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3 unusual facts about Strawberry Panic!


Strawberry Panic!

In December 2003, the characters from Spica (Hikari, Amane, Yaya, and Tsubomi) and Lulim (Kizuna, Chikaru, Remon, and Kagome) were introduced and in the January 2004 issue the first illustrations of the three schools and the Strawberry Dorms were published, drawn by Chitose Maki; the reader participation game began in this issue.

A hint of astronomical star imagery is seen throughout the series, as well as minor Catholic religious undertones including a St. Mary statue on campus and a large Catholic church in the center of Astraea Hill.

Although each individual story had its own title, the stories were under the collective title of "The Girls, who art in heaven".


Chitose Maki

She is noteworthy as the original illustrator to the Strawberry Panic! series before Namuchi Takumi succeeded her.


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