I think if any manga--or book for that matter--manages to make me cry, it's going to be Real. In a medium known mostly for magical girls, fighting robots and other wild but superficial imagery, true emotion doesn't come often. You might giggle, or wince--or, most of the time, deadpan--but rarely do you get tears. The title is completely apt. This story is as real as it gets. Just as I'd hoped when reading the first volume, the story doesn't head toward Slam Dunk territory (great stuff in its own right, just not exactly appropriate here), instead keeping with the solid character development established in the first volume. Check out the full review.
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