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1 Litre of Tears S1E3 — Why Did the Disease Choose Me?

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1 Litre of Tears•Season 1•Episode 3

Why Did the Disease Choose Me?

8.7/10 · 55 votesOct 25, 200547 min

Ranked #10 of 11 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

With the choir competition just 10 days away, Aya, Haruto, and the other members of Class A of the first year are eager to practice. However, Aya, who has begun to notice something wrong with her body, sees blurred music during chorus practice and is

Directed byTakao Kinoshita

Written bySatomi Oshima

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Season 1 Episodes11

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Cast10

Erika Sawajiri

Erika Sawajiri

Aya Ikeuchi

Hiroko Yakushimaru

Hiroko Yakushimaru

Shioka Ikeuchi

Ryo Nishikido

Ryo Nishikido

Haruto Asou

Riko Narumi

Riko Narumi

Ako Ikeuchi

Yuma Sanada

Yuma Sanada

Hiroki Ikeuchi

Ai Miyoshi

Ai Miyoshi

Rika Ikeuchi

Momosuke Mizutani

Momosuke Mizutani

Kohei Onda

Ryô Hashizume

Ryô Hashizume

Keita Nakahara

Naohito Fujiki

Naohito Fujiki

Hiroshi Mizuno

Takanori Jinnai

Takanori Jinnai

Mizuo Ikeuchi

Crew2

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Satomi Oshima

Writer

Takao Kinoshita

Takao Kinoshita

Director

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Episode Summary

"Why Did the Disease Choose Me?" is episode 3 of 1 Litre of Tears season 1. It scored 8.7/10 from 55 votes, ranking #10 of 11 episodes this season (season average 9.0). Directed by Takao Kinoshita and written by Satomi Oshima, it aired on October 25, 2005.

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