1 Litre no Namida (2005)

"More Than Blue" and "1 Litre no Namida" share several thematic similarities that make them emotionally compelling. Both stories center around protagonists dealing with terminal illnesses: Aya Kito in "1 Litre no Namida" suffers from spinocerebellar ataxia, while K in "More Than Blue" is terminally ill. They explore the emotional and psychological struggles associated with their conditions, affecting not just themselves but also their loved ones. Themes of love and sacrifice are prominent; K sacrifices his happiness for Cream's future, while Aya's family and friends provide unwavering support. Both narratives highlight the impact of illness on relationships and emphasize perseverance, hope, and finding meaning in life despite inevitable suffering and loss.

Cha Moo Hyuk was adopted by an Australian family but was abused and left homeless at an early age. One day, he comes across Song Eun Chae, the coordinator for Choi Yune, a famous singer in Korea whom she is secretly in love with. Her fateful encounter with Moo Hyuk ends up affecting not only her life but that of her precious Yune as well.

Because of an accident involving his ex-girlfriend, Moo Hyuk is left with 3 months to live. This leads him to head back to Korea in search of his biological mother. The discoveries he makes change his heart from longing to revenge. Even with all this darkness surrounding him, he finds an unexpected source of happiness with someone he did not expect to love

A story about a wife who supported her husband after his body was paralyzed in an accident right after they got married.

In both shows a child is fighting against an illness.

Both are about a young girl who is limited by an illness and how her family and friends were able to help her.

Genres: Romance, Life, Melodrama
Tags: Ex-Boyfriend Comes Back, Deaf Male Lead, Sign Language, Disabled Male Lead, High School To Working Life, Music, Past And Present, Friendship, Hearing Impaired Male Lead, Love Triangle

Both are based on true stories. Tells us the story of a person going through an illness and will inspire us to live our lives to the fullest and achieve our dreams.

sad, diseases, love and death. ;(

girls in both dramas suffer a terminal illness and it goes through their struggle, both main actresses are very similar.

TOH is the Chinese Version of 1 LOT.

Both leads suffer from a debilitating disease that eventually causes paralysis. In Angels Fall Sometimes, the lead is male and is diagnosed with ALS. In 1 Litre no Namida, the lead is female and has spinocerebellar degeneration. Both however, try their best to remain optimistic despite their prognosis and knowing their lives will not be what they had anticipated.

Both very touching slice of life dramas about a terminal illness. Also very nice display how the families react.

Both families have daughters with incurable diseases, and are there to support them hoping for the day a cure will come.

Shogo is left blind and mute from an accident but he is able to live a fruitful life as a composer. He receives ongoing therapy from the hospital where nurse Kana works. Just when their relationship is about to blossom into romance, tragedy strikes when Shogo is killed in a car accident. At the moment of Shogo's death, a shooting star falls and gives him the chance to live again for four more days. But he is unrecognizable to his friend and forbidden to reveal his true identity. Shogo decides to express his feelings of affection to Kana.

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Native Title: 1 ??????
Also Known As: One Litre of Tears , A Diary with Tears , 1 Litre of Tears , Ichi Rittoru no Namida
Director: Murakami Shosuke, Kinoshita Takao
Screenwriter: Yokota Rie, Egashira Michiru, Oshima Satomi
Genres: Romance, Drama, Melodrama
Tags: Based On A True Story, Terminal Illness, Tearjerker, High School, Adapted From A Novel, Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA), Death, Strong Female Lead, Ill Female Lead, Student Supporting Character