Japan Synopsis
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“Accident, or strange death? The girl that steals four lives”
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?
The 1994–1996 Japan Window
143 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Ring sits at position #121.
Other Titles From Fuji Television Network
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ring premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,821 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (17th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.9 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #197 of 391 (top 50%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Fuji Television Network, Newteles |
| Runtime | 1h 30m |
| Release Date | August 11, 1995 |
| IMDb | tt0235133 |