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Although it's also possible the creators threw in a bunch of cameo appearances and just let people think what they will of it, not intending any connection.
I remembered watching Haibane Renmai and marveled at the symbolism and how deep it was, until the creators pretty much admitted they were going for style over substance and didn't really have any idea what they were doing in terms of a solid plot.
That's sort of the difference between East and West. A lot of the anime (that I've seen) are more focused about conquering oneself and the importance/power of emotions. It's the Western style of entertainment that prefers a solid backstory (think of Star Wars...all that backhistory, Tolkien...alot of focus on lore, noting events and names, but what *really happens*--aka the emotions from the point of view of the individuals--are lost. In the flip side, it seems like solid discernable plot is glossed over in anime in favor of "going with the flow/emotions" and massive plot holes more or less ensue naturally.
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