Furthermore, Bakin's anecdotes from the time when he wrote "Hakkenden" have been made a theme of many creations including "Gesakuzanmai" written by Ryunosuke AKUTAGAWA.
また、『八犬伝』執筆時の馬琴のエピソードも、芥川龍之介『戯作三昧』などの創作の題材となっている。