Background and Trivia |
- Toho registered the movie with the US copyright office December 8th, 1997 under the registration number V3449D019. The titles used were shortened international title, White Heaven in Hell, and the Romaji title, Kozure Okami: Jigokueikuzo! Daigoro. The movie was submitted as part of a large group of films, all related to Katsu Productions. The process started as far back as July 29th, 1985, with certification done in 1997. Other movies on the submission are largely from the Zatoichi, Razor and Lone Wolf and Cub series.
- Based on the 28 volume manga by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima, which ran from 1970 to 1976.
- The sixth and final entry in the Lone Wolf and Cub movie series, although the mangas ran for several years after and do actually conclude the overall story unlike the films.
- The isolated soundtrack score for the movie is believed to be lost. This is noted indirectly on the retail releases for scores for the Lone Wolf and Cub movie series. For example, on the The Best of "Lone Wolf and Cub" from La-La Land Records there is a disclaimer that reads: "in some cases, the original master recordings have been lost or otherwise compromised. As a result, sound quality on some tracks will vary." In addition, the lone track from the 1974 movie contains sound effects and appears to be simply recorded from a final film source rather than an isolated copy of Kunihiko Murai's score.
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