Mitsuhiro Arita

Mr. Arita is an illustrator and art director who has been involved with Pokémon TCG since the planning stages in 1996. He has produced numerous illustrations from the first set on, and his work is wide-ranging, including illustrations relating to the TCG and video games, plus internal and cover illustrations for printed materials. In addition, he conducts lectures and live painting events, mostly at educational institutions, both in Japan and abroad.