Japan Synopsis
リング０ バースデイ
“Discover the secret…”
Taking place thirty years before the events of Ringu, Ringu 0 provides the shocking background story of how the girl on the video became a deadly, vengeful spirit.
Horror + Thriller in Japan
90 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Ring 0 itself).
The 1999–2001 Japan Window
In the crowded 1999-2001 Japan release window, Ring 0 sits at #151 of 205. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Ring 0 premiered in 2000 — a quieter year for Japan cinema with only 64 titles in our catalog. The 2000s overall landed 1020 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 39m runtime, production spent $61K per minute on screen and earned $120K per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 63 other Japan films in 2000.
The 1253rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
221 audience reviews — more than 87% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (87th percentile) outruns trending popularity (69th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Ring 0, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- wizard · 4
- theatre group · 1
- parapsychology · 1
- killer · 20
- prequel · 18
- journalist · 17
- dying and death · 10
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,690 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (19th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.8 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #172 of 391 (top 44%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Ring 0 Production Group |
| Runtime | 1h 39m |
| Release Date | January 22, 2000 |
| IMDb | tt0235712 |