TV series
1 Litre of Tears
2005, Japanese, on Fuji TV. Created by Takao Kinoshita & Shosuke Murakami.
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.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 11
- Episode length
- 48 min
- Status
- Ended in 2005
Absolute Cinema
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Latest episode
S1 E11: Far Away, Where the Tears Have Run Out
Aired 20 December 2005
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Takao KinoshitaCreator
- Shosuke MurakamiCreator
- Erika SawajiriAya Ikeuchi · 11 ep
- Hiroko YakushimaruShioka Ikeuchi · 11 ep
- Ryo NishikidoHaruto Asou · 11 ep
- Riko NarumiAko Ikeuchi · 11 ep
- Yuma SanadaHiroki Ikeuchi · 11 ep
- Ai MiyoshiRika Ikeuchi · 11 ep
- Momosuke MizutaniKohei Onda · 11 ep
- Ryô HashizumeKeita Nakahara · 11 ep
- Naohito FujikiHiroshi Mizuno · 11 ep
- Takanori JinnaiMizuo Ikeuchi · 11 ep
- Kenichi MatsuyamaYuji Kawamoto · 3 ep
- SaoriMari Sugiura · 3 ep
Details
- First aired
- 11 October 2005
- Last aired
- 20 December 2005
- Network
- Fuji TV
- Original title
- 1リットルの涙
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Miniseries
- Rated
- TV-G
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What 1 Litre of Tears is based on
1 Litre of Tears is based on 1 Litre no Namida, a 1986 novel by Aya Kitō, published by Gentosha.
Novel · 1986
1 Litre no Namida
By Aya Kitō
Published by Gentosha
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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1 Litre of Tears: quick answers
Is 1 Litre of Tears worth watching?
Our verdict is Absolute Cinema: Drop everything and watch it. It scores 8.5/10 from 169 TMDB viewer ratings.
How many seasons of 1 Litre of Tears are there?
1 Litre of Tears has 1 season and 11 episodes, about 48 minutes each.
Is 1 Litre of Tears finished?
Yes. 1 Litre of Tears ended in 2005, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is 1 Litre of Tears on?
1 Litre of Tears isn’t listed on any OTT platform in India yet. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
1 Litre of Tears parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
1 Litre of Tears is rated TV-G. That rating means it is generally fine for children.
What shows are like 1 Litre of Tears?
If you liked 1 Litre of Tears, try Chicken Girls, The Next Step, Anne with an E.
Who created 1 Litre of Tears?
1 Litre of Tears was created by Takao Kinoshita and Shosuke Murakami and stars Erika Sawajiri, Hiroko Yakushimaru, Ryo Nishikido.
What is 1 Litre of Tears based on?
1 Litre of Tears is based on 1 Litre no Namida, a 1986 novel by Aya Kitō, published by Gentosha.