The kingdom of Iraran combines the names of the Middle Eastern nations of Iraq and Iran. The name of Guiana was taken from the African country of Guiana (now known as Guyana).
The scene with Robert and Vivian, two lovers meeting a night under snow in the film who Lupin watches at the beginning, shares many common traits with Tatsuo Aku and Midori Ariyoshi, the main character and the female protagonist in the anime series Tiger Mask II, when finally discover their love in the last episode, aired two years later, on January 18, 1982.