1 Litre of Tears
1リットルの涙
Synopsis
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?
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Asae Oonishi
Aya Kito
Kazuko Kato
Shioka Kito
Kaori Torii
Dr. Hiroko Yamamoto
Yoshimi Ashikawa
Sato
Yoneko Matsukane
Lady from the bakery
Atsuko Murakawa
Mitsuo Hamada
Mizuo Kito
Tessei Iwai
Aya's younger brother
Satsuki Matsumoto
Yui Sakuma
Jun Mayama
Rina Saitoh
Yayoi Inamoto
Maki Hamada
Takashi Inoue
Shota Yamaguchi
Ikuko Kato
Suekichi
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Riki Okamura
- Screenplay & Story
- Aya Kito, Bunta Yamamoto, Takahiro Tanaka, Shioka Kito
- Original Title
- 1リットルの涙
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company, All Out
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Riki Okamura
Aya Kito, Bunta Yamamoto, Takahiro Tanaka, Shioka Kito
Takanobu Nakamura
Yoshiyuki Gotō
Department Leadership Roster
Riki Okamura
Director
Takanobu Nakamura
Director of Photography
Yoshiyuki Gotō
Producer
Bunta Yamamoto
Writer
Takahiro Tanaka
Writer
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What is 1 Litre of Tears about?
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?
Who directed 1 Litre of Tears?
1 Litre of Tears was directed by Riki Okamura.
Who stars in 1 Litre of Tears?
The principal cast of 1 Litre of Tears includes Asae Oonishi, Kazuko Kato, Kaori Torii, Yoshimi Ashikawa, Yoneko Matsukane.
When was 1 Litre of Tears released and how long is it?
1 Litre of Tears was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.