Masamitsu Hidaka

was a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist of television anime.

He notably served as the supervising director of the Pokémon television anime series from 1997 to 2006.

Biography Hidaka was born in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan on 19 October 1960. with the announcement of his death being shared the following day on social media by former classmate Mitsuo Fukuda.

Filmography Television anime Taotao (1983): Production Assistant Musashi no Ken (1985): Production Assistant Metal Armor Dragonar (1987): Storyboard and Direction Mashin Hero Wataru (1988): Storyboard and Direction Madö King Granzört (1989): Storyboard and Direction Mashin Hero Wataru 2 (1990): Storyboard and Episode Director The Brave of Sun Fighbird (1991): Chief Director Genki Bakuhatsu Ganbaruger (1992): Storyboard and Episode Director The Brave Express Might Gaine (1993): Storyboard and Episode Director Nekketsu Saikyō Go-Saurer (1993): Storyboard and Episode Director Jungle King Tar-chan (1993): Storyboard and Episode Director Kenyū Densetsu Yaiba (1993): Storyboard The Brave Police J-Decker (1994): Storyboard and Episode Director Captain Tsubasa J (1994): Storyboard and Episode Director Mobile Suit Gundam Wing (1995): Storyboard Wild Knights Gulkeeva (1995): Director, Script (episode 14), Storyboard (5 episodes), Episode Director (episodes 14 and 26) Mojacko (1995): Storyboard (episodes 12 and 20) and Episode Director (episode 12) After War Gundam X (1996): Storyboard and Episode Director Brave Command Dagwon (1996): Storyboard and Episode Director Reideen the Superior (1996): Storyboard The King of Braves GaoGaiGar (1997): Storyboard Pokémon: Indigo League (1997): Supervising Director Berserk (1997): Storyboard Super Mashin Hero Wataru (1997): OP1 and OP2 Storyboard Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands (1999): Supervising Director Betterman (1999): Storyboard Turn A Gundam (1999): Storyboard Pokémon: The Johto Journeys (1999): Supervising Director Gear Fighter Dendoh (2000): Storyboard Pokémon: Johto League Champions (2000): Director Brigadoon: Marin & Melan (2000): Storyboard s-CRY-ed (2001): Storyboard Pokémon: The Legend of Thunder (2001): Director Pokémon: Master Quest (2001): Supervising Director Final Fantasy: Unlimited (2001): Storyboard Pokémon: Advanced (2002): Supervising Director and Storyboard Pokémon: Advanced Challenge (2003): Supervising Director Dragonaut: The Resonance (2007): Storyboard Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl: Battle Dimension (2007): Storyboard Blassreiter (2008): Storyboard Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 (2008): Storyboard Linebarrels of Iron (2008): Director Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl: Galactic Battles (2008): Storyboard Saki (2009): Storyboard The Sacred Blacksmith (2009): Storyboard The Qwaser of Stigmata (2010): Storyboard Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors (2010): Storyboard The Qwasar of Stigmata II (2011): Storyboard Pokémon the Series: Black & White (2010): Storyboard Manyu Scroll (2011): Storyboard The Severing Crime Edge (2013): Storyboard Hayate the Combat Butler: Cuties (2013): Storyboard Saki: The Nationals (2014): Storyboard Nano Invaders (2014): Storyboard (episode 15) Haikyū!! Karasuno High School vs Shiratorizawa Academy (2014): Storyboard Shōnen Ashibe Go! Go! Goma-chan (2016): Storyboard Tsuredure Children (2017): Storyboard (episode 52) Märchen Mädchen (2018): Storyboard and Unit Director

Theatrical anime Ranma ½: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China (1991): Storyboard and Unit Director Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture (1994): Unit Director Pokémon: The First Movie (1998): Unit Director Pokémon the Movie 2000 (1999): Unit Director Pokémon 3: The Movie (2000): Unit Director Pikachu & Pichu (2000): Unit Director Pokémon 4Ever (2001): Unit Director Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005): Production Committee (OLM) Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (2006): Production Committee (OLM) Pokémon—Zoroark: Master of Illusions (2010): Storyboard Inazuma Eleven: Saikyō Gundan Ōga Shūrai (2010): Unit Director Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom (2011): Unit Director Inazuma Eleven GO: Kyūkyoku no Kizuna Gurifon (2011): Unit Director Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice (2012): Unit Director Inazuma Eleven GO vs. Danbōru Senki W (2012): Unit Director Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened (2013): Storyboard and Unit Director Code Geass: Akito the Exiled "The Wyvern Divided" (2013): Storyboard New Initial D the Movie Legend 1: Awakening (2014): Director, Storyboard, Unit Director Code Geass: Akito the Exiled "The Brightness Falls" (2015): Storyboard New Initial D the Movie Legend 2: Racer (2015): Chief Director and Storyboard New Initial D the Movie Legend 3: Dreamer (2016): Chief Director and Storyboard

Original video animation (OVA) GREED (1985): Production Management and Animation Dirty Pair: With Love from the Lovely Angels (1987): Assistant Director Ushio & Tora (1993): Storyboard and Unit Director Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team (1996): Unit Director I Dream of Mimi (1997): Director The Silent Service (1997): Storyboard and Unit Director POWER DoLLS: Detachment of Limited Line Service Project Alpha (1998): Director The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final (2000): Storyboard Code Geass: Akito the Exiled "The Wyvern Divided" (2013): Storyboard Code Geass: Akito the Exiled "The Brightness Falls" (2015): Storyboard New Initial D the Movie Battle Digest (2022): Director Western animation Inspector Gadget (1985): Background Video games Inazuma Eleven Strikers (2011): OP Storyboard and Unit Director Other Metal Armor Dragonar Pachislot Picture Drama Meio Plato/Min (2015): Script and Storyboard