The film lacks explicit depictions of non-cisnormative identities or same-sex intimacy. The narratives focus on individual survival and vengeance within specific futuristic or historical settings.

Female protagonists exhibit significant agency and intellectual intensity, particularly in segments involving sentient energy. This subverts traditional 1980s gender hierarchies and avoids female subordination.

The work is rooted in Japanese cultural and historical specificity. It avoids Western-centric norms by prioritizing Japanese aesthetic and philosophical perspectives over Anglo-Saxon storytelling tropes.

The anthology critiques Western-aligned scientific hubris and institutional stability. It portrays centralized authority as corrupt and embraces moral relativism through a lens of systemic chaos.

Physical trauma and psychological instability appear primarily as plot devices to heighten horror. There is little exploration of neurodivergence or disability through a lens of character agency.