Did you know in anime: Pokemon are based off of insects?

It's no surprise that some of the Pokemon in Gamefreaks franchise are based off of insects.However the creator of Pokemon actually got the idea by playing with bugs when he was young!

"As a child, Tajiri enjoyed insect collecting as a hobby; this childhood activity would prove an inspiration for his later video game work. In fact, other children called him "Dr. Bug" , and he wanted to have a profession as an entomologist.

TIL : Bleach Was Originally Going to be Called "Snipe"

Everybody loves the dark/surreal nature of Bleach. It's hard to imagine the anime without the impressive action scenes with sword fighting gore, but that very well could have been the case. Tite Kubo (pictured below)