 This movie was seen in Japan in 1963 by author Roald Dahl, from  which he got several ideas for the writing of the screenplay to the  James Bond movie _You Only Live Twice (1967)_ (qv). The scene where  Goemon attempts to assassinate Nobunaga with poison was referred to  in "You Only Live Twice" and "Grosse Pointe Blank". Several scenes  shows Nobunaga petting his cats. This is also done by the villain  Blofeld in "You Only Live Twice".