Seizon LifE is a pretty good manga. It's fairly simple, but it also allows for a lot of tension. An old man who's dying of cancer tries to investigate his daughter's death before the statute of limitations runs out, which coincides with his estimated time of death. As he investigates, he learns more about his daughter that he neglected long ago. The paper trail is seemingly so sparse, but seeing Takeda always find that next clue is extremely satisfying. The story ramps up the tension smoothly near the end as well. Overall, the plot is great aside from a few conveniences. The characters are alsosolid, but they're pretty basic. The story does a solid job of characterizing Takeda and his daughter, but most other characters are pretty shallow. Granted, the story is pretty short so most characters can't be given a comprehensive backstory. The point is, the important characters are pretty good, and the others are serviceable.

My main issue with the story is that the whole 'cancer' thing isn't really well-integrated into the story. We don't really see Takeda's condition worsening in a way that could've upped the tension even more.

In terms of the art, it's pretty good. The artstyle is pretty old-fashioned, and I think that works well for the story. The composition is pretty basic, but there were some effective uses of techniques like page turns that elevated the experience.

This review was pretty short, but so is the manga at the end of the day. 7/10 for now, a really good manga. It's a short read too, so I could easily recommend this to about anyone.