1 Litre of Tears

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1 Litre of Tears

2005- 2005

1 Seasons

11 Episodes

8.5(166 votes)

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Overview

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.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Erika Sawajiri

Aya Ikeuchi

Hiroko Yakushimaru

Shioka Ikeuchi

Ryo Nishikido

Haruto Asou

Riko Narumi

Ako Ikeuchi

Yuma Sanada

Hiroki Ikeuchi

Ai Miyoshi

Rika Ikeuchi

Momosuke Mizutani

Kohei Onda

Ryô Hashizume

Keita Nakahara

Naohito Fujiki

Hiroshi Mizuno

Takanori Jinnai

Mizuo Ikeuchi

Creative team

Created by: Takao Kinoshita
Shosuke Murakami
Produced by: Satoko Kashikawa
Emori Hiroko

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