Don't be a cry baby (1999): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1999, Don't be a cry baby is a drama series.

What it’s about. After a car accident kills both her parents, the 16-year-old Ayumi (Fukada) and her brother are adopted by their aunt and uncle respectively. Their nightmares begin after they move in with the two families. Ayumi is forced to quit school and work in Water Inn, which is owned by her aunt's husband, who seems to be filled with hatred for Ayumi. In the inn, Ayumi is surrounded by people who seems to either hate her or dislike her. Her only friend is Lin (Chen) who is an illegal foreign worker. When she runs into troubles, she has 3 guardian angels who takes turn to help her: her aunt, Lin, and Sasaoka Yuzuri, the son of a politician and who has a promising future. Yuzuri's interest in her, however, incurs the jealousy of her cousin and the wrath of her uncle who loves his own daughter Yuriko (Nakamura) very much. In the meanwhile, she also has to find ways to bring her brother under her own

Who’s in it. Don't be a cry baby stars Kyoko Fukada as Ayumi Kato, Naohito Fujiki as Sasaoka Yuzuri, Kelly Chen Hui-Lin as Lin and Saemi Nakamura, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Don't be a cry baby has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Don't be a cry baby page.

If you liked it. Fans of Don't be a cry baby tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.