Asura: The City of Madness

The film does not include any representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth narratives.

Female characters play minor roles and are largely excluded from the main political and criminal conflicts.

The cast is predominantly South Korean, with socioeconomic diversity serving as a proxy for class-based identity politics.

The film portrays civic institutions as predatory and morally ambiguous, replacing traditional morality with a gritty, situational ethics.

There is no meaningful focus on neurodivergence or physical disabilities, which are primarily used as tools of narrative violence.