1 Litre of Tears

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 Kito 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.
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 she reads the love letter that Aya gave him.
In the last episode, she dies peacefully, and her parents mourn her.



Cast

• Erika Sawajiri - Aya Ikeuchi
  
• Hiroko Yakushimaru - Shioka Ikeuchi (Aya's mother)
  
• Ryō Nishikido - Haruto Asō (Aya's later love interest and her lover)
  
• Takanori Jinnai - Mizuo Ikeuchi (Aya's father)
  
• Riko Narumi - Ako Ikeuchi (Aya's little sister)
  
• Naohito Fujiki - Hiroshi Mizuno (Doctor)
  
• Saori Koide - Mari Sugiura (One of Aya's best friend)
  
• Yuma Sanada - Hiroki Ikeuchi (Aya's little brother)
  
• Ani Miyoshi - Rika Ikeuchi (Aya's youngest sister)
  
• Kenichi Matsuyama - Yuji Kawamoto (Aya's first love interest)
  
• Kana Matsumoto - Saki Matsumura
  
• Momosuke Mizutani - Kohei Onda
  
• Ryo Hashidume - Keita Nakahara
  
• Hiroshi Katsuno - Yoshifumi Asō (Haruto's father)
  
• Asae Onishi (大西麻恵, Asae Onishi[color:9761=#00e]?) - Asumi Oikawa (The roommate of Aya when she was in the disability school. She has the same disease as Aya)
  
• Yuuki Sato - Keisuke Asō (Haruto's brother)
  
• Maya Hamaoka - Kikue Oikawa
  
• Kazuko Katō (かとうかずこ, Kazuko Katō[color:9761=#00e]?) - Madoka Fujimura
  
• Toshihide Tonesaku - Kiichi Takano (One of the volunteers at the disability who later gets married to the head teacher of the disability school)
  
• Shigeyuki Satō - Nishino (Home room teacher of Aya when she was still in the normal high school)
  

credit to : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1_Litre_of_Tears

I loved this drama... Really cried myself so hard! Not just 1 Litre of tears... LOL... Yeah, I never cried watching any drama before but this... Wheeew! This drama is full of good actors and actresses! I just like Ryo so much(Haruto)! So cute and COLD...er~ I mean COOL!! hehehe...