Hopefully, no one has posted anything like this for a while. If they have, sorry for the intrusion.
Personally, I adore J-Dramas, and as long as I can find some with subs I am in my happy place. My favorite ones are StandUp!! as well as Gokusen 1&2. They're old, but they never fail to entertain me.
One Litre Of Tears.
Beautiful and very moving.
Made me cry as well.
='(
It's a very good story that consists of only 11 episodes.
I'm not sure if you've heard of it or seen it before, if you haven't, I recommend you try watching it.