Though I didn't cry while watching this drama it left a mark.The acting of all the cast was amazing. The family's reaction and acting were superb. The expressions of pain and sadness were so realistic!
The music matched everything perfectly especially the song in the trailer.
I would rewatch this drama with friends, it's so touching and the message sent is very inspiring. This drama has actually got me very interested to the point where i want to read the book from this drama was originally based off.The flaw I found was there were sometimes that I skipped since they seemed like fillers. Other then that I have no other negative thing to say.
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It makes you cry more than one litre
This is a kind of drama that will make youcry if you are human if you did not cry then
you are not a human !! Period. Like a little
slightly a teenie tiny tear can also prove
your humanity ... But no !
This drama is not only to make you cry .
This drama shows the sad tragic reality to
you which many of you don't know about
but happens to lot of people in this world
how the overcome it and learn from them
how to live your life ...
If I have to describe this show in one
sentence it will " this story is about a girl's
fight through a deadly terrible dieseas " . It
teaches a lot of lesson .You know this girl
has a disease which makes her unable to
walk , talk, eat ,. write and literally
everything ! But still this girl wants to
live !
Even though she can't go to bathroom
without someone's support , even though
she can't achieve her dreams, live a
normal life , have a boyfriend even though
all of these this girl wants to live and
force us all to live !
This drama do not only talk about aya it
also tell a about her family ...her parents
...her sister and brothers .. her freinds and
all the persons around her surrounding .
It shows you that how people treat disable
people and how you should actually treat
them .The way you treat them now is not
right ! This drama shows you the right
way !
In the end this drama is a hidden gem in
kdrama community or internationally. But
in Japan it's last episode received rating
of 20%+. So you can understand the
popularity ....
It contains the best actors as the mains.
But other actors did their job perfectly .So
this drama is a kind of drama that you
should watch before dying !! This is a
must!!! The fact that Aya really existed
makes me cry even more. Well in
conclusion I love this drama.
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What makes this drama so hard to watch is that you are watching knowing what is happening to Aya and what her ending is going to be; and man it’s so hard. You get mad and frustrated because you know there’s nothing they can do for her, and watching how her illness takes control of her body is just so.... heartbreaking.
I totally recommend this, its a gem of a story waiting to be watched. Not gonna lie, I didn’t cried. I BAWLED. Like ugly ugly BAWLING. So be prepared with tissues because oh boy, you gonna need it.
One Liter of Tears has been the ONLY tv series (in general) that has left such an impact on me. I cried for Aya, I sympathized with her family and I shared the pain with Asou. There wasnt a moment that I felt that story or acting was lacking, I enjoyed every second.
The only reason I gave this such a low score in Rewatch Value was because, even if it has been years I still havent got the courage to watch it again.... This drama is totally not a easy watch; I honestly felt emotionally drained every episode. But even after all that, you will feel thankful for the simplest things in your life.
This drama is a beautiful homage to the life of the real Aya Ikeuchi.
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What did I like:
A strong female character, Family (not the ones where they are just about putting you in your place),Friendship, Love (several kind). The female character was much braver than I will ever be.
What I hated:
Life happens! It does not differential between age, gender, colour, size or anything.
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Tearful and powerful
Personally whenever i came across this title, i would look the other way. It was old, and it seemed to just be one of those, tragedy series just by the cover. But i was wrong.. The only reason for poor rewatch value, i don't think i can handle this much tears and sadness the 2nd time.OST
I liked the ost, i think in most times it suited the mood of the scene and i felt it fitting. I never was taken out the scene because the song was unmatched and most of the times i think , it being silent with no ost suited the mood.
ACTING
The acting was good on the girls part, having to play a role where physically it was demanding and being able to sell it was nice. The parents and siblings had a nice dynamic which made their acting shine, altho the dad was quite comedic and odd so i couldn't get into his lines, his facial expressions and the way he spoke was a bit off putting. The male character Haruto, i think his name was, was an okay actor. His emotions were very subtle and he had that douche face so in most scenes it was a weird lack of emotions. He could've done a better job.
PLOT
I think what this plot hits the most, because it was someone's real life. Seeing the book entries from the real girl's AYA diary was very emotional. Knowing the thoughts of the character were the real life girls thoughts was very sad and you can't help but shed a tear as the plot progresses and so does her disease. The title surely is true to a sense where you will shed a 1 litre of tears by the end of this drama. Of course the drama itself is not for weak hearted, and you surely need to prepare to wake up with swollen eyes. It tells a different perspective on life, and how unfair the world may be, and how no matter unfair it is you must keep your head up.
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This drama is bittersweet, its very sad but that is life and to be honest this drama made me appreciate life, love, family, education, equality, hospitals more then I did before.
I found a video on you tube which led me to watch the drama version on gooddrama.net
I hear the movie version is good too haven't watched it yet but the series really captivates the story well.
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this became a part of my soul
i think everyone should watch this. at the very least, at least once. my mom watched it God knows how many. She cries every single time.I cry every time too. It's something you can't control, especially with this drama. I used to feel like japanese are weird, hence I would also think they couldn't act. But I was wrong. Everyone acts superb in this drama. In fact, japanese acting isn't all so different from what happens in real life.
this was a marvelous watch and thank I thank Allah subh'ana hu wa ta 'ala that this was made, Alh'amdulillah
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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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You'll be forever grateful after experiencing this story.
I'm writing this review just to give my thanks.It's never too late to see this series, as it may be made in 2005 this will be one for generations to learn from.
As we all have heard from everyone and everywhere, value the life you were given, and live it to the fullest.
But sometimes it takes a story like this to take in that fully.
Thanks to Aya for the lessons, thanks to the team and actors who told it, and thanks to everyone that shared it.
--- To break down the points ---
The story is the main selling point of this story, but the actors were so perfectly cast, at first I was a bit unsure of the father and Aso, but the strength jdramas have is character building, which has one come to love them in the roles.
The music felt repetitive, like it forced an emotion, and I'm my opinion, it was not needed at times. The main tracks were good.
Rewatch value? I won't need to, this one like a few others will stick to me for life.
If you can handle another watch, go for it.
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The Most Realistic Drama Based on a True Story
My eye is swollen. My tears are drained. My heart beats fast. My brain has been altered. I was knocked.It's been a long time since I knew this drama. But I dare not to watch it for the time being.
I already knew that it would turn out like this. And it does turn out like this.
The number one Japanese drama ranked by MDL, the number one that touched my heart the most, and broke it the most.
I can't describe how messy I was after watching it. In my twenty-two years of life, what have I given up for my own life? My life had no meaning until I watched this drama.
You know, I always thought that this drama was like a typical 'person with a disability' story. But yeah, it's not ranked number one for no reason.
The realistic plot, realistic acting, realistic notes and realistic feeling that this drama gives will make you question many things in your life. Just like mine.
Moreover, the presentation of Aya's actual memorial in real life, such as photos and her handwriting, makes me shiver and get goosebumps every time I watch the ending of this drama.
This is how cruel life could be, but at the same time, we couldn't be more grateful to God for the life He gave.
I want everyone to watch this drama. Which tells me the meaning of life, tells me how to be grateful for life, and for the love we get from the people around us.
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First of all is it a story based on a real life story, so I keep feeling like it could happen to me or someone I know. Also does it show how the family feels and her friends.
The acting is also great, when they acted it looked so real, like it really happened. The music also fitted perfect at the moments.
I don't know why but I really felt sorry for Ako (the sister of Aya), maybe because she was acting so good or because I could see trough her eyes that she was having a hard time.
I really recommend this drama cause it is just so good.
(sorry if there are grammer mistakes.)
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This review may contain spoilers
This is the first JDrama that I ever completed. I had to watch due to the high ratings and I enjoyed the show a lot but it was really sad. I know it wasn't going to be a happy show but I really did wish for some miracle happy ending. I do wish that the show had a bit more episodes that way relationships/friendships/plotlines could've been developed a bit more. Even though the story was about Aya coming to terms with her illness, I do wish they explored her siblings's reactions to her illness a tiny bit more. I thought they were going to expand more on the older's sister feelings in regards to Aya being more favorited but it seemed it got dropped which is understandably since the show only has 11 episodes. I do like how fast paced things were even though at times I felt like it was moving too quick. I do prefer a quick show than a show that's dragging on and on.
The actors did a great job displaying all the conflicting emotions that took place throughout the series (joy, anger, hurt, sadness, happy etc). I was deeply moved by the series but I'm most likely not going to rewatch again because it's too sad.
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