Yep, by the looks of it he's the creator and main story writer. He's the author of the novel as well, though manga looks to have come first.
Good catch. Maybe it puts into perspective the character Shinoa if he created her, considering Ferris from that series.
Anyways here's episode 3:
http://nyaa.se/?page=download&tid=748362
Still at the setting up stage, but really liked how the pieces are moving. Next couple of episodes should be action driven I think. Better than the 2nd episode at least, and still one of the few bright sides of this season.