The Film
- Dawson Casting: Duncan, who's in his early 20's, is played Gedde Watanabe, who was already in his 30's during filming.
- Dyeing for Your Art: Billy Drago, who has very dark hair, bleached his hair and eyebrows for a couple months for the role of the albino gang leader.
- What Could Have Been: Tina Turner was originally approached to play Katrina.
The Light Novels
- No Export for You: The novels were briefly licensed for an English release by Seven Seas Entertainment, but the license was cancelled after they saw that the series wasn't making much of a profit.
