>>11723780Um, it goes further than that. I'm completely positive the Doronjo and Devil Man resemblance isn't coincidental. Salamence and Devil Man's wings are an exact match, and it wouldn't be the first time Devil Man inspired a Nintendo character...Devil from Devil World (the banned NES game) is also a take on Devil Man with the red/blue scheme and wings.
It's not just the ears for Purrloin and Liepard, the lighter pink on Purrloin and Liepard's face resembles Doronjo's mask. And when Purloin is shown standing up, her fur is cut low like Doronjo's dress.
I don't see why you're so critical of the idea that GameFreak based Pokemon off popular Japanese anime characters.