The film lacks discernible LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. The focus remains strictly on the metaphysical horror of the goblin and the psychological breakdown of the central figures.

Narrative architecture centers on male-driven perspectives, specifically the professor and the student. It lacks female characters with significant agency to subvert traditional gender hierarchies.

The production presents a culturally homogeneous cast rooted in Japanese folklore. It does not utilize intersectional casting to disrupt its specific, localized cultural context.

The film uses a postmodern sensibility to deconstruct the stability of the physical body. It explores identity fragmentation through a gritty, industrial aesthetic and body horror.

There is no evidence of characters with disabilities being portrayed with agency. Transformations focus on supernatural horror rather than the lived experience of neurodivergence or physical disability.