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Japanese director Sion Sono references this series in many of his movies: Lady Scorpion from Ai no mukidashi (2008), art-house horror elements in Ekusute (2007): hair extensions and revenge sexual torture in Guilty of Romance (2011).

The director Shunya Ito was presented with a finished script, but insisted it be thrown out and a new script be written more according to his vision. He got his wish.

JOSHÛU SASORI series. #1 of 6 films.

The Female Prisoner 701 series was inspired by the Abashiri Prisoner films.