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[Drama] 1 liter of tears

It’s not something special. Just a memory of a girl who was chosen by a special illness, but can warms and breaks your heart at the same time.

Other name: A Diary with Tears, A Diary of Tears, リットルの涙

Episodes: 11

Status: Finished Airing

Genres: drama, romance, tragedy

Rating: G - All Ages

This drama is based on the real-life struggles of a Japanese 15-year-old girl named Kito Aya ( or Ikeuchi Aya in the drama), who suffered from an incurable disease, and was able to continue her life until her death at the age of 25 years old.

As time passes, unusual things start happening to Aya. She begins falling down often and walking strangely. Her mother Shioka, takes Aya to see the doctor, and he informs Shioka that Aya has spinocerebellar degeneration.

Spinocerebellar degeneration is a rare 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.

“This disease, why did it choose me? I'm sorry that I can't get this disease instead of you.”

Aya kept writing in her diary until she could no longer hold a pen. She 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, doctor, and friends.

“The place where sis Aya will come back to. From now on, it won’t change.” “I'm so happy that I’m still living.”

Memorable quotes:

"As I think about the past, the tears will come out. Reality is too cruel, too brutal. I don’t even have the right to dream. As I think about the future, the tears will come out again."

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"I really don’t want to say things such as ‘I want to go back as how things were before.’ I recognize how I am right now, and I will continue to live on."

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"Suffer and suffer through, and there’s a rainbow colored happiness waiting on the other side. Do not rush it; do not be greedy. Don’t give up, because everybody takes a step at a time. It didn’t matter how insignificant, but I wanted to be useful to others."

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"Live on. Live on forever."

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"What’s wrong with falling down? You can always stand up again. If you look up at the sky after falling down, the blue sky is also today stretching limitlessly and smiles at me… I’m alive."

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"If you feel frustrated, do something about it"

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"People shouldn’t dwell on the past. It’s enough to try your best in all that you’re doing now."