Real Releases Its Latest Volume After 2 Years
Real by Takehiko Inoue finally releases a volume after a 2-year gap.
On February 19, 2026, Real by Takehiko Inoue will release Volume 17 on April 17, 2026.
This volume will cover Chapters 97 to 102.
This is the first volume in 2 years, a small gap compared to Volumes 14 (79 to 84) and 15 from 2014 to 2020 and Volumes 15 (85-90) and 16 (91-96), from 2020 to 2024.
Written and illustrated by Takehiko Inoue for Weekly Young Jump since October 28, 1999, Real has since released 16 volumes.
From the author of the biggest basketball manga, Slam Dunk, and Vagabond, Real is a basketball manga about three friends who find purpose in life as they play wheelchair basketball.
By November 2020, the manga had over 16 million copies in circulation.
Source: Twitter
“REAL” new vol 17 by Takehiko Inoue (Slam Dunk, Vagabond) will be released April 17, 2026! pic.twitter.com/0HDIRQq7rH
— Manga Mogura RE (Anime & Manga News) (@MangaMoguraRE) February 19, 2026
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