- Toshio Saeki
Toshio Saeki is a fictional character from the "
Ju-on " series of Japanese-horror movies. He was played by several child actors, beingRyôta Koyama in the original twoV-Cinema movies,Yuya Ozeki in the theatrical movies and the first American remake, Ohga Tanaka in "The Grudge 2 ", Daiki Sawada in the short movie "4444444444" and Garrett Masuda in the parodyScary Movie 4 .He can be considered the second main character in the series, behind of Kayako, his mother. His first appearance was in
Takashi Shimizu 's short movie "4444444444" and his haunting goes all through the Ju-On series in a house inNerima ,Japan . He is one of the fulfillers of the ju-on curse, which states that when someone dies amidst rage and intense wrath, those feelings remain at the death site and kill whoever it touches.His next appearance will be in the upcoming "" and "
The Grudge 3 ", although it is unknown who will be cast for the role, it is rumored that Ohga Tanaka from "The Grudge 2" might return to reprise his role as Toshio. He can be considered an icon of modern horror movies, having appeared in 6 films (with 2 more to be released) and 1 short and even being parodied in the 2006 comedy "Scary Movie 4 ".History and Origin
Toshio is born to Takeo and
Kayako Saeki , a Japanese couple residing in Nerima City,Tokyo on July 27th, 1987 as seen in "Ju-on: The Grudge".He has a teacher named Kobayashi in school who happened to be an old flame of his mother's. The old passion rekindles when they meet again. Takeo discovers a journal in which she wrote of her love for Kobayashi. Blind with rage, he obsesses over the idea that Kayako is cheating on him, and that Toshio is not his son. He attacks Kayako when she comes home and kills her. It is unknown how Toshio is killed, as his death is never shown on-screen. It is also implied that he killed Toshio's pet cat, Mar, before burying it in the dirt path beside the house.
This begins a curse upon that house, in which the ghosts of Kayako, Toshio and Takeo (who is killed by Kayako soon after her murder) attack people who enter in, re-enacting the murders and following the victims wherever they go.
Differences between interpretations
* In the American remake, Takeo kills Toshio by drowning him in the bathtub. He even kills the cat with a utility knife. He puts Toshio's body in the closet and seals it with duct tape.
* In the "Ju-on" novel, Toshio hides in the attic from his father. Instead of coming after him, Takeo slams the cupboard door shut, leaving Toshio to starve to death. However, whilst in the attic, Toshio encounters the body (and the ghost) of his mother, so it is unknown if he did indeed starve, or if Kayako claimed him. Also in the novel, Toshio buries his own cat in the dirt, after both of their deaths.
* In the "Ju-on" films, Toshio is six years old at the time of his death. In the "Grudge" films, he was either seven or eight years old (the online newspaper article that Karen reads states Toshio's age as seven, but a link to another online article on the search engine she uses states Toshio's age as eight).
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