Masamitsu Hidaka: Difference between revisions

Undo revision 702050 by J-J-M (Talk) I don't buy that, seeing how both Corocoro AND Sky Warrior got away with revealing development stuff on Platinu
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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 comment may have been received in a way Hidaka didn't mean for it to be.


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