Rasen

Rasen

Alternative Titles

Synonyms

The Spiral

Japanese

らせん

English

Spiral

Information

Type

Novel

Published

1995

Authors

Suzuki, Koji

Status

Finished

Source

Rating

Genres

Horror

Themes

Demographics

Statistics

Rank

4731

Score

7.31

Scored by

232

Popularity

17598

Members

842

Favorites

5

External Links

Synopsis

Pathologist Ando is at a low point in his life following his small son's death from drowning and the subsiquent break-up of his marriage. Work is his only escape, and his depressing world of lonliness and regret is shaken up when an old rival from school, Ryuji Takayama, turns up on his slab ready to be dissected. Bizzare things happen during the post mortem that link Ryuji's demise to a series of mysterious deaths. From beyond the grave Ryuji appears to be leading Ando towards a suspicious videotape - could this hold the answer to the riddle of the strange deaths? or is it merely the first clue? When Ando meets Mai, an attractive former student of Ryuji's, his desire to solve the puzzle transcends curiosity and becomes a matter of life or death. SPIRAL is the stunning sequel to the highliy acclaimed RING, and can also be read as a standalone. (Source: Vertical Inc.)

Background

Rasen was published in English as Spiral by Vertical Inc. on January 1, 2005.

Characters

Related

Prequel

Ring

Sequel

Loop

Alternative Version

The Ring 2The Ring 3: Rasen