Sadako Yamamura (山村貞子, Yamamura Sadako^?) is the antagonist in Koji Suzuki's novel Ring and the 1998 film Ring. 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. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... An intersexual is a person (or individual of any unisexual species) who is born with genitalia and/or secondary sexual characteristics of indeterminate sex, or which combine features of both sexes. ... Asian people[1] is a demonym for people from Asia. ... Sadako Yamamura from Ring, a modern onryō. 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 a modern distinction, often misapplied in Greek mythology. ... 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, a conglomerate religion incorporating aspects of Taoism, Shinto, esoteric Buddhism (especially Shingon Mikkyō and the Tendai sect but some Zen sects have also been heard of... The Human Race could be: The Human race. ... Modus operandi (often used in the abbreviated form MO) is a Latin phrase, approximately translated as mode of operation. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Kirlian photography. ... For other uses, see Revenge (disambiguation). ... An infection is the detrimental colonization of a host organism by a foreign species. ... A blank videotape such as this was the carrier for the Ring Virus curse. ... Hinako Saeki 佐伯日菜子 was born in Nara, Japan on the 16th of February 1977. ... Ayane Miura is a Japanese model and actress. ... Yukie Nakama (仲間 由紀恵 Nakama Yukie, b. ... An ... Kōji Suzuki (born May 13, 1957) is a Japanese writer currently lives in Tokyo. ... cover of the British print by Harper Collins Ring is a horror novel by Koji Suzuki set in modern day Japan. ... Ring ) is a 1998 Japanese horror mystery film from director Hideo Nakata, adapted from a novel of the same name by Koji Suzuki. ... Rasen (Spiral) is the second book of the best-selling trilogy of Ring, Spiral and Loop by Koji Suzuki, who is often referred to as Japans Stephen King. ... Ringu 0: Bâsudei (リング0～バースデイ～, Ring Zero: Birthday) is a prequel to the movie Ringu, the Nippon inspiration for the 2002 hit remake, The Ring. ... In film, a remake is a newer version of a previously released film or a newer version of the source (play, novel, story, etc. ...

In the original novel, Sadako was portrayed with testicular feminization syndrome, meaning that she was anatomically female. 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. Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS, or Androgen resistance syndrome) is a set of disorders of sexual differentiation that results from mutations of the gene encoding the androgen receptor. ... Animated map exhibiting the worlds oceanic waters. ... The term demigod, meaning half-god, is a modern distinction, often misapplied in Greek mythology. ...

Her name combines the Japanese words for "chaste" (sada) and "child" (ko).

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.

Ring 0's "normal" Sadako was extremely timid and shy, and threatened by others.

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. 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. 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. An intersexual or intersex person (or animal of any unisexual species) is one who is born with genitalia and/or secondary sexual characteristics of indeterminate sex, or which combine features of both sexes. ... The structure of part of a DNA double helix Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, is a nucleic acid molecule that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms. ... Smallpox (also known by the Latin names Variola or Variola vera) is a contagious disease unique to humans. ...

Spiral or Rasen's Sadako is substantially different from her other incarnations, much cheerier and more confident (which is the result of mastering her powers, giving her god-like abilities). She is not timid at all - she engages in a sexual relationship with Mitsuo Ando, despite her intersexuality (which Ando does not notice due to the lack of light), and also brazenly demands several things of him when they are dating, instead of answering his questions. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

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 was XY, a male. The only external sign of her condition is the fact that she had external testes. Internally, she lacked a uterus or ovaries, meaning she could never conceive a child. This aspect of Sadako's character was not included in the film versions of Ring (or its American remakes) presumably because it was not as relevant to the plot and possibly too disturbing for certain audiences, though that aspect was included in the television serials and the Korean remake. Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS, or Androgen resistance syndrome) is a set of disorders of sexual differentiation that results from mutations of the gene encoding the androgen receptor. ... Figure 1: A representation of a condensed eukaryotic chromosome, as seen during cell division. ... Human male anatomy The testicles, known medically as testes (singular testis), are the male generative glands in animals. ... This article is about female reproductive anatomy. ... // For ovary as part of plants see ovary (plants) An ovary is an egg-producing reproductive organ found in female organisms. ...

When Sadako is reborn in Spiral she has changed, physically, for no explicable reason, other than perhaps her own intention via her psychic powers. The "new" Sadako has a womb and ovaries, and also states in a letter to Ando that "the man in me can ejaculate." However, it would appear that she does not have a penis as such; rather, her ejaculations are internal - into herself. Early parapsychological research employed the use of Zener cards in experiments designed to test for possible telepathic communication. ... The womb is the major female reproductive organ of most mammals, including humans. ... Semen or ejaculate is the fluid discharged from the penis during ejaculation, usually at the time of orgasm. ... The penis (plural penises, penes) is an external male sexual organ. ...

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. The following details are based on her "resurrections". A human ovum Sperm cells attempting to fertilize an ovum An ovum (plural ova) is a haploid female reproductive cell or gamete. ... This article is about human pregnancy in biological females. ...

By removing the DNA in one of Sadako's fertilised 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). 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. 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. For other uses, see clone. ... In biology, offspring are the product of reproduction, a new organism produced by one or more parents. ... Diagram of the location of introns and exons within a gene. ...

It is unclear whether Sadako can clone herself or not, and if so, what the gestation period would be, or how fast her clone would grow, and also what memories they would possess. Gestation is the carrying of an embryo or fetus inside a female viviparous animal. ...

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. The movie implies that sometime in her early youth Sadako split into two identical girls. One was relatively normal, while the other was psychopathic and violent. This second Sadako was 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. For other uses, see Twin (disambiguation). ... Antisocial personality disorder (abbreviated APD or ASPD) is a psychiatric diagnosis in the DSM-IV-TR recognizable by the disordered individuals disregard for social rules and norms, impulsive behavior, and indifference to the rights and feelings of others. ...

Both Sadakos possessed psychic powers, although it is never clear whether they are the same. The "normal" Sadako exhibited, at one point, healing powers and also (similar to The Sixth Sense) the ability to see the ghosts. She was also linked to the other Sadako, who wielded more violent powers (such as psychokinesis) and used them to defend the "normal" Sadako when she was under duress - even if it was her own powers causing said duress. However, it was likely that neither Sadako had the other's skills, since the "older" Sadako did not use psychokinesis to prevent her murder, nor did the "younger" one use psychic healing skills to enter puberty. Faith healing, also called divine healing or spiritual healing, is the use of spiritual means in treating disease, It is purportedly a supernatural manifestation that brings healing and deliverance from all kinds of diseases whether organic, functional, or psychological. ... Psychic surgery is a form of medical fraud, in which the fraudster purports to be performing a paranormal surgical procedure. ... For the ability sometimes referred to as sixth sense, see Extra-sensory perception. ... Extra-sensory perception (ESP) is defined in parapsychology as the ability to aquire information by paranormal means. ... The term psychokinesis (from the Greek ψυχή, psyche, meaning mind, soul, or breath; and κίνησις, kinesis, meaning motion; literally movement from the mind)[1][2] or PK, also known as telekinesis[3] (Greek + , literally distant-movement referring to telekinesis) or TK, denotes the paranormal ability of the mind to influence matter, time...

After the violent murder of normal Sadako, the other Sadako merged with her. This merger involved no physical contact, as the child Sadako was locked in a room when it occurred (and vanished afterwards), and two characters watching over the nearby corpse of older Sadako witnessed only the reanimation of her corpse. Corporeal reanimation is the theoretical concept of reanimating a dead organism, restoring its living functions and enabling it to move and to freely interact with the world of the living as it did when it was alive. ... For other uses, see Body (disambiguation). ...

The "restored" Sadako was mostly based on the older one, although when provoked her powers surfaced and her appearance changed to resemble her younger form, her face obscured by her hair, moving mostly through shadows, etc. It is likely this is similar to multiple personality disorder, as Sadako later returns to a state of normalcy. Overview In psychiatry, Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) is the current name of the condition formerly listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders as Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD) and Multiple Personality Syndrome. ...

Due to the fact that movie-Sadako was not intersexed, it is generally believed that this "two Sadakos" plot point was conceived to create new reasons for the end result (Sadako thrown into the well), since the events as described in the "Lemonheart" novella, which Ring 0 was based on, relied rather heavily on Sadako's intersexuality.

The split between the two Sadako's in the film canon was detailed in a prequel Manga to Ring 0. Canon, in the context of a fictional universe, comprises those novels, stories, films, etc. ...

History

Sadako Yamamura's mother was a woman named Shizuko, living on Oshima island. She was despised by the locals for her alleged psychic powers and the fact that she'd sit for hours by the shoreline muttering incomprehensibly at the sea. Shizuko birthed Sadako in a cave, where she hoped her child would be carried away by the waves. When she returned the next day, Sadako was still there and was kept.

As a child, Sadako was painfully shy and rarely socialised with other children. One day, a cousin, Takashi, decided to profit from Shizuko's powers and contacted Dr. Heihachiro Ikuma, a scientist fascinated by psychic powers. Heihachiro and Shizuko's relationship soon deepened and they married. This union, however, became strained when during a public demonstration of her powers, Shizuko was mocked and insulted by reporters who accused her of being a fake. Sadako, in defence of her mother, launched a psychic attack which killed the reporter who started the chaos. The Yamamuras' lives were further complicated by Sadako suddenly splitting into two people; one kind hearted and timid, the other violent and psychotic. The good Sadako was allowed to live on whilst the other was kept in seclusion and forced to take growth inhibiting drugs. These events proved too much for Shizuko to bear, so she threw herself into mount Mihara.

At the age of 19, the good Sadako joined an acting troupe in Tokyo where she was immediately looked upon with suspicion as a number of actors began dying under mysterious circumstances, which was actually the fault of the evil Sadako using her twin as conduit. Sadako entered a relationship with a sound editor named Toyama, the only person who showed 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 willpower for over 33 years.

During her entrapment, a summer resort was built over the well. Using her powers, Sadako projected a series of images from her past into a blank videotape which, when watched, would kill the viewer after seven days.

Sadako's appearance

Utagawa Kuniyoshi's portrait of Oiwa emerging from the lantern.

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. Specifically, Sadako is a type of yūrei known as an onryō, a yūrei bound by a desire for vengeance. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (500x733, 147 KB) Kuniyoshis print of Oiwa, as she emerges from the lantern. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (500x733, 147 KB) Kuniyoshis print of Oiwa, as she emerges from the lantern. ... Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese: 歌川国芳) (1798 - 1861) was one of the last great masters of the Japanese woodblock print. ... Yotsuya Kaidan (四つ谷怪談) is a Japanese ghost story. ... YÅ«rei (幽霊) are Japanese ghosts. ... Sadako Yamamura from Ring, a modern onryō. Onryō (怨霊) is a Japanese ghost who is able to return to the physical world in order to seek vengeance. ... Revenge is retaliation against a person or group in response to wrongdoing. ...

Yūrei are Japanese ghosts, ones who have been bound to the physical world through strong emotions which do not allow them to pass on. Depending on the emotion that binds them, they manifest as a particular type of ghost. This article is about Earth as a planet. ...

Like many creatures of folklore, like vampires or werewolves, yūrei have a traditional appearance and follow a certain set of rules. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Philip Burne-Jones, The Vampire, 1897 Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings that subsist on human and/or animal lifeforce. ... For other uses, see Werewolf (disambiguation). ...

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. The oldest Kabuki theatre in Japan: the Minamiza in Kyoto The Kabukiza in Ginza is one of Tokyos leading kabuki theaters. ...

In addition to the standard yūrei appearance, Sadako is also an amalgamation of two famous Japanese ghosts, Oiwa and Okiku. 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. Yotsuya Kaidan (四つ谷怪談) is a Japanese ghost story. ... Yoshitoshi Tsukiokas portrait of Okiku. ...

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. This image is often used in J-Horror films, such as Ju-on (and its remake The Grudge), One Missed Call and Dark Water. Ring ) is a 1998 Japanese horror mystery film from director Hideo Nakata, adapted from a novel of the same name by Koji Suzuki. ... Popular culture, sometimes abbreviated to pop culture, consists of widespread cultural elements in any given society. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Promotional posters for The Grudge in Japan retained the original series title prefix of Ju-on. ... This article is about the movie. ... One Missed Call ) is a 2004 J-Horror movie directed by Takashi Miike. ... Dark Water is a 2002 Japanese horror film directed by Hideo Nakata, who is perhaps better known to the general public as the director of Ringu and Ringu 2. ...

Sadako's powers

Sadako crawls from a television playing the cursed video tape.

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. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 83 KB)Sadako crawls from a televison playing the cursed video tape, from Ringu. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 83 KB)Sadako crawls from a televison playing the cursed video tape, from Ringu. ...

The videotape

Main article: The Cursed 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 corpses are discovered with looks of unearthly anguish on their faces, so it could be concluded that they "die of fright", i.e. a heart attack. In later films, the curse is explained in detail, and is discovered to in fact be a Virus. When someone watches the cursed tape (or something else carrying the curse) some of their cells DNA is changed to become that of the Ring Virus (i.e. a hybrid of Sadako's DNA and Smallpox's DNA). This travels through their body and in most cases causes a sarcoma to form on one of the arteries of their heart. After seven days (of contracting the virus), if the curse or virus has not been appeased the sarcoma detaches from the artery, and clogs it, causing heart failure. A blank videotape such as this was the carrier for the Ring Virus curse. ... Acute myocardial infarction (AMI or MI), more commonly known as a heart attack, is a disease state that occurs when the blood supply to a part of the heart is interrupted. ... A sarcoma is a cancer of the connective or supportive tissue (bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels) and soft tissue. ...

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. Psychokinesis (literally mind-movement) or PK is the more commonly used term today for what in the past was known as telekinesis (literally distant-movement). It refers to the psi ability to influence the behavior of matter by mental intention (or possibly some other aspect of mental activity) alone. ... Extra-sensory perception (ESP) is defined in parapsychology as the ability to aquire information by paranormal means. ...

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. Biology studies the variety of life (clockwise from top-left) E. coli, tree fern, gazelle, Goliath beetle Biology (from Greek: βίος, bio, life; and λόγος, logos, knowledge), also referred to as the biological sciences, is the study of living organisms utilizing the scientific method. ... Look up Resurrection in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

In Ring 2 it is discovered that Sadako was alive in the well for 30 years, dying shortly before she was uncovered in the previous film by Kazuyuki Asakawa. 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). Ring 2 (リング2 Ringu 2) (1999), directed by Hideo Nakata, is the sequel to the Japanese horror film, Ring. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Inedia is the alleged ability to live without food. ... Nutrition is interpreted as the study of the organic process by which an organism assimilates and uses food and liquids for normal functioning, growth and maintenance and to maintain the balance between health and disease. ...

In the original Japanese films, Sadako's tapes caused the victims of the videotape to have odd and malformed images when photographed. This remained until their death when Sadako enters this world and returns.

Lastly, she managed to impart her curse onto the video tapes, showing the ability of projected thermography. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Kirlian photography. ...

Influences and references

As stated earlier, Sadako's image is based on that of Oiwa; the legend, based on a real incident occurring in the 17th century, has similar elements to that of Sadako. 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. (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Sadako, in turn, was the source for Park Eun-Suh from the Korean remake, The Ring Virus. She was also the main influence on Samara Morgan from the American remake, The Ring and its sequel, The Ring Two; like Sadako, she was born with supernatural powers, and was murdered by someone close to her (her foster mother.) Eun-Suh Park (Park Eun-Suh, in Korea) is a fictional character in the 1999 The Ring Virus movie. ... Ring (also known as The Ring Virus) is the Korean version of Koji Suzukis Ring. ... Samara Morgan is a character in the 2002 movie, The Ring. ... The Ring is a 2002 American film, a remake of the Japanese horror mystery Ring (1998). ... “The Ring 2” redirects here. ... Anna Morgan (1934-1978) was a 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. This is supported by a special attack by the character Zappa, which causes S-ko to reach out and grab at the enemy. 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. Zappa ) is a character in the Guilty Gear fighting game series, making his first appearance in the third game, Guilty Gear XX: The Midnight Carnival. ... Screenshot of Ky Kiske attacking Sol Badguy. ... “Computer and video games” redirects here. ... A special attack (known also by other names, such as superpowers, hidden skills, secret techniques and the like) is a literary device of fiction, particularly comic books, manga and anime, though this is not universal; videogames, primarily those in the fighting genre, feature these attacks as well. ... Zappa ) is a character in the Guilty Gear fighting game series, making his first appearance in the third game, Guilty Gear XX: The Midnight Carnival. ... Japanese writing Kanji 漢字 Kana 仮名 Hiragana 平仮名 Katakana 片仮名 Manyogana 万葉仮名 Uses Furigana 振り仮名 Okurigana 送り仮名 Rōmaji ローマ字 For other meanings of Kana, see Kana (disambiguation). ...

In addition, many other video games and anime series have had references to Sadako and/or Samara. The game Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly (Zero 2 in Japan), has a ghost with long, black hair which crawls out a well. The PC game Stone Smash has a Sadako-like character named Junketsuko hidden in one of the levels. Also, in Silent Hill 4, the player encounters a ghost named Cynthia, who bares a striking resemblance to Sadako. In We ♥ Katamari, a Ghost item resembling Sadako can be rolled up out of a well (of course, the well can be rolled up too). In the PC shooter F.E.A.R., the character Alma looks a lot like Sadako and has similar psychic powers. In F.E.A.R. Extraction Point, the booster pack, Alma also had two sides, one in her youth that either helps or is observing the protagonist but yet violent to others and another in her older years which is indiscriminately violent to anyone. In the end, the two entities join together in unity. Miku Hinasaki has an ability that allows her to sense the supernatural. ... This article is about the video game franchise. ... We ♥ Katamari , Everybody Loves Katamari Damacy) is a video game published by Namco for the PlayStation 2. ... F.E.A.R. (First Encounter Assault Recon) is a horror themed first-person shooter computer game developed by Monolith Productions and published by Vivendi Universal. ... A list of characters & organizations is supplied here with descriptions of both characters and the organizations they belong to from the Monolith Productions computer game F.E.A.R. - First Encounter Assault Recon, it also includes details from the expansion F.E.A.R. Extraction Point. ...

During both the anime and manga versions of Great Teacher Onizuka, there is a reference to Sadako. 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. 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. In the anime/manga Muteki Kanban Musume, a teacher named Tomoko Kayahara resembles Sadako, at least upon the other characters' initial observances of her. In August of 2000, The Ring: Terror's Realm was released on Dreamcast, that played much like Resident Evil. It portrays a world where the cure to Sadako's virus resides in virtual reality. All references are primarily from Ringu. Serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine Manga Mania Manga Mania Original run 16 May 1997 – 17 April 2002 No. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Muteki Kanban Musume lit. ...

Sadako was later spoofed in a skit on episode Operation Rich In Spirit of the Cartoon Network series Robot Chicken. In contemporary usage, a parody (or lampoon) is a work that imitates another work in order to ridicule, ironically comment on, or poke some affectionate fun at the work itself, the subject of the work, the author or fictional voice of the parody, or another subject. ... Sketch comedy consists of a series of short comedy scenes, or sketches, commonly between one and ten minutes long. ... For Cartoon Network outside of the United States, see Cartoon Network around the world. ... Robot Chicken is an American stop motion animated television series produced by Stoopid Monkey, ShadowMachine Films, Williams Street, and Sony Pictures Digital, currently airing in the US as a part of Cartoon Networks Adult Swim line-up, in Britain as part of Bravos Adult Swim line-up, and...

The character Samantha the White from the www.Anitaria.com storyline is similar to Sadako.

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.

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 or cute way. She has been called "Japan's most popular psychic ghost." 2ch home page. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... -tan is a corruption of the Japanese honorific -chan. ...

Portrayals

Samara Morgan (played by Daveigh Chase) from the first American Ring film

The Sadako, Eun-Suh, and Samara characters are played by a number of different actresses: Image File history File links Download high resolution version (960x540, 18 KB)Samara Morgan (played by Daveigh Chase), the villainess of the American Ring films. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (960x540, 18 KB)Samara Morgan (played by Daveigh Chase), the villainess of the American Ring films. ... Samara Morgan is a character in the 2002 movie, The Ring. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ...

Sadako

• Rie Inō - Ring, Ring 2
• Hinako Saeki - Rasen
• Ayane Miura - Ring Complete
• Akiko Yada - Ring: The Final Chapter
• Yukie Nakama - Ring 0: Birthday

Ring 2 (リング2 Ringu 2) (1999), directed by Hideo Nakata, is the sequel to the Japanese horror film, Ring. ... Hinako Saeki 佐伯日菜子 was born in Nara, Japan on the 16th of February 1977. ... Ayane Miura is a Japanese model and actress. ... Yukie Nakama (仲間 由紀恵 Nakama Yukie, b. ...

Eun-Suh

• Bae Doona - The Ring Virus

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Samara

• Daveigh Chase - The Ring, also archival footage in The Ring Two
• Kelly Stables - The Ring Two

This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Kelly Stables Kelly Stables (born 26 January 1984 in Saint Louis, Missouri) is an American actress that played the role of Samara Morgan (in the well) on The Ring (2002), Rings (2005); and also as Samara (off-tape) in The Ring Two (2005). ...

See also

• Kayako Saeki
• Onryō
• Yūrei

Kayako Kawamata Saeki is a fictional character from the Ju-on series of Japanese-horror movies and The Grudge trilogy of American remakes. ... Sadako Yamamura from Ring, a modern onryō. Onryō (怨霊) is a Japanese ghost who is able to return to the physical world in order to seek vengeance. ... Yūrei (幽霊) are Japanese ghosts. ...

External links

• the ringworld - Fansite covering all aspects of the Ring series.
• 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.
• Ringu at the Internet Movie Database