Strawberry News/Covers

A list of covers from throughout the Strawberry News.

Covers

Issue No. PR (promotional) (March 1975) - Featuring a sleeping black and white Horacio?

Issue No. 1 (April 1975) - Featuring Snoopy from Peanuts

Issue No. 11 - Featuring My Melody

Issue No. 14 (November 1, 1975) - The first to feature Hello Kitty on the front cover

Issue No. 17 - Featuring the Little Twin Stars

Issue No. 20 (February 1, 1976) - Featuring Pandapals

Issue No. 21 (February 15, 1976) - Featuring My Melody

Issue No. 26 - Featuring Patty and Jimmy

Issue No. 28 - Featuring Robby Rabbit and Beezy Riders

Issue No. 29 - Featuring Hello Kitty

Issue No. 34 - Featuring the Strawberry King

Issue No. 36 - Featuring Hello Kitty

Issue No. 75 - Featuring Bunny & Matty

Issue No. 182 - Featuring Goropikadon

Issue No. 234 - Featuring Sambo and Hannah

Issue No. 253 - Featuring Marroncream

Issue No. 283 - Featuring Pochacco and his animal friends

Issue No. 335 (January 1996)- Featuring Hello Kitty and Mimmy's Puroland costumes

Issue No. 336 (February 1996) - Featuring Pochacco and friends

Issue No. 337 (March 1996) - Featuring Monkichi

Issue No. 338 (April 1996) - Featuring Badtz-Maru

Issue No. 339 (May 1996) - Featuring Hello Kitty

Issue No. 340 (June 1996) - Featuring Pochacco

Issue No. 341 (July 1996) - Featuring Monkichi

Issue No. 342 (August 1996) - Featuring Pekkle

Issue No. 343 (September 1996) - Featuring Badtz-Maru

Issue No. 344 (October 1996) - Featuring PataPataPeppy

Issue No. 345 (November 1996) - Featuring Hello Kitty

Issue No. 346 (December 1996) - Featuring Pochacco

Issue No. 355 (September 1997) - Featuring Pompompurin and Muffin

Issue No. 412 (June 2002) - Featuring Cinnamoroll

Issue No. 443 (January 2005) - Featuring Kurousa and Shirousa

Issue No. 444 (February 2005) - Featuring Cinnamoroll

Issue No. 445 (March 2005) - Featuring Charmmy Kitty and Sugar (first appearance)

Issue No. 446 (April 2005) - Featuring the Strawberry King, celebrating the Strawberry News 30th Anniversary

Issue No. 447 (May 2005) - Featuring Hello Kitty

Issue No. 448 (June 2005) - Featuring Hello Kitty, a remake of Issue No. 14's cover to celebrate the magazine's 30th Anniversary

Issue No. 449 (July 2005) - Featuring Kurousa and Shirousa

Issue No. 450 (August 2005) - Featuring My Melody and My Sweet Piano

Issue No. 451 (September 2005) - Featuring Hello Kitty and Charmmy Kitty

Issue No. 452 (October 2005) - Featuring Charmmy Kitty and her friends

Issue No. 453 (November 2005) - Featuring Hello Kitty

Issue No. 454 (December 2005) - Featuring Hello Kitty

Issue No. 455 (January 2006) - Featuring My Melody and Kuromi, based off Onegai My Melody

Issue No. 456 (February 2006) - Featuring Tenorikuma

Issue No. 457 (March 2006) - Featuring Cinnamoroll and Friends

Issue No. 458 (April 2006) - Featuring Hello Kitty

Issue No. 459 (May 2006) - Featuring Charmmy Kitty and Sugar

Issue No. 460 (June 2006) - Featuring My Melody and Kuromi

Issue No. 461 (July 2006) - Featuring Charmmy Kitty and Honeymomo

Issue No. 462 (August 2006) - Featuring Hello Kitty

Issue No. 463 (September 2006) - Featuring Gorie-chan and Hello Kitty

Issue No. 464 (October 2006) - Featuring Charmmy Kitty and friends

Issue No. 465 (November 2006) - Featuring Hello Kitty

Issue No. 466 (December 2006) - Featuring Rio Matsumoto and Rio Kitty

Issue No. 467 (January 2007) - Featuring My Melody

Issue No. 468 (February 2007) - Featuring Charmmy Kitty and Honeymomo

Issue No. 469 (March 2007) - Featuring Hello Kitty

Issue No. 470 (April 2007) - Featuring Hello Kitty

Issue No. 471 (May 2007) - Featuring Charmmy Kitty and Sugar

Issue No. 472 (June 2007) - Featuring Hello Kitty

Issue No. 473 (July 2007) - Featuring Hello Kitty

Issue No. 474 (August 2007) - Featuring Hello Kitty

Issue No. 475 (September 2007) - Featuring Hello Kitty

Issue No. 476 (October 2007) - Featuring Charmmy Kitty, Sugar and Tiramisu

Issue No. 477 (November 2007) - Featuring Hello Kitty

Issue No. 478 (December 2007) - Featuring Kiki and Lala

Issue No. 506 (April 2010) - Featuring the Strawberry King and Hello Kitty

Issue No. 539 (January 2013) - Featuring My Melody and friends

Issue No. 540 (February 2013) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 541 (March 2013) - Featuring Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll, My Melody and the Little Twin Stars

Issue No. 542 (April 2013) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 543 (May 2013) - Featuring Hello Kitty, My Melody, Marroncream and the Little Twin Stars

Issue No. 544 (June 2013) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 545 (July 2013) - Featuring My Melody and Flat

Issue No. 546 (August 2013) - Featuring Hello Kitty, My Melody and the Little Twin Stars

Issue No. 547 (September 2013) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 548 (October 2013) - Featuring My Melody, Kuromi, the Little Twin Stars, Hello Kitty and Mimmy

Issue No. 549 (November 2013) - Featuring Hello Kitty and Tiny Chum

Issue No. 550 (December 2013) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 551 (January 2014) - Featuring My Melody, Hello Kitty and the Little Twin Stars

Issue No. 552 (February 2014) - Featuring Hello Kitty and Dear Daniel

Issue No. 553 (March 2014) - Featuring My Melody, Hello Kitty and Lala

Issue No. 554 (April 2014) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 555 (May 2014) - Featuring Hello Kitty

Issue No. 556 (June 2014) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters, for the 2014 Sanrio Character Ranking

Issue No. 557 (July 2014) - Featuring My Melody, Hello Kitty, Lala, My Sweet Piano and Keroppi

Issue No. 558 (August 2014) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 559 (September 2014) - Featuring My Melody, Hello Kitty and the Little Twin Stars

Issue No. 560 (October 2014) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 561 (November 2014) - Featuring Hello Kitty

Issue No. 562 (December 2014) - Featuring the Little Twin Stars and various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 563 (January 2015) - Featuring My Melody and My Sweet Piano

Issue No. 564 (February 2015) - Featuring My Melody, Hello Kitty and Lala

Issue No. 565 (March 2015) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 566 (April 2015) - Featuring the Strawberry King

Issue No. 567 (May 2015) - Featuring Hello Kitty and Doraemon

Issue No. 568 (June 2015) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 569 (July 2015) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 570 (August 2015) - Featuring My Melody and the Little Twin Stars

Issue No. 571 (September 2015) - Featuring Pompompurin

Issue No. 572 (October 2015) - Featuring My Melody, Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll and Pompompurin

Issue No. 573 (November 2015) - Featuring Hello Kitty

Issue No. 574 (December 2015) - Featuring the Little Twin Stars

Issue No. 575 (January 2016) - Featuring My Melody

Issue No. 576 (February 2016) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 577 (March 2016) - Featuring Cinnamoroll and various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 578 (April 2016) - Featuring Pompompurin and various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 579 (May 2016) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 580 (June 2016) - Featuring Pompompurin and Muffin

Issue No. 581 (July 2016) - Featuring Pompompurin, Hello Kitty and My Melody

Issue No. 582 (August 2016) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 583 (September 2016) - Featuring Pompompurin and Muffin

Issue No. 584 (October 2016) - Featuring My Melody and Cinnamoroll

Issue No. 585 (November 2016) - Featuring Hello Kitty

Issue No. 586 (December 2016) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 587 (January 2017) - Featuring My Melody

Issue No. 588 (February 2017) - Featuring Cinnamoroll and various Sanrio characters

Issue No. 589 (March 2017) - Featuring Cinnamoroll and friends for his 15th Anniversary

Issue No. 590 (April 2017) - Featuring Pompompurin and friends

Issue No. 591 (May 2017) - Featuring various Sanrio characters

Issue No. 592 (June 2017) - Featuring various Sanrio characters

Issue No. 593 (July 2017) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 594 (August 2017) - Featuring various Sanrio characters

Issue No. 595 (September 2017) - Featuring Cinnamoroll

Issue No. 596 (October 2017) - Featuring various Sanrio characters

Issue No. 597 (November 2017) - Featuring Hello Kitty

Issue No. 598 (December 2017) - Featuring various Sanrio characters

Issue No. 599 (January 2018) - Featuring My Melody and friends

Issue No. 600 (February 2018) - Featuring the Starwberry King and other Sanrio characters, celebrating 600 issues!

Issue No. 601 (March 2018) - Featuring Cinnamoroll and friends

Issue No. 602 (April 2018) - Featuring Pompompurin and friends

Issue No. 603 (May 2018) - Featuring Tuxedo Sam and Chip

Issue No. 604 (June 2018) - Featuring various Sanrio characters

Issue No. 605 (July 2018) - Featuring various Sanrio characters

Issue No. 606 (August 2018) - Featuring various Sanrio characters

Issue No. 607 (September 2018) - Featuring Cinnamoroll and Pochacco

Issue No. 608 (October 2018) - Featuring various Sanrio characters

Issue No. 609 (November 2018) - Featuring Hello Kitty and other Sanrio characters

Issue No. 610 (December 2018) - Featuring various Sanrio characters

Issue No. 611 (January 2019) - Featuring My Melody and friends

Issue No. 612 (February 2019) - Featuring Pochacco and friends

Issue No. 613 (March 2019) - Featuring Cinnamoroll and friends

Issue No. 614 (April 2019) - Featuring Pompompurin and friends

Issue No. 615 (May 2019) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 616 (June 2019) - Featuring Hello Kitty and other Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 617 (July 2019) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 618 (August 2019) - Featuring Pochacco and friends

Issue No. 619 (September 2019) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 620 (October 2019) - Featuring Kuromi and other Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 621 (November 2019) - Featuring Hello Kitty

Issue No. 622 (December 2019) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 623 (January 2020) - Featuring My Melody and friends

Issue No. 624 (February 2020) - Featuring Pochacco and friends

Issue No. 625 (March 2020) - Featuring Cinnamoroll and Milk

Issue No. 626 (April 2020) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters, celebrating The Strawberry News' 45th Anniversary

Issue No. 627 (May 2020) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 628 (June 2020) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 629 (July 2020) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 630 (August 2020) - Featuring Pochacco and friends

Issue No. 631 (September 2020) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters, celebrating Sanrio's 60th Anniversary

Issue No. 632 (October 2020) - Featuring My Melody and Kuromi

Issue No. 633 (November 2020) - Featuring Hello Kitty and Mimmy

Issue No. 634 (December 2020) - Featuring Kiki and Lala, celebrating The Little Twin Stars' 45th Anniversary

Issue No. 635 (January 2021) - Featuring My Melody, My Sweet Piano and Kuromi

Issue No. 636 (February 2021) - Featuring Pochacco and Friends

Issue No. 637 (March 2021) - Featuring Cinnamoroll, Milk, Espresso and Cappucinno

Issue No. 638 (April 2021) - Featuring Pompompurin and friends, celebrating his 25th Anniversary

Issue No. 639 (May 2021) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 640 (June 2021) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 641 (July 2021) - Featuring My Melody, Kuromi and Wish Me Mell

Issue No. 642 (August 2021) - Featuring Hello Kitty and Mimmy

Issue No. 643 (September 2021) - Featuring Wish Me Mell

Issue No. 644 (October 2021) - Featuring Kuromi and Baku

Issue No. 645 (November 2021) - Featuring Hello Kitty, Tiny Chum,

Issue No. 646 (December 2021) - Featuring Kiki and Lala

Issue No. 647 (January 2022) - Featuring My Melody

Issue No. 648 (February 2022) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 649 (March 2022) - Featuring Cinnamoroll and Friends

Issue No. 650 (April 2022) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters, celebrating 650 issues of the Strawberry News

Issue No. 651 (May 2022) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 652 (June 2022) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 653 (July 2022) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 654 (August 2022) - Featuring My Melody, Cinnamoroll and Wish Me Mell

Issue No. 655 (September 2022) - Featuring Wish Me Mell

Issue No. 656 (October 2022) - Featuring Kuromi

Issue No. 657 (November 2022) - Featuring Hello Kitty and Mimmy

Issue No. 658 (December 2022) - Featuring Kiki and Lala

Issue No. 659 (January 2023) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 660 (February 2023) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 661 (March 2023) - Featuring Cinnamoroll

Issue No. 662 (April 2023) - Featuring Pompompurin and Badtz-Maru, celebrating Badtz-Maru's 30th Anniversary

Issue No. 663 (May 2023) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 664 (June 2023) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 665 (July 2023) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 666 (August 2023) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 667 (September 2023) - Featuring Wish Me Mell with her friends

Issue No. 668 (October 2023) - Featuring Kuromi

Issue No. 669 (November 2023) - Featuring Hello Kitty, celebrating her 50th Anniversary

Issue No. 670 (December 2023) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 671 (January 2024) - Featuring My Melody

Issue No. 672 (February 2024) - Featuring Pochacco for his 35th Anniversary

Issue No. 673 (March 2024) - Featuring Cinnamoroll and Milk

Issue No. 674 (April 2024) - Pompompurin and Friends

Issue No. 675 (May 2024) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 676 (June 2024) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 677 (July 2024) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 678 (August 2024) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 679 (September 2024) - Featuring Wish Me Mell

Issue No. 680 (October 2024) - Featuring Kuromi

Issue No. 681 (November 2024) - Featuring Hello Kitty and Tiny Chum, celebrating Hello Kitty's 50th Anniversary

Issue No. 682 (December 2024) - Featuring the Little Twin Stars and Friends

Issue No. 683 (January 2025) - Featuring My Melody, celebrating her 50th Anniversary

Issue No. 684 (February 2025) - Featuring Pochacco and Friends

Issue No. 685 (March 2025) - Featuring Cinnamoroll and Friends

Issue No. 686 (April 2025) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 687 (May 2025) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 688 (June 2025) - Featuring Marroncream for her 40th Anniversary

Issue No. 689 (July 2025) - Featuring Ahirunopekkle for his 35th Anniversary

Issue No. 690 (August 2025) - Featuring various Sanrio Characters

Issue No. 691 (September 2025) - Featuring The Strawberry King and

Issue No. 692 (October 2025) - Featuring Kuromi, celebrating her 20th Anniversary

Issue No. 693 (November 2025) - Featuring Hello Kitty, Mimmy, Tiny Chum and friends

Issue No. 694 (December 2025) - Featuring Kiki and Lala, celebrating their 50th Anniversary

Issue No. 695 (January 2026) - Featuring My Melody, My Sweet Piano, Flat and Risu

Issue No. 696 (February 2026) - Featuring Pochacco and the Pi-chans