The acting in this is very good...especially the female lead. She handles what had to be a very difficult role with great skill. All those in the series show unique characteristics that add to the overall story. The only slight issue I had was that the story is supposed to take place over the course of 10 years (though it focuses mostly on about 6 of them), however the siblings of the main character don't really age. They seem to switch the youngest actress to an older one right at the end, but the hardest to believe is the brother. He is going through the years that would have entailed the most physical changes (late elementary school through early High School) and yet he pretty much stays that same. This is nothing against the actor playing him...he does a great job, but it seems like it would have made sense to change actors for him as well as he was supposed to be "growing older." As I say, it's a minor issue, but it was something I noticed.
I'm really glad I watched this series. The character of Aya will stay will me for sometime I think and I would really like to read the book the show was based off of as well.
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I love a good J-drama because it is a lot shorter than most K-dramas and for one thing, they don't ever drag the story.This drama was based on the true story but I don't know how much it resembles the true event that happened but it sure got at 1 litre of tears from me or 2 litres even.
I can't say anything without including spoilers just that if you want some sense of reality and how much you should value the people around you and your life, just watch this. You won't be disappointed.
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It’s fitting that both my first review on this website and the first drama I’ve ever finished is not only a drama with the number 1 in it, but is a highly rated drama in one of my favorite genres: the melodrama. I love this genre, even though I stare stony faced at almost all pathos-filled developments. I just like unabashed emotion and how it defies the typical barriers we have set on our everyday life. You should let the tears flow, though I’m not the best practitioner of this precept. The saddest part of the drama is that it is based on a real person, as they emphasize at the end of the episodes, and concerns a real disease, which I’ve never heard of before. These facts ground the show, giving an air of realism to the plot. However, I have one objection to the plot, and that is the character of Asou. He’s not a poorly-written character- I just don’t like that he was written, as opposed to being real. Yes, I know the family of Aya gave their blessing and that it makes for a less-depressing and more interesting drama. However, I prefer shows or movies that don’t offer a respite, and fully convey an experience that seems far away, even though it’s actually just hidden from my sight. This is purely a personal preference, and I’ll admit I liked the romance. Maybe it’s pedantic, but I’ll be the first to admit I’m very, very pedantic.
I want to single out praise for the acting in this drama, especially Erika Sawajiri and Hiroko Yakushimaru. As Aya’s condition deteriorates, Sawajiri shows more and more of her ability as a good actress. However, I found Yakushimaru’s performance underrated. I was impressed by her portrayal of Aya’s mother, who is desperately trying to protect her daughter. Her devastation as it slowly dawns on her that she can do nothing for Aya is heartbreaking. In fact, it’s the nearest in the drama proper I came to crying. But, alas, I am made of stone, and could not cry physically, although I cried in spirit.
1 Litre of Tears is an emotional and effective exploration of a horrific, yet little-known disease. For that alone, it deserves kudos. Despite a few quibbles I had with the drama, it’s a decent watch. And if you like melodramas, it’s definitely worth your time.
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Just watch it if you're depressed/ stressed in life.
I may have cried about 1 litre just by watching it. I can't imagine how Aya must have felt living it.I was sceptical to watch it because, you already know the ending. But thank God I didn't skip. Sometimes people tend to take many many things for granted. For example breathing, drinking water, being a ke to eat, walk, run, laugh, write etc. As Aya said, you never realise how important the very little things in life are. Cherish every little thing in life. We don't when is our time.
Must watch !!!
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Uma memória eterna gerou-se em meu coração.
Depois de assistir este título, meus minutos de vida têm mudado, minha respiração é vista por mim de uma forma diferente, e até os passos que costumava caminhar sem ao menos prestar atenção, têm se tornado algo notório.Cada minuto deste drama me trouxe uma lição diferente, a realidade dolorosa de Aya me fez chorar duramente, a forma como a família e amigos lidam com tudo é simplesmente tão chocante e emocionante...
A forma genuína como Aya lida com sua realidade e seus últimos anos de vida foram especiais para mim.
Assistindo, me coloquei totalmente no lugar da Aya, e percebi que minha vida era exatamente como daqueles adolescentes que ela tanto invejava. É tão estranho...
Quase aos meus 15 anos, assim como Aya, eu me senti tão próxima da dor dela. Se eu de repente enfrentasse algo como ela, com certeza não teria força e determinação como ela. Cada passo que ela deu, cada sorriso mesmo onde existia dor, cada respiração e fala difícil que se esforçou para dar... Eu estava orgulhosa dela, aquilo era, pra mim, o maior símbolo de determinação que já vi.
Me identifiquei com Aya, a coisa mais preciosa na minha vida é a escrita, a verbalização de lembranças e sentimentos completamente abstratos, sinceros e intensos que só eu guardo para mim mesma. Por isso, a valorização que Aya entrega a seu diário é totalmente valiosa pra mim.
A atuação da Erika e de todo resto do elenco é completamente incrível e torna o drama ainda mais tocante e digno.
Simplesmente, melhor dorama japonês que já assisti. Não me arrependo nem um pouco de tê-lo assistido e recomendo muito!
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Nunca lloré tanto viendo una serie
La trama, que está basada en una historia real, gira en torno a una chica llamada Aya que a los 15 años es diagnosticada con degeneración espinocerebelosa, una enfermedad que provoca que quien la padece comience a perder poco a poco el control sobre su cuerpo, al punto de que la persona termina en cama sin poder ni siquiera hablar. Eso sí, el cerebro no sufre daños, así que la persona es consiente de todo en todo momento. Aya, que es una chica inteligente que ama los deportes, deberá aprender a vivir con esta enfermedad que sabe que la terminará matando algún día.¡Qué serie triste y hermosa, por favor! En serio no puedo expresar con palabras en tan pocos caracteres lo mucho que la amé y lo mucho que la sigo pensando más de una semana después de haberla terminado. Es que está demasiado bien hecha. Yo soy una persona que suele odiar las cosas que están hechas con el claro objetivo de dar un golpe bajo y ya, así que terminé gratamente sorprendida con esta serie que más que estar diseñada para hacerte llorar, está claramente armada para ponerte a reflexionar sobre el tiempo que tenemos en el mundo y lo que queremos hacer con él.
El personaje de Aya es una maravilla, me encariñé con ella a niveles que no creí posibles. Su forma tan positiva de ver la vida (sin ser exagerada o poco realista) me llegó al alma. Además las relaciones que va construyendo (sobre todo con Haruto, quien la acompaña hasta el final) están muy bien llevadas. ¡Y me saco el sombrero ante la actuación de la actriz! 10/10 (a diferencia del que hacía del padre, que me pareció bastante sobreactuado)
Me encantó, nada más que aclarar. Con el último capítulo sentí que me estaba muriendo, pero al mismo tiempo tenía una sensación hermosa en el pecho.
Realmente no puedo creer que siendo del 2005 esté todo tan bien retratado, sobre todo en lo referente a cómo es vista por los demás la discapacidad de la prota.
¡Súper mega recomendada!
Quiero leer el libro ?
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