The film lacks explicit depictions of non-cisnormative identities or same-sex intimacy. Character dynamics focus on the conflict between humans and supernatural entities within heteronormative structures.

Narrative agency is concentrated heavily in the male protagonist, Kitaro. While female characters exist, they occupy traditional archetypes without subverting established gender hierarchies.

The setting is culturally homogeneous and Japanese. While yokai represent a form of 'otherness,' they function as folkloric creatures rather than proxies for racial or ethnic diversity.

The story prioritizes Japanese folklore and animistic mythology over organized religion. It functions as a standard adventure narrative without critiquing Western institutions or traditional family structures.

Characters possess physical anomalies due to their supernatural biology, but these are treated as species traits. There is no nuanced exploration of disability or neurodivergence.