Thanks, I'm glad you like the concept, it came to me waiting for a bus on my daily commute to Uni.
The simple asthetic of the characters was born from the fact that I was working to a tight deadline considering I was doing everything. People that get ambitious on a student film usually don't get anywhere near finishing it, so the trick is to work with what you have in the time you're given.
I'm glad it inspired you though, I've only just started to draw a few manga/anime inspired pieces recently, its certainly apealing, although I like many other artforms too