the japanese manga series "jojo's bizarre adventure" references this movie in chapter 265, the final chapter of the manga's third story arc, "stardust crusaders". jōtarō kūjō tests his grandfather joseph joestar with trivia questions, including "who's the female lead in the 1981 film, "tarzan, the ape man"?", which joseph correctly answers with "bo derek". this scene is also featured in the last episode of the second season of the manga's 2012 anime adaptation.