One Liter of Tears

1 リットルの涙 ‧ Drama ‧ 2005
Both are about a young child who have an incurable disease that exist in the real world. Oh My Geum Bi is about an 8 year old who was diagnosed with Niemann-Pick Disease Type C which has been nicknamed childhood Alzheimer disease. Geum Bi is that 8 year old child and does her best to exercise her mind to keep the inevitable from happening... she is told because of her disease she will eventually wont be able to remember anything and will no longer be able to walk or take care of herself at all just like with an actual Alzheimer patient. To make matters worse, because of the disease her auntie that had been raising her couldn't handle raising such a sick kid and decides to abandon her one day and only gave her information about her biological dad and to go find him to have him raise her. But that biological dad is a criminal scammer who ends up arrested... can this man clean up his life and take the responsibility of properly raising his child? What will he do when he finds out about her disease? That's where this story begins.
It sounds fairly similar to the theme of this drama and so if you like one, you will probably enjoy the other. I personally loved Oh My Geum Bi because of many things but mostly I was glad to know that this disease exists!
Recommended by Hoshino Mayu
These are two and probably unique Japanese dramas with such emotional intensity and with every episode completely fulfilled. Also the plots are the best I've ever seen in an Asian drama, probably because in 1 Litre no Namida we can see a real and touching story and Algernon is an adaptation of a wonderful book by Daniel Keyes.
Recommended by ripplingseas
Both female lead end with terrible physical illness. The dedication of family caring for her were amazing. The royal friend and love from many was hesrtwarming.
Recommended by Chia6
Both involve the main lead that have terrible illness that cause them not able to walk. The illness eventually taken their life, but the journey were memorable. The high school friends were trying to bring happiness to the bedside. The family love were heartwarming.
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In both dramas there are adolescents who fought among a terrible disease and there is a caring family behind them.
Recommended by SweetChan91
Both female lead end with terrible physical illness. The dedication of family caring for her were amazing. The royal friend and love from many was heartwarming.
Recommended by 73n5h1k015h173
Kyoko, a young woman with an unhindered spirit despite being physically bound to a wheelchair due to illness, and Shuji, a stylish and popular fashion magazine hairstylist, are brought together in a fateful traffic incident. Despite their confrontational meeting, they soon find themselves falling in love, with Shuji drawn to her courage and enthusiasm and Kyoko attracted to his ability to look beyond her physical limitations and into her heart. However, Kyoko's protective older brother and her worsening condition begin to test the bounds of their love for each other and threaten to end their beautiful life together.
Recommended by 73n5h1k015h173
Looking for a good cry about people who are trying hard in their lives but are presented with tradegies that they can't help.
Recommended by ahmi_chan
The story centers on a girl who is told she only has six months to live. In the spring of her first year of high school, she confessed to a boy who is in the same class, even though it's their first time meeting. The two gradually grow closer as lovers, and on her birthday, they go to see the 'Strawberry Moon', which is said to be a time when you will be forever bound to the person you love if you watch it together.
Recommended by 73n5h1k015h173
I find these 2 quite similar, both lead characters are struggling with a worse disease, both have their own way to try to live on, no matter how hard it is. Both are such an eye-opener.
Recommended by JustLikeSnow
How could I forget my first jdrama and the reason why I'm a fan of this kind of films. If you cried a cup of tears in Drawing Closer, then be ready for a liter of tears here.
Recommended by UKIYO
both are about trying to live your best life and not giving up whilst fighting an illness. Plus, they're centred on how their illness affects their family and friends.
Recommended by littleun
It's a heart-breaking story and stir your helpless emotions. Their journey was to inspire and share their story with others.
Recommended by Nimue
Both are heartbreaking stories involving FLs that try to distance themselves from the ML who they love but know they won't be able to stay with because of terminal illness.
Recommended by sungrokisking
Both female lead end with terrible physical illness. The dedication of family caring for her were amazing. The royal friend and love from many was heartwarming.
Recommended by 73n5h1k015h173
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