- This is the first monster played by Seto Kaiba (besides Season 0).
- This card's Japanese name is Cyclops, which is a one-eyed giant in Greek mythology, while its English name comes from Hitotsume-kozō, a one-eyed yokai in Japanese mythology.
- "Hitotsu-me" can translate to either "one-eyed" or "first".
- This monster has a "Cyber" version: "Cybernetic Cyclopean".
- This card appears in the artwork of "Cost Down".
- This card's OCG/TCG and Konami's Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters artworks are taken from Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 36: "Battle Beyond Hope", specifically from the panel showing this monster being Summoned, albeit with extra details added.