Koji Suzuki
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Koji Suzuki (鈴木光司 Suzuki Kōji born May 13, 1957) is a Japanese writer, who currently lives in Tokyo. Suzuki is the author of the Ringu cycle of novels. His first book, Ring (also known as Ringu) has been made into a Japanese, Korean, and American movie. Fluent in English, he has written several books on the subject of fatherhood. His hobbies include traveling and riding motorcycles around (hobbies found on the back of The Ring, 2002, Koji Suzuki). He is currently on the selection committee for the Japan Fantasy Novel Award.
The Ringu cycle (books):
- Ring (Ringu), 1991
- Spiral (Rasen), 1995
- Loop, 1998
- The Birthday (an anthology of short stories), 1999
The Ringu cycle (Japanese films):
- Ring, 1998
- Rasen (Spiral), 1998
- Ring 2, 1999
- Ring 0: Birthday (adapted from the short story "Lemonheart", part of The Birthday), 2000
Other J-Horror:
- Dark Water (Honogurai mizu no soko kara)
Other
- Paradise, 2006
Novels: Ring • Spiral • Loop • The Birthday
Japanese Films: Ring 0: Birthday • Ring • Ring 2 • Rasen
American Films: The Ring • Rings • The Ring Two • The Ring 3
Korean Films: The Ring Virus
Curses: Samara Morgan • Sadako Yamamura • Eun-Suh Park • The Video • Towel-Headed Man
Other topics: Anna Morgan • Richard Morgan • Moesko Island Lighthouse • Hideo Nakata • She Is Here • Koji Suzuki • Terror's Realm
