1 Litre of Tears (１リットルの涙)

It's nothing extraordinary. Just the record of a girl chosen by a peculiar disease.

In the human brain there are about 140 billion neurons and

10 times more cells,

which give orders to those neurons.

They're divided into 2 groups:

Central nervous system and peripheral nervous system.

The central nervous system consists of the brain, brain stem, cerebellum,

spinal cord and spinal column.

Allowing the body to move freely and agilely,

are the cerebellum, the brain stem, and the spine.

Mrs. Ikeuchi,

this is an image of your daughter's brain.

If you compare it with that of a normal brain,

you will see that the cerebellum is shriveled.

Your daughters disease,

is caused by deterioration of the cerebellum,

which causes the neurons there to begin to disappear.

In other words, it's as if they are beginning to break.

Break?

Initially there are no specific symptoms,

but you may begin to notice an instability walking.

A person will fall more often, or have a difficulty calculating distances.

Perhaps having trouble writing clearly.

Why was I chosen to have this disease?

It will become difficult to speak.

Mom, what is the purpose of me living?

The symptoms start slowly, but will undoubtedly progress.

Thinking of the future brings even more tears.

Mom, will I be able to get married?

Morning!

Aya!

Good morning.

Good morning.

Aya, you were up late weren't you?

I think I was up till around 3am.

You barely got any sleep!

I was too nervous to sleep.

You can take the day off then.

No way!

But today is the admission test! Her examination!

Do you think she'll pass if she takes the day off?

Sometimes it's better to compromise...

Hey, this work isn't going to finish itself...

Right!

You brat!

Is that any way to speak to your parents?

Hiro, help me out.

Ok!

Like I said, take the day off.

Why don't you wait and see if we need you

or get a little bit more sleep, or...

If we're all here,

we can work without so much confusion.

I agree.

But that...

Eh?

Where's Ako?

Hey, how long do you plan to stay in bed?

Alright, time to wake up! We have work to do!

Be quiet!

It's morning Ako! It's time to get up, it's morning.

You're so annoying!

I told you to wake up!

Full body attack!

Morning after morning! This is abuse, you know? Abuse!

If you don't work you can't eat!

Don't complain!

I'm not complaining. It's a legitimate protest!

-- You should at least pay me properly! -- Rika, you're such a sweet girl.

You'd never bring up money, right?

I work 8 hours a day and all I get is 3000 yen!

The norm is 800 yen per hour!

It's ridiculous!

Don't start.

Whatever.

My pay is 1000 yen... I work 30 hours per month... So...

Hiroki, you can't even figure that out?

I'm horrible at multiplication!

It's a ratio!

Eh?

Hiroki, you're the Ikeuchi family heir!

If you can't do such a simple calculation,

how can you handle a business?

Aya, I need some tofu please.

Yes!

What are you doing?

Sorry!

What a waste!

Damn, she dropped it!

Let's not use that word today.

Let's not.

Damn, I dropped it.

Damn! I said it!

-- See you later -- See you later!

Wait! Wait I said!

Do your best!

Aya wait! You forgot something!

Your ID for the exam!

You're so careless...

Just like someone else I know!

Well, I'm off!

Wait, wait a minute! Take this with you.

Thank you!

Success in business?

Like father, like daughter!

They're all the same. Take it with you.

I'll see you later!

Aya, good luck!

Good luck!

1 Litre of Tears Episode 01 ~ The beginning of my youth ~

What's Aya doing?

Please go get ready for the test!

I'm sorry Aya!

What am I going to do?

I'll never make it in time!

I guess I've delayed long enough.

It hurts!

You've gotta be kidding!

Excuse me.

Don't worry about it.

Please begin!

Get on!

Well, excuse me then.

Good news. You two can do the examination here.

Is that okay?

However, in fairness to the other students,

you'll still only have 1 hour to finish.

Okay?

Yes! Thank you!

Well, actually... I just...

It's very admirable of you

to have chosen to help someone.

It's not like that.

Asahina school #3, freshman 2114.

-- Ikeuchi Aya, right? -- Yes!

Kasagura middle school,

freshman 1093. Asou Haruto?

Yes.

Today is Aya's entrance exam, right?

Yes, it is.

For Meiwadai Higashi.

Eh? Higashi? That's a very good high school!

Oh, it's not that big a deal.

-- So... that leaves you with 180 yen. -- Shouldn't it be 350 yen?

No wonder they call this place expensive.

She had the baby? Congratulations!

Now you have to keep yourself healthy for the good of your niece.

Mrs. Ikeuchi, you have a call from Kaede clinic.

I'll call them back.

I just wrote up a very filling low calorie recipe I think you'd like.

I could bring it over later.

Oh, Mrs. Ikeuchi!

I'll see you then!

My blood pressure is even higher than yesterday. What should I do?

Can you wait just one moment, Mrs. Hashimoto?

Mrs. Ikeuchi, can you stop by Mr. Yamada's later?

He says he won't accept anyone else.

Okay. Tell him I'll be there this afternoon.

Mrs. Ikeuchi, I brought these for you.

I picked them from my garden just this morning.

Thank you, you're always so kind.

Honestly. Falling asleep on the bus before our exam...

Do you have some kind of grudge against this place or what?

Didn't you say you weren't going to take the first test?

I didn't plan to.

Are you serious?

Hey Aya, when we get to high school why don't you buy a cell phone?

I think you're the only one who doesn't have one.

If you'd had a phone this morning you could have called me.

Ah!

Aya!

Um...

Thank you for this morning! Thanks to you...

It's all your fault I had to take the test.

Eh?

Who is she?

I don't know.

Haruto!

You rode a bike with a boy?

Were you late?

Who is this guy? Where is he from?

She's fine, isn't she?

He just helped her get there on time.

Is he a boy you can't even tell us about?

But I only managed to finish about half the test.

Can I have more?

Rika eat your carrots.

Isn't anyone listening to me?

Dad you spit everywhere, that's disgusting!

How dare call your parents disgusting!

Disgusting is disgusting!

We should thank this guy for giving you a ride.

What? Thank him?

What are you thinking?

How can you allow a girl her age to get on a bike with a boy?

It is not a question of age, right? The problem is her cycling with a boy.

Well, look...

I hope you both passed.

What am I gonna do if I didn't?

It'll be fine. Damn, it fell...