Tune In to the Midnight Heart
| Tune In to the Midnight Heart | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 真夜中ハートチューン (Mayonaka Hāto Chūn) | |
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| Genre | Romantic comedy |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Masakuni Igarashi |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Shōnen Magazine Comics |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Magazine |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | September 20, 2023 – present |
| Volumes | 5 |
Tune In to the Midnight Heart (Japanese: 真夜中ハートチューン, Hepburn: Mayonaka Hāto Chūn) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masakuni Igarashi. It began serialization in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine in September 2023, and has been compiled into five tankōbon volumes as of September 2024. The series is simultaneously serialized in English in Kodansha's K Manga service in the United States.
Plot
[edit]Arisu Yamabuki, a high school sophomore, has been looking for a girl named Apollo, a radio broadcaster whose face and real name he does not know. One day, Arisu finds a clue about Apollo in the broadcasting club of the high school he is attending. There, he finds four beautiful girls who dream of “getting a job related to voice.” Arisu vows to fulfill the dreams of each of the four girls in order to find out the true identity of Apollo.
Characters
[edit]- Arisu Yamabuki (山吹 有栖, Yamabuki Arisu)
- The protagonist, he is currently a 2nd-year high school student. He listened to a radio personality known only under the alias Apollo while in junior high school and is determined to learn her true identity.
- Shinobu Uzuki (雨月 しのぶ, Uzuki Shinobu)
- Voiced by: Ayane Sakura (PV)
- A high school student and a member of the broadcasting club. She is aiming to become an announcer.
- Nene Himekawa (日芽川 寧々, Himekawa Nene)
- Voiced by: Ayane Sakura (PV)
- A high school student and a member of the broadcasting club. She is aiming to become a voice actress.
- Iko Kirino (霧乃 イコ, Kirino Iko)
- Voiced by: Ayane Sakura (PV)
- A high school student and a member of the broadcasting club. She is aiming to become a VTuber.
- Rikka Inohana (井ノ華 六花, Inohara Rikka)
- Voiced by: Ayane Sakura (PV)
- A high school student and a member of the broadcasting club. She is aiming to become a singer.
Publication
[edit]Tune In to the Midnight Heart is written and illustrated by Masakuni Igarashi. It began serialization in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine in September 2023.[1] It is also simultaneously released in English on Kodansha's K Manga service in the United States.[2] During their panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2024, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the series for English publication beginning in Q2 2025.[3]
The first volume was released on December 15, 2023. To promote the release, an article featuring an interview and collaboration with VTuber Shigure Ui was published, along with comments by voice actress Kana Hanazawa.[4] The second volume was released on February 16, 2024. To promote its release, a video featuring Ayane Sakura voicing the female characters was published.[5]
Volumes
[edit]| No. | Release date | ISBN | ||
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| 1 | December 15, 2023[6] | 978-4-06-533754-7 | ||
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| 2 | February 16, 2024[7] | 978-4-06-534570-2 | ||
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| 3 | April 17, 2024[8] | 978-4-06-535415-5 | ||
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| 4 | June 17, 2024[9] | 978-4-06-535777-4 | ||
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| 5 | September 17, 2024[10] | 978-4-06-536773-5 | ||
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| 6 | November 15, 2024[11] | 978-4-06-537511-2 | ||
Chapters not yet in tankōbon format
[edit]- 42. The Fireworks Won't Wait
- 43. There You Are
- 44. Wafting Fragrance
- 45. It's Not True, Though...
- 46. A Watched Pot Never Boils
- 47. Switching Girls
- 48. We Match
- 49. A Love that Won't Fade Even After 100 Years with Me
- 50. Rendezvous With Me?
- 51. Summer Loose Ends
- 52. A Sign that You Have Something to Hide
- 53. Where There's a Lip, There's a Way
Reception
[edit]The series ranked 14th in the print category at the tenth Next Manga Awards in 2024.[12]
See also
[edit]- Detectives These Days Are Crazy!, another manga series by the same author
- Senryu Girl, another manga series by the same author
References
[edit]- ^ Tai, Anita (September 19, 2023). "Senryū Girl's Masakuni Igarashi Launches New Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Tune In to the Midnight Heart | CHAPTER 1 RE:START / K MANGA". Kodansha. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Kodansha Reveals New Manga Licenses for August 2024 & Spring 2025". Kodansha USA. July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ 【単行本第１巻12月15日発売!!】『真夜中ハートチューン』花澤香菜さん特別コメント&しぐれういさん特別インタビューを大公開！ (in Japanese). Kodansha. December 13, 2023. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ 佐倉綾音：「マガジン」ラブコメ「真夜中ハートチューン」PVで1人4役 「私の声でいいのかしら」とプレッシャーも (in Japanese). Mantan Inc. February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ 真夜中ハートチューン（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ 真夜中ハートチューン（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ 真夜中ハートチューン（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ 真夜中ハートチューン（４） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ 真夜中ハートチューン（５） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ 真夜中ハートチューン（６） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ 「次にくるマンガ大賞 2024」1位に「カグラバチ」「ふつうの軽音部」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 28, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Tune In to the Midnight Heart official manga website at Pocket Shōnen Magazine (in Japanese)
- Tune In to the Midnight Heart (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia