 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Ringu, The Ring Japanese: リング More titlesInformationType: Novel
Volumes: 1
Chapters: 25
Status: Finished
Published: 1991
Genre:
Horror
Serialization:
None Authors:
Suzuki, Koji (Story) Statistics Ranked: #31602 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #11694
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Jun 14, 2015
If you're not familiar with Ringu, the novel, you're almost certainly familiar with it's legacy. Spawning the cult film adaptation by Hideo Nakata, and its American remake, The Ring. Ringu single-handedly set the stage for countless future horror films (both western and Japanese) to follow in its wake, and rocketed Sadako into a Japanese pop-culture icon. The franchise has had rocky areas, most notably the release of S and it's adaptation Sadako 3D which singlehandedly ranks as the biggest bastardization of a beloved character I have ever seen. Going back, though, before all of the CGI and questionable design choices (spider Sadako, why?), you'll find
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Mar 19, 2016
While still being a pop-culture itemthis novel shows the big gap that exist between a LN and a regular novel. Just from this work come multiple movies and adaptations the skip big parts of the source material while usually a light novel results in 2 or 3 anime episodes, maybe 4 or 6 if they really stretch it out. While I really liked some of the changes made on the main character (making it a female, single parent, without any residual esper powers) I really disliked taking out the original side kick and reducing the supernatural to just Sadako.
While the movies are pretty accesible for ... |
