Kōji Wakamatsu
The incident, along with the Lod Airport massacre which occurred several months later and several hijackings, contributed to an intense social backlash amongst the Japanese population against radical student leftist groups. After the hostage incident, the leftist movement in Japan greatly decreased in numbers and enjoyed much less popular support. A 2007 film by Kōji Wakamatsu about the incident titled "United Red Army" won the Japanese Eyes Best Picture award at the October 2007 Tokyo International Film Festival.