The core premise focuses on totalitarian government control and raw survival mechanics rather than any identity or equity issues, keeping progressive ideological framing entirely absent from plot points, character arcs, or thematic emphasis. The all-Japanese cast matches the story's setting with no alterations to established characters, no diversity mandates, and no foregrounded identity politics or systemic oppression narratives tied to contemporary social justice frameworks. Creator statements emphasize critiques of adult power structures and juvenile delinquency as real Japanese issues, framed as fable-like storytelling rather than activist messaging, resulting in a work whose low woke score reflects its complete insulation from such elements across casting, intent, and reception.