Terminal illness

This list contains dramas/movies which touch upon terminal illness or similar. It doesn't need to have a tragic ending, but it has to be more serious than a flu. The list itself is ordered alphabetically.

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  • 1 Litre no Namida

    1. 1 Litre no Namida

    Japanese Drama - 2005, 11 episodes

    8.0

    While the acting will definitely feel very amateurish to some, if you can forget that bit and focus more on the content, you'll like this one. I highly recommend reading/buying the actual book as well.

  • A Wedding Invitation

    2. A Wedding Invitation

    Chinese Movie - 2013

    7.0
  • Beautiful World

    3. Beautiful World

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

    8.0

    Not terminal illness, but one of the main characters falls into a coma. The series revolves around finding out what exactly happened. It also explores the impact severe bullying can have.

  • Boku no Ita Jikan

    4. Boku no Ita Jikan

    Japanese Drama - 2014, 11 episodes

    9.0

    This one was superb.

  • Ciocolata din Copilărie

    5. Ciocolata din Copilărie

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

    7.5

    This series and many of the episodes, are kind of like stand alone short stories. The first episodes are there to establish the main and supporting actors you'll see towards the end of the drama.

  • Familia Înseamnă Totul

    6. Familia Înseamnă Totul

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

    8.0
  • Hospital Ship

    7. Hospital Ship

    Korean Drama - 2017, 40 episodes

    6.5

    One of the main characters has cancer, though it's a very small part of the series over all. It does bring up several cases which involves terminal illnesses though.

  • Iubire la a Doua Vedere

    8. Iubire la a Doua Vedere

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes

    6.0
  • Koizora

    9. Koizora

    Japanese Drama - 2008, 6 episodes

    7.0

    It's short, but not too bad.

  • La 17 Ani

    10. La 17 Ani

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes

    7.0

    Not terminal illness, but rather a female lead who wakes up from a 17 year long coma. The reason for the coma was a bus accident and it focuses on her getting back into society after she wakes up. 

    It's for the most part light and quite good.

  • Mama

    11. Mama

    Korean Drama - 2014, 24 episodes

    8.5

    This one was quite good. It did feel a bit draggy towards the end. 

  • More Than Blue

    12. More Than Blue

    Korean Movie - 2009

    7.5
  • Nirvana in Fire

    13. Nirvana in Fire

    Chinese Drama - 2015, 54 episodes

    9.0

    While it certainly is a ficticious illness, the end result is death. It's a big aspect of the main male lead's character.

  • Only One Person

    14. Only One Person

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

    6.0

    The main FLs all have terminal illnesses.

  • Scarlet Heart

    15. Scarlet Heart

    Chinese Drama - 2011, 35 episodes

    8.0

    While it definitely feels dated and the terminal illness part is only during the latter part, it's still quite good.

  • Scent of a Woman

    16. Scent of a Woman

    Korean Drama - 2011, 16 episodes

    8.0

    I really liked this one. Great characters.

  • Taiyou no Uta

    17. Taiyou no Uta

    Japanese Drama - 2006, 10 episodes

    6.0
  • Woman

    18. Woman

    Japanese Drama - 2013, 11 episodes

    8.5

    FL finds out that she has cancer.

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