The plot revolves around a school murder that exacerbates predator-prey tensions, with protagonist Legoshi's internal struggle as a carnivore in love with a herbivore (Haru) driving much of the narrative via themes of forbidden interspecies romance, instinct suppression, and societal taboos against hybrids. These elements manifest as overt explorations of 'fantastic racism,' internalized prejudice, and institutional cover-ups to maintain fragile harmony, influencing subplots like drama club dynamics and Louis's arc.

While not the sole premise (murder mystery and personal growth also key), the discrimination framework is prominent and integral to emotional stakes, with meat-eating paralleled to addiction/sex and hybrids shunned. No DEI-driven casting changes (faithful Japanese voice cast), no creator activism from Paru Itagaki, and minimal audience backlash labeling it 'woke,' but the centrality of identity politics and oppression narratives elevates it beyond incidental, compromising pure entertainment with layered social commentary.