Allusions

Character Name Allusions

 * Sakura Kamachi, a Japanese foreign exchange student, shares a last name with Kazuma Kamachi, a pseudonymous Japanese author.


 * Irwin Ibbson 's last name a reference to Norwegian playwright, Henrik Ibsen, who was called "the father of realism".
 * Stellanard's father's name is a reference to the 1947 musical Finian's Rainbow.

Many of the Main Street Buildings have allusions in their names:

 * Rosebud's, a winter recreational store, is a reference to the sled of the same name in the film Citizen Kane
 * Rick’s Café, a Moroccan restaurant, is reference to a nightclub in the film Casablanca


 * Lotus Eater's, a Greek diner, is an allusion to the Odyssey
 * Jack + Jill’s, a children’s bookstore, is an obviously named for the nursery rhyme Jack and Jill
 * Brytaz Christmas Dishes, a dishware store, is an obscure reference to a lyric in the song,"A Wizard of a Day" from the 1982 anime feature film, The Wizard of Oz
 * Outsider Station, a gas station, is an allusion to The Outsiders
 * Cafe Istanbul, a Turkish coffeehouse, shares a name with an old-time radio program