Stories, tales, fables, and legends are present all over the world. Some are just for fun and distraction, while others have a deeper meaning. For example, fables often come with some kind of moral lesson. But we will tell the tale of Naita Aka Oni, The Red Ogre Who Cried.
Anyway, these stories are always interesting to hear and know their lessons. And since our focus is Japan, it is only fair to bring a story from this country. It is a tale about a red ogre and a blue ogre. And one of the most popular in Japan.
It may be a story aimed at children, but it is still interesting for all audiences. And if you like this story, we have another very interesting one here on the site, the tale of the old man who made trees bloom.
You may have heard this story in some anime or manga. I myself have noticed something related in Ore Monogatari, Darling in the Franxx, DBZ, and even Monster.
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Naita Aka Oni – The Red Ogre Who Cried
Once, there were two ogres. One was red and the other was blue. The red ogre wanted to become friends with the children who lived in a nearby village. With that, the red ogre put up a sign in front of his house:
- House of a Kind Ogre
- Everyone is welcome
- Tasty tea and cakes available
However, no one showed up, and the red ogre became intrigued, sad, and angry. “I am such a kind ogre, why wouldn’t anyone visit me?”. In despair and tormented, the red ogre knocked down the sign: “This is useless”.
His friend, the blue ogre, moved by his friend’s feelings, said to him: “Look, I have a plan”.
The blue ogre’s plan was for him to pretend to terrorize the children. However, while he was terrorizing the children, the ogre would appear. And he would rescue the children by pretending to scare away and chase the blue ogre.
And so it was done, and the whole plan unfolded smoothly. Making the red ogre the most popular creature among the children, and everyone came to play with him.
After enjoying the company of the children for a while, the red ogre found a letter from the blue ogre. The letter said: “My dear Red Ogre, if people find out that you are friends with the Evil Blue Ogre, they will no longer let the children come to you. So, I will leave. Please, live happily with the children. Goodbye, Blue Ogre.”
Desperate not knowing what to do, the red ogre shouted: “The blue ogre is gone! A dear friend of mine! He is gone!” And he cried. However, his tears could no longer undo what had happened.
The red ogre and the blue ogre would never meet again. Because of his negligence, he ended up losing his dear friend.
Did you like Naita Aka Oni, The Red Ogre Who Cried?
When we stop to reflect on the story, we see that we can draw some good lessons from it. However, we also see that we make several similar mistakes without even realizing it.
As they say, “we only value what we have when we lose it.” We have many incredible things by our side, and we don’t even pay attention to most of them. Stories like these serve to give us a new perspective on the things around us.
Another very interesting lesson we can take from this story is the notion of true friendship. Not all of us have friends we can count on for everything. These friendships are truly rare for us.
Anyway, did you manage to draw any other valuable lesson from this story? leave your comment down below. We will be happy to know that you really liked the story. Also, share it with your friends on social media. This will help us a lot.
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