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One Liter of Tears Ep.2 (Philippines)

Hanneebuff — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:09:29 +0000

Continuing from the previous night…

Aya’s mother, Shioka, is concerned with her daughter’s recent actions so she talks to her that night and convinces her to go to the hospital to see what’s wrong. Aya complies to dispel the worry of her mom and continues looking for a song for the choral competition.

The following day at school, she talks to her classmate Tomita to do the accompaniment for their piece but Tomita refuses. Haruto sees the conversation but does nothing. That afternoon, everyone joins a club. Aya decides to be with the basketball team while Haruto is in the biology club.

Another day, Aya is on her way to school but she falls and hits her chin on the ground. Aya’s dad sees her and immediately calls her mother. Her mother decides to bring her to the hospital immediately seeing how her chin is bleeding. They arrive at the University of Jonan Hospital shortly thereafter but before going out of the car, Aya’s mother notices that her daughter’s hands doesn’t have wounds or scratches which puzzles her.

Haruto is also in the hospital to bring documents to his father who is a doctor. He sees Aya as she goes out of the clinic to have her wound treated and tells her that she falls a lot.

Aya is surprised to see Haruto and asks him why he’s there. He tells her that he has an incurable disease but when Aya is about to believe him, he says he’s kidding. He made two more jokes that’s why when he tells her that his father is a doctor at the hospital, Aya doesn’t believe him and tells him he’s lying. He didn’t bother to correct her then and says she’s right.

The doctor tells Shioka that Aya didn’t have a fracture and her wound will heal in one week’s time. She asks the doctor if it’s normal that her daughter won’t have any scratches on her hands since if one falls, the tendency is to break the fall by reaching out but Aya seems to directly bump her chin on the ground which is weird. She then adds that Aya keeps on dropping things and can’t use the chopsticks properly. The doctor recommends that her doctor see a neurologist.

Outside, Aya tells Haruto to choose a song for the choral competition. As he leaves, he tells her that humans are greedy wanting to live longer. Aya things he’s really weird.

Aya takes other tests. Dr. Mizuno, the neurologist, asks her to walk around the clinic and then stand using only one leg. Aya has trouble finding her balance. There’s also the finger pointing test where she fails to connect her finger and the doctor’s. Afterwards, she takes a CT scan.

Shioka calls to Aya’s dad and tells him that there’s nothing wrong with the wound. She wanted to tell him that Aya is taking other tests but Aya’s dad keeps on interrupting her.

After the tests are done, Dr. Mizuno tells Aya to keep a diary and write everything that happens to her. Aya started writing that night.

Aya’s class haven’t decided on the song yet and Aya makes a speech to encourage them. She tells the story of her father who took a lot of work but in the end, still inherited her grandfather’s tofu shop. She says that nothing they did is in vain, they may take the longer way, they should challenge a lot of things because they still have plenty of time.

Meanwhile, Dr. Mizuno calls Aya’s mom and tells her about the prognosis. We then revert to the first scene of the drama where Dr. Mizuno exaplains that Aya has spinocerebellar degeneration. Her cerebellum is shrinking, resulting to loss of neurons. Slowly, Aya will loss muscle control and won’t be able to talk and walk. It cannot be healed says the doctor and Aya’s mother, Shioka, is devastated.

Shioka cannot simply accept one doctor’s prognosis so she asks for the MRI to ask for other opinion. Dr. Mizuno encourages her to do that, however, she has to make it quick because her daughter’s disease is progressing.

At school, Aya’s class has finally decided on a song. Aya asks Tomita to do the accompaniment but she refuses. When Haruto asks her, she agrees and Aya is thankful that the problem is finally solved.

Aya’s mother does her own research by buying books and looking at the internet and she sees that no cure has been found yet.

One Liter of Tears premieres on Philippine television

Hanneebuff — Mon, 25 May 2009 17:41:46 +0000

I have been hearing about One Liter of Tears ever since I’ve started the habit of watching Japanese dramas. Before, it was all Korean dramas for me but then again, my ever shortening attention span and my interest to see the Japanese version of Meteor Garden otherwise known as Hana Yori Dango pulled me into watching Japanese dramas.

I’ve put off watching this because I know it’s going to be sad, sadder than Stairway to Heaven for that matter but curiosity got the better of me and I started watching this in advance when GMA7 started promoting this drama.

It started airing tonight and I must say, I was surprised at the accuracy of the translation of the dialogues. I am also quite happy that they maintained their Japanese names although I don’t like the voice of some of the characters. Ako, who is Aya’s younger sister, had a mouse-like sounding voice when the actress in real life had well, a more rounder one. But looking beyond the flaws, I’m quite happy with tonight’s episode and I hope it continues until the end. (I noticed though that there are a lot of commercials for a drama that is airing for the first time.)

So what happened tonight?

The drama opens with a scene of girls playing basketball. During this time, a voice over is heard explaining how the body moves. It is the doctor explaining that the cerebellum, brain stem and the spinal stem of the nervous system are the ones controlling body movements. He looks through a set of CT scan plates and says to the mother that her daughter’s cerebellum is shrinking, which means that she is losing the neurons which controls her body. Slowly, symptoms will appear such as unsteadiness while walking, failure to measure distances and difficulty in talking.

We then see the mother, 10 years after, browsing through her daughter’s diary and she sees her entries.

“Why did this illness choose me?”

“Can I marry someday?”

March 2005

Aya Ikeuchi, the oldest daughter, opens her family’s tofu shop. It is her examination day for high school but she cannot sleep. Her father is surprised that she is up so early and tells her to go sleep or study but she refuses. Her mother agrees.

Aya’s whole family helps in the tofu shop business, her grouchy sister Ako, brother Hiro and youngest sister Rika. Because it is exam day, they didn’t want to use the word drop (or fail) but then, when Aya drops a block of tofu and her father drops the mixing paddle, they say the word drop which elicits a smile from Aya.

Aya is now ready to go to school but her mother runs after her to give her the examination card. Meanwhile, her father gives her a lucky charm… for business.

On the way to school, Aya sleeps in the bus and misses her bus stop. She gets off on the following stop and runs back but she fell twice. The second time, she stumbles through parked bicycles causing all of them to collapse. Haruto Asou is there and is not happy with what happened. He still assists her and brings her to school when rain starts to fall. Haruto and Aya are still allowed to take the entrance exam even though they are late.

Aya approaches Haruto after the exam and thanks him but Haruto ignores her. That night, Aya tells her parents that a guy helped her and her dad panics because he doesn’t want her daughter to be near guys.

Aya passes the exam to Higashi High School where her middle school crush Kawamoto also studies and is part of the basketball team. He invites her to be part of the team as well. Knowing that Aya has a crush on Kawamoto, Aya’s friend encourages her to confess her feelings to him but she refuses. Aya also wonders whether Haruto also passed the exam.

Aya’s family is happy that she could now go the Higashi High School which is a good school and gives her gifts. Her father crafts a watch specially for her since he worked in a watch shop. To celebrate, Aya pleads her mother to let her dad drink beer but she spills some while pouring. Her mother sees it and becomes worried.

Haruto also passes the exam but he could not care less. His parents congratulate him for being accepted at Higashi High which is also the former school of his father and older brother.

It is the first day of school and Aya’s dad takes a picture of her to remember. The whole family also joins in. As Aya bids goodbye, her dad tells her to be careful. A little later, she stumbles but recovers immediately.

Their attendance is taken at homeroom class. Their adviser thought Haruto is absent but he arrives late. He said that he helped a woman who fell down and brought her to the hospital. When his friend asks him if its true, he tells him straightforward that it’s a lie. Aya thinks he’s weird.

Aya and Haruto are chosen to be class representatives and they are given the task prepare for the choral competition. Aya is elected to be conductor and at the same time, she will choose the piece that they will be singing.

That night, Aya tells her first day experience to her parents. While talking, she has a hard time getting a piece of meat using her chopsticks. Her youngest sister Rika mentions it to the whole family and her mother becomes worried again.

New Primetime Dramas

Mytor — Fri, 08 May 2009 09:49:09 +0000

Network rivals GMA-7 and ABS-CBN will again go head to head with the premiere of their new Asian dramas.

The 2009 Korean phenomenon Boys Over Flowers will be airing on ABS-CBN starting Monday, May 11, right after Tayong Dalawa.

Meanwhile, GMA-7 will be showing the Japanese drama One Liter of Tears, which is based on Aya Kito’s memoir. Expect a well-written, poignant story typical of Jdoramas.

So what to watch? If you want a lighthearted, fun, spazz-filled drama, go watch BOF. But if you’re into thought-provoking melodramas, then One Liter of Tears is a must for you.

For drama otakus, download the torrents and watch both.

Credits: Rosyhymn and iABSCBN for the videos

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