The Ring

The Ring Guía y cronología

Watching a mysterious videotape begins a seven-day countdown, and investigating its origin draws the viewer closer to the horror behind it. The Japanese Ring films centre on Sadako, while the American adaptations reshape the curse around Samara. Their different sequel routes make the recurring images more consistent than the underlying explanation.

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Timeline guide

The Ring: Choose Which Tape You Are Watching

Begin with Ringu for the Japanese screen route or The Ring (2002) for the American version. Japan's later films include different sequel paths, not one perfectly straight chain.

Entries
12
Released
12
Span
1998-2022

Rasen and Ring 2 offer different sequel contexts. Ring 0 looks earlier, while a crossover needs more than the curse's familiar imagery to establish its place.

Overview & recommendation

The first investigation works by making the tape's deadline immediate before its history is fully understood. Starting with that search lets the horror develop from something inexplicable into something personal. An earlier origin film changes that experience by supplying background first.

Sadako and Samara are related through adaptation, not two successive stages of one ghost's career. The Japanese collection itself is broader than one simple continuity: alternate sequel ideas and later uses of Sadako need their own context. The American films provide another route without requiring viewers to finish all the Japanese branches.

Choose Japanese Series and begin with Ringu, then approach Rasen or Ring 2 as different sequel directions. Explore Ring 0 after the initial encounter for earlier background. For the American route, begin with The Ring and its own successors, treating crossovers as separate choices rather than universal sequel bridges.

Japanese Sequel Paths and the American Retelling Sadako's versions and Samara's route

The two broad groups separate adaptation traditions. Japanese Series still contains more than one sequel approach; it should not imply every later Sadako film reconciles all earlier explanations.

  • Japanese Series (9 entries)

    The Japanese Ring screen collection, including different sequel paths, Ring 0's earlier history and later crossover context rather than one universally compatible sequence.

  • American Series (3 entries)

    The American Ring retelling and its successors, with Samara's own adaptation history rather than a continuation of every Sadako film.

The First Investigation in Your Chosen Version 12 entries

Start with Ringu or The Ring. Keep a selected sequel's own explanation in mind before moving to another interpretation of the curse.

  1. 1
    1998RinguFilm · 1998
  2. 2
    1998Rasen (Spiral)Film · 1998
  3. 3
    1999Ring 2Film · 1999
  4. 4
    2000Ring 0: BirthdayFilm · 2000
  5. 5
    2002The RingFilm · 2002
  6. 6
    2005The Ring TwoFilm · 2005
  7. 7
    2012Sadako 3DFilm · 2012
  8. 8
    2013Sadako 3D 2Film · 2013
  9. 9
    2016Sadako vs. KayakoFilm · 2016
  10. 10
    2017RingsFilm · 2017
  11. 11
    2019SadakoFilm · 2019
  12. 12
    2022Sadako DXFilm · 2022

Frequently asked questions 6 answers

Are Rasen and Ring 2 simply consecutive chapters?

They represent different sequel approaches from Ringu. Do not assume that watching one automatically supplies the background to the other's explanation.

Must I watch Ringu before the American Ring?

No. The American film introduces its own investigation and Samara context. Watching both offers an adaptation comparison rather than necessary chronological preparation.

How many Ring movies are there?

There are 12 Ring movies released between 1998 and 2022.

What is the chronological order of The Ring?

In chronological (in-universe) order, The Ring begins with Ringu (1998) and ends with Sadako DX. The full chronological list of 12 movies is above.

What is the release order of The Ring?

By release date, The Ring starts with Ringu (1998). The most recent release is Sadako DX (2022).

What is the newest The Ring release?

The newest released movie is Sadako DX (2022). See where it falls in the chronological and watch order lists above.

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