Ring (Suzuki novel)

Ring
AuthorKoji Suzuki
Original titleRing (リング, Ringu)
TranslatorRobert B. Rohmer
Glynne Walley
Cover artistChip Kidd
LanguageJapanese
SeriesRing
GenreHorror
PublisherKadokawa Shoten, Vertical, Inc.
Publication date
1991
Publication placeJapan
Published in English
2003
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Followed bySpiral 

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).

  1. ^ "The "Ring" Master: Interview With Hideo Nakata". Offscreen. July 21, 2000. Archived from the original on February 10, 2001. Retrieved February 10, 2001.