1 liter of tears

14-year-old Ikeuchi Aya (Sawajiri Erika) ) lives in an ordinary family of six. With excellent academic performance, she is a role model for her younger siblings. After entering high school, she seemed to have some physical problems. She began to lose her balance and often fell to the ground. Her mother took her to the hospital for a check-up and discovered that she suffered from an incurable disease called spinocerebellar degeneration. Her life has undergone earth-shaking changes. She had to quit the school basketball team because she began to lose coordination of her hands and feet, had trouble writing, and eventually lost the ability to speak. She gave up many things, her love, and her interests, but she received discrimination and confusion from some people. She didn't understand why the disease chose her, but with the understanding and encouragement of her family and the support of her confidant Haruto Aso (played by Ryo Nishikido), she was still full of hope for life.