litre no Namida
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 2005-10-11
• Final broadcast date listed: 2005-12-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Fuji TV
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.6/10
• TVMaze ID: 6414
• IMDb ID: tt1370332
• TVDB ID: 83111

Cast and credited roles

• Erika Sawajiri — Ikeuchi Aya
• Ryo Nishikido — Asou Haruto

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2005-10-11; final listed air date 2005-12-20; episode order: 11.

Source and licence

Adapted from 1 Litre no Namida on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.