In a 1963 review of this film for the Naigai Times, Minoru Murai coined the term "Pink film" by suggesting a "Pink Ribbon prize" should be awarded to these softcore erotic productions, which were known as "Eroductions" in the 1960s.
A story of two old friends, who after ten years - one as the deputy director and the other as the chairman of the party organization - meet on a large construction site.
Sonny Chiba's first martial arts film, a partially fictionalized judo biopic based on prominent judoka Shiro Saigo (Chiba), the second student of judo founder Jigoro Kano (Naoki Sugiura).
A dance performance salute to choreographer-dancer Lester Horton with Alvin Ailey, Carmen de Lavallade and James Truitte, all former members of his company.