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# Ring (1998): cast and crew

35 cast and 10 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Nanako Matsushima](https://film.one/person/nanako-matsushima.md) as Reiko Asakawa
- [Hiroyuki Sanada](https://film.one/person/hiroyuki-sanada.md) as Ryuji Takayama
- [Rikiya Ôtaka](https://film.one/person/rikiya-otaka.md) as Yoichi Asakawa
- [Miki Nakatani](https://film.one/person/miki-nakatani.md) as Mai Takano
- [Yuko Takeuchi](https://film.one/person/yuko-takeuchi.md) as Tomoko Oishi
- [Hitomi Sato](https://film.one/person/hitomi-sato.md) as Masami Kurahashi
- [Yutaka Matsushige](https://film.one/person/yutaka-matsushige.md) as Yoshino
- [Yōichi Numata](https://film.one/person/yoichi-numata.md) as Takashi Yamamura
- [Katsumi Muramatsu](https://film.one/person/katsumi-muramatsu.md) as Koichi Asakawa
- [Masako](https://film.one/person/masako.md) as Shizuko Yamamura
- [Rie Ino'o](https://film.one/person/rie-inoo.md) as Sadako Yamamura
- [Daisuke Ban](https://film.one/person/daisuke-ban.md) as Dr. Heihachiro Ikuma
- Kiyoshi Risho as Omiya
- Masahiko Ono as Okazaki
- Yoko Ohshima as Reiko's Aunt
- Kiriko Shimizu as Ryomi Oishi
- Orie Izuno as Sadako Yamamura
- Hiroyuki Watanabe as Hayatsu
- Miwako Kaji as Kazue Yamamura
- Yoko Kima as Student
- Asami Nagata as Student
- Keiko Yoshida as Student
- Yoshiko Matsumaru as Student
- Yoho Naose as Student
- Kaoru Kaze as Student
- Maki Ikeda as Yoko Tsuji
- Takashi Takayama as Takehiko Nomi
- Toshihiko Takeda as Yamamura
- Chihiro Shirai as Young Sadako
- Mantarô Koichi as President
- [Shinkichi Noda](https://film.one/person/shinkichi-noda.md) as Member of the Press
- Kazufumi Nakai as Member of the Press
- Makoto Kakeda as Kanrinin
- Kanehiro Ri as Komiya kameraman
- Yûrei Yanagi as AD Okazaki

## Directing

- [Hideo Nakata](https://film.one/person/hideo-nakata.md): Director

## Writing

- [Hiroshi Takahashi](https://film.one/person/hiroshi-takahashi-27785.md): Screenplay
- Kōji Suzuki: Novel

## Production

- [Takashige Ichise](https://film.one/person/takashige-ichise.md): Producer
- [Shin'ya Kawai](https://film.one/person/shinya-kawai.md): Producer
- [Takenori Sentô](https://film.one/person/takenori-sento.md): Producer

## Camera

- [Junichiro Hayashi](https://film.one/person/junichiro-hayashi.md): Director of Photography

## Editing

- [Nobuyuki Takahashi](https://film.one/person/nobuyuki-takahashi.md): Editor

## Sound and music

- [Kenji Kawai](https://film.one/person/kenji-kawai.md): Original Music Composer

## Art

- [Iwao Saitô](https://film.one/person/iwao-saito.md): Production Design

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