2007
Monster Hunter, Vana'diel & Ga'Hoole
In 2007, Arita began illustrating Capcom's first Monster Hunter Trading Card Game while producing a substantial group of official Final Fantasy XI website images and concept illustrations. He also illustrated three further Japanese Guardians of Ga'Hoole volumes, making the year considerably broader than the card-game milestone alone.
Career Archive
Timeline Events
From April, Arita contributed illustrations to Capcom's Monster Hunter Trading Card Game; this first series continued into January 2008 and must be kept separate from Monster Hunter Hunting Card.
23 February — Square Enix published Arita's Final Fantasy XI Doll Festival illustration on the official PlayOnline site.
Arita's 2007 FFXI seasonal and news illustrations include New Year / Fortune's Menagerie, Egg Hunt, Travialce's Report on the State of the Empire, Sunbreeze Festival, Open Mog House!, Scholars: Martial Magicians and Starlight Celebration.
Great Figures of the Crystal War depicted Valaineral R Davilles, Elivira Gogol and Haja Zhwan.
Shueisha's Final Fantasy XI World Concept first published Arita concept art for an unimplemented area and an airship.
16 March — ガフールの勇者たち 3 恐怖の仮面フクロウ was released; ISBN 9784040680941.
Arita also illustrated ガフールの勇者たち 4 during 2007.
14 December — ガフールの勇者たち 5 決死の逃避行 was released; ISBN 9784040670881.