Koji Suzuki
Japanese writer (1957-2026)
Koji Suzuki (鈴木 光司, Suzuki Kōji; May 13, 1957 – May 8, 2026) was a Japanese writer, who was born in Hamamatsu and lived in Tokyo. Suzuki was the author of the Ring novels, which have been adapted into other formats, including films, manga, television series, and video games. He wrote several books on the subject of fatherhood. His hobbies included traveling, motorcycling, as well as sailing.
He graduated from Keio University before debuting as a novelist. Koji Suzuki died in Tokyo on May 8, 2026, at the age of 68.
Bibliography
Some of the books listed here are published in the US by Vertical Inc., owned by Kodansha and Dai Nippon Printing.
Ring series
Ring (Ringu) (1991)
Spiral (Rasen) (1995)
Loop (Rupu) (1998)
Birthday (Bāsudei) (1999) (Short story collection)
"Coffin in the Sky" [details what happened to Mai Takano in Spiral]
"Lemon Heart" [prequel to Ring]
"Happy Birthday" [a direct epilogue to Loop]
S (Esu) (2012)
Tide (Taido) (2013)
Standalone novels
Paradise (Rakuen) (1990)
The Shining Sea (Hikari sasu umi) (1993)
republished – The Shining Sea (2022 Vertical Publishing) – ISBN 978-1647291181
Promenade of the Gods (Kamigami no Promenade) (2003)
Edge (2008)
Ubiquitous (2025)
Short story collections
Death and the Flower (1995)
"Disposable Diapers and a Race Replica"
"Irregular Breathing"
"Key West"
"Beyond the Darkness"
"Embrace"
"Avidya"
Dark Water (Honogurai mizu no soko kara) (1996) (includes an original framing story)
"Floating Water"
"Solitary Isle"
"The Hold"
"Dream Cruise"
"Adrift"
"Watercolors"
"Forest Under the Sea"
Short story
"Drop" (2009) – Printed on three rolls of toilet paper in Japan in Japanese and in English in 2012.
Films adapted from his works
Ring (Ringu, a.k.a. Ringu: Kanzenban) (1995)
Ring (Ringu) (1998)
Spiral (Rasen) (1998)
The Ring Virus (1999)
Ring 2 (Ringu 2) (1999)
Ring 0: Birthday (Ringu 0) (2000)
Dark Water (2002)
The Ring (2002)
Dark Water (2005)
Rings (short film) (2005)
The Ring Two (2005)
Open Water 2: Adrift (2006)
Masters of Horror (TV, episode 2.13 Dream Cruise) (2007)
Sadako 3D (2012)
Sadako 3D 2 (2013)
Sadako vs.
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