Masamitsu Hidaka: Difference between revisions

Undo revision 447131 by Aura-Knight (Talk) I'm glad you kinda agree, but, just FYI, I know a Japanese girl at school, and she agreed me.
m (The point is valid. Besides, many people who actually KNOW Japanese men say this is a comment not out of character for them (I agree))
(Undo revision 447131 by Aura-Knight (Talk) I'm glad you kinda agree, but, just FYI, I know a Japanese girl at school, and she agreed me.)
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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.
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 American culture, so the commment may have been received in a way Hidaka didn't mean for it to be.
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.  


[[Category:Anime cast and crew|Hidaka, Masamitsu]]
[[Category:Anime cast and crew|Hidaka, Masamitsu]]