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It has been announced that Hidekazu Chinen and Rui Tsukishima will appear in the film "One Liter of Tears," starring Ryo Nishikido. They will play Haruto Aso and Aya Ikeuchi during their student years. A teaser trailer has also been released.
The film is based on the non-fiction book "One Liter of Tears: The Diary of Aya, a Girl Who Continued to Fight a Rare Disease" (Gentosha Bunko) by Aya Kito, and the memoir "The Hurdles of Life: 'One Liter of Tears' - A Mother's Diary" (same publisher), written by her mother, Shio Kito, about her time with her daughter. "One Liter of Tears," published in 1986, became a bestseller with over 2 million copies sold in the series and continues to be read worldwide. The non-fiction book compiles the diary entries written by Aya, who developed the rare and incurable disease, spinocerebellar degeneration, at the age of 15 and died at the young age of 25, until she lost the use of her hands during her battle with the illness. A television drama series, also titled "One Liter of Tears," aired in 2005.
The lead role of Haruto Aso will be played by Ryo Nishikido, who also played the same role in the TV drama series. In the film, the roles of Haruto Aso and his classmate Aya Ikeuchi, played by Nishikido and Erika Sawajiri in the TV series, will be played by Chinen and Tsukishima.
In the film, 38-year-old Haruto Aso, a research physician specializing in cerebellar degenerative diseases, dedicates himself to research while interacting with medical students at the university, tracing the origins of his own aspiration to become a doctor. Those origins lie in his high school days, spent with Aya Ikeuchi, who, despite battling the incurable disease spinocerebellar degeneration, lived more fully in the present than anyone else. The film depicts a new "1 Liter of Tears" by interweaving the present and his student days. Masayoshi Murakami, who directed the TV drama series, will direct the film.
"1 Liter of Tears" will be released on February 26, 2027.
>> I think for those of us who have watched the 2005 dorama, it would be more than a little disorienting to see fresh faces playing teenage Haruto and Aya. It seems like this movie's concept was crafted around bringing back Ryo to star in a movie remake of sorts. It's nice to see Haruto has made it as a doctor, but other than that, this teaser isn't convincing me to catch the movie.
So nostalgic to hear Remioromen's Sangatsu Kokonoka again though! It's still as good as ever. 🥹
