* BizarroEpisode: The ''extra'' "finale", in which [[spoiler:Jan and Kiriko's grandfathers return from the grave as cyborg zombies.]]
* JerkassWoobie: Jan becomes this as soon as the flashbacks to his training begin.
%%* MagnificentBastard: Jan.
* {{Squick}}: Food, especially meat, is often drawn ''too'' realistically, depicting every bit of fat and gristle. Many covers also have Jan tearing into raw ingredients with psychotic expressions. It can come off as weirdly fetishistic.