Ring

A determined journalist and Tomoko’s aunt who spearheads the investigation into the urban legend. She pursues the truth despite escalating danger and personal risk. Her actions push the plot toward uncovering the curse’s origin and attempting to outwit it to protect her family.

A psychic ex-husband who partners with Reiko to decode the tape’s origins. His ESP insight helps connect the dots between Sadako, Shizuko, and the well’s history. He embodies courage and vulnerability, ultimately becoming a victim of the curse.

The vengeful spirit trapped in the well, whose rage is encoded into the videotape. Her ghost emerges through the cursed media, seeking vengeance on viewers and driving the film’s horror forward. Her backstory reveals a child harmed by others’ disbelief and exploitation.

A high school student who first watches the tape during a sleepover and becomes one of the initial victims. Her death triggers the investigation and the spiraling consequences for Reiko and Ryūji. Her experience sets the central curse in motion.

One of Tomoko’s friends who also watches the tape and dies under mysterious circumstances. Her fate underscores the spread of the curse beyond a single viewer. She represents the innocent victims drawn into an incomprehensible horror.

An ESP researcher who organized Shizuko’s demonstration and her affair, tying science to the curse’s origin. His actions contribute to the tragedy, linking exploitation of paranormal abilities to the killer legend.

A renowned psychic who demonstrated her abilities to the public, and Sadako’s mother. Her public showcase seeds the tragedy that unfolds, blending science, fame, and tragedy in its wake.

Reiko’s son who is pressured by peers to watch the tape. His role as the potential next target heightens the family’s fear and intensifies the race to break the curse and protect him.