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1 Litre of Tears

2005 · 48 min ★ IMDb 8.7 · 3,278 ratings

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This TV drama version of "Ichi rittoru no namida" tells the story of 15-year-old Ikeuchi Aya, an ordinary girl and a new highschool student. But soon she discovers she has spinocerebellar degeneration, an incurable disease that affects the cerebellum of the brain. Based on a true story, Aya lived her life to the fullest until her death at 25. From seeing the strong earnest wish of Aya's wish "to live", the drama delivers the message: "Just being alive is such a lovely and wonderful thing."

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1 Litre of Tears (2005) — Series. Top emotional signals: Sadness 40%, Empathy 25%, Love 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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  1. Love15%
  2. Fear10%
  3. Hope10%

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The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Love. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 8.7/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.

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Cast

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Erika Sawajiri

RN
Ryô Nishikido

RN
Riko Narumi

Ako Ikeuchi

YS
Yuma Sanada

Hiroki Ikeuchi

AM
Ai Miyoshi

Rika Ikeuchi

MM
Momosuke Mizutani

Kohei Onda

RH
Ryô Hashizume

Keita Nakahara

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Naohito Fujiki

Hiroshi Mizuno

TJ
Takanori Jinnai

Mizuo Ikeuchi

Details

Type
Series
Released
2005
Runtime
48 min
Country
Japan
Genres
Drama, Romance
Ratings
★ IMDb 8.7 · 3,278 ratings
Feels mostly
Sadness
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