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| Author | Koji Suzuki |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ring (リング, Ringu) |
| Translator | Robert B. Rohmer Glynne Walley |
| Cover artist | Chip Kidd |
| Language | Japanese |
| Series | Ring |
| Genre | Horror |
| Publisher | Kadokawa Shoten, Vertical, Inc. |
Publication date | 1991 |
| Publication place | Japan |
Published in English | 2003 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Followed by | Spiral |
Ring (リング, Ringu) is a Japanese mystery horror novel by Koji Suzuki first published in 1991, and set in modern-day Japan. The novel was the first in the Ring novel series, and the first of a trilogy, along with two sequels: Spiral (1995) and Loop (1998). The original Ring novel sold 500,000 copies by January 1998, and 1.5 million copies by July 2000.[1] Ring was the basis for the Ring franchise, including a 1995 television film (Ring: Kanzenban), a 1998 theatrical film of the same name (Ring), a television series (Ring: The Final Chapter), and two international film remakes of the 1998 film: a South Korean version (The Ring Virus) and an English-language version (The Ring).
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