If you know me in person, you pretty much know how I dislike Hideo Nakata overall, especially for his work being overestimated, not only in the 1998 "Ringu" but pretty much all his other movies I've seen so far.
Ironically, my favorite horror entry in the franchise is a movie directed by him: 1999's "Ringu 2."
I have some appreciation for small aspects of the film, but even putting those aside, it's a really enjoyable movie with decent horror elements and an engaging story.
Still, when it comes to the manga adaptations, particularly for this movie, it's absolutely spectacular.
The other two readings I've seen so far ("Ringu" vol.1 and "Rasen") are pretty much what you'd expect, but the second movie's manga adaptation has almost nothing in common with the others. The art style is completely different and, honestly, gorgeous. Every detail—how the characters look, the settings, and the perspectives of the shots—is well-executed.
I appreciate how it summarizes the first movie's plot on the first few pages, which was helpful when I showed the second movie to my friends, as it provided context for many things (despite that, they all liked it). Here, you're spared from having to explain the backstory.
This is also interesting: the story closely follows the movie's plot, unlike "Ringu" vol.1, which features different character designs and a distinct storyline. Everything here aligns with the movies, including the character designs, making this more of its own entity rather than a sequel to vol.1.
I like how it adheres to the movie's plot while adding extra moments of horror not present in the original material, such as enhancing the final scene to make it even scarier.
As a manga, many of the awkwardness or pacing issues of the movie aren't present here.
It's strange how a manga based on a movie could turn out this good. There's pretty much nothing bad to say about it.
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Ironically, my favorite horror entry in the franchise is a movie directed by him: 1999's "Ringu 2."
I have some appreciation for small aspects of the film, but even putting those aside, it's a really enjoyable movie with decent horror elements and an engaging story.
Still, when it comes to the manga adaptations, particularly for this movie, it's absolutely spectacular.
The other two readings I've seen so far ("Ringu" vol.1 and "Rasen") are pretty much what you'd expect, but the second movie's manga adaptation has almost nothing in common with the others. The art style is completely different and, honestly, gorgeous. Every detail—how the characters look, the settings, and the perspectives of the shots—is well-executed.
I appreciate how it summarizes the first movie's plot on the first few pages, which was helpful when I showed the second movie to my friends, as it provided context for many things (despite that, they all liked it). Here, you're spared from having to explain the backstory.
This is also interesting: the story closely follows the movie's plot, unlike "Ringu" vol.1, which features different character designs and a distinct storyline. Everything here aligns with the movies, including the character designs, making this more of its own entity rather than a sequel to vol.1.
I like how it adheres to the movie's plot while adding extra moments of horror not present in the original material, such as enhancing the final scene to make it even scarier.
As a manga, many of the awkwardness or pacing issues of the movie aren't present here.
It's strange how a manga based on a movie could turn out this good. There's pretty much nothing bad to say about it.