I like Hidetada. And he is one of the best Japanese bodybuilders out there, but he was arrested at LAX Airport and got caught. And his sponsor in Japan dropped him, and even now in Japan, there is a karma about him so he isnt profiled a lot. Even the Japanese bodybuilding magazine are worried about using him too much, at the moment.
He should ge the invite to the under 202 show down. He can't beat David Henry or Flex Lewis.
That being said, no special invite for the 202lb and Under. Hidetada looks good, and get him ready for the 2009 Ironman, where, if he places in the top 5, will qualify for the Olympia. And right now, with the date in the third week of January, Hidetada can do what he did in the past.
So get him ready for it.
As for the Olympia 202lb, David, Henry, Flex Lewis and Kevin English are the favorites, in that order.
hahahahahaaaaaa, no way could Melvin EVER win the Olympia.
Even Dexter Jackson said that if Melvin is spot on, he can vie for the top Olympia spot. Never say never.