American and Japanese promotional art for the new J-Horror series JU-ON: ORIGINS. Photo courtesy of Netflix.
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Season Premieres United States on July 3, 2020
Source: Netflix
Official Site: JU-ON: Origins | Netflix
The legendary horror franchise JU-ON (aka THE GRUDGE) is set to once again shake the world as Netflix Japan presents its first-ever horror original series, JU-ON: ORIGINS (呪怨: 呪いの家, Ju-On: Noroi no Ie). The 6 episode season will premiere in the United States on July 3, 2020.
According to publicity materials from Netflix, JU-ON: ORIGINS will focus on the true events which inspired the films. The series details the beginning of the curse and gives a raw look at the chain of terror that befalls all of those who come into contact with the house of horror. The episodes were written by Hiroshi Takahashi (screenwriter for THE RING series) and producer Takashige Ichise (JU-ON and THE RING franchises).
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JU-ON: ORIGINS
Release Date: Friday, July 3, 2020 (12:00am PDT)
Episodes: 6
■ Staff
Director: Sho Miyake
Script: Hiroshi Takahashi and Takashige Ichise
Executive Producers: Toshinori Yamaguchi (NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan), Kazutaka Sakamoto (Netflix)
Producers: Takashige Ichise, Mikihiko Hirata
Music: Kuniaki Haishima
Photography: Hidetoshi Shinomiya
Lighting: Hidenori Nagata
Art: Tatsuo Ozeki
Audio: Masato Komatsu
Sound Effects: Kenji Shibasaki
Editing: Yoshifumi Fukazawa
Visual Effects: Hajime Matsumoto
Modelling: Screaming Mad George
■ Cast
Yasuo Odajima: Yoshiyoshi Arakawa
Haruka Honjo: Yuina Kuroshima
Kiyomi: Ririka
Ariyasu: Koki Osamura
Seiko Iwaido
Kai Inowaki
Tei Ryushin
Yuya Matsuura
Kaho Tsuchimura
Tokio Emoto
Nobuko Sendo
Kana Kurashina
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Photo courtesy of Netflix. ©2020 “Ju-On: Origins” Production Committee
Photo courtesy of Netflix. ©2020 “Ju-On: Origins” Production Committee
Photo courtesy of Netflix. ©2020 “Ju-On: Origins” Production Committee
Photo courtesy of Netflix. ©2020 “Ju-On: Origins” Production Committee
Photo courtesy of Netflix. ©2020 “Ju-On: Origins” Production Committee
Photo courtesy of Netflix. ©2020 “Ju-On: Origins” Production Committee
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