The cover illustration features Satoshi and Gou, the two protagonists of the forthcoming new Pokémon / Pocket Monsters TV anime series.
The new TV anime Pocket Monsters (the same title as the original 1997 Poket Momsters TV anime series) is set to premiere in Japan on November 17, 2019.
It is the first time in 22 years that the 38-year-old magazine has featured the Pokémon / Pocket Monsters anime characters on its cover.