

Ring 0
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Overview
Taking place thirty years before the events of Ringu, Ringu 0 provides the shocking background story of how the girl on the video became a deadly, vengeful spirit.
Top Cast

Yukie Nakama
Sadako Yamamura

Seiichi Tanabe
Hiroshi Tôyama

Kumiko Aso
Etsuko Tachihara

Yoshiko Tanaka
Akiko Miyaji

Takeshi Wakamatsu
Yûsaku Shigemori

Ryushi Mizukami
Wataru Kuno

Kaoru Okunuki
Aiko Hazuki

Yasushi Kimura
Togashi

Mami Hashimoto
Joshikôsei

Daisuke Ban
Heihachirô Ikuma
Themes & Keywords
About Ring 0
Ring 0 is a horror, thriller, drama film released in 2000 exploring themes of dying and death, journalist, theatre group, prequel, killer, wizard. Directed by Norio Tsuruta, it stars Yukie Nakama, Seiichi Tanabe, Kumiko Aso. Taking place thirty years before the events of Ringu, Ringu 0 provides the shocking background story of how the girl on the video became a deadly, vengeful spirit.
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