Ring (1995 film)

Ring (Japanese: リング, Hepburn: Ringu) is a 1995 Japanese horror television film based on the novel of the same title by Koji Suzuki.^[1] In comparison to the subsequent theatrical films and television series based on the novel, it is the most accurate in relation to the original text.^{[citation needed]}

Ring
Japanese name
Kanji	リング
Transcriptions Revised Hepburn Ringu
Based on	Ring by Koji Suzuki
Screenplay by	Joji Iida^[2]
Directed by	Chisui Takigawa^[2]
Starring	Katsunori Takahashi Ayane Miura Yoshio Harada Akiko Hinagata
Composer	Yoshihiro Ike^[3]
Country of origin	Japan^[1]
Original language	Japanese
Production
Cinematography	Iwata Kazumi^[3]
Running time	95 minutes^[3]
Original release
Release	August 11, 1995 (1995-08-11) (Japan)

Release

The film premiered on the Japanese television station Fuji TV on August 11, 1995^[3] as Ring. When released on home video in Japan on VHS and LaserDisc, the film was released as Ring: Kanzenban (リング 完全版, Ringu: Kanzenban, lit. "Ring: The Complete Edition") with a few changes.^[4] The film has only been released in Japan, and has not seen a home video re-release since 1996.^[5][6]

Cast

• Katsunori Takahashi as Kazuyuki Asakawa
• Yoshio Harada as Ryūji Takayama
• Ayane Miura as Sadako Yamamura
• Kyōko Dōnowaki as Shizuko Yamamura
• Mai Tachihara as Shizuka Asakawa
• Akiko Hinagata as Tomoko Ōishi
• Maha Hamada as Mai Takano
• Tomorowo Taguchi as Jōtarō Nagao
• Tadayoshi Ueda as Takashi Yamamura

References

1. "TV リング (1995)" (in Japanese). allcinema. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
2. Kalat 2007, p. 272.
3. Kalat 2007, p. 273.
4. Lopez, J. . Archived from the original on May 29, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
5. "リング". Retrieved August 18, 2019.
6. Wax, Alyse. "The Full History of The Ring Franchise". Retrieved January 29, 2016.

Bibliography

• Kalat, David (2007). J-horror: The Definitive Guide to The Ring, The Grudge and Beyond. Vertical. ISBN 978-1932234084.

External links

• Ring at IMDb