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23 January 1999 (Japan)
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Reiko takes Yoichi into hiding when her son begins to display frightening powers. Meanwhile, Mai Takano and the authorities begin a desperate search for them, as the mysterious Ring curse spreads... full summary | add synopsis
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1 nomination
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(3 articles)
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(From Fangoria. 10 April 2009, 9:22 AM, PDT)
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Miki Nakatani | ... | Mai Takano | |
| Hitomi Satô | ... | Masami Kurahashi | |
| Kyôko Fukada | ... | Kanae Sawaguchi | |
| Fumiyo Kohinata | ... | Kawajiri Ishi | |
| Kenjirô Ishimaru | ... | Ômuta Keiji | |
| Yûrei Yanagi | ... | Okazaki | |
| Rikiya Ôtaka | ... | Yôichi Asakawa | |
| Yôichi Numata | ... | Takashi Yamamura | |
| Masako | ... | Shizuko Yamamura | |
| Miwako Kaji | ... | Kazue Yamamura | |
| Katsumi Muramatsu | ... | Kôichi Asakawa | |
| Daisuke Ban | ... | Heihachirô Ikuma | |
| Rie Ino'o | ... | Sadako Yamamura | |
| Reita Serizawa | ... | Okazaki no Dôryô - Sakuma | |
| Shinmei Tsuji | ... | Manshon Kanrinin |
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Ring 2 (International: English title)
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95 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:16 |
South Korea:15 |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:M |
Chile:14 |
Denmark:15 |
France:U |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:12 |
Germany:16
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Daisuke Ban who plays Dr. Heihachiro Ikuma is credited in Ringu 2 (1999) despite the fact he never appears in it.
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[Reiko's blood is spilling out over the road. It runs towards Yoichi like it's trying to reach for him. Yoichi watches solemnly]
Reiko Asakawa: Yoichi... Yoichi...
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Reiko Asakawa: Yoichi... Yoichi...
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Referenced in The Ring Two (2005)
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Soundtrack:
Kôri no yô ni hohoende
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This sequel picks up right where Ringu left off. Mai Takano, the pretty young woman who found Ryuji dead in the first film, is the star of this one as she searches for the missing Reiko and Yoichi. Young Yoichi is in danger and is kept in hiding by his frightened mother as he begins to exhibit the same deadly powers that Sadako possessed. The same is also true of a teenage girl who was present at the death of Reiko's niece, Tomoko. Doctors attempt to find a way to diffuse the terrible energy which infects the survivors of Sadako's wrath. But Sadako herself is not done wreaking her vengeance yet. More terrible truths emerge about Sadako's unholy conception and her demonic capabilities, and both Mai and Yoichi are in terrible danger. However, Sadako's repentant grandfather and the ghost of the powerfully psychic Ryuji stand between Sadako and her goal - to possess Yoichi and begin the cycle all over again.
There are some great moments present here in Ringu 2, but sadly, nothing comes close to the shock of Sadako's emergence from a television in the first film. All of the original characters are back, as well as a few new ones. Great moments include a scene with the freaky ghost of Shizuko - Sadako's mother, a roomful of people reacting with insane horror to the brief presence of Sadako on a TV screen, and another claustrophobic ending in a dark, creepy well. This isn't quite the spooky good ghost story that the original was, but it's not bad, all things considered. I've seen worse sequels.