Let me start off by saying that I am not anywhere close to being a fan of short manga. For me to actually really love a manga it has to go on for a while so that I can live with the characters for a bit.

That being said... I really did love Seven Days.

It was sweet and fun and overall a nice thing to read. Considering it couldn't have taken me over half an hour to go through the story, it did a surprisingly good job at making me smile. This is probably my favourite manga under 20 chapters.

Story:
Ah... is there ever a more universal plot then love? I'm not a person especially believing in true loves and happy endings but I have to say it's something manga always (or at least some of the time) seem to be able to pull off. Everything was nicely paced (which is hard to do in 13 chapters) and the dialogue always seemed to fit. I found the whole premise somewhat interesting but I think something more important to the story was the way people perceive one another. Seven Days really managed to show this concept off nicely and simply. Everyone wants people to love them from who they are. This is what the story is based around and it's not overly played with, the theme distributed in the right places and leaving room for other ideas and interpretations.

Art:
To be honest, I'm not the best judge with art in manga but... I know what I like and I know what I don't. Usually I get caught up in the story but if the art is good enough, I'll look over something more than once. Despite my lack of attention, character facial expressions and I guess overall appearance matter to me. Often enough I'll find a manga with (usually) old art and cringe at the face some poor guy is wearing. Seven Days was easy to look at though. It wasn't eye-catching to the point where you became distracted (which is good) but it was also really nicely used to show subtle emotions and give hints to the characters pasts.

Character:
It's normal for everyone to grow attachments to characters. I am no exception. That's usually why I dislike short manga. They reel me in with an interesting character before slapping me across the face with an ending. The characters were interesting and complex people with similar wishes of 'acceptance' and 'love'. It was nice to have characters that weren't built up from each other. Both of the main boys are their own people and unlike a lot of other romance-themed manga, they didn't rely solely on each other (how could you in 7 days?) which I felt was a good point of showcasing originality. They're characters you can feel something for without it going over the top to the point where you're frustrated by the length.

Enjoyment:
Did I enjoy this? From all my points you could probably gather yes. Hell, with the way I went on with each aspect this seems like it should be a 10! Alas, I can't find it within me to rate such a short series a 10. But it was still a really fun read. Especially for 13 chapters (I know I keep going on but ehhhh I don't care). Seven Days was fun and curiously simple. It's something I can imagine re-reading at some point. I'd say that it would've been nice for a longer story (maybe they could've changed it so he dates people for a month?). I dunno. I just can't ever seem to get over my sulking of short reads...

Overall:
It won't take you seven days to fall in love with this title. Maybe you won't love it at all but it's worth a read for a lot of audiences due to the story and characters. If you are going to take anything from my review take this: strong concepts are what make good stories into more. Go read it and find out if you understand that. Trust me, you will.