Magazine launched in 2013, moved to digital format in 2020
On Tuesday, it was announced that the final issue of Goraku Special magazine from Nihonbungeisha will be published on May 15, marking its 58th and last edition.
In addition, Nihonbungeisha opened ( link ) the free manga website Goraku Web! ( link ) On March 28th, Nihonbungeisha combined their previous web serialization site for their manga series "Web Goraku" with their new website.
In May 2013, Weekly Manga Goraku Zōkan was introduced by Nihonbungeisha as a supplementary publication to Weekly Manga Goraku. Later, in March 2014, it became known as Manga Goraku Special after replacing Bessatsu Manga Goraku, which had ended. Many of the serializations from that previous magazine were continued in Manga Goraku Special.
In August 2020, the magazine switched from print to digital due to changes within the manga industry and the requirement to adapt to contemporary demands.
Source: Manga Goraku Special issue 57