| The Ring series character | |
|---|---|
| Sadako Yamamura | |
| Gender | Intersexed, lived as female |
| Race | Asian/Onryō, and possibly a quasi-oceanic demigod |
| Birth | 1947 |
| Relationships | Shizuko Yamamura (Mother) Ikuma Heihachiro (Adoptive Father) Takashi Yamamura (Second Cousin) En no Ozunu (Alleged Father) |
| Enemies | Nagao Jotaro Humanity |
| M.O. | Nensha, Revenge, Infection |
| Weapon of choice | The Cursed Videotape |
| Portrayed by: | Ring & Ring 2 Rie Inō Rasen Hinako Saeki Ring Complete Ayane Miura Ring: The Final Chapter Tae Kimura Ring 0: Birthday Yukie Nakama |
Sadako Yamamura (山村貞子 Yamamura Sadako?) is the antagonist in Koji Suzuki's novel Ring and the 1998 film adaptation. Intersexuality is the state of a living thing of a gonochoristic species whose Sex chromosomes, Genitalia, and/or Secondary sex characteristics Asian or Asiatic is a Demonym for people from Asia. However the use of the term varies by country and person often referring to people from a particular Onryō (怨霊 is a Japanese ghost who is able to return to the physical world in order to seek Vengeance. The term " demigod " meaning "half-god" is used to describe mythological figures whose one parent was a god and whose other parent was human Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. En no Gyōja (役行者 or En no Ozunu (役小角 born 634 was a Japanese Ascetic and mystic, traditionally held to be the founder of Shugendō Human beings, humans or man (Origin 1590–1600 L homō man OL hemō the earthly one (see Humus Modus operandi (often used in the abbreviated forms MO or simply Method) is a Latin phrase approximately translated as " mode of operation better known to English speakers as thoughtography or projected thermography or nengraphy, is the ability to psychically "burn" images Revenge (also vengeance, retribution, or vendetta amongst others consists primarily of retaliation against a person or group in response An infection is the detrimental Colonization of a host Organism by a foreign Species. The Cursed Videotape is a fictional item in the Ring cycle series of books and films is a Japanese actress. She was born in Nara, JapanHer most famous role was probably Sadako Yamamura in Rasen, a sequel to the horror Ring or Ringu is a Japanese model and Actress. As a model her pictures often show full-frontal Nudity. is a Japanese actress. Yukie Nakama (仲間 由紀恵 Nakama Yukie, born October 30, 1979) is a Japanese Actress, singer and former idol. An antagonist (from Greek ανταγωνιστής - antagonistes, "opponent competitor rival" is a character or Koji Suzuki (鈴木光司 Suzuki Kōji born May 13 1957) is a Japanese Writer, who was born in Hamamatsu and currently is a Japanese horror novel by Koji Suzuki, first published in 1991 and set in modern day Japan is a 1998 Japanese horror mystery Film from director Hideo Nakata, adapted from the novel of the same name She returns as the antagonist in Rasen, is the protagonist in Ring 0: Birthday, and appears in the Korean and American remakes of the Ring cycle films. Rasen ( Spiral) is a sequel to the movie Ring. It is directed by Joji Iida, and as with the first movie is based on a novel The Protagonist or main character is the central figure of a story. Ring 0 Birthday (リング0 2009 Ringu 0 2009) is a 2000 Japanese film the Prequel to the film Ring. Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A " remake' " is a term used to described something that has been done again sometimes with better Quality, and usually with more features
In the original novel, Sadako was portrayed with testicular feminization syndrome, meaning that she was anatomically male. Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS also referred to as androgen resistance syndrome, is a set of disorders of Sexual differentiation caused by Mutations In both the novels and movies, it is possible to infer that she is the daughter of some oceanic based entity, making her a quasi-oceanic demigod. An ocean (from Greek, ''Okeanos'' (Oceanus) is a major body of saline water, and a principal component of the Hydrosphere. The term " demigod " meaning "half-god" is used to describe mythological figures whose one parent was a god and whose other parent was human
Her name combines the Japanese words for "chaste" (sada) and "child" (ko). is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities
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Character
Sadako's character is not directly portrayed in Ring, but is expanded briefly in Rasen and to a much greater extent in Ring 0: Birthday, although there are differences in these various portrayals.
Most other incarnations share one thing in common - Sadako's need to reproduce, something she can not do herself, as she is portrayed as an intersexual. Intersexuality is the state of a living thing of a gonochoristic species whose Sex chromosomes, Genitalia, and/or Secondary sex characteristics This is generally the reason why she creates the "Ring Virus", since she will "live on" in it, as long as her DNA (merged with that of the smallpox virus) still exists. Deoxyribonucleic acid ( DNA) is a Nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known Smallpox is an Infectious disease unique to humans caused by either of two virus variants named Variola major and Variola minor. In some incarnations where the "Ring Virus" is just treated as a mysterious phenomenon, and not a biological virus, she generally created it for the purpose of seeking vengeance on humanity.
Gender
In the Ring novel Jotaro Nagao claims that when he raped Sadako (shortly before murdering her), he discovered she had Testicular Feminization Syndrome; despite having the external appearance of a beautiful woman, chromosonally she is XY, a male. Rape, also referred to as Sexual assault, is an Assault by a person involving Sexual intercourse with or Sexual penetration of another person Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS also referred to as androgen resistance syndrome, is a set of disorders of Sexual differentiation caused by Mutations A chromosome is an organized structure of DNA and Protein that is found in cells. The XY sex-determination system is the Sex-determination system found in Humans most other Mammals some insects ( Drosophila) and some The only external sign of her condition is the fact that she has external testes. The testicle (from Latin testiculus, diminutive of testis, meaning "witness" virility plural testes) is the male Internally, she lacks a uterus or ovaries, meaning she could never conceive a child. The uterus (from the Latin word for womb) is the major Female reproductive organ of most Mammals including Humans One end the "Ovaria" redirects here This is also a proposed section and a Synonym of Solanum. This aspect of Sadako's character is not included in the film versions of Ring (or its American remakes), though that aspect was included in the television serials and the Korean remake.
When Sadako is reborn in Spiral she has changed, physically; The "new" Sadako has a womb and ovaries, and also states in a letter to Ando that "the man in me can ejaculate. The uterus (from the Latin word for womb) is the major Female reproductive organ of most Mammals including Humans One end the Ejaculation is the ejecting of Semen from the Penis, and is usually accompanied by Orgasm. " However, it would appear that she does not have a penis as such; rather, her ejaculations are internal - into herself. The penis (plural penises, penes
Although Sadako inseminates herself twice in Spiral, she never carries an egg fertilised only by herself to term - and as such it cannot be said how such a pregnancy would operate. An ovum (plural ova) is a Haploid Female reproductive cell or Gamete. Pregnancy ( Latin graviditas) is the carrying of one or more offspring known as a Fetus or Embryo, inside the Uterus of a Female The following details are based on her "resurrections".
By removing the DNA in one of Sadako's fertilized eggs and replacing it with that of another (then returning the egg to her womb) Sadako can "resurrect" the dead (or potentially clone the living). Deoxyribonucleic acid ( DNA) is a Nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known Cloning in Biology is the process of producing populations of genetically-identical individuals that occurs in nature when organisms such as Bacteria, Insects Her pregnancies, in these cases, last about a week, and the offspring grows back to their age/level of physical development from when the sample was taken in another week. Pregnancy ( Latin graviditas) is the carrying of one or more offspring known as a Fetus or Embryo, inside the Uterus of a Female In Biology, offspring are the product of Reproduction, a new Organism produced by one or more Parents Collective offspring may be known The offspring retain all their memories from when the sample was taken, which Suzuki explains by claiming that memories are stored in the intron of DNA. Introns, derived from the term "intragenic regions" and also called intervening sequence (IVS are DNA regions in a Gene that are not translated into
Two Sadakos
The filmed version of Ring 0: Birthday introduced the concept of two Sadakos - an idea not present in the earlier Ring books or films. Ring 0 Birthday (リング0 2009 Ringu 0 2009) is a 2000 Japanese film the Prequel to the film Ring. The movie implies that sometime in her early youth Sadako split into two identical girls. Twins are Offspring resulting from the same Pregnancy, either of the same or opposite Sex. One is relatively normal, while the other is a violent sociopath. Antisocial personality disorder ( APD) is a Mental disorder.It is defined by the American Psychiatric Association 's Diagnostic and Statistical This second Sadako is imprisoned by her father and drugged so that she would not physically mature. The second Sadako is never seen clearly, so it's not clear just what her physical state is, only that she has the size and proportions of a child.
Both Sadakos possesses psychic powers, although it is never clear whether they are the same. The word psychic (ˈsaɪkɨk from the Greek psychikos—"of the soul mental" refers to the claimed ability to perceive things hidden from the normal senses The "normal" Sadako exhibits, at one point, healing powers and the ability to see ghosts. Faith healing is the attempt to use Religious or spiritual means such as Prayer, mental practices spiritual insights or other techniques to prevent Psychic surgery is a procedure typically involving the apparent creation of an Incision using only the bare hands the apparent removal of Pathological matter Extrasensory perception (ESP is the apparent ability to acquire information by Paranormal means independent of any known physical Senses or deduction from previous She is also linked to the other Sadako, who wields more destructive powers (such as psychokinesis) and uses them to defend the "normal" Sadako when she is under duress - even if it is her own powers causing said duress. The term psychokinesis (from the Greek ψυχή, "psyche" meaning mind soul heart or breath; and κίνησις, "kinesis"
After "normal" Sadako is murdered, the other Sadako merges with her. This merger involves no physical contact, as the child Sadako is locked in a room when it occurs (and vanishes afterwards), and two characters watching over the nearby corpse of older Sadako witnesses only the reanimation of her corpse. Undead is a collective name for fictional beings that are deceased yet behave as if alive A cadaver or corpse is a dead Body. "Cadaver" is normally used as a more formal term for a body being used in medical training or research
The "restored" Sadako is mostly based on the older one, although when provoked her powers surface and her appearance change to resemble her younger form (her face obscured by her hair, moving mostly through shadows, etc).
The split between the two Sadako's in the film canon is detailed in a prequel manga to Ring 0. This article is not about Literary canons of influential works of fiction but about the concept of a canon which defines the world of a particular fictional series ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly
History
Sadako's initial origin story is related in the novel and the first film. Creation mythIn comic book terminology, an origin story is an account or Back-story revealing how a character or team gained their superpowers or the circumstances She lives on Oshima island with her mother Shizuko, a deeply disturbed woman who also has psychic powers. Shizuko gives birth to Sadako in a cave, where she hopes her child would be carried away by the waves. When she returns the next day, however, Sadako is still there, and so Shizuko keeps her.
As a child, Sadako is painfully shy and rarely socializes with other children. One day, a cousin, Takashi, decides to profit from Shizuko's powers and contacts Dr. Heihachiro Ikuma, a scientist fascinated by psychic powers. Heihachiro and Shizuko eventually form a romantic relationship, and they marry. This union, however, becomes strained when, during a public demonstration of her powers, Shizuko is mocked and insulted by reporters who accuse her of being a fake. Sadako, in defense of her mother, launches a psychic attack which kills the reporter who started the chaos. Sadako suddenly splits into two people; one kind hearted and timid, the other violent and psychotic. Psychosis (from the Greek ψυχή "psyche" for mind or soul and -οσις "-osis" for abnormal condition with adjective psychotic The good Sadako is allowed to live on while the other is kept in seclusion and forced to take growth inhibiting drugs. Shizuko eventually breaks under the strain and throws herself into mount Mihara.
Sadako's full origin is revealed in Ring 0. At the age of 19, she joins an acting troupe in Tokyo Osaka kōchi, and is immediately looked upon with suspicion when a number of actors die under mysterious circumstances. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū is the capital city of Kōchi Prefecture on Shikoku island of Japan. Unknown to Sadako, her twin is the actual culprit, using her twin as a conduit. Sadako enters a relationship with a sound editor named Toyama, the only person who shows her any acceptance. A set of calamitous circumstances result in Sadako being beaten to death by the acting troupe and taken to Dr. Ikuma's home, where they intend to finish off the evil Sadako. The plan fails disastrously, resulting in the two Sadakos merging into a single entity of pure destruction. Sadako kills the entire troupe, including Toyama. Dr. Ikuma beats her over the head with an axe and throws her down a well, where she survives by sheer will for over 33 years. Will, or willpower is a philosophical concept that is defined in several different ways
During her entrapment, a summer resort is built over the well. Using her powers, Sadako projects a series of images from her past into a blank videotape which, when watched, would kill the viewer after seven days.
Sadako's appearance
The most recognizable image of Sadako is a shadowy woman whose face is covered in hair, crawling out of a television. This appearance is typical of Japanese ghosts, who are known as yūrei. are figures in Japanese folklore, analogous to Western legends of Ghosts The name consists of two Kanji, 幽 ( yuu) meaning "faint" Specifically, Sadako is a type of yūrei known as an onryō, a yūrei bound by a desire for vengeance. Onryō (怨霊 is a Japanese ghost who is able to return to the physical world in order to seek Vengeance.
Yūrei are Japanese ghosts, ones who have been bound to the physical world through strong emotions which do not allow them to pass on. EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 Depending on the emotion that binds them, they manifest as a particular type of ghost.
Like many creatures of folklore, yūrei have a traditional appearance and follow a certain set of rules. History The concept of folklore developed as part of the 19th century ideology of Romantic nationalism, leading to the reshaping of oral traditions to serve modern ideological They are generally female, although male yūrei do exist. They wear white clothing, which is the color of clothing that corpses are traditionally dressed with in Japan. They have long, often unkempt black hair and white faces, which comes from Kabuki theater where each character has a particular type of wig and make-up that identifies them to the audience. is a form of traditional Japanese theatre. Kabuki theatre is known for the stylization of its drama and for the elaborate Make-up worn by some of its performers (Although it may also come from the fact that while Japanese women usually wore their hair in a bun, for funeral and burial, their long hair is let loose)
In addition to the standard yūrei appearance, Sadako is also an amalgamation of two famous Japanese ghosts, Oiwa and Okiku. Yotsuya Kaidan (四谷怪談 the story of Oiwa and Tamiya Iemon is a tale of betrayal murder and ghostly revenge. Banchō Sarayashiki, （番町皿屋敷） ( The Dish Mansion at Banchō) is a Japanese ghost story of love separated by Social class, and broken trust From Oiwa, Sadako takes the single, misshapen eye. From Okiku, the style of murder, of being thrown down a well and then having the ghost rise from the well to seek vengeance.
The success of the 1998 film Ring brought the image of the yūrei to Western popular culture for the first time, although the image has existed in Japan for centuries. is a 1998 Japanese horror mystery Film from director Hideo Nakata, adapted from the novel of the same name Popular culture (or pop culture) is the Culture — patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activities significance and importance — This image is often used in J-Horror films, such as Ju-on (and its remake The Grudge), One Missed Call and Dark Water. J-Horror is a term used to refer to Japanese contributions to Horror fiction in popular culture is the title of a series of Horror films by Japanese director Takashi Shimizu. The Grudge is the 2004 American Remake of the Japanese film Ju-on The Grudge. is a 2004 J-Horror movie directed by Takashi Miike. The trademark "ringtone of death" from this film had become rather popular and was actually used as Dark Water is a 2002 Japanese horror film directed by Hideo Nakata, the director of Ring and Ring 2
Sadako's powers
Sadako has a variety of psychic powers throughout all the Ring cycle books and films. The most famous is her ability to create the "cursed" video tape.
The videotape
In the films her method of killing with the video curse is not explained, but when someone is killed by it she is seen climbing out of the nearest reflective surface (the most famous portrayal of this being her crawl from a television screen) and approaching them. The Cursed Videotape is a fictional item in the Ring cycle series of books and films The corpses are discovered with looks of unearthly anguish on their faces, so it could be presumed that they "die of fright", i. e. a heart attack. Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply In Rasen, the curse is explained in detail, and is discovered to in fact be a virus. A virus (from the Latin virus meaning Toxin or Poison) is a sub-microscopic infectious agent that is unable When someone watches the cursed tape (or something else carrying the curse) some of their DNA is changed to become that of the Ring Virus (i. e. a hybrid of Sadako's DNA and that of the smallpox virus). Smallpox is an Infectious disease unique to humans caused by either of two virus variants named Variola major and Variola minor. This travels through their body and in most cases causes a sarcoma to form on one of the arteries of their heart. A sarcoma (from the Greek 'sarx' meaning "flesh" is a Cancer of the connective or supportive tissue ( Bone, Cartilage, Fat Arteries are Blood vessels that carry blood away from the Heart. If the curse has not been appeased within seven days, the sarcoma detaches from the artery and clogs it, causing heart failure. Heart failure is a Cardiac condition that occurs when a problem with the structure or function of the Heart impairs its ability to supply
Other powers
In Ring 0 Sadako exhibits a variety of abilities (mentioned above), including telekinesis, the ability to kill people instantly with psychic powers, healing abilities, ESP, and possibly the ability to split herself into two beings and merge them again. The term psychokinesis (from the Greek ψυχή, "psyche" meaning mind soul heart or breath; and κίνησις, "kinesis" Extrasensory perception (ESP is the apparent ability to acquire information by Paranormal means independent of any known physical Senses or deduction from previous
Due to her curious new biology, Sadako also seems to be able to resurrect people (with some help from a genetic scientist) at the end of Spiral. Foundations of modern biology There are five unifying principles This article concerns itself with Jesus Christ Christian, Islamic and other religious interpretations of resurrection in general
In Ring 2 the protagonists discover that Sadako was alive in the well for 30 years, dying shortly before she was uncovered in the previous film by Reiko Asakawa. For the 2005 American horror film see The Ring Two. Ring 2 (リング2 Ringu 2) (1999 directed by Hideo Nakata, is the This implies that she had remained alive until she imparted her curse onto the tape, meaning that she also had superhuman endurance and longevity, as well as inedia (the ability to live for extended periods without nourishment). A superhuman is an entity with intelligence or abilities exceeding normal human standards Inedia is the alleged ability to live without Food, which has been dismissed by the scientific community Nutrition (also called nourishment or aliment) is the provision to cells and Organisms of the materials necessary (in the form of food to support
In the original Japanese films, Sadako's tapes cause their victims to have odd and malformed images when photographed. These images remain until Sadako kills the victim.
Lastly, she imparts her curse onto the video tapes, implying the ability of projected thermography. better known to English speakers as thoughtography or projected thermography or nengraphy, is the ability to psychically "burn" images
Influences and references
As stated earlier, Sadako's image is based on the legend of Oiwa, itself based on a real incident occurring in the 17th century. Sadako is also based on the life of early-20th century psychic Sadako Takahashi, who in 1931 was studied by psychologist Tomokichi Fukurai for his book, Clairvoyance and Thoughtography. The word psychic (ˈsaɪkɨk from the Greek psychikos—"of the soul mental" refers to the claimed ability to perceive things hidden from the normal senses
Sadako, in turn, was the source for Park Eun-Suh from the Korean remake, The Ring Virus. Eun-Suh Park ( Park Eun-Suh, in Korean is a fictional character in the 1999 film The Ring Virus. Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. The Ring Virus (aka 링(링 바이러스 'Virus' Ring is a South Korean horror adapted from a novel by Koji Suzuki. She was also the main influence on Samara Morgan from the American remake, The Ring and its sequel, The Ring Two; like Sadako, she is born with supernatural powers, and is murdered by someone close to her (her foster mother. Character biography Ring 2 establishes that her mother Evelyn Osorio ( Sissy Spacek) gave birth to Samara at a Christian hospital The Ring is a 2002 American remake of the 1998 Japanese horror film of the same name (also known as Ringu) The Ring Two is a 2005 American Horror film, and a Sequel to the 2002 film The Ring, which Anna Morgan is a Fictional character in the 2002 movie The Ring, portrayed by actress Shannon Cochran. )
The character S-ko from the Guilty Gear video game series is based on Sadako. subtitled The Missing Link, is the first game of the ''Guilty Gear'' series developed by Arc System Works. A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. This is supported by a special attack by the character Zappa, which causes S-ko to reach out and grab at the enemy. A special attack (known also by other names such as superpowers, hidden skills, secret techniques and the like is a Literary device If caught, the victim is made to view a tree blowing in the wind while kana appears before the screen cuts to blaring static with an eye in the center. Kana is a general term for the syllabic Japanese scripts Hiragana (ひらがな and Katakana (カタカナ as well as the old system
In addition, many other video games and anime series have featured references to Sadako and/or Samara. (anime in Japanese, The game Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly (Zero 2 in Japan), has a ghost with long, black hair which crawls out a well. Fatal Frame, known as Project Zero in Europe and Australia as in Japan, is a Survival horror Video game
During both the anime and manga versions of Great Teacher Onizuka, there is a reference to Sadako. ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly officially abbreviated to GTO, is a Shōnen Manga, Anime, and live-action series created by Tohru Fujisawa. In one such episode, a joke "tape" is made which resembles the cursed tape to scare some unwitting Gundam nerds in a "haunted" abandoned hotel. is a Metaseries of English Anime, featuring tiny robots or " Kounans " created by Sunrise studios Contrary to the time limit, however, a teacher dressed as Sadako appears out of the darkness to scare the nerds (to a very similar effect!) as soon as the video is finished. The manga and anime Gantz features a mysterious female stalker who looks like Sadako and is referred to as such by the other characters. is a Japanese Manga and Anime series written and illustrated by Hiroya Oku. ---- Stalking is the obsessive following observing or contacting of another person or the obsessive attempt to engage in any of these activities In August 2000, The Ring: Terror's Realm was released on Dreamcast, that played much like Resident Evil. August 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September The Ring Terror's Realm (known simply as Ring in Japan is a video game developed by Asmik Ace Entertainment and published by Infogrames The is Sega 's most recent Video game console and the successor to the Sega Saturn. Resident Evil (known in Japan as) is a Survival horror Video game series and Media franchise consisting of Comic books novelizations It portrays a world where the cure to Sadako's virus resides in virtual reality. Virtual reality ( VR) is a technology which allows a user to interact with a Computer-simulated environment be it a real or imagined one All references are primarily from Ringu.
Sadako was later spoofed in a skit in the Robot Chicken episode "Operation Rich In Spirit". A parody (ˈpɛɹədiː US, [ˈpaɹədiː] UK) in contemporary usage is a work created to mock comment on or poke fun at an original work its subject Robot Chicken is an Emmy -Award Winning American Stop motion animated television series created by Seth Green and Matthew
The Dutch metal band Thanatos released a song titled "The Sign of Sadako" on their album, Undead, Unholy, Divine. With a history dating back to 1984 Thanatos is the Netherlands ' oldest Death metal band Undead Unholy Divine is the fourth album by Thanatos. It was released in 2005 by Black Lotus records The lyrics directly relate to the character, with lines such as "One became two, then two became one" (referring to the splitting into good/evil Sadako, and subsequent remerging) and "The curse was spread and visualized/Watch the images within seven days you'll die" (The Cursed Videotape).
Additionally, Sadako is referenced in a number of recent works in several countries and languages; Eun-Suh and Samara are also referenced, but a lesser extent. Lastly, because of the similarities, images of and references to Oiwa, Sadako, Samara and Eun-Suh are sometimes confused for one another.
Yukie Nakama, who portrayed Sadako in Ring 0: Birthday, performed the famous "Sadako crawl" in the movie Trick, in which she played Naoko Yamada. Yukie Nakama (仲間 由紀恵 Nakama Yukie, born October 30, 1979) is a Japanese Actress, singer and former idol. Ring 0 Birthday (リング0 2009 Ringu 0 2009) is a 2000 Japanese film the Prequel to the film Ring. Trick was a comedic Japanese television Dorama and movie series (three seasons two movies and a feature-length special as well as associated comic books and
Like many aspects and symbols of Japanese pop culture, she has also been referenced by 2ch and 4chan in memetic fanart depicting her in a more positive way. Japanese popular culture not only reflects the attitudes and concerns of the present but also provides a link to the past 4chan is an English-language Imageboard Website based on the Japanese Futaba Channel. She has been called "Japan's most popular psychic ghost. "
Portrayals
The Sadako, Eun-Suh, and Samara characters are played by a number of different actresses:
Sadako
- Rie Inō - Ring, Ring 2
- Hinako Saeki - Rasen
- Ayane Miura - Ring Complete
- Akiko Yada - Ring: The Final Chapter
- Yukie Nakama - Ring 0: Birthday
Eun-Suh
- Bae Doona - The Ring Virus
Samara
- Daveigh Chase - The Ring, also archival footage in The Ring Two
- Kelly Stables - The Ring Two
See also
External links
- Sadako Yamamura at the Internet Movie Database
- the ringworld - Fansite covering all aspects of the Ring series. Character biography Ring 2 establishes that her mother Evelyn Osorio ( Sissy Spacek) gave birth to Samara at a Christian hospital Daveigh Elizabeth Chase (born Daveigh Elizabeth Schwallier on July 24, 1990) is an American Actress, Singer, and An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works For the 2005 American horror film see The Ring Two. Ring 2 (リング2 Ringu 2) (1999 directed by Hideo Nakata, is the is a Japanese actress. She was born in Nara, JapanHer most famous role was probably Sadako Yamamura in Rasen, a sequel to the horror Ring or Ringu is a Japanese model and Actress. As a model her pictures often show full-frontal Nudity. Ring The Final Chapter (リング～最終章～ Ringu ~Saishūshō~) is a Television series produced in Japan, based on the Ring movie series Yukie Nakama (仲間 由紀恵 Nakama Yukie, born October 30, 1979) is a Japanese Actress, singer and former idol. Bae Doona (born 1979 is a South Korean model, Actress and Photographer. Daveigh Elizabeth Chase (born Daveigh Elizabeth Schwallier on July 24, 1990) is an American Actress, Singer, and Kelly Michelle Stables (born January 26, 1978 in metropolitan St History and Origin Kayako's Origin story is outlined in Grudge 2. Onryō (怨霊 is a Japanese ghost who is able to return to the physical world in order to seek Vengeance. are figures in Japanese folklore, analogous to Western legends of Ghosts The name consists of two Kanji, 幽 ( yuu) meaning "faint"
- the Ring AREA - Contains the cursed videos of the Ring cycle and their scene-by-scene analyses, as well as lots of other useful information.
- Ghoul Power - Onryou in the Movies Japanzine By Jon Wilks
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