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'''Masamitsu Hidaka''' (Japanese: '''日高政光''' ''Hidaka Masamitsu'') is a director and storyboard artist for the [[Pokémon anime]]. He also has various other credits.
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'''Masamitsu Hidaka''' (Japanese: '''日高政光''' ''Hidaka Masamitsu'') was a director and storyboard artist for the [[Pokémon anime]]<ref>https://twitter.com/PokeFans_Taiwan/status/1501939901436432384</ref>.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Hidaka was born on October 19, 1960, and went on initially to become an architect. After losing his job at an architecture design office, however, he went into the animation industry and soon became a noted director. In addition to Pokémon, he has also worked on various other series, including {{wp|Mobile Suit Gundam Wing}}.
Hidaka was born on October 19, 1960, and went on initially to become an architect. After losing his job at an architecture design office, however, he went into the animation industry and soon became a noted director. In addition to Pokémon, he has also worked on various other series, including {{wp|Mobile Suit Gundam Wing}}.


He directed the Pokémon anime up to the [[Pokémon: Battle Frontier|Battle Frontier]] arc, and he continues to be a storyboard artist.
He directed the Pokémon anime up to the [[S09|Battle Frontier]] arc, and he continued to be a storyboard artist until ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]''.


==Interview with Water Pokémon Master==
On March 10th, 2022, [[wp:Mitsuo Fukuda|Mitsuo Fukuda]] announced on Twitter, that Hidaka had passed away.<ref>[https://twitter.com/fukuda320/status/1501844888413171714 Mitsuo Fukuda announcing Hidaka's death on Twitter]</ref>
Most notably, he was recently [http://www.pokebeach.com/news/0708/second-pokemon-interview-with-masamitsu-hidaka-many-interesting-points interviewed] by [[PokéBeach]] webmaster Water Pokémon Master, the closest any Pokémon fan has come to those in charge of the raw anime. He answered many questions, including confirming that {{p|Celebi}} was planned to be in the [[GS Ball]] before it was decided to be put into the [[M04|fourth movie]], and that [[Brock]] left the show briefly during [[Pokémon: The Adventures in the Orange Islands|the Orange Islands arc]] due to fears that Americans, who would soon after the planning of {{Tracey}}'s [[EP084|debut episode]] be getting the [[EP001|first episode]], would find him a racist stereotype. When asked if [[Misty]] would return to the main cast, his response was a flat-out no.


He also made another comment in another [http://www.pokebeach.com/news/0708/interview-with-masamitsu-hidaka-at-anime-expo interview] that caused a degree of controversy among Pokémon fans. In the second interview he stated that part of the reason for the changing of Ash's female companion from Misty to {{an|May}}, and then to {{an|Dawn}} is that "boys need a new piece of eye candy to look at every once in a while". Many viewed this as a sexist comment. However, in his defense, it should be noted that Hidaka's comments went through the translator, and then the fan who posted the interview, so some of the original meaning may have been lost. Japanese culture is very different than the culture of English speaking nations, so the comment may have been received in a way Hidaka didn't mean for it to be.
==Interviews with PokéBeach==
Most notably, Hidaka has been interviewed by [[PokéBeach]] webmaster Water Pokémon Master twice<ref>[http://www.pokebeach.com/news/0708/interview-with-masamitsu-hidaka-at-anime-expo Interview with Masamitsu Hidaka at Anime Expo (July 3rd, 2008) « Animé News « PokéBeach]</ref><ref name="two">[http://www.pokebeach.com/news/0708/second-pokemon-interview-with-masamitsu-hidaka-many-interesting-points Second Interview with Masamitsu Hidaka – Many Interesting Points! (July 4th, 2008) « Website News « PokéBeach]</ref> in July 2008.


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He confirmed that {{p|Celebi}} was related to the [[GS Ball]] before it was relocated to the [[M04|fourth movie]], and that {{an|Brock}} left the show briefly during [[S02|the Orange Islands arc]] due to fears that Americans would find him a racist stereotype. He also confirmed that {{an|Misty}} would not return to the main cast. In another comment made in the second interview<ref name="two"/>, he joked that part of the reason for changing {{Ash}}'s female companion from Misty to {{an|May}}, and then to {{an|Dawn}} is that "boys need a new piece of eye candy to look at every once in a while".
 
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Masamitsu Hidaka (Japanese: 日高政光 Hidaka Masamitsu) was a director and storyboard artist for the Pokémon anime[1].

Biography

Hidaka was born on October 19, 1960, and went on initially to become an architect. After losing his job at an architecture design office, however, he went into the animation industry and soon became a noted director. In addition to Pokémon, he has also worked on various other series, including Mobile Suit Gundam Wing.

He directed the Pokémon anime up to the Battle Frontier arc, and he continued to be a storyboard artist until Pokémon the Series: Black & White.

On March 10th, 2022, Mitsuo Fukuda announced on Twitter, that Hidaka had passed away.[2]

Interviews with PokéBeach

Most notably, Hidaka has been interviewed by PokéBeach webmaster Water Pokémon Master twice[3][4] in July 2008.

He confirmed that Celebi was related to the GS Ball before it was relocated to the fourth movie, and that Brock left the show briefly during the Orange Islands arc due to fears that Americans would find him a racist stereotype. He also confirmed that Misty would not return to the main cast. In another comment made in the second interview[4], he joked that part of the reason for changing Ash's female companion from Misty to May, and then to Dawn is that "boys need a new piece of eye candy to look at every once in a while".

References

  1. ↑ https://twitter.com/PokeFans_Taiwan/status/1501939901436432384
  2. ↑ Mitsuo Fukuda announcing Hidaka's death on Twitter
  3. ↑ Interview with Masamitsu Hidaka at Anime Expo (July 3rd, 2008) « Animé News « PokéBeach
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Second Interview with Masamitsu Hidaka – Many Interesting Points! (July 4th, 2008) « Website News « PokéBeach
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