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Ju-On / The Grudge

A chapter-aware Ju-On watch and reading order: the original Saeki curse, the 2014 reboot, the American films and their sidequel, Netflix’s different origins, and licensed prose, manga, games and stage adaptations. Nonlinear films are divided at meaningful changes of period; disputed clocks remain qualified.

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Ju-On / The Grudge: watch and reading order

Choose the original Saeki history, reboot, American films, Origins or the crossover. Meaningful chapter jumps are separated so earlier events do not disappear behind a movie’s main date. The American 2004–2006 sidequel overlaps its predecessors. Exact Japanese calendar reconstructions and inaccessible print interiors remain qualified.

Story order follows events within a history. Release order follows when works came out. Use the filters below to compare them; estimates and earlier scenes stay labelled.

Original Saeki history & anniversary stories Beginning of the End → Final Curse The Grudge — American history JU-ON: Origins — the house behind the legend Sadako vs. Kayako
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The Curse films lead into the theatrical films. White Ghost / Black Ghost remain inclusive connected stories; their exact interleaving with the Saeki cases is not established.

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Original Saeki history & anniversary stories

Kayako’s earlier life → late-1990s / early-2000s cases (est.)OVERLAPPING ERA
NovelAssumed canonReleased 2003 / English 2006

Ju-On — Kei Oishi / Ohishi novel

Kayako’s earlier life → late-1990s / early-2000s cases (est.) Evidence-based estimate

Expanded prose telling of the Saeki cases.

Placement Spans original-film events and earlier personal history. Full original not recovered: exact childhood chapters / differences not falsely assigned movie dates.

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Before the Murakami tenancy; est. 1990s

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

Film chapterConfirmed canonReleased 2000

Ju-On: The Curse — Saeki murders / Kobayashi (Toshio & Kayako)

Before the Murakami tenancy; est. 1990s Evidence-based estimate

The Saeki curse begins; Toshio’s teacher visits.

Placement The separated Toshio and Kayako chapters describe one connected visit. Keep them together; exact 1994 dating requires original props.

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MangaAssumed canonReleased 2003 / English 2005

Ju-On: Video Side / 序章 — Miki Rinno

Teacher visit → several years later, later tenants Relative / stated chronology

Manga reworking of the V-cinema curse.

Placement Publisher explicitly states several years. Character / event variants require original panels; same source span, not automatically an exact film transcript.

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Stage / recorded performanceAssumed canonReleased 2023

Ju-On THE LIVE

est. 1990s–2000s; Saeki murders → later V-cinema households Evidence-based contemporary-era window

Stage adaptation of the two V-cinema films.

Placement Same-story dramatic adaptation / revival; not a sequel set in the performance year. Original recording not viewed. Displayed calendar is a broad estimate inherited from the linked Saeki cases, not an exact original date caption.

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Stage / recorded performanceAssumed canonReleased 2026

Ju-On THE LIVE -Sainen- / 再念

est. 1990s–2000s; Saeki murders → later V-cinema households Evidence-based contemporary-era window

Stage adaptation of the two V-cinema films.

Placement Same-story dramatic adaptation / revival; not a sequel set in the performance year. Original recording not viewed. Displayed calendar is a broad estimate inherited from the linked Saeki cases, not an exact original date caption.

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During the Murakami school day; est. late 1990s
Short filmAssumed canonReleased 1998

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During the Murakami school day; est. late 1990s Evidence-based estimate

Tsuyoshi answers a mysterious telephone.

Placement School-horror anthology Gakkō no kaidan G short; connected missing event beside The Curse, not an earlier 1998 fictional era. Official current full-short access unresolved.

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Years after the Saeki murders; est. late 1990s
Film chapterConfirmed canonReleased 2000

Ju-On: The Curse — Murakami day (Yuki, Mizuho & Kanna)

Years after the Saeki murders; est. late 1990s Evidence-based estimate

Tutoring, school and the Murakami household.

Placement Intercut same-period victims grouped. Original release-year 2000 is not a story clock. Kanna’s aftermath follows the short-film events below.

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During the Murakami school day; est. late 1990s
Short filmAssumed canonReleased 1998

Katasumi / In a Corner

During the Murakami school day; est. late 1990s Evidence-based estimate

Kanna and Hisayo at the school rabbits.

Placement School-horror anthology Gakkō no kaidan G short; connected missing event beside The Curse, not an earlier 1998 fictional era. Official current full-short access unresolved.

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After the Murakami deaths; est. late 1990s
Film chapterConfirmed canonReleased 2000

Ju-On: The Curse — Kyoko / Kitada sale

After the Murakami deaths; est. late 1990s Evidence-based estimate

A psychic assesses the house for sale.

Placement Later occupancy phase; original years not verified.

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After the house sale; est. late 1990s
Film chapterConfirmed canonReleased 2000

Ju-On: The Curse 2 — Kyoko, Tatsuya & Yoshimi

After the house sale; est. late 1990s Evidence-based estimate

The Kitadas and Suzuki family inherit the curse.

Placement Recap of Kobayashi is already indexed at the origin. New possession / countryside material belongs after the sale.

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About one month after the Suzuki tragedy
Film chapterConfirmed canonReleased 2000

Ju-On: The Curse 2 — Kamio / Nobuyuki

About one month after the Suzuki tragedy Relative / stated chronology

Police inquiry and Nobuyuki’s school encounter.

Placement Elapsed interval is reported; do not turn this into a verified calendar month.

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est. late 1990s–2000s
Film chapterConfirmed canonReleased 2000

Ju-On: The Curse 2 — Saori, Chiaki & Ayano coda

est. late 1990s–2000s; Later, after the house is abandoned; exact interval unverified Evidence-based contemporary-era window

Schoolgirls enter the abandoned house.

Placement Later coda kept separate; no unsupported identification with Izumi’s later classmates. Displayed calendar is a broad estimate inherited from the linked Saeki cases, not an exact original date caption.

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After the V-cinema cases; est. late 1990s–early 2000s
Film chapterConfirmed canonReleased 2002 / Japan 2003

Ju-On: The Grudge — Katsuya / Hitomi

After the V-cinema cases; est. late 1990s–early 2000s Evidence-based estimate

The Tokunaga tenancy.

Placement Earlier than Rika’s first visit; exact 1999 dates from fan charts remain unverified.

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After the Tokunaga deaths; est. late 1990s–early 2000s
Film chapterConfirmed canonReleased 2002 / Japan 2003

Ju-On: The Grudge — Rika’s first visit & Toyama investigation

After the Tokunaga deaths; est. late 1990s–early 2000s Evidence-based estimate

A social worker and detectives investigate.

Placement Rika’s early phase and Toyama’s attempt to burn the house are continuous investigation material. Toyama sees future teenagers; vision is not their present date.

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Modern era; during Fukie’s hospitalizationOVERLAPPING ERA

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

FilmAssumed canonReleased 2009

Ju-On: Black Ghost — Fukie / Yuko / Kiwako / Mariko

Modern era; during Fukie’s hospitalization Relative / stated chronology

A child’s internal twin spreads a curse.

Placement Continuous, overlapping nurse / family events grouped. Shared driver suggests overlap with White Ghost’s early material, but original scene chronology needs inspection.

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NovelAssumed canonReleased 2009

Ju-On: Black Ghost — Oishi novel

Modern era; Fukie’s hospital case Relative / stated chronology

Official prose adaptation.

Placement Placed beside its film’s opening period with full span explicit; additional prose material remains uninspected.

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est. 2000s
Film chapterConfirmed canonReleased 2002 / Japan 2003

Ju-On: The Grudge — Rika returns / Kayako chapter

est. 2000s; After Rika resumes everyday life; interval unverified Evidence-based contemporary-era window

Rika follows Mariko to the house.

Placement Separate later return. Do not assert a precise gap or force Rika’s death to the date her remains are discovered. Displayed calendar is a broad estimate inherited from the linked Saeki cases, not an exact original date caption.

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Christmas; Akane age nine

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

Film chapterAssumed canonReleased 2009

Ju-On: White Ghost — Mirai / Isobe Christmas tragedy

Christmas; Akane age nine Relative / stated chronology

The Isobe family tragedy and immediate aftermath.

Placement Includes Hajime, Fumiya and Chiho’s same-period encounters. No proof this Christmas is 2002 or 2009.

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NovelAssumed canonReleased 2009

Ju-On: White Ghost — Oishi novel

Christmas tragedy → seven years later Relative / stated chronology

Official prose adaptation.

Placement Placed beside its film’s opening period with full span explicit; additional prose material remains uninspected.

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Modern era; family encounters within one curse outbreakOVERLAPPING ERA
GameAssumed canonReleased 2009

Kyōfu Taikan: Ju-On / Haunted House Simulator — Yamada family campaign

Modern era; family encounters within one curse outbreak Relative / stated chronology

Five connected family / haunted-house scenarios.

Placement Japanese original governs scenario order; Western chapter order / names require comparison. Keep inclusive original history; no evidence for a new shared film calendar.

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Contemporary Saeki curse; exact internal dates unverifiedOVERLAPPING ERA
MangaAssumed canonReleased 2003

Ju-On 2 — MEIMU manga

Contemporary Saeki curse; exact internal dates unverified Relative / stated chronology

Second original manga volume.

Placement Distinct from the prose book and Video Side. Original full interior needed for exact mapped scenes and meaningful jumps.

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est. late 1990s–2000sOVERLAPPING ERA

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

Film chapterConfirmed canonReleased 2003

Ju-On: The Grudge 2 — Keisuke filming / Kyoko crash

est. late 1990s–2000s; After the house’s earlier cases; exact year unverified Evidence-based contemporary-era window

A television crew visits; Kyoko’s car crashes.

Placement Est. contemporary period overlaps the broad Rika / Izumi window; no established strict year-level interleaving. Displayed calendar is a broad estimate inherited from the linked Saeki cases, not an exact original date caption.

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NovelAssumed canonReleased 2003

Ju-On 2 — Kei Oishi novel

est. late 1990s–2010s; Crew filming → childbirth → years-later child frame Evidence-based contemporary-era window

The theatrical sequel expanded in prose.

Placement Same story position. Publisher premise read; full text needed to subdivide additional backstory. Displayed calendar is a broad estimate inherited from the linked Saeki cases, not an exact original date caption.

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est. late 1990s–2000s
Film chapterConfirmed canonReleased 2003

Ju-On: The Grudge 2 — Tomoka & Megumi

est. late 1990s–2000s; Within days of the television filming Evidence-based contemporary-era window

Crew members experience the curse.

Placement Overlapping visit / aftermath scenes grouped; the 12:27 haunting bridges time rather than defining another year. Displayed calendar is a broad estimate inherited from the linked Saeki cases, not an exact original date caption.

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Three months after the crash
Film chapterConfirmed canonReleased 2003

Ju-On: The Grudge 2 — Kyoko / Keisuke, pregnancy revelation

Three months after the crash Relative / stated chronology

Kyoko’s pregnancy continues unexpectedly.

Placement Reported elapsed time; exact medical / dialogue inspection pending.

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est. 2000s
Film chapterConfirmed canonReleased 2003

Ju-On: The Grudge 2 — Chiharu’s time loop & Kayako’s birth

est. 2000s; Late pregnancy / delivery; months after filming Evidence-based contemporary-era window

The house and hospital events converge.

Placement Chiharu’s repetitions are supernatural displacements; a loop is not evidence all earlier calendar periods collapse. Displayed calendar is a broad estimate inherited from the linked Saeki cases, not an exact original date caption.

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est. 2000s–2010s
Film chapterConfirmed canonReleased 2002 / Japan 2003

Ju-On: The Grudge — Izumi’s teenage visit / two-week aftermath

est. 2000s–2010s; Years after Toyama; Izumi now a teenager Evidence-based contemporary-era window

Izumi’s school friends encounter the house.

Placement Later generation, not Toyama’s original present; discovery of Rika’s remains belongs here. Sort anchor does not state 2005. Displayed calendar is a broad estimate inherited from the linked Saeki cases, not an exact original date caption.

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est. 2000s–2010s
Film chapterConfirmed canonReleased 2003

Ju-On: The Grudge 2 — Kyoko and the young girl coda

est. 2000s–2010s; Years after delivery; child now walking Evidence-based contemporary-era window

A later mother-and-child encounter.

Placement Meaningful age jump separate from childbirth; exact number of years unverified. Displayed calendar is a broad estimate inherited from the linked Saeki cases, not an exact original date caption.

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Seven years later; Akane age sixteen
Film chapterAssumed canonReleased 2009

Ju-On: White Ghost — Akane / cursed cassette later frame

Seven years later; Akane age sixteen Relative / stated chronology

The older Akane faces the earlier tragedy.

Placement Seven-year jump is the clock; set’s same-universe description supports inclusive placement, not an invented relationship to Rika.

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SELECTED CONTINUITY

Beginning of the End → Final Curse

1995

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

Film chapterConfirmed canonReleased 2014

Beginning of the End — Toshio Yamaga origin

1995 Relative / stated chronology

A different Toshio origin.

Placement Reboot’s earlier child death; not a flashback to original Toshio Saeki.

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NovelAssumed canonReleased 2014

Beginning of the End — Oishi novel

1995 origin → 2004 schoolgirls → 2014 teacher Relative / stated chronology

Official same-story adaptation.

Placement Original publisher inventory verified; additional adaptation-specific frames await full-text / panels review.

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Nine years later: 2004
Film chapterConfirmed canonReleased 2014

Beginning of the End — Nanami / Yayoi / Rina / Aoi

Nine years later: 2004 Relative / stated chronology

Four schoolgirls visit the house.

Placement The four intercut chapters share this era; do not put Nanami’s visit in Yui’s 2014 present.

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Earlier than Mai’s inquiry; 2004 schoolgirl history
Film chapterAssumed canonReleased 2015

Final Curse — Yayoi / Midori earlier curse link

Earlier than Mai’s inquiry; 2004 schoolgirl history Relative / stated chronology

The earlier family connection returns.

Placement Earlier schoolgirl material distinguished from contemporary Reo / Mai story; exact shot-level division requires film inspection.

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From 2004; before Yui’s visitOVERLAPPING ERA
Film chapterConfirmed canonReleased 2014

Beginning of the End — Saeki home videos / Kayako

From 2004; before Yui’s visit Relative / stated chronology

The Saekis move in and Toshio is reborn.

Placement Recorded family history spans years; tape year is not proof the murders happen immediately in 2004.

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Ten years after the schoolgirls: 2014
Film chapterConfirmed canonReleased 2014

Beginning of the End — Yui / Naoto / final Toshio revelation

Ten years after the schoolgirls: 2014 Relative / stated chronology

Yui investigates her absent student.

Placement Current investigation and ending grouped; playback of 2004 family videos is indexed separately.

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After Yui’s disappearance; est. mid-2010s

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

FilmConfirmed canonReleased 2015

Ju-On: The Final Curse — Reo / Mai / Sota / Ena

After Yui’s disappearance; est. mid-2010s Evidence-based estimate

Mai searches while Toshio joins his aunt’s home.

Placement Intersecting present strands grouped. Distributor confirms sequel relationship but not an exact one-year interval.

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NovelAssumed canonReleased 2015

The Final Curse — Junko Horie novel

After Yui’s disappearance; est. mid-2010s Evidence-based estimate

Official same-story adaptation.

Placement Original publisher inventory verified; additional adaptation-specific frames await full-text / panels review.

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MangaAssumed canonReleased 2015

The Final Curse — Eiko Komuro manga

After Yui’s disappearance; est. mid-2010s Evidence-based estimate

Official same-story adaptation.

Placement Original publisher inventory verified; additional adaptation-specific frames await full-text / panels review.

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The Grudge — American history

2001

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

Film chapterConfirmed canonReleased 2004

The Grudge (2004) — Saeki murders / Peter Kirk

2001 Relative / stated chronology

The American-route curse begins.

Placement Separate origin; original Kobayashi pregnancy tragedy is not imported into Peter’s story.

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NovelAssumed canonReleased 2005

THE JUON / 呪怨 — Oishi Hollywood novel

2001 origin → 2004 Karen case Relative / stated chronology

The American remake in prose.

Placement Same source span; complete Japanese text not recovered.

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2004
Film chapterConfirmed canonReleased 2004

The Grudge (2004) — Williams family / Yoko / Karen

2004 Relative / stated chronology

A family and care workers enter the house.

Placement Williams / Yoko events precede Karen; same year grouped, with source film’s temporal order explained.

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2004
Film chapterConfirmed canonReleased 2019 international / 2020 wide

The Grudge: The Untold Chapter — Landers / Spencers / Wilson

2004 Relative / stated chronology

The curse reaches Pennsylvania.

Placement Interleaves with the American sequels. Same continuity rather than another reboot solely because marketing used that word.

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During / between Karen and Aubrey’s 2004 cases
Motion comicAssumed canonReleased 2006

The Grudge 1.5 — published motion-comic chapters

During / between Karen and Aubrey’s 2004 cases Relative / stated chronology

Eason investigates the Saeki murders.

Placement Official promotional motion comic; grouping provisional until original four-installment / parts structure recovered. Do not substitute a print comic.

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2004; immediately after Karen’s house fire

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Film chapterConfirmed canonReleased 2006

The Grudge 2 — Aubrey / Eason

2004; immediately after Karen’s house fire Relative / stated chronology

Aubrey travels to Tokyo.

Placement Earlier than Allison and Jake by two years. Includes Kayako’s earlier childhood told during the investigation; full flashback dating unresolved.

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NovelAssumed canonReleased 2007

Ju-On: Pandemic — Oishi novel

Kayako’s childhood → 2004 → 2006 Relative / stated chronology

The second American film in prose.

Placement Publisher explicitly promises childhood expansion. No unsupported childhood calendar year; same contemporary span as source film.

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Modern era; between linked phone calls (est. 2000s)OVERLAPPING ERA
Short filmAssumed canonReleased 2006

Tales from the Grudge — Hotel

Modern era; between linked phone calls (est. 2000s) Evidence-based estimate

A linked short-film victim story.

Placement The three calls overlap; no established exact placement relative to Aubrey / Allison. Promotional origin does not erase the narrative.

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Modern era; between linked phone calls (est. 2000s)OVERLAPPING ERA
Short filmAssumed canonReleased 2006

Tales from the Grudge — House

Modern era; between linked phone calls (est. 2000s) Evidence-based estimate

A linked short-film victim story.

Placement The three calls overlap; no established exact placement relative to Aubrey / Allison. Promotional origin does not erase the narrative.

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Modern era; between linked phone calls (est. 2000s)OVERLAPPING ERA
Short filmAssumed canonReleased 2006

Tales from the Grudge — School

Modern era; between linked phone calls (est. 2000s) Evidence-based estimate

A linked short-film victim story.

Placement The three calls overlap; no established exact placement relative to Aubrey / Allison. Promotional origin does not erase the narrative.

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2005
Film chapterConfirmed canonReleased 2019 international / 2020 wide

The Grudge: The Untold Chapter — Mathesons / Lorna

2005 Relative / stated chronology

The next household and visiting consultant.

Placement Interleaves with the American sequels. Same continuity rather than another reboot solely because marketing used that word.

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2006
Film chapterConfirmed canonReleased 2006

The Grudge 2 — Allison / Vanessa / Miyuki

2006 Relative / stated chronology

Schoolgirls enter the ruined Saeki house.

Placement Later Tokyo strand, followed by Allison’s Chicago return.

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2006; two years after Landers case
Film chapterConfirmed canonReleased 2019 international / 2020 wide

The Grudge: The Untold Chapter — Muldoon / Burke

2006; two years after Landers case Relative / stated chronology

A detective investigates the earlier deaths.

Placement Interleaves with the American sequels. Same continuity rather than another reboot solely because marketing used that word.

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2006; after Allison returns from Tokyo
Film chapterConfirmed canonReleased 2006

The Grudge 2 — Jake / Chicago apartment

2006; after Allison returns from Tokyo Relative / stated chronology

The curse spreads through an apartment block.

Placement The opening frying-pan event belongs to this later period.

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2006; after Jake’s apartment tragedy
FilmConfirmed canonReleased 2009

The Grudge 3

2006; after Jake’s apartment tragedy Relative / stated chronology

Naoko follows the curse to Chicago.

Placement Linear sequel; 2009 release does not put the story three years later.

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JU-ON: Origins — the house behind the legend

1952; earlier than Odajima’s childhood
TV chapterConfirmed canonReleased 2020

JU-ON: Origins — 1952 / earlier house history

1952; earlier than Odajima’s childhood Relative / stated chronology

A period in the six-episode house history.

Placement Early house history reported; this is not a Saeki-family origin. Episode-level boundaries and earliest 1952 date require original caption comparison.

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1960; Odajima a young child
TV chapterConfirmed canonReleased 2020

JU-ON: Origins — Odajima’s childhood recollections

1960; Odajima a young child Relative / stated chronology

A period in the six-episode house history.

Placement Earlier temporal strand, including later cross-time contact. Episode-level boundaries and earliest 1952 date require original caption comparison.

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1988
TV chapterConfirmed canonReleased 2020

JU-ON: Origins — Episodes 1–2 — Haruka / Kiyomi present

1988 Relative / stated chronology

A period in the six-episode house history.

Placement Continuous present-day material grouped; later episode recollections return here. Episode-level boundaries and earliest 1952 date require original caption comparison.

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1994
TV chapterConfirmed canonReleased 2020

JU-ON: Origins — Episode 3 — Kiyomi’s new family

1994 Relative / stated chronology

A period in the six-episode house history.

Placement Six-year jump from the schoolgirl period. Episode-level boundaries and earliest 1952 date require original caption comparison.

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1995
TV chapterConfirmed canonReleased 2020

JU-ON: Origins — Episodes 3–5 — investigation / Masaki household

1995 Relative / stated chronology

A period in the six-episode house history.

Placement After the 1994 family strand; intercut previous cases retain earlier dates. Episode-level boundaries and earliest 1952 date require original caption comparison.

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1997
TV chapterConfirmed canonReleased 2020

JU-ON: Origins — Episodes 5–6 — Morozumi household / conclusion

1997 Relative / stated chronology

A period in the six-episode house history.

Placement Later household and cross-time conclusion; temporal contact does not redraft 1960 as 1997. Episode-level boundaries and earliest 1952 date require original caption comparison.

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Sadako vs. Kayako

Contemporary digital-video era; est. 2010sOVERLAPPING ERA

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

FilmNon-canon connectedReleased 2016

Sadako vs. Kayako

Contemporary digital-video era; est. 2010s Evidence-based estimate

Two curses are brought into conflict.

Placement Crossover’s two-day tape rule and altered circumstances warrant its own history; fictional 2016 is an estimate, not derived from release alone.

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NovelAssumed canonReleased 2016

Sadako vs. Kayako — Kiyoshi Yamamoto junior novel

Modern era; same Yūri / Suzuka film case Relative / stated chronology

Junior adaptation of the film.

Placement Shogakukan Junior Bunko, not Kadokawa Tsubasa; distinct from the adult original novel.

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NovelAssumed canonReleased 2016

Sadako vs. Kayako — Kuro Shiro ORIGINAL novel

Modern documentary-video era; relation to film case unverified Relative / stated chronology

Keiko and Kosakai film a confrontation of curses.

Placement Publisher explicitly labels this an original story with different protagonists, not a movie novelization. Full text compatibility remains unverified.

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