Ringu 0 (2000) Horror Thriller Mystery
Ringu 0 (2000) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details

- Alias: Ring 0: Birthday
Ringu 0 Plot Synopsis:
The prequel to the horror film Ringu, this movie provides the background story of how Sadako later became the vengeful murdering spirit. The story starts with her as a shy, somewhat withdrawn, college student who nonetheless gets involved in a drama club. The director thinks she has talent, but some of the other performers start to get jealous of the attention he gives her. Meanwhile, a reporter investigating Sadako's spiritualist mother thinks there's something very suspicious about the young woman, and arrives on campus to confront Sadako just as a series of strange deaths start sweeping through the drama club.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: In this prequel to Ring, a young Sadako becomes an actress in hopes of escaping her troubled past. But strange visions and terrifying powers begin to manifest...
Tagline: The ring grows wider.
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Ringu 0 Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2000 (more 2000 movies)
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Ringu 0 Release Dates In Theaters: Jan 22, 2000
Writers: Hiroshi Takahashi, Kôji Suzuki
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Ringu 0 (2000) Cast (Click to Expand)
Ringu 0 Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Yukie Nakama | ... | Sadako Yamamura |
| Seiichi Tanabe | ... | Hiroshi Tôyama |
| Kumiko Asô | ... | Etsuko Tachihara |
| Takeshi Wakamatsu | ... | Yûsaku Shigemori |
| Ryûshi Mizukami | ... | Wataru Kuno |
| Kaoru Okunuki | ... | Aiko Hazuki |
| Yasushi Kimura | ... | Togashi |
| Mami Hashimoto | ... | Joshikôsei |
| Daisuke Ban | ... | Heihachirô Ikuma |
| Masako | ... | Shizuko Yamamura |
| Norio Murata | ... | Gekidan''in |
| Kôji Yano | ... | Gekidan''in |
| Hinata Takamine | ... | Gekidan''in |
| Tasuku Unô | ... | Gekidan''in |
| Akira Igarashi | ... | Gekidan''in |
| Kôji Nakano | ... | Gekidan''in |
| Kanji Watanabe | ... | Gekidan Sutaffu |
| Senzaburô Makimura | ... | Gekidan Sutaffu |
| Shûichirô Idemitsu | ... | Gekidan Sutaffu |
| Yoshiyuki Moris**ta | ... | Gekidan Kenkyûsei |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Yukie Nakama (b. October 30, 1979) – Sadako Yamamura
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m) - Seiichi Tanabe – Hiroshi Tôyama
- Kumiko Asô (b. June 17, 1978) – Etsuko Tachihara
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 3¾" (1.62 m)
Also known as: Kumiko Aso in English language version - Takeshi Wakamatsu – Yûsaku Shigemori
- Ryûshi Mizukami – Wataru Kuno
- Kaoru Okunuki (b. November 22, 1970) – Aiko Hazuki
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 1¾" (1.57 m) - Yasushi Kimura – Togashi
- Mami Hashimoto (b. January 30, 1984) – Joshikôsei
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m) - Daisuke Ban (b. May 5, 1947) – Heihachirô Ikuma
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 7¼" (1.71 m)
Also known as: Naoya Ban - Masako, as Shizuko Yamamura, passed away at age 50 in Tokyo, Japan.
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 5¾" (1.67 m) - Norio Murata – Gekidan''in
- Kôji Yano – Gekidan''in
- Hinata Takamine – Gekidan''in
- Tasuku Unô – Gekidan''in
- Akira Igarashi – Gekidan''in
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