>>53948303I think Heaven's Gate would fit more than Aum, one episode of Cowboy Bebop had a guy based on Marshall Applewhite so it's not like Japan would be unfamiliar with it.
They had the goofy haircuts, sci-fi space theme, hatred for human emotions, and all that. Aum was more Hindu and esotericist
But of course it could be either a mix or a coincidence, Heaven's Gate never blew anyone up, and Cyrus being a businessman fits more with scientology