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

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.

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

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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ABOUT PUZZLE & DRAGONS
Puzzle & Dragons is a mobile puzzle adventure game developed and published by GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. with over 90 million downloads worldwide. Puzzle & Dragons combines match-three-style puzzles, monster collecting, and dungeon crawling mechanics for a definitive free-to-play experience that’s kept players hooked since 2012. Regarded as a landmark release in mobile gaming, the game continues to evolve with each new update and collaboration. Puzzle & Dragons is available on the App Store and on Google Play. Visit www.puzzleanddragons.us to learn more. 

ABOUT GUNGHO ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA
GungHo Online Entertainment America, Inc. (GOEA) is a multi-platform developer and publisher dedicated to delivering fun & unique titles like Puzzle & Dragons, Ninjala, and LET IT DIE. GOEA is the US division of GungHo Online Entertainment (GOE), whose studios include leading developers SUPERTRICK GAMES, GAME ARTS, Acquire, and Gravity. GOEA distributes games for consoles, handhelds, mobile devices, and PC. GOEA is located in Redondo Beach, CA. For more information, visit www.gunghoonline.com

MEDIA CONTACTS
GUNGHO ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA
Natsuki Nishikawa
Senior Communications Coordinator
natsuki@gunghoonline.com