I have to say that the common misconception that you had pointed out was taken into account. Sure if you read or watch Bakuman then you get the idea that all anime are based off of manga but there are several animes that have no such basis.

Xernix I believe that you're tastes are similar to mine since at the beginning of bleach I had gotten hooked on the anime BEFORE the manga. I only picked up the manga after the Bounto arc came to a close.