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1 Litre of Tears

Seen it?

2005 | 1 seasons | 48 min | Drama, Family

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for families. If you loved Anne with an E, start here.
The mood
Emotional (bring tissues), feel-good.
The pace
1 season: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 48 minutes, about 9 hours in all.
What might put you off
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

1 Rittoru no Namida is a Japanese television drama for Fuji Television about a girl who was diagnosed with an incurable degenerative disease at 15, but was able to continue her life until her death at the age of 25.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesSolid

    8.5 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 54K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Created by Takao Kinoshita, Shosuke Murakami

  • Erika SawajiriAya Ikeuchi
  • Hiroko YakushimaruShioka Ikeuchi
  • Ryo NishikidoHaruto Asou
  • Riko NarumiAko Ikeuchi
  • Yuma SanadaHiroki Ikeuchi
  • Ai MiyoshiRika Ikeuchi
  • Momosuke MizutaniKohei Onda
  • Ryô HashizumeKeita Nakahara
  • Naohito FujikiHiroshi Mizuno
  • Takanori JinnaiMizuo Ikeuchi