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)
Genre	Romantic comedy
Manga
Written by	Masakuni Igarashi
Published by	Kodansha
English publisher	NA: Kodansha USA;
Imprint	Shōnen Magazine Comics
Magazine	Weekly Shōnen Magazine
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	September 20, 2023 – present
Volumes	6

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

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

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

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

No.

Release date

ISBN

1

December 15, 2023^[6]

978-4-06-533754-7


1. Re:Start 2. A Message From Arisu Yamabuki	3. Liar 4. Three Weeks Until The Kiss 5. Overture

2

February 16, 2024^[7]

978-4-06-534570-2


6. Lock The Door If It's Embarrassing 7. I Can't Smile In Front of the Camera! 8. I Can't Smile In Front of You! 9. All Alone With You Until Dark 10. Partners in Crime	11. The Adviser's Name is Literally Lemon-chan 12. I Can't Tell Whose Voice It Was 13. Arisu Yamabuki-kun 14. Flyby Anomaly

3

April 17, 2024^[8]

978-4-06-535415-5


15. Nene Saw 16. Piece of Cake 17. This is Very Hot, So Please Be Careful 18. 20 Points is Still Within the Margin of Error 19. Forgetful	20. Emotion is a Spontaneous Process 21. Affection is an Escalating Process 22. Payback Achieved 23. This is All Your Fault

4

June 17, 2024^[9]

978-4-06-535777-4


24. A Bolt from the Blue 25. Direct Contact 26. Black Wind, White Rain 27. Kiss or Hug 28. While One Wasn't Looking	29. Secret Track 30. Celestial 31. In Rikka's Front Row 32. Defiance

5

September 17, 2024^[10]

978-4-06-536773-5


33. Her Free-Response Answers Are All Nonsense 34. Struck by the Magic of the Night 35. Crossing the Finish Line Last / Yet Still Overflowing with Love 36. The Amidakuji Willed It 37. Close the Distance With Him	38. The Night Grows Late, The Four Grow Restless Over Yamabuki 39. Putting Skin in the Game Just for You 40. She Either Loves You or Wants to Show Off 41. Something Important to Tell You