1 Litre of Tears

Season 1, Episode 4

Episode Title: Two Loneliness

Air Date: 2005-11-01

Overview:

Aya is told by Dr. Mizuno, a neurologist at Jounan University Hospital, that she has spinocerebellar degeneration. Returning home with her mother, Shioka, Aya tries to force a smile and act brave, but she is unable to accept her illness and begins to cry.