The prison setting naturally includes a diverse cast of inmates reflecting a U.S. correctional facility, with characters like Ermes Costello, but without race-swapping, gender alterations, or forced DEI casting changes from the original manga. Subtle elements like ambiguous gender presentations among minor inmates or censored racism plots (e.g., KKK reference) appear as incidental background rather than central themes driving the narrative, which remains focused on supernatural Stand battles, family destiny, and thwarting a cosmic villain plan.

No overt social justice lectures, critiques of traditional norms, or LGBTQ+ storylines serve as the premise or emotional core; any queer coding (e.g., villainous implications) is villainous and peripheral. Araki's interviews emphasize character strength and research into prison life, not progressive messaging.

Audience reception highlights animation quality, pacing issues from Netflix release, and divisive plot twists, with virtually no significant backlash decrying it as 'woke' or prioritizing ideology over entertainment. This traditional shonen adventure prioritizes bizarre action and spectacle without compromising for contemporary activism.