Weekly Shonen Magazine—the Critically Acclaimed Manga Magazine—Takes a Page from Puzzle & Dragons
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Characters from the popular manga series FAIRY TAIL, BLUE LOCK, Hajime no Ippo, and Shangri-La Frontier are here!
REDONDO BEACH, Calif. — April 8, 2025 — Kodansha, one of Japan’s largest publishing companies, and its very own successful manga magazine, Weekly Shonen Magazine, hit headline news as it officially collaborates with GungHo Online Entertainment’s 3-match RPG mobile game, Puzzle & Dragons! Now until April 21, 17:59 (UTC-8) is your chance to grab characters from limited-time Egg Machines, including Isagi Yoichi & Bachira Meguru from BLUE LOCK, Natsu & Igneel from FAIRY TAIL, Sunraku & Emul from Shangri-La Frontier, and Ippo Makunouchi & Mamoru Takamura from Hajime no Ippo.
Login Stamps
Players can earn daily login bonuses such as the Weekly Shonen Magazine Egg Machine, TAMADRA, King Diamond Dragon, and more! Earn a total of 3 pulls from the Weekly Shonen Magazine Egg Machine by logging in for 10 days of the collab duration.
These Mangas Can’t be Missed!
Check out these page-turning Weekly Shonen Magazine-themed Dungeons!
Weekly Shonen Magazine Quest: Head to the Event Quest and try out the Weekly Shonen Magazine Quest! Players who clear a Quest Level (total of 10 Quest Levels) will receive 1 Magic Stone. P&D Pass subscribers can also earn additional Quest Level Rewards! By clearing special quest missions in the select dungeons, players can earn Quest Points to increase the Quest Level and rewards such as the Weekly Shonen Magazine Egg Machine.
Select Dungeons: Weekly Shonen Magazine-Novice; Weekly Shonen Magazine-Expert; Mard Geer Tartaros Descended!; Wethermon the Tombguard Descended!; Weekly Shonen Magazine Colosseum!; and [FAIRY TAIL] Title Challenge!.
Weekly Shonen Magazine-Novice / Weekly Shonen Magazine-Expert: The Weekly Shonen Magazine-Novice and Weekly Shonen Magazine-Expert dungeons can now be explored at Special Dungeons. Collect Magazine Medals here and exchange them for limited-time characters at the Monster Exchange.
Weekly Shonen Magazine-Novice: Earn various Quest Rewards for each floor cleared as missions, including 1 billion Coins and 1,000 + Points. By completing all floors, players will receive Isagi Yoichi & Bachira Meguru (Reward) as a Quest Reward.
Weekly Shonen Magazine-Expert: Earn various Quest Rewards for each floor cleared as missions, including 5x Rainbowpy and Event Medal - Rainbow. By completing all floors, players will receive one pull from the Weekly Shonen Magazine Egg Machine as a Quest Reward. Weekly Shonen Magazine-Expert will be available starting 4/10 at 0:00 (UTC-8).
Mard Geer Tartaros Descended!: Mard Geer Tartaros Descended! can now be explored at Special Dungeons. Players who defeat the boss are guaranteed a Mard Geer Tartaros to drop. Earn various Quest Rewards for clearing missions including one pull from the Weekly Shonen Magazine Egg Machine when clearing Mard Geer Tartaros Descended!.
Multiplayer! Mard Geer Tartaros Descended!: A 3-Player Multiplayer mode of Mard Geer Tartaros Descended!.
Wethermon the Tombguard Descended!: Wethermon the Tombguard Descended! can now be explored at Special Dungeons. Players who defeat the boss are guaranteed a Wethermon the Tombguard to drop. Earn various Quest Rewards for clearing missions, including one pull from the Weekly Shonen Magazine Egg Machine when clearing Wethermon the Tombguard Descended!.
Multiplayer! Wethermon the Tombguard Descended!: A 3-Player Multiplayer mode of Wethermon the Tombguard Descended!.
Shidou Ryusei Descended!: Shidou Ryusei Descended! can be explored at Special Dungeons. Players who defeat the boss are guaranteed a Shidou Ryusei to drop. Shidou Ryusei Descended! will be available starting 4/11 at 0:00 (UTC-8).
Multiplayer! Shidou Ryusei Descended!: A 3-Player Multiplayer mode of Shidou Ryusei Descended!.
Weekly Shonen Magazine Colosseum!: Weekly Shonen Magazine Colosseum! arrives at Special Dungeons. Players who defeat the boss are guaranteed an Acnologia to drop. Players using a Weekly Shonen Magazine collab character as their team Leader and clearing the dungeon will increase the route drop rate to 100%. Earn Quest Rewards for clearing missions, including an Event Medal - Black, when clearing Weekly Shonen Magazine Colosseum!. Additionally, players will earn the 4-PvP Icon, Happy as a first-time clear reward.
Multiplayer! Weekly Shonen Magazine Colosseum!: A 3-Player Multiplayer mode of Weekly Shonen Magazine Colosseum!. To bring the route drop rate to 100%, all teams must use a Weekly Shonen Magazine collab character as the Leader.
[FAIRY TAIL] Title Challenge!: Head to the Special Dungeons and test your skills in the [FAIRY TAIL] Title Challenge!. Players are given a time limit and a fixed Helper in this dungeon. Earn the [FAIRY TAIL] title when clearing this dungeon for the first time and receive a Magazine Medal - Rainbow as a Quest Reward.
Isagi Yoichi 4-PvP Icon
Purchase the new collab-exclusive 4-PvP Icon, Isagi Yoichi, with Magic Stones!
Monster Exchange
Select Weekly Shonen Magazine collab characters, including Ego Jinpachi, will be available at the Monster Exchange during the collab.
MP Shop
Mamoru Takamura will be available at the MP Shop during the collab.
Special Bundles
30 Magic Stones & Natsu & Igneel Egg Machine ($29.99 USD): This bundle grants 30 Magic Stones, 300,000 MP, and a Natsu & Igneel Egg Machine that guarantees Natsu & Igneel to be pulled. Additionally, players will receive a special badge, Collab Enhancement [Weekly Shonen Magazine], when receiving Natsu & Igneel for the first time.
30 Magic Stones & Isagi Yoichi & Bachira Meguru Egg Machine ($29.99 USD): This bundle grants 30 Magic Stones, 5x Event Medal - Black, and an Isagi Yoichi & Bachira Meguru Egg Machine that guarantees Isagi Yoichi & Bachira Meguru to be pulled. Additionally, players will receive a special Weekly Shonen Magazine Collab BGM Set 2 when pulling Isagi Yoichi & Bachira Meguru for the first time.
30 Magic Stones & Natsu Dragneel Egg Machine ($29.99 USD): This bundle grants 30 Magic Stones, 5x Event Medal - Black, and a Natsu Dragneel Egg Machine that guarantees Natsu Dragneel to be pulled. Additionally, players will receive a special Weekly Shonen Magazine Collab BGM Set when pulling Natsu Dragneel for the first time.
20 Magic Stones & Itoshi Rin Egg Machine ($19.99 USD): This bundle grants 20 Magic Stones and an Itoshi Rin Egg Machine that guarantees Itoshi Rin to be pulled. Additionally, players will receive a special Weekly Shonen Magazine Orbs 2 Skin when pulling Itoshi Rin for the first time.
20 Magic Stones & Rakuro Hizutome Egg Machine ($19.99 USD): This bundle grants 20 Magic Stones and a Rakuro Hizutome Egg Machine that guarantees Rakuro Hizutome to be pulled. Additionally, players will receive a special Weekly Shonen Magazine Orbs Skin when pulling Rakuro Hizutome for the first time.
20 Magic Stones & ★8+ Weekly Shonen Magazine Egg Machine ($19.99 USD): This bundle grants 20 Magic Stones and an ★8+ Weekly Shonen Magazine Egg Machine that guarantees an ★8+ Rarity character to be pulled.
1 Magic Stone & Weekly Shonen Magazine Egg Machine ($0.99 USD): This bundle grants 1 Magic Stone and a Weekly Shonen Egg Machine.
Assets for the Weekly Shonen Magazine collab can be found here.
©George Morikawa/Kodansha Ltd.
Based on the manga “FAIRY TAIL” by Hiro Mashima originally serialized in the weekly SHONEN MAGAZINE published by KODANSHA Ltd.
©Hiro Mashima, KODANSHA/FAIRY TAIL Committee, TV TOKYO
Based on manga “Shangri-La Frontier” by Katarina, Ryosuke Fuji originally serialized in the weekly Shonen MAGAZINE published by KODANSHA Ltd.
Based on the manga “BLUE LOCK” by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura originally serialized in the weekly SHONEN MAGAZINE published by Kodansha Ltd.
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