The film contains no portrayal of transsexual characters or themes. It focuses on the affirming romantic arc of female leads Iroha and Kaguya, who build a loving partnership amid mythical and futuristic challenges, centered on emotional bonds rather than gender exploration.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The adaptation retains Princess Kaguya as female, matching the canonical folktale. Supporting characters like suitors are male where applicable, with no instances of gender-swapped legacy roles.

The film adapts the Japanese folktale The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, depicting its characters with Asian features through Japanese animation and voice acting, maintaining consistency with the source material's racial portrayals without any swaps.