The film Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is solely centered on hyper-violent martial arts action within a corrupt prison system, with no elements touching upon sexual orientation or gender identity. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate as positive, negative, or neutral.

The film Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on hyper-violent martial arts and prison corruption, with no elements related to gender identity. All characters are portrayed as cisgender, and the plot contains no subplots or discussions pertaining to transsexual experiences.

The film's narrative and action sequences are almost exclusively focused on male characters. There are no significant female characters depicted engaging in or winning direct physical combat against male opponents.

The film adapts a manga where all major characters, including Ricky's younger brother, are male. In the film, Ricky's younger brother is still portrayed as male, despite being played by a female actress. No character established as one gender in the source material is portrayed as a different gender on screen.

The film is a Hong Kong adaptation of a Japanese manga. The original characters are East Asian, and the film portrays them with East Asian actors. This constitutes a shift in ethnicity/nationality but not a change in broader racial category.

Not depicted in the film.