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S (Paperback)

by Koji Suzuki

A new form of the Sadako threat

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A new form of the Sadako threat

Set years after the original Sadako story, *S* brings the Ring series into a world of computers and internet technology. Image-processing specialist Takanori Ando is asked to examine disturbing footage on a USB drive; when the recorded scene changes between viewings, the file becomes a puzzle tied to the series’ supernatural horror. The setup connects digital media and image manipulation with the familiar question of what may persist beyond a recorded image, giving the story a contemporary technological frame for its occult subject matter.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in Japanese supernatural horror and the Ring series.
  • Those drawn to horror involving computers, digital images, and internet-era themes.

Themes

Japanese supernatural horrorDigital media and image manipulationThe persistence of the past

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Book overview

The latest edition of the RING series is set years after the original Sadako story. Now in a modern age of computers and the internet, the Sadako virus is revitilized and is potentially even more dangerous. Combining classic Japanese horror and modern themes, S is Koji Suzuki's powerful return to the J-Horror field!

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28-year-old image processing specialist Takanori Ando being handed a USB memory stick by the president of the CG production company where he works. Tasked with analyzing its contents, Ando gasps at the graphic images he sees, and quickly concludes that they cannot have been faked or generated by CG software. Assuming the man in the video did indeed kill himself, what could his purpose have been in leaving this footage behind?

Ando saves the file to his PC. When he plays it again the next day, the man's body has shifted to a lower position, and in subsequent viewings, the video undergoes further changes.
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