I started watching "One Liter of Tears" yesterday night, and finished it today.
This story is based on a true story, and the drama was made based on the actual diary (1973) by a Japanese girl Kito Aya.
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This 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 One Litre of Tears has sold over 1.1 million copies in Japan alone. Aya Kitō proved her courage and positive attitude towards an uncertain future when suffering such an illness, spinocerebellar atrophy. The drama spans a decade, during which she graduates from school while her conditions worsen.
The story begins as Aya prepares for the new semester. Despite being happy, she suffers from slight physical problems, which only her mother seems to notice. However, one day, she falls unconsciously on the floor.
After she is sent to the hospital, she is shortly diagnosed with the disease. Despite the fact that she is diagnosed with the terminal illness, she does not lose the will to survive.
She still makes friends with others, including her first love, Yuji. She later develops an interest in Haruto. Although somewhat cold, Haruto was still kind to her. Meanwhile, her health continues to deteriorate.
Knowing that she will not survive for long, she returns a gift to Haruto, who discovers the fact when he reads the love letter that Aya gave him.
In the last episode, she dies peacefully, and her parents mourn her. *************************************************************************************************************************
This drama is really good, and you guys should watch it! We can learn alot of things, such as how Aya and her family felt when they found out about her disease, how many unkind stares an invalid attracts, how the invalid feels, and how best to handle these.
It was a really sad story but also inspiring at times because of Aya's strength, though I couldn't help but cry when I watched those episodes. Her strength and courage are really admirable (and I'm not just saying it).. I cannot handle unkind stares.. but Aya still manage to smile her way cheerfully and pretend that all is 'daijobu'.. It hurt to see Aya crying over everything she cannot experience..
In all the episodes, I cannot help but feel that it is truly rare for people around Aya to actually help her. Haruto, Aya's love interest, helped her in discreet ways, such as just being there for her, supporting and standing up for her when her entire class starts speaking against her. If only the world were filled with Harutos, those who truly care and will help no matter what.. This drama has shown me the harsh reality of what it is like behind closed doors; most people always act as if everything is 'fine, fine, dont worry about it' when someone inconveniences them, but when the person is out of sight, all the bitching comes in. I know how Aya feels, though what I have is not as bad and not as obvious as Aya's, but to actually hear what other people say behind Aya's back.. or my back for that matter.. is greatly disturbing to me. My character as it is is already one that does not smile often, does not have an optimistic outlook..
In this show, my favourite characters are Aya, Mizuno (Aya's dad), Haruto and that nice doctor who was in charge of Aya. Kenichi acted in that show too, but as that evil Kawamoto senpai who dumped Aya. Sad..
This show is definitely cringe-worthy too, when Aya falls directly on her face.. So all who are afraid of blood, you should definitely not watch it. Lol.
Am a girl who generally acts nice in public, but inside her head, she probably thinks you're a waste of life. And that's why she's quiet.
The One & ONLI evil~ being
• 20
• Aquarian-Piscean
• Split-personality
• Highly random
• Loves to play with words
• Easily amused
• Stony face
• Typical characteristics of a person who loves red - need I say more??
• Singapore
• Would rather be alone than with people she dislikes
• Gets along easily with people sometimes
Wishes
• To be a normal human being
• To adapt more easily
• To integrate into society without conforming
• To be successful in all aspects
• To be an all-rounder
Interests - what activities I'm interested in -
• Reading
• Supernatural
• Watching movies
• Inline-skating
• Surfing the net
• Listening to music
• Going out with friends
• Chatting with friends
• Philosophizing - tho ppl might think it's mundane
• Engaging in intellectual conversations with intellectuals
• Psychology - knowing more about the human mind
Hobbies - what I always do -
• Daydreaming
• Surfing the net
• Listening to music
• Chatting with friends
• Sometimes just being alone with myself
Loves
• Death Note
• Ryuzaki a.k.a L
• Matsukun
• Nakatsu
• Toma
• things that glow/light up in the dark
• Red
• Bright colours
• Horror movies
• Pirates of the Carribean 1 & 2
• Gor Gor
• Dogs esp. Siberian Husky
• Captn Jack Sparrow
• Ice cream
• Chocolate
• Tomato Juice
• Cheese cake
• Reflecting
Likes
• Gore
• Being alone to enjoy my peace
• Reflecting
Hates
• Ppl who yell
• Fakes
• Liars
• Attention-seekers
• Noisy ppl
• Loud-mouths
• Backstabbers
• Unreasonable ppl
• Irresponsible ppl
• Hypocrites (practice what you preach!)
• Act-like-they-know-it-alls
• Fish (whether ornamental or those served as 'food')
• Cake
• Cream
• Dull colours
• Fear
Material Wants
• new BIG sling bag
• L photobook (out in Kinokuniya)
• new Nokia 6280
• Siberian Husky
• Skate Bagpack
• Ski apparatus
• that cool Japanese clamshell phone they always use in dramas
• anything that glows/lights up
• Etnies Skater shoes
• Dramas (DVD with Eng subs)
*Honey & Clover
*Hanazakari no kimitachi e
*Akihabara@Deep
• Musicals (DVD with Eng subs)
*Cat in Red Boots
Message(s) of the Year
• I LOVE TOMA.
• I LOVE CAT IN RED BOOTS.
• I LOVE 'MELTING SNOW' AND 'THE WORLD'.
• I LOVE the song 'American Pie'!!
• I LOVE Angel of Music, Phantom of the Opera
• I want to ski again
• I want to try snowboarding
• I am not HIGHLY intelligent. I dont have a MENSA mind so back off, demanding ppl!
• I hate school.
• I WANT TOMA STUFF!!
• I want to go to Japan
• I want to learn Japanese
