[2] The film stars Masahiro Takashima as Jigoku Gokuraku Maru.

In scenes that transcend time and space, a time-consuming expression method is adopted in which photographs are copied and modified, and effects such as zooming and rotation are added to take each photograph one-by-one.

[4] The Austin Chronicle said "if, however, you're looking to switch off your brain and simply have a good time, then don't miss out on this kinetic roller coaster of a movie... it's a real hoot.

"[1] The video game Jigoku Gokuraku Maru (地獄極楽丸) for the Famicom is a tie-in for this movie.

It was retitled Kabuki: Quantum Fighter for its Western release, and the plot was changed to remove the connection to the movie.