RINGU FAN - LINKS
The Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
http://www.imdb.com
One of the first and best Ringu-sites (japanese)
http://www2.tokai.or.jp/ymkazu/t-loop.html
RINGWORLD (english)
The best Ringu-site on the net. It contains lots of information about the
movies, television series, novels and also mentions the lost scenes, pictorial
cast list, timeline to the novels, manga-comics and also the screenplays,
remake news, wallpapers, screensavers, merchandise, links, realplayer- and
flash-files etc. Thanks J Lopez.
I actually found this site when my site was almost complete
and since RINGWORLD is so great I had to add links to it everywhere.
Go there! :-)
http://www.somrux.com/ringworld/
FILMPUNKTEN.COM
A swedish site that sells all the RING-films and the RING-novel!
http://www.filmpunkten.com
THE HORROR OF RINGU (english)
http://www.thehorrorofringu.com
A great site with english reviews of the films, the TV-series, the manga-comics
and also many pictures and even quicktime-movies. If you have seen the remake
and would like to see some clips from the japanese movies go there! Beware
of the movie-files though, since they might spoil your japanese Ringu-experience.
RING CYCLE (english)
http://www.mandiapple.com/snowblood/theringcycle.htm
Yet another great Ring-site with a lot of unusual images from the films. Thanks
Mandi.
Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film and Television (english)
http://www.eofftv.com/r/ringu_main.htm
Goblins Will Be Thine (english)
http://silver-shining.net/ring
Braineater: Ring (english)
http://www.braineater.com/ringu.html
The Ring Forum (by ringworld)
http://pub70.ezboard.com/btheringforum
Official Ringu Film Site (french)
http://www.ring-lefilm.com
Ringu Forum (french)
http://forums.neuroactive.net/index12.html
Sadako! (image)
http://www.igaya.co.jp/sadako.html
Asian Horror Invasion (english)
http://www.nighterror.com/print.php?sid=54
Ringu 2 review (french)
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/mandarin/Ringu2.htm
Lego-Ringu :-D
http://www.spiteyourface.com/lego/ring/
Hideo Nakata interview (italian)
http://web.tiscali.it/japop90/Registi/nakata.html
The Ring remake offical website (english)
http://www.ring-themovie.com
Version
3.1 (last updated June 7th, 2005).
Hello and welcome to RINGU FAN. My name is Arvid W. Forsberg, I live
in Sweden and I am the creator of this site.
Since you are here you are probably (as I am) a fan of the world of Ringu.
If you haven't seen the Ringu-movies, please read the below text and
click the links at the middle of this site to learn more about them.
Spoiler-Alert #1!
This site is mainly for the people who have
seen them, so I must warn you that some of the images at the bottom of this
site may spoil some elements for you in the movies. Continue
at your own risk.
I have watched horror-movies all my life, but the Ringu-movies beats EVERYTHING
- they REALLY scared me. :-)
Searching the web and looking for information about Ringu and Sadako isn't
easy. There's not a whole lot of information- or fan-sites out there. So I
created this site for the hardcore Ringu-fans (like myself) and also to people
who want to see them.
This site shows some basic information about Ringu, a large collection of
unusual images from the movies and also links to a few good Ringu-sites out
there. Did I miss any? If so, please email
me the URL.
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THE FIVE RINGU MOVIES
Based on the novels Ring, Rasen and Loop by Suzuki Koji there are five Ringu-movies;
Ringu (1998), Rasen (1998), Ringu 2 (1999), Ringu 0: Baasudei (2000) and The
Ring Virus (1999 - Korea).
Ringu and Ringu 2 was directed by Hideo Nakata and Ringu 0: Baasudei was directed
by Norio Tsuruta. Rasen (TV) was directed by Iida Jouji and The Ring Virus
was directed by Kim Dong-bin. Truly amazing directing.
Writers that contributed to the Ringu-movies are Takahashi Hiroshi (Ringu-,
Ringu2- and Ringu 0-screenplays), Iida Jouji (Rasen screenplay) and Kim Dong-bin
(The Ring Virus screenplay). Fantastic scripts.
So far I have seen Ringu, Ringu 2, Ringu 0: Baasudei (I saw them back in spring/summer
2001), The Ring Virus and I can truly say that they are masterpieces and landmarks
in the history of horror-filmmaking. If you enjoy watching horror-movies and
haven't seen them yet I really recommend that you go out and buy them RIGHT
NOW. I also recommend that you watch them alone at night with all the
lights off - (candles are OK). You should also watch them in the correct order.
Please note: If you do so and buy the Ringu-films and they scare
the living daylights out of you, you loose a lot of sleep etc. please remember
that YOU decided to buy the movies - I did not persuade you - so do not blame
me for seeing them. :-)
This is REAL horror and I wonder if there ever will be anything more
scary than this. If so, it will probably be written by Suzuki Koji.
If you are a fan of horror-movies, your life will change after seeing these
films. They truly split your life into two parts:
(1) Your life before you saw the Ringu-films
(2) Your new life after seeing the Ringu-films.
All the films you see afterwards will be NOTHING compared to the Ringu-films
and believe me - you will compare them.
Hollywood college-horrorfilms (horror? haha) are like Cartoon Network compared
to japanese horror. You can't even begin to compare them. Period.
There also spawned many manga-comics and TV-series from Suzuki Koji's creations.
The manga comics are Ring (1996), The Ring: Volume One (1999), The Ring: Volume
Two (1999), Rasen (1999), Ring 2 (1999), Birthday (1999), Ring 0 (2000) and
The Curse of Yamamura Sadako (2000).
The TV-series are Ring: Kanzenban (1995 - directed by Takigawa Chisui and
screenplay by Iida Jouji & Soshiya Taizou), Ring: Saishuushou (1999 - twelve
episodes - directed by Fukumoto Yoshito and screenplays by Tokita Kouji &
Takayama Naoya), Rasen: The Series (1999- twelve episodes - directed by Fukumoto
Yoshito and screenplays by Tokita Kouji & Takayama Naoya.
WEB DESIGN:
This site is a Ringu-experience where you can see everything at the same time
with a few spoiler-alerts. I created it this way and it doesn't matter how
many pictures I post here - everyone keeps asking for more. :-) I can easily
put in a left- and/or a top-frame with a menu but I don't want that. If you
want a large site with many menues etc. then visit the great Ringu-site ringworld.
I know that this way is a lot more old fashioned but this works too. And 9
out of 10 visitors seems to like it this way.
Thanks
for visiting!
//Arvid Forsberg, Sweden, 2002
Latest
news!
The Ring novel
by Suzuki Koji
is now available in 286 pages english hardcover at:
Filmpunkten.com
(only swedish customers)
"Ring",
Koji Suzuki, Éditions Presses Pocket, Collection Terreur
(Pocket #9273), 2002. Translated by Annick Laurent. ISBN: 2-266-12123-5.
"Double
Hélice"
[Rasen], Koji Suzuki, Éditions Presses Pocket, Collection Terreur (Pocket
#9274), 2002. Translated by Corinne Atlan. ISBN: 2-266-12124-3.
Thanks Vincent!
RINGU
FAN is one of the largest and most visited Ring-sites on the net! Spread
the word!
News: This site has a large graphic content
and may take a while to load. 1024x or higher, IE6, Firefox
and broadband is recommended.
This site is a tribute to the original japanese Ring-movies. Enjoy.
2005 NOTE: There will soon be an all new version 4.0 of RINGU FAN - stay
tuned folks.
"RINGU
2"
(a.k.a "RING 2") - 1999
A Tartan Video Release
Tartan DVD
See DVD info at: www.tartanvideo.com
CLICK
HERE TO READ MY FRIEND'S REVIEW OF "RINGU 2" AT MOVIEMIX.NU. (swedish)
Click here to read
more about this movie at IMDb (english).
Click
here to buy this DVD in Sweden
Click
here to buy this DVD at Amazon.co.uk (international).
Click
here to buy the VCD of this movie at Sensasian.com (international).
Click
here to buy this movie on VHS (PAL) at Tartanvideo.com (international).
Click
here to buy the soundtrack to this movie at YesAsia.com (international).
THE CAST
Orie Izuno .... Sadako Yamamura
Daisuke Ban .... Dr. Heihachiro Ikuma
Kyôko Fukada .... Kanae Sawaguchi
Kenjiro Ishimaru .... Omuta
Nanako Matsushima .... Reiko Asakawa
Katsumi Muramatsu .... Koichi Asakawa
Miki Nakatani .... Mai Takano
Shirô Namiki .... ?
Yoichi Numata .... Takashi Yamamura
Masahiko Ono .... Okazaki
Rikiya Otaka .... Yoichi Asakawa
Hiroyuki Sanada .... Ryuji Takayama
Hitomi Sato .... Masami Kurahashi
Taro Suwa .... A inspector
Yoshiko Yura .... Nurse
More of Ringu 2
(IMDb)
"RINGU
0: BAASUDEI"
(a.k.a "RING Ø: BIRTHDAY") - 2000
A Tartan Video Release
Tartan Asia Extreme DVD
See DVD info at: www.tartanvideo.com
CLICK
HERE TO READ MY FRIEND'S REVIEW OF "RINGU 0" AT MOVIEMIX.NU. (swedish)
Click here to read
more about this movie at IMDb (english).
Click
here to buy this DVD in Sweden
Click
here to buy this DVD at Amazon.co.uk (international).
Click
here to buy the VCD of this movie at Sensasian.com (international).
Click
here to buy this movie on VHS (PAL) at Tartanvideo.com (international).
Click
here to buy the soundtrack to this movie at Amazon.co.jp (international).
THE
CAST
Yukie Nakama .... Sadako Yamamura
Kumiko Aso .... Etsuko Tachihara
Daisuke Ban .... Heihachirô Ikuma
Chinami Furuya .... Girl
Masami Hashimoto .... Kiyomi
Kazue Kadokae .... Sudô
Masako .... Shizuko Yamamura
Ryûji Mizukami .... Wataru Kuno
Kaoru Okunuki .... Aiko Hazuki
Gô Shimada .... Miyaji's Co-Worker
Junko Takahata .... Kaoru Arima
Seiichi Tanabe .... Tôyama
Yoshiko Tanaka (I) .... Shôko Miyaji
Takeshi Wakamatsu .... Yûsaku Shigemori
More of Ringu 0:
Baasudei (IMDb)
Buy Hideo Nakata's latest masterpiece "DARK WATER"
at YesAsia.com:
Dark
Water (Overseas Version) $12.25
Dark Water (Japan Version) $44.99
Dark Water Original Soundtrack $17.99
(Overseas Version)
Read a review of this movie at Moviemix!
If you like the Ring-films, then you are
going to enjoy this one! --- Arvid
Latest
news: Here are all the Dutch-releases of Ringu. All but Ringu 0: Birthday
are released and that one will be released by WorldWide Cinema on rental DVD/VHS
on 04-03-2003 and Sellthru DVD/VHS on 22-04-2003.
THE ORIGINAL RING - PROMO DISC, also a Dutch WorldWide Cinema release. It
is the original Ringu 1 (again), but now with 12 trailers from other WorldWide
Cinema releases and a Dolby 5.1 soundtrack instead of the 2.0 of the previous
Dutch version. It is a promo disc and it will be available for a limited time.
Ring: Spiral aka Rasen / The Spiral (the first sequel to Ringu) will be released
in Holland on DVD and VHS by WorldWide Cinema. DVD/VHS Release: 15-04-2003
(rental) / 20-05-2003 (retail). DVD Specs: Region 2, 16:9 anamorphic widescreen,
Japanse language, Dolby Digital 2.0 and 5.1, optional Dutch subtitles, no
extra features. See more of WorldWide Cinema's
releases at www.worldwidecinema.net.
Latest dutch-news from www.dvdspecials.nl
- thanks again Niels.
Below are the three images used on the Ringu-cover. Click to enlarge (~1,000
pixels wide). Enjoy.
Comments
or questions?
Hundreds of visitors has already emailed me about Ringu Fan,
so please don't hesitate to contact me and tell me what you think about this
site and perhaps share your Ringu-experiences.
Note: If you have questions about the films, please read the FAQ
first.
If you can't find the answer to your question in the
below FAQ then email me.
You can also find a great FAQ at ringworld.
.:. RINGU FAN'S FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS .:.
Last updated April 20th, 2004.
Q: Where can I
buy the original Ringu-movies (with english subtitles)?
A: There are links at the middle of this site to sites where
you can buy them. I recommend Amazon (see BUY-links above the FAQ) where you
can buy all Tartan Video-releases (in region2 DVD) for about £18 each
(USD$29) . I guarantee that they are worth it! It doesn't matter where in
the world you live, you just need a codefree DVD-player (PAL-compatible) to
watch them. Enjoy.
Q: Do you know where I can buy the
original Ringu-movies (with english subtitles) as CODEFREE DVDs?
A: Ringu 1 and Ringu 2 are PAL and region 0 (which is codefree). Codefree
means that it can be played on any DVD-player. These films are PAL though
and therefore require a PAL-compatible DVD-player. Ringu 0: Birthday is region
2 and therefore require a DVD-player that can play region 2 and also PAL.
If you live in Europe your DVD-player will do just fine. But in other parts
of the world (U.S etc.) you will need a codefree DVD-player (plays all six
regions) which also plays both PAL (Europe's videoformat) and NTSC (U.S-videoformat).
There should be a PAL/NTSC-switch located on the front or the back of the
player. See your DVD-manual or ask the seller where you bought it for more
information about your DVD-player. If you live in the U.S your TV is usually
NTSC-only, but that shouldn't be a problem since your PAL/NTSC-DVD-player
(if you've got one) will convert the PAL-signal into NTSC and then send the
NTSC-signal to your NTSC-TV. The End.
Q: Where can I buy the original japanese versions
(with japanese subtitles etc.) of the Ringu-movies?
A: They're available on a few asian film-websites. You can for instance
get them at www.yeasia.com.
Please see the links at the middle of this site for exact links.
Q: How do you know if your DVD player is a
codefree player?
A: The seller usually tells you - when you buy it - if it's codefree.
See the manual or ask where you bought it. You can also test it by playing
foreign DVDs. If they work properly, well then you got yourself a codefree
player.
Q: Do you have any idea if a code-specific
DVD player can be switched to code-free?
A: Yes, most DVD-brands can be rebuilt and become codefree. It could
cost you +$100, though - but it's worth it. Ask where you bought it or look
in DVD-magazines for more information.
Q: I don't have a DVD-player - can I buy the
original Ringu-movies on VHS?
A: Yes you can, Tartan Video has all the three films on both VHS and
DVD at their website.
They are PAL though and require that your VCR can play the PAL-videosystems
(The U.S uses the NTSC-videosystem). And yes, they have english subtitles.
Q: Can I play the region0/region2/PAL Ringu-DVDs
on an Microsoft Xbox or a SONY Playstation2?
A: It is possible to alter those systems so that they become CODEFREE,
but I am not certain that a codefree Xbox or PS2 can play both NTSC and PAL.
They work on my PS2, but I own a PAL/region2-version.
Q: Do you know if the Ringu-films found on
Amazon.co.uk and Tartanvideo.com have english subtitles?
A: Yes, they do. Go get them!
Q: Does the Ringu-movies (english release
by Tartan Video) have an option to hear in English i.e dubbed?
A: No, they all have japanese sound and english subtitles. It would
be a terrible ragedy to dub these films.
Q: I'd like to read the Ringu-novels, by Suzuki
Koji, are they available in english and if so where can I buy them?
A: Filmpunkten.com
(swedish site)
Q: Do you know which publishing-company
released the Ringu-novels? I would like to contact them and ask if they'll
ever translate them into english.
A: Vertical Inc.
Q: What do you think
of the american remake?
A: Overall, a well done production and good directing. I was quite surprised
on how much they had stolen/borrowed from the originals but that's how things
work in "Sillywood" I guess. Another surprise was that it was as
scary as a saturday morning episode of Scooby Doo. The Six Sense scared me
more than this... That's no good. Sillywood is making remakes of THE EYE and
DARK WATER as well now... *sigh* I wouldn't be surprised if they made a remake
of Kairo (Pulse) as well. Is it that hard to read subtitles? I
don't get it. What do you think about all this?
Please sign my Guestbook and let me/us all know.
Q: I have seen the remake and/or the Ringu-films
but I do not understand the strange images shown in the film(s) and what their
symbolism is?
A: I will not spoil it by writing it here. I guess you just have to see
them all a few times to get it...(?)
Q: Have got the translation/subtitles for the korean Ringu "Rasen"?
A: There is a UK-release
and/or dutch-release of Rasen out there.
Q: Is there a Ring-videogame?
A: Yes, there is and it's for SEGA DC. Check
it out at: http://us.infogrames.com/games/thering_dc/.
Thanks Eric. There has also spawned a lot
of remakes and clones. One example of that is a PS2-game called "Forbidden
Siren" - which seems pretty good.
Q: Can you email me some Ringu-trailers?
A: I only have the
trailers on my DVDs, sorry. If I find some online I will put up links to them
here.
Q: Are you registered on Ring
Forum?
A: Nope.
Q: I also have Ring-site. Can you link
to me if I link to you?
A: Sure. Just send
me your URL to and I'll put it up A.S.A.P.
Q: I would like to link to Ringu Fan
- do you have a banner that I can use?
A: Yes and you can
find it at the bottom of this site.
Q:
How old are you? :)
A: I am 27.
Various
links: The Ring (english):
RINGU FAN: ASIAN MOVIE-RECOMMENDATIONS
"THE RING VIRUS" - Buy
it at HKflix.com with eng subs
(The Korean Ringu-remake!)
"THE EYE" - Buy
it at Yesasia.com with eng. subs OR
buy
it at Amazon.co.uk with eng. sub
"KAIRO a.k.a PULSE" - Buy
it at HKflix.com with eng. subs
"S:T JOHN'S WORT" - Buy
it at Yesasia.com with eng. subs
BATTLE ROYALE - Buy
the SE at Amazon.co.uk with eng. subs
AUDITION - Buy
it at Amazon.co.uk with eng. subs
These titles are also available at:
Filmpunkten.com
(for swedish customers only)
