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Pokémon, as a series, was originally conceived by [[Satoshi Tajiri]] as a way to instill in children of the modern, more urbanized Japan the same enjoyment that he felt as a young boy collecting insects and other bugs near his hometown of {{wp|Machida, Tokyo|Machida}}. Initially called [[Capsule Monsters]], or CapuMon for short, Tajiri pitched the series to Nintendo after being inspired by the [[Game Link Cable]]; he pictured an insect crawling across it between two Game Boy systems. Additionally, Tajiri was largely inspired by classic {{wp|tokusatsu}} productions most notably ''{{wp|Godzilla}}'', ''{{wp|Gamera}}'', ''{{wp|Ultraman}}'', and ''{{wp|Kamen Rider}}''.<ref>[https://originalnews.nico/325487 『エヴァ』『ポケモン』の元ネタは『ウルトラセブン』？ アスカのプラグスーツが白かった理由]</ref><ref>[https://magmix.jp/post/186864 「ポケモン」を生んだ？　『ウルトラセブン』カプセル怪獣のたまらない可愛さ]</ref><ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemon/comments/xnitjj/character_study_about_squirtle_wartortle_and/ Character Study about : Squirtle, Wartortle and Blastoise [Sunday Study]]</ref><ref>Jugem Mook (じゅげむMOOK), March 1998, 絶対ゲームボーイ読本, Recruit</ref>