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Ju-On

Ju-On (呪怨, Juon; lit. 'Curse Grudge', also known as The Grudge) is a Japanese horror franchise created by Takashi Shimizu. The franchise began in 1998 with the release of the short films Katasumi and 4444444444. Shimizu attended the Film School of Tokyo, where he studied under Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Kurosawa helped Shimizu shepherd the Ju-On projects to fruition.

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Comics
Ju-On: Video Side · Ju-On: Vol. 2 · The Grudge
Created by
Takashi Shimizu
Film(s)
Ju-On: The Curse (2000) · Ju-On: The Curse 2 (2000) · Ju-On: The Grudge (2002) · Ju-On: The Grudge 2 (2003) · The Grudge (2004)
Graphic novel(s)
The Grudge 1.5
Novel(s)
Ju-On (2003) · Ju-On 2 (2003) · Ju-On: Black Ghost (2009) · Ju-On: White Ghost (2009) · Ju-On: The Beginning of the End (2014)
Original work
Katasumi and 4444444444 (1998)

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Ju-On

Nodes51
Edges50
Triples114
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.039216
Components1

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related to Novels · 18
Ju-On → American, Black Ghost, End, English, In, Japan, Kadokawa Shoten, Kei Ohishi, Novelizations, Official Japanese-language, Pandemic, The, The Beginning, The Curse, The Final Curse, The Grudge, The Juon, White Ghost
related to Video game · 17
Ju-On → AQ Interactive, E3, Europe, Fear Experience, Fright Simulator, Haunted House Simulator, In, Japan, Joystiq, Kyoufu Taikan, Pyramid Head, Silent Hill, The, The Grudge, Upon, Wii, Xseed Games
Film(s) · 13
Ju-On → Ju-On: Black Ghost (2009), Ju-On: The Beginning of the End (2014), Ju-On: The Curse (2000), Ju-On: The Curse 2 (2000), Ju-On: The Final Curse (2015), Ju-On: The Grudge (2002), Ju-On: The Grudge 2 (2003), Ju-On: White Ghost (2009), Sadako vs. Kayako (2016), The Grudge (2004), The Grudge (2020), The Grudge 2 (2006), The Grudge 3 (2009)
related to Original series · 11
Ju-On → Anniversary Films, Black Ghost/Ju-On, Direct-to-VideoJu-On, Gakkō, Katasumi, On, The Curse, The Grudge, Theatrical, V-Cinema, White Ghost
related to history · 10
Ju-On → Anyone, Both, Curse, Grudge, He, Japan, Japanese, Shimizu, The, V-Cinema
related to External links · 8
Ju-On → Black Ghost, End, IMDb, IMDb Ju-on, Official, The Beginning, The Grudge, White Ghost
related to Literature · 7
Ju-On → Dark Horse Comics, Every, Japan, Kadokawa, North America, Several Ju-On, The Grudge
Novel(s) · 6
Ju-On → Ju-On (2003), Ju-On 2 (2003), Ju-On: Black Ghost (2009), Ju-On: The Beginning of the End (2014), Ju-On: The Final Curse (2015), Ju-On: White Ghost (2009)
Soundtrack(s) · 4
Ju-On → Ju-On: The Grudge, Ju-On: The Grudge 2, The Grudge, The Grudge 2
related to TV series · 4
Ju-On → It, July, Netflix, Origins

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grudge curse films series film released shimizu ghost white franchise kayako black 2009 beginning end game house japanese 2003 sadako

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Ju-OnComicsJu-On: Video Side1.00infobox
Ju-OnComicsJu-On: Vol. 21.00infobox
Ju-OnComicsThe Grudge1.00infobox
Ju-OnCreated byTakashi Shimizu1.00infobox
Ju-OnFilm(s)Ju-On: The Curse (2000)1.00infobox
Ju-OnFilm(s)Ju-On: The Curse 2 (2000)1.00infobox
Ju-OnFilm(s)Ju-On: The Grudge (2002)1.00infobox
Ju-OnFilm(s)Ju-On: The Grudge 2 (2003)1.00infobox
Ju-OnFilm(s)The Grudge (2004)1.00infobox
Ju-OnFilm(s)The Grudge 2 (2006)1.00infobox
Ju-OnFilm(s)The Grudge 3 (2009)1.00infobox
Ju-OnFilm(s)Ju-On: Black Ghost (2009)1.00infobox
Ju-OnFilm(s)Ju-On: White Ghost (2009)1.00infobox
Ju-OnFilm(s)Ju-On: The Beginning of the End (2014)1.00infobox
Ju-OnFilm(s)Ju-On: The Final Curse (2015)1.00infobox
Ju-OnFilm(s)Sadako vs. Kayako (2016)1.00infobox
Ju-OnFilm(s)The Grudge (2020)1.00infobox
Ju-OnGraphic novel(s)The Grudge 1.51.00infobox
Ju-OnNovel(s)Ju-On (2003)1.00infobox
Ju-OnNovel(s)Ju-On 2 (2003)1.00infobox
Ju-OnNovel(s)Ju-On: Black Ghost (2009)1.00infobox
Ju-OnNovel(s)Ju-On: White Ghost (2009)1.00infobox
Ju-OnNovel(s)Ju-On: The Beginning of the End (2014)1.00infobox
Ju-OnNovel(s)Ju-On: The Final Curse (2015)1.00infobox
Ju-OnOriginal workKatasumi and 4444444444 (1998)1.00infobox
Ju-OnPachinkoCR Ju-On1.00infobox
Ju-OnShort film(s)Katasumi and 4444444444 (1998)1.00infobox
Ju-OnShort film(s)Tales from the Grudge (2006)1.00infobox
Ju-OnSoundtrack(s)Ju-On: The Grudge1.00infobox
Ju-OnSoundtrack(s)Ju-On: The Grudge 21.00infobox

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