Kayako Saeki

 

REAL NAME:

Kayako Saeki (formally Kawamata).


ORIGINS/RESIDES IN:

Nerima in Tokyo, Japan.

BACK STORY:

She was born in 1963. Her mother was called Nakagawa Kawamata and she had a sister called Naoko. Even though her father is never seen or mentioned, she appears to have a father figure. Her mother was an Itako (a Japanese exorcist). Her mother made her "eat" the evil spirits that she used to drive from her patients, thus marking her for the rest of her life, making her a target for gossip and cruelty from others. It is said that she was neglected by both of her parents, causing her to feel lonely and depressed (In the original however, it is said that she led a fairly normal life). When she attends university, she falls deeply in love with Shunsuke Kobayashi. After the accidental deaths of her parents, she marries Takeo Saeki, the only person who loved her for who she was, and they have a son called Toshio. Kobayashi is now Toshios teacher and she falls in love with him again, writing down her feelings for him in a diary. Her husband finds her diary and becomes obsessed with the idea that she is having an affair and that his son may not be his. When she gets home, he attacks her, breaking her neck then stabbing her and hiding her in the attic, then drowns their son and cat. He then kills Kobayashis pregnant wife. He flies in a rage down the street before Kayako, now an onryo, comes out of the garbage nearby and kills him.

ENEMY(S):

Humanity in general (anyone who steps foot into the house she haunts).

CREATED BY:

Takashi Shimizu.

APPEARS IN:

Katasumi, Ju-On: The Grudge, Ju-On: The Grudge 2, The Grudge, The Grudge 2, The Grudge 3

PORTRAYED BY:

Takako Fuji, Aiko Horiuchi (The Grudge 3) and Anna Moon (Tales From The Grudge).

APPEARANCE:

She has very long, dark hair that covers her pale face and wild eyes. She is seen to be wearing a white nightgown/dress that is, in the original, covered in blood. She cannot walk, so she is seen to be crawling.

HEIGHT:

Between 5" and 5"4.

PERSONALITY:

She isn't known for her personality as such, more her drive to exact revenge on anyone that she comes into contact with. She is relentless in the way that she hunts and kills and she will not give up until she has you. Although she is an evil spirit, you can't help but feel sorry for her as it was not her fault how she ended up.

FAVOURITE WEAPON:

She doesn't have a physical weapon as such. She has the ability to curse, haunt and use spiritual possession. At times, she is even capable of hair/demonic possession.

FAMOUS LINE/QUOTE:

She cannot speak, due to her throat being crushed and her neck snapped, but she is famous for her death rattle.

ANY OTHER MEDIA:

A web series called "Tales From The Grudge"

POPULARITY:

The Ju-On series was the first in a long line of new wave Asian horror to become popular again. That iconic image of this creepy looking Japanese woman with her hair in her face and that voice that would run shivers through you, is popular even in today's society. The Asian market seriously know their horror hence why this was such a hit when it came out. Her legacy will be a strong one in years to come.