Kôji Suzuki
Writer · Died May 8, 2026, aged 68 · Hamamatsu
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Kōji Suzuki (born May 13, 1957) was a Japanese writer, who was born in Hamamatsu and lived in Tokyo. Suzuki is the author of the Ring cycle of novels, which has been adapted into a manga series. He wrote several books on the subject of fatherhood. His hobbies included traveling and motorcycling (hobbies found on the back of The Ring, 2002, Kōji Suzuki). He is currently on the selection committee for the Japan Fantasy Novel Award. His recent novel Edge puts the main theme on Feynman point. Description above from the Wikipedia article Koji Suzuki, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 13, 1957
- May 8, 2026 (aged 68)
- Hamamatsu
- Writer
- 16 on Motif · 25 credits in all
Known for
What are Kôji Suzuki's films like?
Across their 16 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.
Genres
Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 14
Light 1 · Serious 5 · Dark 10
Grounded 7 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 7
A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 1
Casual 1 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 3
A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 8
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 3
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet6
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous6
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Kôji Suzuki's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 16 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).
Subscription and free streaming for Kôji Suzuki's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
25 credits, 16 with a Motif page.
Sadako DX(2022)
Motif score: 1st percentile of all films
OTHELLO (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)
Sadako(2019)
Motif score: 8th percentile of all films
Rings(2017)
Motif score: 5th percentile of all films
Sadako vs. Kayako(2016)
Motif score: 18th percentile of all films
Eyes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)
Sadako 2 3D(2013)
Motif score: 5th percentile of all films
Sadako 3D(2012)
Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films
Dream Cruise (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)
Open Water 2: Adrift(2006)
Motif score: 27th percentile of all films
Asoko no seki (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)
@Babymail (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)
Dark Water(2005)
Motif score: 28th percentile of all films
The Ring Two(2005)
Motif score: 21st percentile of all films
The Ring(2002)
Motif score: 79th percentile of all films
Dark Water(2002)
Motif score: 72nd percentile of all films
Ring 0: Birthday(2000)
Motif score: 40th percentile of all films
Spiral (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)
The Ring Virus (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)
Ring 2(1999)
Motif score: 35th percentile of all films
Ring: The Final Chapter (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)
Ringu(1998)
Motif score: 87th percentile of all films
Spiral(1998)
Motif score: 14th percentile of all films
Ring(1995)
Motif score: 54th percentile of all films
Toward a Time of Trouble (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)
Career shape
A full career of 25 titles from 1991 to 2022.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.
How do Kôji Suzuki's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 24th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th8
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 16 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed4
- Mixed8
Reviewers score the dialogue 42/100 and the plot and story 41/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Kôji Suzuki's work okay for kids?
Across up to 8 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Kôji Suzuki work with?
People who share at least 2 of Kôji Suzuki's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hideo Nakata shares the most, 6.
Directors
- Hideo NakataShared titles: Sadako (2019), Dark Water (2005), The Ring Two (2005), Dark Water (2002), Ring 2 (1999), Ringu (1998)See all 6 shared titles with Hideo Nakata
- Tsutomu HanabusaShared titles: Sadako 2 3D (2013), Sadako 3D (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Tsutomu Hanabusa
Writers
- Hiroshi TakahashiShared titles: The Ring Two (2005), The Ring (2002), Ring 0: Birthday (2000), Ring 2 (1999), Ringu (1998)See all 5 shared titles with Hiroshi Takahashi
- Takashige IchiseShared titles: Dark Water (2005), Dark Water (2002), Ring 0: Birthday (2000), Ring 2 (1999), Ringu (1998), Spiral (1998)See all 6 shared titles with Takashige Ichise
- Ehren KrugerShared titles: Rings (2017), The Ring Two (2005), The Ring (2002)See all 3 shared titles with Ehren Kruger
- Noriaki SugiharaShared titles: Sadako (2019), Sadako 2 3D (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Noriaki Sugihara
Actors
- Hitomi SatôShared titles: Sadako (2019), Ring 2 (1999), Ringu (1998)See all 3 shared titles with Hitomi Satô
- Miki NakataniShared titles: Ring 2 (1999), Ringu (1998), Spiral (1998)See all 3 shared titles with Miki Nakatani
- Kôji SetoShared titles: Sadako 2 3D (2013), Sadako 3D (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Kôji Seto
- Ryôsei TayamaShared titles: Sadako 2 3D (2013), Sadako 3D (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Ryôsei Tayama
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Kenji KawaiShared titles: Sadako 2 3D (2013), Sadako 3D (2012), Dark Water (2002), Ring 2 (1999), Ringu (1998)See all 5 shared titles with Kenji Kawai
- Nobuyuki TakahashiShared titles: Dark Water (2002), Ring 2 (1999), Ringu (1998)See all 3 shared titles with Nobuyuki Takahashi
- Kôji EndôShared titles: Sadako DX (2022), Sadako vs. Kayako (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Kôji Endô
- Jun'ichirô HayashiShared titles: Dark Water (2002), Ringu (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Jun'ichirô Hayashi
Producers
- Shin'ichirô InoueShared titles: Sadako (2019), Sadako vs. Kayako (2016), Sadako 2 3D (2013), Sadako 3D (2012)See all 4 shared titles with Shin'ichirô Inoue
- Roy LeeShared titles: Rings (2017), Dark Water (2005), The Ring Two (2005), The Ring (2002)See all 4 shared titles with Roy Lee
- Masato HaraShared titles: Ring 0: Birthday (2000), Ring 2 (1999), Ringu (1998), Spiral (1998)See all 4 shared titles with Masato Hara
- J.C. SpinkShared titles: Rings (2017), The Ring Two (2005), The Ring (2002)See all 3 shared titles with J.C. Spink
