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Normally I would say Nakamura-san's writing is dark but this boarders on "messed-up". The distinction I make between the two is based is on the reasons WHY she writes things this way. I "J no Subete" it is to show character development and growth and I believe the same goes for "Copernicus no Kokyuu" but in this particular manga there may not actually be a reasoning behind a major plot point. (SPOILIER) When the son recognizes that his uncle is in love with his father and he arranges to make it so they can "do it" for lack of a better term...there is no ... true reasoning behind the son's actions from the beginning and thats where my main issue lies with this manga. His son may just have issues but because the author always makes these risky choices she backs them up with some form of reasoning or redemption but in this case it seems almost uncharacteristically inattentive of her.

The artwork is flawless as usual and using the "forbidden love" factor always makes the story a little more interesting to see where she takes it. A very good read for those into BL, Yaoi and Mature manga, it does border incest for those wary.

I've read this manga a number of times, "Copernicus no Kokyuu" is an incredible psychological drama yaoi. I really hate to refer to this as a yaoi because it hardly has any of the characteristics of your typical yaoi, the only large factor is the gay sex scenes.There are various rape scenes in this manga which I always like to mention in a review because for the readers that are looking for a typical BL, this is not for you.

This manga is incredibly sad revolving around a character who is torn, a trapeze artist turned clown due to a fatal accident of his partner. ... Through various scenes we see him have flashbacks, tormented by the past and he seems to be a husk of the person he was. Nakamura-san once again brings us through a depressing yet beautiful story of a young man who is so stuck in the past that he is hardly aware of how terrible his present situation is. There are moments of happiness in his life surrounding a juggler in the circus but we are brought back into a dark world when the ringleader uses his body and sells him to a man for sex. The up's and downs are non-stop and as a reader your heart is heavy for this poor soul, there is never a moment of uncertainty in this manga, Nakamura-sensei knows what she trying to accomplish amongst her audience. Again another story that will consume you page after page, in a dark, twisted, beautiful world she has created.

What CAN'T I say about this manga? (This will be a bit of a scattered review) It takes the reader literally everywhere, from Marilyn Manroe to some very dark places that at times can be very difficult to read for many. The characters in this manga are aplenty (for a Nakamura manga); it starts off taking place at the school from "Barairo no Hoho no Koro" which is a lighter story than "J" . I find that this manga, "Copernicus no Kokyuu" and "Double Mints" are some of Nakamura-san's darkest, purely because there is graphic rape scenes and many deaths. I would say that this ... stands at her darkest because J is underage at the the point where he is abused and it is NOT for everyone. Though, this is a major point to start the story, ultimately we watch a character try to rise above his past in an obscure way. The artwork is breathtaking, One wonders how Nakamura-san can make such incredibly perfect lines and in her art books she does show the reader what tools she uses to create her manga. J dressed in drag is quite a beautiful thing, and the more intimate scenes are poised and incredibly emotional in many lights. If you are a typical reader of psychological, drama, yaoi, bl, mature, this is a read for you, and in my opinion it is brilliant in a "Clockwork Orange" kind of way.

Pity that there has yet to be a review...don't mind if i do. Nakamura-San can really summon up some of the darkest facets of life and drag you right in and this manga is no exception. I particularly enjoyed this manga of hers because of the way she elicits drama out of her characters. The relationships constantly alter throughout this manga and uncertainty lingers page after page. The dramatic style of her writing complements her impeccable line-work, drawing out every ounce of emotion she can from each character so you can not only feel their pain through the story but you can see it written ... all over their face. (how many puns did I just unintentionally crank out?)

I enjoyed Morgan as a character, I feel that his father being the head of the school adds a little twist to help display how little he cares about the world around him and aids the reader to show the progression of him beginning to care about Paul and his own struggles. Paul is clearly a cold character up until the reveal when he reads his fathers old letters, so I enjoy that we see various sides to her characters.

Artistically, Nakamura-sans work was very unusual to me and I did not enjoy many of her faces, but as you continue to read her works you realize everything in undeniably intentional. Of course in manga we love to see the perfect elegant "pretty" tears from glossy eyed characters but in Nakamura-sans case she gives us the raw unleashed emotions and disheveled characters scrambling to keep their lives and wits together.

Factors I was not so pleased about was actually the fact that it took so long in this manga to reveal a large plot point, about the letters that were sent to Paul from his father, it took a while to get to and then progressed too quickly for me to digest how the drama built so quickly, but thats a Nakamura charm and although you may read her work and not like how it made you feel by the end, I believe she intended that and you are left thinking about it for quite some time after you read.

I can't even watch the original FMA anime now that I'm currently watching Brotherhood! This is a NO FILLER anime it gets straight to the point with it's beautiful animation and amazing portrayal of the manga, everything is so different! Emotions are strong and there's more of a connection between characters then in the original anime, you immediately get dragged into this show within the first 5 minuets, this is honestly one of the most spectacular anime's i've ever laid my eyes on, it's definitely one of the best new shows of the last couple years. Its a definite watch, don't miss out!