The premise draws from poverty, betrayal, gore-filled action, and supernatural horror without any foundational progressive elements such as identity politics, systemic oppression narratives, or critiques of traditional norms. No identity-based messaging or lecture moments appear, keeping the focus on traditional dark action and horror storytelling. Female characters like Power (voiced by Fairouz Ai) and Makima (voiced by Tomori Kusunoki) function as capable figures within the manga's established dark fantasy lore and power dynamics, aligning with classic tropes rather than activist framing.

The standard Japanese voice cast for Japanese characters treats any diversity as incidental without alterations to established figures. Audience reception centers on debates over violence, fan service, and animation quality instead of progressive themes or backlash over DEI casting.