Hiromi is Haru's friend in the human world. Near the end of the story, she tells Haru that Haru's former crush has broken up with his girlfriend. Haru's indifferent response shows Hiromi that Haru has changed emotionally after her experience in the Cat Kingdom and no longer depends on that old romantic hope.
Colleague and friend who assists Reiko in her initial investigation.
Psychiatric patient who collapses after seeing a ghost. Confronts Mayu, recounts Sadako's tragic backstory and well imprisonment, and is killed when Sadako emerges from a TV screen.
Reiko's colleague who assists in investigating the supernatural videotape curse.
Hitomi Sato has 42 screen credits in a career dating back to 1995. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Ring Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include The Cat Returns, Ring, Ring 2. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 2 universes
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