Toho Company refused to make this film.
The script had more action sequences but director Tetsuya Nakashima cut them down, because they were too difficult for him to film.
After finished this film, director Tetsuya Nakashima had directed NTT Docomo's TV commercials. Also starring Nana Komatsu.
The Japanese title to the film can be translated to "Thirst". The English title, "The World of Kanako", is in reference to Lewis Carroll's book, "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" - a recurring imagery in the film. The Japanese title to the book is "The Strange World of Alice".
Nana Komatsu's debut.