In the first film forty-one people are seen killed. In this film only three are seen killed (Budd, Bill and Pai Mei). Beatrix only kills Bill. As Quentin Tarantino was leaving Japan after initial location scouting and securing the studios, he heard the all girl band "The 5,6,7,8's" playing over the store's speakers. He was so intrigued by the music that he asked a clerk who the band was. When he was told, Tarantino, who didn't have enough time to go to a music shop to get their CD, begged the clerk to sell him their copy. Quentin took the disc home, listened to it, and immediately signed the band to play during the "Showdown at the House of Blue Leaves" segment. All of the band's songs, including the stand-out "Woo Hoo" are covers of early 60's surfer songs.

The name Hattori Hanzo was borne by four ninjas in feudal Japan but the most famous was born in the mid-16th century. As well as being an excellent strategist and a master of the spear, he and his ninja were instrumental in ushering in the Tokugawa Period of Japanese history (1603-1868). When the first grade teacher (Venessia Valentino) takes roll, she calls out one real-life name: Marty Kitrosser. Martin Kitrosser has served as script supervisor on all of Tarantino's films. The shot where the Bride splits a baseball in two with a samurai sword was done for real on the set. It was done by Zoë Bell, Uma Thurman's stunt double. Stunt Double: Zoë Bell was Uma Thurman's stunt double. She really sliced a baseball in half with a samurai sword.Sakichi Sato as "Charlie Brown", a House of Blue Leaves employee who wears a kimono similar to the shirt worn by the Peanuts character. When Tarantino planned to cast Gogo and Yuki Yubari, his first choices were Chiaki Kuriyama and Ko Shibasaki. Both had roles in the 2000 hit, Battle Royale (2000). The island of Okinawa is widely regarded among the Japanese as the single worst place in all of Japan to get decent sushi, so Tarantino's decision to have Hanzo operate a sushi restaurant in Okinawa was an excellent decision, since it permitted Hanzo to leave his former life behind and not be bothered by those who tried to seek him out after having taken his blood oath. Kill Bill: Volume 1 is a 2003 American martial arts film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. It stars Uma Thurman as the Bride, a former assassin who swears revenge on a group of assassins ( Lucy Liu, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah, and Vivica A. Fox) and their leader, Bill ( David Carradine), who tried to kill her and her unborn child. Her journey takes her to Tokyo, where she battles the yakuza.

Quentin Tarantino: [Red Apple cigarettes] When the Bride arrives at the Tokyo airport, she walks in front of a Red Apple Cigarettes advertisement. Red Apple is a "Tarantino brand," one of several fictional products that are often seen in his films. Julie Dreyfus (Sofie Fatale) is the Red Apple model. Kazuki Kitamura as Boss Koji, a yakuza working for O-Ren. He also appeared as Bodyguard #2 in O-Ren's army, the Crazy 88. After its use in Kill Bill, the Pussy Wagon made one other appearance in the entertainment world – when Tarantino loaned it to Lady Gaga and Beyoncé for their music video for “Telephone” in 2010. In the video, the pair hit the road in the vehicle while on a killing spree. Quentin Tarantino last month, and the Pussy Wagon vehicle in ‘Kill Bill: Vol 1' (Vivien Killilea/Getty Images/Miramax) Scott, A. O. (October 10, 2003). "Film Review; Blood Bath & Beyond". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 3, 2011 . Retrieved February 10, 2017. (Metacritic Score: 70)In Reservoir Dogs, Michael Madsen's character attempts to kill a cop by dousing him with a can of gasoline, intending to burn him alive. In Kill Bill Vol. 2, the same gas canister can be seen in Bud's (Michael Madsen) trailer as The Bride attempts to enter. Playing Against Type: Most of Michael Madsen's other work is a variation on his most famous role, which was in another Tarantino movie, as a brutal psychopath and murderer. Here, he's part of a whole gang of psychotic murderers... but he's probably the sanest and least evil out of any of them. Staff (April 19, 2004). "Bill makes a killing at US box office". The Guardian. Archived from the original on January 26, 2020 . Retrieved January 26, 2020. Kill Bill: Volume 2's total ... confirmed the financial good sense of Miramax's decision to split the movie in two. Kevin Costner was also considered for the title role of "Bill", but he turned it down to do Open Range (2003) instead. Quentin Tarantino had intended for three actors of different nationalities to represent their respective countries. Chia-Hui Liu represents China, Shin'ichi Chiba represents Japan, and David Carradine represents the United States. Tarantino said that had Bruce Lee still been alive he'd have been asked to appear in Kill Bill as well.