japanese drama: 1 litre of tears
dey all say watch liao surely will cry de...
the story:
This story is about a girl named Aya who suffered from an incurable
disease, but lived life to the fullest until her death at 25. The
original story is based on the diary Aya kept writing until she
could no longer hold a pen. The book that later followed entitled
One Liter of Tears" has sold over 1.1 million copies.
Aya's only wish was to live." By carefully depicting Aya's earnest
desire to live, and the love of her family, friends, and lover, the
drama, One Liter of Tears" wishes to deliver her simple but strong
message: Just being alive is such a lovely and wonderful
thing."
Episode One
The drama starts right before Aya is hit with the tragic illness,
called Spinocerebellar Degeneration, in which the nerve cells of
areas necessary for the human body to move and balance - including
the cerebellum, brain stem, and spinal cord - transforms and
eventually disappears.
15-year old Aya Ikeuchi is the eldest daughter of a typical
Japanese family. She lives with her cheerful and reliable mother,
Shioka, father Mizuo, owner of a tofu shop, younger sisters Ako and
Rika, and younger brother Hiroki.
On the day of her high school entrance exam, Aya is full of energy
as she leaves the house. But she falls asleep on the bus and misses
her stop. She gets off the bus and starts running in the rain,
slips and falls, injuring her knee. That's when she meets Haruto
Aso, who was planning to skip the exam. He gives her a ride on his
bicycle to school where the exam will be given. Aya is allowed to
take the exam in the school nurse's office, and manages to
pass.
When the new semester begins, Aya is elected class rep. and joins
the basketball team. On the boys team is someone she has eyes for,
which adds to the things she has to look forward to.
Amidst her happy days at school, Aya begins to experience physical
difficulties. She often drops food from her chopsticks while
eating, can't pour water into a cup without spilling it, and
occasionally wobbles while she walks. Aya's mother Shioka, a former
nurse, is the only person that realizes these changes.
One day, Aya is about to leave home as usual. When she starts to
run, she trips over her own feet and falls. She couldn't protect
herself with her arms while falling, causing her to land on her
face - making her bleed heavily. This injury soon reveals the
existence of Aya's fateful disease.
