>>49904929To be fair, that partially has to do with the fact that Hidaka isn't really known for anything he did in the series, as much as he is remembered for his infamous interview about the anime.
That said, he was, at the end of the day, just a man doing his job, and in a way, he still carried the anime in an era where nobody knew what to do after Johto and everyone had to improvise.
May he honestly rest in peace.
t. anon who openly disliked the man for essentially shitting on the anime fandom and claiming that female characters are nothing but worthless, disposable eye candy