Don't Cry, Mr. Ogre (2019)

Other name: 泣くな赤鬼, 哭泣的赤鬼, なくなあかおに, Nakuna Akaoni

Description:

Don't Cry, Mr. Ogre tells the moving story of Obuchi Takashi, a former high school baseball coach once known as the Red Demon Teacher for his strict, energetic methods and imposing presence. Years later, a tired and middle-aged Takashi unexpectedly reconnects with Saito Tomoyuki, a talented former student who lacked patience and ultimately dropped out of his team. Tomoyuki is now a responsible adult, married to Yukino, but Takashi soon learns a devastating secret: his former student has terminal cancer and only six months left to live. Overwhelmed by regret for his past strictness and how he treated his students, Takashi feels a profound need to make amends. He begins to meticulously plan a heartfelt and meaningful gesture for Tomoyuki, hoping to offer a final act of mentorship and find redemption, turning his sorrow into a powerful testament of reconciliation.

Director: Kaneshige Atsushi [兼重淳]

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2019

Genre:Drama; Friendship; life; Novel; School; Sports