Ring

"Accident, or strange death? The girl that steals four lives."

1995 1h 30m JA

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 56

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Synopsis

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In different parts of Tokyo, four young and seemingly healthy people suddenly die of heart failure at exactly the same moment. Reporter Kazuyuki Asakawa decides to investigate the deaths, and discovers that the four had stayed at a rural inn together just a week earlier. At the inn, he comes across a strange video that ends with a message saying that anyone who watches it will die exactly seven days later. Now the clock is ticking for Asakawa. Can he break the curse in time?

“Accident, or strange death? The girl that steals four lives.”

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Cast

Katsunori Takahashi
Kazuyuki Asakawa
Ayane Miura
Sadako Yamamura
Mai Tachihara
Shizuka Asakawa
Maha Hamada
Mai Takano
Tomorowo Taguchi
Jotaro Nagao
Akiko Hinagata
Tomoko Ôishi
Takayuki Godai
Copy Editor
Shigeyuki Nakamura
Yoshino

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chisui Takigawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chisui Takigawa, shot by Kazumi Iwata. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Yoshihiro Ike. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ichiro Chaen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Katsunori Takahashi and Ayane Miura and Mai Tachihara carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Accident, or strange death? The girl that steals four lives.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0235133 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chisui Takigawa directs. Kazumi Iwata behind the camera. Yoshihiro Ike scores. Ichiro Chaen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Chisui Takigawa, shot by Kazumi Iwata. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Yoshihiro Ike. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ichiro Chaen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Katsunori Takahashi and Ayane Miura and Mai Tachihara carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Accident, or strange death? The girl that steals four lives.".
8IMDB entry: tt0235133 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 12 themes, including "journalist", "based on novel or book", "supernatural", "telephone".