The film lacks explicit queer narratives or non-cisnormative characters. While mutations disrupt biological norms, the focus remains on physical spectacle rather than identity.

Female protagonists like Ruka and Akira drive the high-intensity combat. They possess extreme physical agency and lethality, subverting traditional tropes of feminine vulnerability.

The setting features a predominantly East Asian cast in near-future Tokyo. It avoids Western-style whitewashing but does not utilize significant ethnic blending as a theme.

The narrative critiques Western-style institutional stability through a privatized police force. It portrays capitalism and authority as chaotic, dysfunctional, and inherently fractured.

Biological mutations serve as a radical departure from normative bodies. These transformations provide characters with power and autonomy rather than being burdens to be cured.