Ring (1995 film) explained

Native Name:	Kanji: リング Revhep: Ringu
Language:	Japanese
Screenplay:	Joji Iida
Director:	Chisui Takigawa
Starring:	Katsunori Takahashi Ayane Miura Yoshio Harada Akiko Hinagata
Composer:	Yoshihiro Ike
Country:	Japan
Cinematography:	Iwata Kazumi
Runtime:	95 minutes

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.

Release

The film premiered on the Japanese television station Fuji TV on August 11, 1995 as Ring. When released on home video in Japan on VHS and LaserDisc, the film was released as with a few changes.^[2] The film has only been released in Japan, and has not seen a home video re-release since 1996.^{[3] [4]}

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

Bibliography

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: TV リング (1995) . allcinema . 6 November 2019 . ja.
2. Web site: Ring (Kanzenban) . Lopez . J . September 12, 2016 . May 29, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170529032223/http://www.curseofthering.com/kanzenban.php . dead.
3. Web site: リング . August 18, 2019.
4. Web site: The Full History of The Ring Franchise . Wax . Alyse . January 29, 2016.