"New model shōnen magazine" gets 1st lineup reveal on February 13

The March issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Magazine is announcing on Friday that Kodansha will launch a new bimonthly magazine titled Shōnen Magazine R on April 20. Kodansha will publish the magazine in even-numbered months on the 20th.

The magazine notes that the official Twitter account of Shōnen Magazine R will provide real-time updates. The Twitter account will also reveal its first round of announcements about the new magazine's manga lineup on February 13.

The advertisement notes that the magazine will be a "new model shōnen magazine," and features an image with the tagline: "In order for you to stand back up again tomorrow."