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Ju-on: The Beginning of the End (2014) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Release, runtime and language
2014 · 91 mins · Japanese
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Directed by
Masayuki Ochiai
Starring
Yoshihiko Hakamada, Yuina Kuroshima, Nozomi Sasaki, Yasuhito Hida, Miho Kanazawa, Reina Triendl

A school teacher makes a concerning visit to the home of a student who has been absent for an extended time. Unbeknownst to her, the house holds a dark history, the site of a horrific tragedy that unfolded years prior. As she investigates, she unwittingly stirs up the malevolent spirits and the disturbing events that began with a family's devastating loss.

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  1. 1 Where to watch
  2. 2 Events in order (10)
  3. 3 Timeline questions answered
  4. 4 Movie threads
  5. 5 Every angle
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10 events in order · contains spoilers

Ju-on: The Beginning of the End Timeline: Events in Chronological Order

Every key event of Ju-on: The Beginning of the End (2014) in order, scene by scene, with when and where it takes place. Use it to untangle flashbacks, time jumps and parallel storylines, to refresh your memory before the sequel or to find the exact scene you are thinking of.

  1. 1995: Authorities uncover Toshio's death

    An abuse report prompts investigators to search the Yamaga residence in Tokyo. They uncover Toshio dead in a bedroom closet, a brutal signature of the house's dark history. The discovery marks the beginning of the house's cursed narrative that will echo for years to come.

    When
    1995
    Where
    Yamaga residence, Tokyo

  2. Nine years later: friends visit the haunted Yamaga house

    A group of high school students—Nanami, Yayoi, Aoi, and Rina—visit the former Yamaga house, now owned by Aoi's sister. They explore the eerie space and come across unsettling drawings of themselves. Nanami encounters a sinister black liquid and a revenant tied to the house's dark past.

    When
    2004
    Where
    Yamaga house (former Yamaga residence)

  3. Yayoi and Rina fall under the house's malevolent influence

    Yayoi is pulled away by Toshio in the infirmary, while Rina's mental state deteriorates under the house's hauntings. The group learns that Toshio's ghost remains a deadly presence, manifesting in disturbing ways inside the house. The friends realize the past violence continues to claim new victims.

    When
    2004
    Where
    Yamaga house infirmary / surrounding rooms

  4. Kyosuke Takeda pieces together the family’s concern

    Aoi’s sister’s family connection brings Kyosuke Takeda into the picture, as he becomes increasingly wary that Aoi has revisited the house. His concern hints at the deeper curse binding the Yamaga and Saeki histories. The tension around the house grows with each discovery.

    When
    2004
    Where
    Yamaga/Yamaga Saeki link (house vicinity)

  5. Toshio claims Aoi in the bathroom

    In the bathroom, Toshio tears off Aoi’s mandible, leaving a grisly mark for her sister to find. The brutal act darkens the house’s legacy and demonstrates how the curse exacts physical terror. The event further entangles the fate of everyone connected to the house.

    When
    2004
    Where
    Yamaga house bathroom

  6. Nanami’s trainbound haunting and tragedy

    While the other students confront the house’s legacy, Nanami is haunted by the spirits of her dead friends on a train. The distress culminates as she is dragged away and killed offscreen, signaling that the haunted past cannot be escaped by leaving the house behind. Her death marks a grim turn in the series’ timeline.

    When
    2004
    Where
    Train (en route home from the Yamaga visit)

  7. Yui Shono begins her investigation of the Saeki house

    Ten years on, Yui Shono, a new homeroom teacher, is assigned to replace Mr. Konishi. She visits the Saeki household after a student named Toshio Saeki has been missing, encounters Kayako, and discovers a taped-off bedroom closet that hints at deeper horrors. The discovery prompts her to delve into the house’s diary and history.

    When
    2005
    Where
    Saeki household

  8. Naoto uncovers the diary; Kayako strikes

    Naoto Miyakoshi reads Kayako’s diary with Yui, learning that Kayako could not bear a child with Takeo and that her pregnancy began after a dreamlike encounter with a boy in white. The revelations deepen the sense of a curse spanning generations. Soon after, Kayako snaps Naoto's neck, killing the investigator.

    When
    2005
    Where
    Saeki household

  9. The tapes reveal the true origin of Kayako’s pregnancy

    Recovered tapes document the Saeki family history and reveal that Kayako’s pregnancy did not come from Takeo but from the spirit of Toshio Yamaga. Yui’s memory floods back, recalling that Takeo murdered Kayako after discovering he was not Toshio’s father. This consolidation of truths intensifies the supernatural murk surrounding the house.

    When
    2005
    Where
    Saeki household / closet of tapes

  10. Final confrontation and unresolved fate

    Kayako’s body crawls toward Yui as she is cornered by both Kayako and Toshio, and the scene shifts to a new moment. Back in her own apartment, Yui awakens to find Naoto’s head poised in a grim display and Toshio waiting on the kitchen table, leaving her fate unresolved. The ending suggests the curse continues beyond what is shown.

    When
    2005
    Where
    Yui’s apartment / Saeki house

Last updated: October 03, 2025 at 10:35

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Timeline questions answered

Ju-on: The Beginning of the End Timeline Explained: Your Questions Answered

When does it happen, and why in that order? The questions people ask about the chronology of Ju-on: The Beginning of the End (2014): time jumps, flashbacks, cause and effect between scenes and the correct order of events, each answered with spoilers.

Q1

How did Kayako become pregnant if Takeo wasn't the father?

Kayako became pregnant after a dreamlike encounter with a boy in white, who was actually the spirit of Toshio Yamaga. The tapes later reveal that Kayako's pregnancy was not from Takeo but from the supernatural spirit of Toshio, which is the origin of the curse that connects the Yamaga and Saeki families.

  • kayako pregnancy
  • toshio yamaga
  • supernatural pregnancy
  • curse origin
Q2

Why does Takeo kill Kayako?

Takeo murders Kayako after discovering that he is not the father of her child. When he learns that Toshio (the boy Kayako gave birth to) is not his biological son, Takeo kills Kayako in a fit of rage, adding another layer of murder to the house's cursed history.

  • takeo
  • kayako murder
  • infidelity
Q3

How are the Yamaga and Saeki families connected?

The curse originated from the Yamaga household where Toshio died in 1995. Nine years later, Aoi's sister sells the house to Takeo and Kayako Saeki, bringing the curse to a new family. Both Toshio Yamaga and Toshio Saeki are connected through the same supernatural mystery, as Toshio Yamaga's spirit fathered Kayako's son.

  • yamaga family
  • saeki family
  • curse transmission
  • house curse
Q4

What happens to Nanami and her friends after visiting the house?

After visiting the former Yamaga house in 2004, Nanami's friends all die under the curse's influence. Yayoi is pulled away by Toshio's ghost in the infirmary, Rina falls into madness and is claimed by Toshio, Aoi is killed in the bathroom when Toshio tears off her mandible, and Nanami is dragged away and killed offscreen on a train while haunted by her friends' spirits.

  • nanami death
  • yayoi
  • rina
  • aoi
  • high school students
Q5

What happened to Toshio Saeki?

Toshio Saeki is Kayako's son, born from her supernatural encounter with Toshio Yamaga's spirit. He went missing for a week before Yui Shono begins her investigation. As part of the curse's cycle, Toshio Saeki becomes one of the house's malevolent spirits, appearing throughout the film to claim victims.

  • toshio saeki
  • missing student
  • kayako son
Q6

What happens to Yui at the end of the movie?

Yui confronts Kayako and Toshio in the Saeki household but awakens back in her own apartment. She then discovers Naoto's decapitated head in a grim walking figure and finds Toshio sitting on her kitchen table. Her fate remains unresolved but is heavily implied to be death, as the curse continues to follow her beyond the house.

  • yui fate
  • ending explained
  • curse continues
Q7

How does Naoto die?

Naoto Miyakoshi is killed by Kayako Saeki when she snaps his neck. This occurs shortly after he reads Kayako's diary with Yui and discovers the truth about Kayako's supernatural pregnancy. His death demonstrates how the curse claims anyone who uncovers its secrets.

  • naoto death
  • kayako kills neck snap
Q8

What happened to Toshio Yamaga in 1995?

In 1995, authorities searched the Yamaga household following a report of possible child abuse. They discovered Toshio Yamaga dead in a bedroom closet, marking the beginning of the house's cursed narrative. His death and the subsequent abuse formed the dark foundation of the curse that would claim many lives in the years to follow.

  • toshio yamaga death
  • 1995
  • child abuse
  • house origin
Q9

Why does the house kill so many people?

The house itself is cursed due to the tragic death of Toshio Yamaga and the subsequent murders that occurred within its walls. The curse is passed through the spirits of those who died there, particularly Toshio and Kayako. Anyone who enters the house or uncovers its secrets becomes a target of the curse, which manifests in brutal and fatal ways.

  • house curse
  • why it kills
  • supernatural terror

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Why they belong together: These films are united by their complex narrative structure, which is a key component of the horror experience. The variable pacing and disorienting effect are central to creating an oppressive, unsettling mood where the past and present collide terrifyingly.

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