Ring

1991 horror novel by Koji Suzuki

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Author: Kōji Suzuki
Released: June 1991
, 1991
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Publisher: Vertical
, Kadokawa Shoten
Language: Japanese
Genre: horror fiction
, mystery fiction
Followed by: Spiral

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Ring 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, followed by 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. Ring was the basis for the Ring franchise, including a 1995 TV film, a 1998 theatrical film of the same name (Ring), a TV series, and two international film remakes of the 1998 film: a South Korean version and an English-language version.

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