Mitsuhiro Arita

Mitsuhiro Arita (Japanese: 有田満弘), born January 12, 1970 in Fukuoka Prefecture, is a freelance illustrator who has been providing artwork for the Pokémon Trading Card Game since its inception. In addition to Pokémon, he has also provided artwork for several other trading or collectible card games based on franchises such as , , and . He has provided many illustrations for online content, as well as producing written articles, featured works, and cover art across numerous publications. He likes to paint pictures while he travels, a hobby he calls "Mobile Painting," which he began doing while using a .Mitsuhiro Arita's Interview | Shade 3D Arita is completely self-taught in his artistry.Biography | MITSUHIRO ARITA / WORKS
==Work for the TCG==
Arita has continued to produce illustrations since the very beginning of the TCG, and as a result, he is among the TCG's most prolific artists. Arita started doing art for the cards in their prototype stages, even before Pokémon Red and Green Versions had been released.Vazquez, Suriel (September 9, 2018). "Trade Secrets: The Making Of A Pokémon Card." Game Informer (Archived May 18, 2024.) At the time, the only reference material for Pokémon appearances was the original sprites.Pokémon Creator Profile: Mitsuhiro Arita, archived February 16th, 2021 Not knowing if they would be a success, he did not know how long the job would last. He said of the experience, "I was honestly worried about finding another project before the end of my contract." He was invited to the project by Keiji Kinebuchi, and also designed the symbols for the first six types.@MitsuhiroArita Arita has credited his work on the 's and for having a "big effect" on his career."People come up to me and say that's still their favourite Pokemon card": Mitsuhiro Arita reflects on 20 years of Pokemon's strangest and most iconic designs | GamesRadar+
Arita’s coloring style has changed over the years. His earlier illustrations were often a mix of watercolor or pastel with distinct outlines, but he has developed a more fluid style that emphasizes the use of vibrant colors, as well as light and shadow to create dynamic and realistic looking images. Many of his images also use high and low angles or tilt to help achieve this. Arita attempts to depict Pokémon in everyday scenarios, as though they were appearing in a nature documentary, and he often draws Pokémons' expressions and backgrounds realistically to achieve this.公認イラストレーター・有田満弘が語る、ポケモンカードゲームの余白と遊び｜「ポケモンカードゲーム イラストグランプリ」公式サイト - ポケカIGP, archived March 31st, 2019 on Internet Archive
==Artwork==
This is a collection of official Pokémon artwork drawn by Arita.
===Merchandise===
This is a collection of official Pokémon merchandise that Arita has contributed artwork to.
There are cards illustrated by Arita. For a list of cards that he illustrated, go here.
Pokémon Center Kyogre, Groudon, Salamence, and MetagrossArita confirming he drew the Kyogre, Groudon, Salamence and Metagross Clear File (archived)
 Battle ColosseumArita confirming he drew the Battle Colosseum art (archived)
 Bあの時の拡張パック、覚えてますか？～第4回 PTCG15th記念企画～ | PTCG Blog, archived Jan 15, 2012 on Internet Archive
 
 
 
 7/5 ポケモンカード強化拡張『リミックスバウト』| MITSUHIRO ARITA / WORKS
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==Trivia==
* Arita has a degree in Electrical and Software engineering.
* Arita's favorite Pokémon is .Uncovering The Hidden Inspiration And Stories Behind Pokemon Cards | GameSpotQ/A Interview with Mitsuhiro Arita : Original Pokemon Artist (The Meelypops Shop) | Meelypops Breaks on YouTube
==References==
==External links==
* Arita's personal website
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