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Most notably, he was [http://www.pokebeach.com/news/0708/interview-with-masamitsu-hidaka-at-anime-expo 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 {{an|Brock}} left the show briefly during [[Pokémon: 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 {{an|Misty}} would return to the main cast, his response was a flat-out no. | Most notably, he was [http://www.pokebeach.com/news/0708/interview-with-masamitsu-hidaka-at-anime-expo 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 {{an|Brock}} left the show briefly during [[Pokémon: 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 {{an|Misty}} would return to the main cast, his response was a flat-out no. | ||
He also made another comment in [http://www.pokebeach.com/news/0708/second-pokemon-interview-with-masamitsu-hidaka-many-interesting-points another interview] that caused a degree of controversy among Pokémon fans. | He also made another comment in [http://www.pokebeach.com/news/0708/second-pokemon-interview-with-masamitsu-hidaka-many-interesting-points another interview] that caused a degree of controversy among Pokémon fans. 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. | ||
[[Category:Anime cast and crew|Hidaka, Masamitsu]] | [[Category:Anime cast and crew|Hidaka, Masamitsu]] | ||
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