Ring: The Final Chapter Season 1 Episode 2 Killed By A Videotape ( Air Date 1999-01-14 ) Genre Drama, Mystery category. Overview "Newspaper reporter Asakawa (Toshiro Yanagiba), suspicious of the deaths of four young people—including his niece Tomoko—begins an investigation. After watching a mysterious videotape that appears to be connected to their deaths, he realizes his own life is in danger.".