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Weekly Shonen Magazine Takes a Page from Puzzle & Dragons

Weekly Shōnen Magazine—the Critically Acclaimed Manga Magazine—Takes a Page from Puzzle & Dragons

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 Shōnen 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 Shōnen Magazine Egg Machine, TAMADRA, King Diamond Dragon, and more! Earn a total of 3 pulls from the Weekly Shōnen 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 Shōnen Magazine-themed Dungeons!

Weekly Shōnen Magazine Quest: Head to the Event Quest and try out the Weekly Shōnen 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 Shōnen Magazine Egg Machine.

  • Select Dungeons: Weekly Shōnen Magazine-Novice; Weekly Shōnen Magazine-Expert; Mard Geer Tartaros Descended!; Wethermon the Tombguard Descended!; Weekly Shōnen Magazine Colosseum!; and [FAIRY TAIL] Title Challenge!.
  • Weekly Shōnen Magazine-Novice / Weekly Shōnen Magazine-Expert: The Weekly Shōnen Magazine-Novice and Weekly Shōnen 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 Shōnen 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 Shōnen 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 Shōnen Magazine Egg Machine as a Quest Reward. Weekly Shōnen 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 Shōnen 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 Shōnen 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 Shōnen Magazine Colosseum!: Weekly Shōnen Magazine Colosseum! arrives at Special Dungeons. Players who defeat the boss are guaranteed an Acnologia to drop. Players using a Weekly Shōnen 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 Shōnen Magazine Colosseum!. Additionally, players will earn the 4-PvP Icon, Happy as a first-time clear reward.

    • Multiplayer! Weekly Shōnen Magazine Colosseum!: A 3-Player Multiplayer mode of Weekly Shōnen Magazine Colosseum!. To bring the route drop rate to 100%, all teams must use a Weekly Shōnen 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 Shōnen 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 Shōnen 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 Shōnen 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 Shōnen 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 Shōnen 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 Shōnen Magazine Orbs Skin when pulling Rakuro Hizutome for the first time.
  • 20 Magic Stones & ★8+ Weekly Shōnen Magazine Egg Machine ($19.99 USD): This bundle grants 20 Magic Stones and an ★8+ Weekly Shōnen Magazine Egg Machine that guarantees an ★8+ Rarity character to be pulled.
  • 1 Magic Stone & Weekly Shōnen Magazine Egg Machine ($0.99 USD): This bundle grants 1 Magic Stone and a Weekly Shonen Egg Machine.


©George Morikawa/Kodansha Ltd.

Based on the manga “FAIRY TAIL” by Hiro Mashima originally serialized in the Weekly Shōnen Magazine published by Kodansha Ltd.
©Hiro Mashima, KODANSHA/FAIRY TAIL Committee, TV TOKYO

Based on manga “Shangri-La Frontier” by Katarina, Ryōsuke Fuji originally serialized in the
Weekly Shōnen Magazine published by Kodansha Ltd.

Based on the manga “BLUE LOCK” by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura originally serialized in the Weekly Shōnen Magazine published by Kodansha Ltd.

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