>>38575138This is some part of Pokemon Peer interview in September 2010
>Oomura: Also, this time we wanted the 3 starter Pokemon to be split into Japanese, Western, and Chinese imagery. We said Tsutaaja would represent Western imagery, Pokabu Chinese, and Mijumaru Japanese. We discussed it: “Couldn’t a sea otter be a samurai?”>Oomura: I was a little worried, so I went to watch the sea otters at the aquarium. I happened to see the sea lion show, I noticed how strong the sea lions were. I thought, ah, I’ll try combining sea lions and otters together. I came up with the idea of them fighting by using the shells on their stomachs like swords, and Mijumaru and its [next] evolution were completed.For me, Ohmura went to aquarim and saw sea lion is a mistake. The mix between sea otter and sea lion made such a horrible design like this. This is a mistake in every level. I love Oshawott design but I hate Samurott design. This is a mistake!!!
