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| Title: | Sadako vs. Kayako |
| Genres: | Horror |
| Directed by: | Kôji Shiraishi |
| Written by: | Takashi Shimizu |
| Music by: | Kôji Endô |
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| Distributed by: | Kadokawa Pictures |
| Released: | June 18th, 2016 |
| Rating: | Unrated |
| Running time: | 98 min. |
| Country: | Japan |
| Language: | Japanese |
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Sadako vs. Kayako is a Japanese horror film of the supernatural thriller subgenre. It is a crossover film involving the main antagonists from both the Ringu film series and the Ju-on film series. It is the eighth installment in the Ringu series and the ninth installment in the Ju-on, aka The Grudge film series. The movie is directed by Kôji Shiraishi with a screenplay written by Takashi Shimizu. It was produced by Kadokawa Pictures and premiered in Japan on June 18th, 2016. Sadako vs. Kayako stars Mizuki Yamamoto as Yuri Kurahashi with Aimi Satsukawa as her best friend, Natsumi Ueno. The third protagonist in this triumvirate is Tina Tamashiro as Suzuka Takagi. Playing the roles of our featured antagonists is Elly Nanami as Sadako Yamamura, and Runa Endo as Kayako Saeki, with Rintaro Shibamoto as her ghostly son, Toshio Saeki.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mizuki Yamamoto | Yuri Kurahashi |
| Tina Tamashiro | Suzuka Takagi |
| Aimi Satsukawa | Natsumi Ueno |
| Misato Tanaka | Ayako Takagi |
| Masahiro Kômoto | Shin'ichi Morishige |
| Masanobu Andô | Spiritual medium Kyozo |
| Ichiruko Dômen | Horyuu |
| Runa Endo | Kayako Saeki |
| Maiko Kikuchi | Tamao |
| Masayoshi Matsushima | Sukero Takagi |
| Elly Nanami | Sadako Yamamura |
| Rintaro Shibamoto | Toshio Saeki |
Notes[]
- The cumulative worldwide gross for this film is $9,256,114 (US).
- This film has been made available through the Shudder online subscription streaming service.
- Sadako Yamamura is the primary antagonist of the Ringu film series.
- Kayako & Toshio Saeki are the primary antagonists of the Ju-on film series, though Kayako was relegated to a secondary character in later films.
- Elly Nanami is the seventh actress to portray the role of Sadako Yamamura in the Ringu film series.
Fun Facts[]
- Sadako vs. Kayako first came about as part of an April Fool's prank, but fan interest grew strong for the project and it was eventually realized as an actual film.
- Kayako and Toshio Saeki both have their own Instagram accounts, which was created to promote the film.
- Sadako Yamamura received her own Twitter account, which was created to promote the film.
- The deadline for the transmission of the curse is now two days. In previous films it was seven days.
- The combined forms of both Sadako and Kayako is referred to as "Sadakaya".
- Director Kôji Shiraishi is also known for directing the films Carved: A Slit Mouthed Woman and Grotesque.
Recommendations[]
See also[]
Ringu[]
The Ring[]
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