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Neither sources have actual quotes from Tajiri himself and appear to be opinion pieces.
(Neither sources have actual quotes from Tajiri himself and appear to be opinion pieces.)
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Gigantamax Blastoise's shell may be based on a {{wp|battleship}}. It may also be based on {{wp|Leonardo da Vinci}}'s design for an {{wp|Leonardo's fighting vehicle|armored fighting vehicle}}, which itself is inspired by a turtle's shell.
Gigantamax Blastoise's shell may be based on a {{wp|battleship}}. It may also be based on {{wp|Leonardo da Vinci}}'s design for an {{wp|Leonardo's fighting vehicle|armored fighting vehicle}}, which itself is inspired by a turtle's shell.
Similarities between [https://kamenrider.fandom.com/wiki/Kame_Bazooka Turtle Bazooka] from ''{{wp|Kamen Rider}}'' and Gamera and Blastoise have also been noted as classic {{wp|tokusatsu}} productions had extensive influences on the ''Pokémon'' franchise since [[Capsule Monsters|its prototype]] according to [[Satoshi Tajiri]].<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><ref>[https://twitter.com/ikiro_pkmn/status/1267810504338112512 キョダイカメックス…カラバジオvsミミー…アイアンロックス…ミミー星人の円盤…]</ref>


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