One 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 - a terrible disease where the cerebellum of the brain gradually deteriorates to the point where the victim cannot walk, speak, write, or eat. A cruel disease, as it does not affect the mind in the least. How will Aya react when told about her disease? And how will Aya live from now on? The drama spans a decade, during which she graduates from school while her conditions worsen.
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 Litre of Tears" wishes to deliver her simple but strong message: “Just being alive is such a lovely and wonderful thing."
Ending theme song: Only Human by K
Insert songs: Konayuki and Sangatsu Kokonoka by Remioromen
JAPANESE VERSION:
KONAYUKI (POWDERED SNOW) LYRICS
Konayuki mau kisetsu wa itsumo sure chigai
Hitogomi ni magirete mo onaji sora miteru no ni
Kaze ni fukarete nita you ni kogoeru no ni
Boku wa kimi no subete nado shitte wa inai darou
Soredemo ichi oku nin kara kimi wo mitsuketa yo
Konkyo wa naikedo honki de omotterunda
Sasaina ii aimo nakute
Onaji jikan wo ikite nado ike nai
Sunao ni nare nai nara
Yorokobi mo kanashimi mo munashii dake
Konayuki nee kokoro made shiroku somerareta nara
Futari no kodoku wo wake au koto ga dekita no kai
Boku wa kimi no kokoro ni mimi wo oshi atete
Sono koe no suru hou he sutto fukaku made
Orite yukitai soko de mou ichi do aou
Wakari aitai nante
Uwabe wo nadete itano wa boku no hou
Kimi no kajikanda te mo nigirishimeru
Koto dakede tsunagatteta no ni
Konayuki nee eien wo mae ni amari ni moroku
Zara tsuku ASUFARUTO no ue shimi ni natte yuku yo
Konayuki nee toki ni tayori naku kokoro wa yureru
Soredemo boku wa kimi no koto mamori tsuduketai
Konayuki nee kokoro made shiroku somerareta nara
Futari no kodoku wo tsutsunde sora ni kaesu kara
ENGLISH VERSION:
POWDERED SNOW (KONAYUKI)
Season of snow powder always come
Although we are mixed up with a mass of people
we are looking on the same sky
Blown by the wind, and we are chilled by it
Although we are mixed up with a mass of people
we are looking on the same sky
Blown by the wind, and we are chilled by it
I may not know everything about you
Nevertheless, I've found you among 100 million of
people
There's no proof but I'm very serious of it
Nevertheless, I've found you among 100 million of
people
There's no proof but I'm very serious of it
It's impossible to live in the same time with no single quarrel
If we can't be honest, happiness and sadness are just meaningless
If we can't be honest, happiness and sadness are just meaningless
If the snow powder may whiten deep to our heart
Could we both share our loneliness?
Could we both share our loneliness?
I would press my ear near to your heart
And go down deep into the place where I hear that voice and meet you once again
And go down deep into the place where I hear that voice and meet you once again
We want to understand each other
It's me who softly brush the surface
Just by tightly gripping your numb and cold hand
We are tied to each other
It's me who softly brush the surface
Just by tightly gripping your numb and cold hand
We are tied to each other
Snow powder is too fragile
In front of us, keep on leaving stains on the rough asphalt forever
In front of us, keep on leaving stains on the rough asphalt forever
Snow powder doesnot rely on time, moving our heart
Nevertheless, I'd still like to keep on protecting you
Nevertheless, I'd still like to keep on protecting you
If the snow powder may whiten deep to our heart
It will cover both our loneliness and return it to the sky...
It will cover both our loneliness and return it to the sky...
SOME OF AYA'S WORD IN HER DIARY
"Today I fall again and hurt myself, and I cried again. I should be stronger.
It could be due to the morning my actions are too rushed or my feelings too rushing.
I tell myself to bring my leg forward but in the end it didn’t follow my commands.
Thus, my body fell, I wanted to bring out my hand and blocked, but I can’t.."
"It’s ok to fall down.
Anyway, we can still get up, isn’t that a good thing?
While falling down look up the sky.
The blue sky high up my head, seems so wide and limitless.
Can you see it smiling at you?I am still alive."
Anyway, we can still get up, isn’t that a good thing?
While falling down look up the sky.
The blue sky high up my head, seems so wide and limitless.
Can you see it smiling at you?I am still alive."
