Why collect Mijumaru?

Mijumaru Artwork from Pixiv.net.

I've been a pokémon collector since 2008, but it wasn't until Mijumaru was revealed on May 12, 2010 that I found my favorite pokémon ever. I flipped out when I saw him for the first time (and was very sad hardly anyone else liked him). Not to mention, later on when it was revealed that Mijumaru was representative of Japan, his evolution line was based on samurai, and he was given a signature move called Shell Blade (screw Razor Shell >:|), I just fell in love with him even more! Mijumaru represents some of my greatest loves, and introduced me to many new ones, including my massive love for otters. <33

I have no words for Mijumaru that can properly express my feelings toward him. He is my baby and no one else’s, the cutest, best pokémon ever. I love everything about him: his round head, ovally orange nose, freckles, tiny blue ears, his cute little tail, his frowny mouth, his little clam on his belly, everything. I adored him from the moment I saw him and I will collect him until the day that I die!! The only thing I can say about him that describes my feelings properly is this – it’s like I FINALLY met my partner pokemon – Mijumaru is the Piplup to my Dawn, the Axew to my Iris, the Pikachu to my Ash. My baby! <3333333