Mitsuhiro Arita / 312STUDIO, Inc.
Artist at the heart of this archive. Official publications, website material, interviews and public statements are primary references throughout the project.
Official Reference ↗Independent Archive · Research Credits
Credits& Sources
A record of the people, official sources, publishers, event organizers, archives and research databases that helped document this independent, non-commercial archive of Mitsuhiro Arita's work.
Primary Sources FirstNon-Commercial ArchiveHistorical ResearchAttribution & Rights
With Thanks
Acknowledgements
Nicolò Muraca
Photographer whose work is used with permission where credited on this website.
Emmanuel Aubry de Miromont
A very special thank you to Emmanuel Aubry de Miromont for his generosity, his time and the considerable amount of documentation he personally shared with me through Facebook. His help has contributed directly to this archive by making it possible to identify, verify and preserve material that would otherwise have been much more difficult to find. I am sincerely grateful for his trust, his availability and his contribution to this project.
Official Reference ↗Collectors, photographers and contributors
Thank you to the collectors, photographers, event attendees and contributors who have shared scans, photographs, information or corrections for this archive.
Primary & Official Sources
Mitsuhiro Arita — Official Website
Main reference for biography, professional works, ART CARD projects, exhibitions, publications and archived project information.
Visit Source ↗Mitsuhiro Arita — Biography / Artist Profile
Primary biographical and professional-credit reference.
Visit Source ↗312STUDIO, Inc.
Rights and professional attribution associated with Mitsuhiro Arita's current work.
Square Enix — WE ARE VANA'DIEL
Official Final Fantasy XI archive used for historical context and credited artwork.
Visit Source ↗Culdcept Official Website / Omiya Soft
Official Culdcept material and historical references.
Visit Source ↗The Tale of Onogoro — Official Website
Official staff credits, including Mitsuhiro Arita's Environment Concept Artist credit.
Visit Source ↗Joel J Games — Fall from Space
Official project page used for Fall from Space information and Mitsuhiro Arita's original box-art credit.
Visit Source ↗Fall from Space — itch.io
Developer updates and release information.
Visit Source ↗Publishers, Studios & Rights Holders
Square Enix
Final Fantasy-related material and official publications.
Visit Source ↗Bandai / Bandai Namco
Card games and game projects including Kamen Rider, Super Sentai, Gundam and Ultra Kaiju-related material.
Visit Source ↗Wizards of the Coast
Magic: The Gathering material.
Visit Source ↗KADOKAWA
Japanese publishing and book-related references.
Visit Source ↗Shinkigensha
Early professional illustration and publishing references.
Visit Source ↗SIGNAL.MD
Animation production reference for Hirune Hime-related material.
Visit Source ↗Studio 4°C
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc production context.
Visit Source ↗Omiya Soft
Culdcept developer and official-series reference.
Visit Source ↗Events & Organizers
Japan Expo Paris
Official guest, schedule and event information.
Visit Source ↗Paris Manga
Event information and promotional material where used.
Visit Source ↗Hawaii Pop Con
Event information and public event imagery where referenced.
TRA CON
Event information and ART CARD-related references.
TCGKL
Convention and event-card references.
MegaCon Live
Dublin and London event references.
Visit Source ↗San Diego Comic-Con
Convention context for event-related work.
Visit Source ↗Interviews, Press & Research
Journal du Japon
Long-form interview and career research concerning Mitsuhiro Arita.
Visit Source ↗Shade3D
Interview material concerning Mitsuhiro Arita's creative process and working methods.
Visit Source ↗Illustration Magazine
Interview and professional-profile material when referenced.
Polygon
Press reference when used for project or career research.
Visit Source ↗GameSpot
Press reference when used for video-game related research.
Visit Source ↗Archives & Research Databases
National Diet Library / NDL Search
Bibliographic verification for Japanese books, magazines, publication dates and ISBN records.
Visit Source ↗Internet Archive / Wayback Machine
Historical web research, including archived versions of older websites and pages no longer available online.
Visit Source ↗MobyGames
Secondary database used to cross-check video-game credits.
Visit Source ↗GameFAQs
Secondary credits and release-information reference.
Visit Source ↗Game Developer Research Institute
Secondary historical-development research reference.
Visit Source ↗Bulbapedia
Community reference used only for cross-checking secondary information where relevant.
Visit Source ↗Elite Fourum
Community archive used for interviews, translations and historical discussion; treated as a secondary source.
Visit Source ↗Research Method
Primary Sources First
Community databases, fan archives and secondary publications are used as research aids only. Whenever possible, information is checked against official publications, creator statements, publisher records, event organizers or other primary sources.
Historical material may also come from archived web pages that are no longer available on their original websites. These are treated as archival sources and identified whenever possible.
Accuracy
Corrections Are Welcome
Every effort is made to identify works, dates, credits and sources accurately. Some older, discontinued or difficult-to-find material may remain incomplete or subject to correction.
Verified corrections, improved attribution and additional primary documentation can be incorporated into the archive as the research develops.
Legal & Attribution
Copyright, Rights & Attribution
Independent fan archive. The TCG Art of Mitsuhiro Arita is an independent, non-commercial archival and research project. It is not an official website of Mitsuhiro Arita, 312STUDIO, Inc., or any publisher, studio, game company, event organizer or other rights holder referenced on these pages.
Artist rights. Mitsuhiro Arita retains all rights that belong to him in his original artworks and creative work. Nothing on this archive should be understood as a transfer, licence or claim of ownership over his work.
Third-party intellectual property. Trading card games, characters, card frames, logos, trademarks, game assets, books, comics and other protected elements may belong to their respective publishers, licensors, studios or other rights holders.
Images and documentation. Images are displayed for identification, historical documentation, research, commentary and preservation. Whenever the photographer, collector, publisher, event organizer, archive or original source is known, attribution is recorded.
No commercial exploitation. This archive does not sell the artworks, scans or third-party intellectual property displayed in its research galleries. References to official products, events or stores are provided only for documentation or to direct visitors toward official sources.
Rights-holder requests. Artists, photographers, publishers, organizers or other rights holders may request a correction to attribution or the removal of material. Legitimate requests can be reviewed and the relevant content corrected, updated or removed where appropriate.
This notice explains the project's independent, non-commercial and documentary purpose. It does not replace a permission or licence where one is legally required.
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