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==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 Pokemon up to season 9, and he continues to be a Storyboard artist. | |||
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 [[Pokémon 4Ever|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. | 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 [[Pokémon 4Ever|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. | ||