Rumbling Hearts Kiminozo

I just finished watching "Rumbling Hearts," an anime I had come across at work but soon found the whole box set online.

Kudos to Amazon.

The anime is about a group of friends who were a real close set.

Mitsuki, the swimmer

Haruka, the shy and innocent bookworm

Shinji and Takayuki, the best buds who were close friends with the tom-boyish Mitsuki.

Plot:

Haruka develops a crush on Takayuki but is too shy to say anything. Mitsuki decides to help by introducing them, things go well and they start to date. However, as Haruka and Takayuki grow closer Mitsuki realizes that she is also developing feelings for Takayuki.
One day Haruka is in a terrible accident and falls into a coma.

Takayuki and Mitsuki grow closer through their mourning and start dating, eventually living together.

Life went on...
until Haruka wakes up three years later with no knowledge of the passage of time.

Although this sounds like a typical soap opera, and could probably be called as such, I really enjoyed it.

This anime is completely free of fantasy in all forms. It shows life in all it's harsh glory, equipt with plenty "What the hell!?" moments.

The story was great, and realistic down to the real-life ending everyone hates.

If anyone is interested in an anime that could very well happen in the real world, I strongly recomend this one. You can find more information on the anime, including previews of the episodes, at http://rumblinghearts.com/