Seven Days (manga)

Seven Days (Japanese: セブンデイズ, Hepburn: Sebun Deizu) is a Japanese yaoi manga written by Venio Tachibana and illustrated by Rihito Takarai. Seven Days was serialized in the quarterly manga magazine Craft from 2007 to 2009. The story was released in two parts: Seven Days: Monday-Thursday and Seven Days: Friday-Sunday. A live-action film adaptation for both books was released in 2015.

Seven Days
Cover of the Japanese version of Seven Days: Monday-Thursday, released on September 1, 2007 (2007-09-01)
セブンデイズ
(Sebun Deizu)
GenreYaoi[1]
Manga
Seven Days: Monday-Thursday
Written byVenio Tachibana
Illustrated byRihito Takarai
Published byTaiyoh Tosho
English publisher
ImprintMillion Comics Craft Series
MagazineCraft
DemographicJosei
Original run2007 – 2007
Volumes1
Manga
Seven Days: Friday-Sunday
Written byVenio Tachibana
Illustrated byRihito Takarai
Published byTaiyoh Tosho
English publisher
ImprintMillion Comics Craft Series
MagazineCraft
DemographicJosei
Original run2008 – 2009
Volumes1
Live-action film
Seven Days: Monday-Thursday
Directed byTakeshi Yokoi
Written byNatsuko Takahashi
StudioArgo Pictures
ReleasedJune 6, 2015 (2015-06-06)
Live-action film
Seven Days: Friday-Sunday
Directed byTakeshi Yokoi
Written byNatsuko Takahashi
StudioArgo Pictures
ReleasedJuly 4, 2015 (2015-07-04)

Plot

Yuzuru Shino, a bored and disillusioned third-year high school student, hears a rumor that Tōji Seryō, a popular student at school, will accept anyone who asks him out at the beginning of the week and end their relationship after seven days of dating. Yuzuru decides to ask Tōji out as a half-hearted joke, but, to his surprise, Tōji accepts their date. Over the course of seven days, Yuzuru's feelings for him grow, and he begins to dread the impending day where they will inevitably end their relationship.

Characters
Yuzuru Shino (篠弓弦, Shino Yuzuru)
Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama (drama CD); portrayed by: Takeshi James Yamada (film)[2]
Tōji Seryō (芹生冬至, Seryō Tōji)
Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura (drama CD); portrayed by: Tomoki Hirose (film)[2]

Media

Manga

Seven Days is written by Venio Tachibana and illustrated by Rihito Takarai. It was serialized in the quarterly magazine anthology Craft from 2007 to 2009.[3] The chapters were later released in bound volumes by Taiyoh Tosho under the Million Comics Craft Series imprint.[3] The first volume was released under the title Seven Days: Monday-Thursday in 2007, while the second volume was released as Seven Days: Friday-Sunday in 2009. Drama CD adaptations of both books were released.[2]

In October 2009, Digital Manga Publishing announced at Yaoi-Con that they were distributing the books in English under the Juné imprint.[3] In March 2019, Viz Media took over English distribution rights and published both books as an omnibus titled Seven Days: Monday-Sunday under the SuBLime imprint.[4]

No. Title Original release date English release date
1Seven Days: Monday-Thursday
Sebun Deizu: Monday→Thursday (セブンデイズ MONDAY→THURSDAY)		September 1, 2007 (2007-09-01)
978-4813050858		October 12, 2010 (2010-10-12) (Juné)[3]
December 10, 2019 (2019-12-10) (SuBLime)[lower-alpha 1]
978-1569700662
2Seven Days: Friday-Sunday
Sebun Deizu: Friday→Sunday (セブンデイズ FRIDAY→SUNDAY)		June 1, 2009 (2009-06-01)
978-4-81-305193-0		November 15, 2011 (2011-11-15) (Juné)
December 10, 2019 (2019-12-10) (SuBLime)[lower-alpha 1]
978-1-56-970229-1 (Juné)
ISBN 978-1-97-470927-4 (SuBLime)

Film

Two live-action film adaptations were announced in 2015, each adaptating both books in the series. Both films are directed by Takeshi Yokoi, with screenplay by Natsuko Takahashi. The films star Tomoki Hirose and Takeshi James Yamada, with Hinako Tanaka, Yūki Hiyori, Rin Ishikawa, Itsuki Sagara, and Yukihiro Takiguchi in supporting roles. The first film, Seven Days: Monday-Thursday, premiered on June 6, 2015 in Humax Cinemas in Tokyo, followed by other theaters in Japan.[2][5] The second film, Seven Days: Friday-Sunday, premiered on July 4, 2015.[6][7][8] Prior to the film's release, a behind-the-scenes DVD of Seven Days: Monday-Thursday was released on May 20, 2015, where it debuted at #73 on the Oricon DVD Weekly Charts.[9] Pony Canyon released both movies as a set on DVD and Blu-ray on December 16, 2015. The DVD peaked at #48 on the Oricon DVD Weekly Charts,[10] while the Blu-ray peaked at #59 on the Oricon Blu-ray Weekly Charts.[11]

Reception

Seven Days was ranked #5 as one of the best boys love stories in Kono BL ga Yabai! 2010 Fujoshi Edition.[1]

Seven Days was part of the inspiration behind the 2019 novel Date Me, Bryson Keller by South African author Kevin van Whye, who wrote the novel out of his critiques on Seven Days and the yaoi genre in general with respect to "actual and realistic LGBT culture."[12][13]

Notes
  1. SuBLime reprinted both volumes as an omnibus titled Seven Days: Monday-Sunday.[4]

References
  1. "橘紅緒＆宝井理人のBL「セブンデイズ」実写映画化、主演は廣瀬智紀". Natalie (in Japanese). April 9, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  2. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 15, 2015). "1st Live-Action Seven Days Film's Trailer Streamed". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  3. Loo, Egan (October 31, 2009). "DMP Adds Tyrant Falls in Love, Kizuna, Harlequin Manga (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  4. Sherman, Jennifer (March 6, 2019). "SuBLime Licenses Seven Days Boys-Love Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  5. "映画「セブンデイズ」パネル展が都内書店で、特製ポストカードも配布". Natalie (in Japanese). May 27, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  6. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 5, 2015). "2nd Seven Days Film's Trailer Streamed". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  7. "BL映画「セブンデイズ」後編の予告編、人を好きになる"しんどさ"満載". Natalie (in Japanese). June 5, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  8. "BL映画「セブンデイズ」、廣瀬智紀の自己分析に山田ジェームス武がツッコミ". Natalie (in Japanese). June 6, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  9. "Making of セブンデイズ MONDAY→THURSDAY～恋する予感～". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  10. "「セブンデイズ」DVDコンプリート版". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  11. "「セブンデイズ」Blu-rayコンプリート版". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  12. "Interview with Kevin van Whye, Author of Date Me, Bryson Keller + Cover Reveal". YA Sh3lf. November 17, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  13. van Whye, Kevin (February 8, 2019). "Kevin van Whye's Reviews > Date Me, Bryson Keller". Goodreads. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
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