Sadako Yamamura (Samara Morgan in the American version), the iconic character of the series.
For detailed information about this series, see: The Ring Wiki
The Ring (known as Ringu in Japan) is a horror series created by Koji Suzuki and owned by Kadokawa.
Publications
Novels
- Ring (1991)
- Spiral (1995)
- Loop (1998)
- Birthday (1999)
- S (May 12th, 2012)
- Tide (2013)
Comics and Manga
- Ring (1996)
- Ring – Volume 1 (1999)
- Ring – Volume 2 (1999)
- Ring 2 (1999)
- Spiral (1999)
- Birthday (1999)
- The Ring Volume 0: Birthday (2000)
- Sadako-san and Sadako-chan (May 23rd, 2019)
- Sadako at the End of the World (June 29th, 2019)
Films
Japanese Series
- Ring (August 11th, 1995)
- Ring (January 31st, 1998)
- Spiral (January 31st, 1998)
- Ring 2 (January 23rd, 1999)
- The Ring Virus (June 12th, 1999)
- Ring 0: Birthday (January 22nd, 2000)
- Sadako 3D (May 12th, 2012)
- Sadako 3D 2 (August 30th, 2013)
- Sadako vs. Kayako (June 18th, 2016)
- Sadako (March 24th, 2019)
- Sadako DX (October 28th, 2022)
American Series
- The Ring (October 18th, 2002)
- The Ring Two (March 18th, 2005)
- Rings (February 3rd, 2017)
Short
- Rings (March 8th, 2005)
Radio Dramas
- Ring (1996)
- Birthday (2000)
- Ring (2015)
TV
- Ring: The Final Chapter (January 7th, 1999)
- Rasen (July 1st - September 23rd, 1999)
Video Games
- The Ring: Terror's Realm (February 24th, 2000) for Dreamcast
- Ring: Infinity (August 10th, 2000) for WonderSwan
Links to Other Series
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Scary Movie | October 24, 2003 | Ring is parodied in Scary Movie 3. | 3 |
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Robot Chicken | June 26, 2005 | Ring is parodied in the Robot Chicken episode "Operation Rich In Spirit". | 2 |
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Supernatural (Warner Bros.) | October 11, 2005 | In the season 1 Supernatural episode "Bloody Mary", the antagonist (Mary Worthington)'s design is inspired by The Ring. | 3 |
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Ghost Stories | October 2005 | The Ring is mentioned in the English dub of the 18th episode of Ghost Stories. | 2 |
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Funny Movie | March 18, 2008 | In H3 – Halloween Horror Hostel, Harry warns Acki not to watch his video. Acki says "What, if I watch this I'll get a call that tells me I'll die in 7 days?," referencing the plot of The Ring. In Eine wie keiner, Melli receives a call telling her that in 7 hours, she will not be herself after watching a movie together with her date, again referencing The Ring. | 3 |
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Terminator | October 2014 | Sadako from Ring haunts Cyberdyne in Terminator 2: 3-D during Universal Studios Japan's Halloween Horror Nights. | 1 |
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Yo-kai Watch | March 13, 2015 | Episode 60 of Yo-Kai Watch features a minor reference to The Ring. | 3 |
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Rocket League | July 7, 2015 | One car in the ghost-themed team found in Rocket League's Season Mode is named after Samara, the ghost from the American Ring films. | 3 |
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Emily is Away | November 20, 2015 | A The Ring themed icon appears in Emily is Away. | 2 |
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Any Malu | December 2, 2015 | A character similar to Sadako appears in "Sozinha em casa" and "50 TONS DE ROSA (PARTE 2) - FATOS SOBRE MIM!!". | 3 |
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Monica's Gang | May 2016 | Sadako appears in Clássicos do Cinema - Turma da Mônica #52. | 2 |
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Les Kassos | June 16, 2016 | The Ring is parodied in Les Kassos. | 3 |
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Ju-On | June 18, 2016 | The Ring and Ju-On have a crossover movie called Sadako vs. Kayako. | 1 |
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Slayaway Camp | August 29, 2016 | The character Creepy Little Girl is influenced by Sadako Yamamura. | 2 |
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Ao Oni | December 1, 2016 | Sadako Yamamura appears in Ao Oni 2016 in the "Sadako vs Kayako Mode" as a promotion for Sadako vs Kayako. She also appears in Ao Oni Online as part of a collaboration. | 1 |
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Love, Simon | March 16, 2018 | The Ring is mentioned in Love, Simon. | 2 |
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Knives Out (Netflix) | September 7, 2019 | The Ring is referenced in Knives Out. | 2 |
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AI: The Somnium Files | September 17, 2019 | Sadako from The Ring is mentioned in AI: The Somnium Files. | 2 |
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Pitch Meeting | October 30, 2019 | Pitch Meeting had an episode on The Ring. | 2 |
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Helltaker | October 26, 2020 | A kid dressed as Sadako from The Ring appears in the Helltaker comic strip "Corruption of the Mortal Realm". | 2 |
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Nostalgia Critic | October 13, 2021 | The Nostalgia Critic reviews “The Ring”. | 2 |
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Dead by Daylight | March 8, 2022 | Characters from The Ring appear as DLC in Dead By Daylight. | 1 |
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Chainsaw Man | October 12, 2022 | The opening to Chainsaw Man features a reference to Sadako vs. Kayako. | 3 |
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Chase Chase Jokers | December 21, 2022 | The Monster form of Tsubaki from Chase Chase Jokers is based on Sadako from The Ring. | 3 |
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Far-Fetched | May 26, 2023 | The Far-Fetched web comic #19 parodies The Ring. | 3 |
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Saltburn | November 17, 2023 | The Ring is shown on TV in Saltburn. | 2 |
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The Otachan Show | July 2024 | A character parodying Sadako Yamamura appears in Otachan! Chibi | 3
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Links to Non-Series Media
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Bill & Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure | September 30, 2005 | Samara Morgan appears in Bill & Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure. | 3 |
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2007 DirecTV Christmas Commercial | 2007 | Samara Morgan appears in the 2007 DirecTV Christmas Commercial. | 1 |
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Paramount+ Expedition | February 7, 2021 | Samara Morgan appears in the Paramount+ Expedition commercials. | 1 |
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Dax the Duck (Mascot) | 2025 | Dax the Duck dresses up as Sadako when searching "The Ring" in DuckDuckGo. | 2 |