1 Litre of Tears
2005, Japanese. Directed by Riki Okamura.
15-year-old Aya Kito was an ordinary girl, the daughter of a family who works at a tofu shop, and a soon-to-be high schooler. However, odd things have been happening to Aya lately. She has been falling down often and walks strange. Her mother, Shioka, takes Aya to see the doctor. How will Aya react when told about her disease? And how will Aya live from now on?
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 5 February 2005
- Original title
- 1リットルの涙
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Bunta Yamamoto, Takahiro Tanaka
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What 1 Litre of Tears is based on
1 Litre of Tears is based on 1 Litre no Namida (1986) by Aya Kitō, published by Gentosha.
True story · 1986
1 Litre no Namida
By Aya Kitō
Published by Gentosha
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1 Litre of Tears runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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1 Litre of Tears isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 February 2005. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like 1 Litre of Tears?
If you liked 1 Litre of Tears, try One Million Yen Girl, Maborosi, Her Love Boils Bathwater.
Who directed 1 Litre of Tears?
1 Litre of Tears (2005) was directed by Riki Okamura and stars Asae Oonishi, Kazuko Kato, Kaori Torii.
What is 1 Litre of Tears based on?
1 Litre of Tears is based on 1 Litre no Namida (1986) by Aya Kitō, published by Gentosha.