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Tune In to the Midnight Heart

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 eight tankōbon volumes as of March 2025. The series is simultaneously serialized in English on Kodansha's K Manga digital service. An anime television series adaptation produced by Gekkō is set to premiere in 2026.

Tune In to the Midnight Heart
First tankōbon volume cover
真夜中ハートチューン
(Mayonaka Hāto Chūn)
GenreRomantic comedy
Manga
Written byMasakuni Igarashi
Published byKodansha
English publisher
ImprintShōnen Magazine Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Magazine
DemographicShōnen
Original runSeptember 20, 2023 – present
Volumes8
Anime television series
Directed byMasayuki Takahashi
Written byYukie Sugiwara
StudioGekkō
Original run 2026 – scheduled
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Plot

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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

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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), Miku Itō[1] (anime)
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), Rumi Okubo[1] (anime)
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), Sayumi Suzushiro[1] (anime)
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), Momoko Seto[1] (anime)
A high school student and a member of the broadcasting club. She is aiming to become a singer.

Media

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Manga

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Tune In to the Midnight Heart is written and illustrated by Masakuni Igarashi. It began serialization in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine on September 20, 2023.[2] It is also simultaneously released in English on Kodansha's K Manga digital service.[3] During their panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2024, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the series for English publication beginning in Q2 2025.[4]

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.[5] The second volume was released on February 16, 2024. To promote its release, a video featuring Ayane Sakura voicing the female characters was published.[6]

Volumes

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 December 15, 2023[7]978-4-06-533754-7May 6, 2025[8]979-8-888774-91-5
  1. Re:Start (RE：START)
  2. A Message From Arisu Yamabuki (山吹有栖がお送りしました, Yamabuki Yū qī Ga Ookuri Shima Shita)
  3. Liar (うそつき, Uso-tsuki)
  1. Three Weeks Until The Kiss (キスまで3週間, Kisu made 3-shūkan)
  2. Overture (オーバーチュア, Ōbāchua)
2 February 16, 2024[9]978-4-06-534570-2——
  1. Lock The Door If It's Embarrassing (恥ずかしいなら鍵をかけろ, Hazukashīnara kagi o kakero)
  2. I Can't Smile In Front of the Camera! (カメラの前では笑えない!!, Kamera no maede wa waraenai!!)
  3. I Can't Smile In Front of You! (キミの前では笑えない…！, Kimi no maede wa waraenai…!)
  4. All Alone With You Until Dark (夜までコースで２人きり, Yoru made kōsu de 2-ri kiri)
  5. Partners in Crime (共犯, Kyōhan)
  1. The Adviser's Name is Literally Lemon-chan (顧問の名前はレモンちゃん, Komon no namae wa remon-chan)
  2. I Can't Tell Whose Voice It Was (誰の声かわからない, Dare no koe ka wakaranai)
  3. Arisu Yamabuki-kun (山吹有栖君です, Yamabuki Yū qī Kimi Desu)
  4. Flyby Anomaly (フライバイ・アノマリー, Furaibai anomarī)
3 April 17, 2024[10]978-4-06-535415-5——
  1. Nene Saw (寧々は見た, Nene wa mita)
  2. Piece of Cake (PIECE OF CAKE（朝飯前さ）, Pīsu OF CAKE (asameshimae sa))
  3. This is Very Hot, So Please Be Careful (お熱いのでお気をつけて, O atsuinode okiwotsukete)
  4. 20 Points is Still Within the Margin of Error (20点は誤差のうち, 20-Ten wa gosa no uchi)
  5. Forgetful (忘れっぽいんだ, Wasureppoi nda)
  1. Emotion is a Spontaneous Process (感情は衝動, Kanjō wa shōdō)
  2. Affection is an Escalating Process (感傷は昇騰, Kanshō wa shōtō)
  3. Payback Achieved (リベンジ成功, Ribenji seikō)
  4. This is All Your Fault (全部 キミのせいだよ, Zenbu kimi no seida yo)
4 June 17, 2024[11]978-4-06-535777-4——
  1. A Bolt from the Blue (青天の霹靂, Seiten'nohekireki)
  2. Direct Contact (直接触れるんだ, Chokusetsu fureru nda)
  3. Black Wind, White Rain (黒風白雨, Kokufūhakuu)
  4. Kiss or Hug (キスorハグ, Kisu or hagu)
  5. While One Wasn't Looking (少し目を離した隙に, Sukoshi me o hanashita suki ni)
  1. Secret Track (SECRET TRACK)
  2. Celestial (cerestial［天上の］, Cerestial [tenjō no])
  3. In Rikka's Front Row (六花の最前列で, Rikka no sai zenretsu de)
  4. Defiance (反逆の証, Hangyaku no akashi)
5 September 17, 2024[12]978-4-06-536773-5——
  1. Her Free-Response Answers Are All Nonsense (記述問題はでたらめ, Kijutsumondai wa detarame)
  2. Struck by the Magic of the Night (夜の空気にあてられて, Yoru no kūki ni ate rarete)
  3. Crossing the Finish Line Last / Yet Still Overflowing with Love (×ザヨリ・コイア〇（末座より・恋余る）, × Zayori koia líng (Matsuza yori koi amaru))
  4. The Amidakuji Willed It (あみだで決まったから, Amidade kimattakara)
  5. Close the Distance With Him (懐に入るんだ, Futokoro ni hairu nda)
  1. The Night Grows Late, The Four Grow Restless Over Yamabuki (四方山吹き荒れ夜が更ける, Yomoyama fukiare yoru ga fukeru)
  2. Putting Skin in the Game Just for You (君のために一肌, Kiminotameni ichi hada)
  3. She Either Loves You or Wants to Show Off (あなたが好きか見せたがりのどっちか, Anata ga suki ka miseta gari no dotchi ka)
  4. Something Important to Tell You (大切なお話を, Taisetsuna ohanashi o)
6 November 15, 2024[13]978-4-06-537511-2——
  1. The Fireworks Won't Wait (花火は待ってくれない, Hanabi wa matte kurenai)
  2. There You Are (見つけた, Mitsuketa)
  3. Wafting Fragrance (追い風用意, Oikaze yōi)
  4. It's Not True, Though... (事実ではないのだけど…, Jijitsude wa nai nodakedo…)
  5. A Watched Pot Never Boils (見つめる鍋は煮立たない, Mitsumeru nabe wa nitatanai)
  1. Switching Girls (鞍替え, Kuragae)
  2. We Match (おそろだよ, O soroda yo)
  3. A Love that Won't Fade Even After 100 Years with Me (百年醒めない恋をしよう, Hyaku-nen samenai koiwoshiyō)
  4. Rendezvous With Me? (ランデブーしようか, Randebū shiyou ka)
7 January 17, 2025[14]978-4-06-538132-8——
  1. Summer Loose Ends (夏のやり残し, Natsu no yari nokoshi)
  2. A Sign that You Have Something to Hide (隠し事のサイン, Kakushigoto no sain)
  3. Where There's a Lip, There's a Way (声唇一倒（せいしんいっとう）, Koe Kuchibiru Ichi dào ( Sei Shin Ittō ))
  4. Always In a Good Mood (隣には大船が, Tonari ni wa ōbune ga)
  1. A Yamabuki is Always Nearby (いつも近くに山吹が, Itsumo chikaku ni yamabuki ga)
  2. The Girl Who Wants to Cast a Spell (かけたい少女, Kaketai shōjo)
  3. Grumpy-Looking Girls (機嫌の悪い少女たち, Kigen'nowarui shōjo-tachi)
  4. I Refuse (嫌, Iya)
8 March 17, 2025[15]978-4-06-538706-1——
  1. I'll Take That as a Compliment (誉め言葉に勘定しておく, Homekotoba ni kanjō shite oku)
  2. Huh? (え？, E?)
  3. Before You Know It... (うかうかしてると…, Ukauka shi teru to…)
  4. Practice for Romance (恋愛の練習, Ren'ai no renshū)
  1. There's Nothing for Me to Be Embarrassed About (何も恥ずべきことなどない, Nani mo hazubeki koto nado nai)
  2. Doing a 180 (手のひら返し, Tenohira-gaeshi)
  3. Gravity Assist (スイングバイ, Suingubai)
  4. Where Their Love Will Go (行方の果て, Yukue no hate)

Chapters not yet in tankōbon format

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  1. Never Touched (触れてないんだ, Fure tenai nda)
  2. If You Pause for Three Seconds, That's a Blooper (3秒無音は放送事故, 3-Byō muon wa hōsō jiko)
  3. As You Like It (お気に召すまま, Okinimesumama)
  4. Who? (誰?, Dare?)
  5. Pathfinder (パスファインダー, Pasufaindā)
  6. This Is What I Don't Really Like About You (そういうところがホントに…, Sōiu tokoro ga honto ni…)

Anime

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An anime television series adaptation was announced on March 14, 2025. It is set to be produced by Gekkō and directed by Masayuki Takahashi, with scripts written by Yukie Sugawara and characters designed by Tomoyuki Shitaya.[1] The series is set to premiere in 2026.[16]

Reception

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The series ranked 14th in the print category at the tenth Next Manga Awards in 2024.[17]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Loo, Egan (March 22, 2025). "Tune In to the Midnight Heart Anime Announces Heroines' Cast, Main Staff". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 23, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  2. ^ Tai, Anita (September 19, 2023). "Senryū Girl's Masakuni Igarashi Launches New Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "Tune In to the Midnight Heart | CHAPTER 1 RE:START / K MANGA". Kodansha. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  4. ^ "Kodansha Reveals New Manga Licenses for August 2024 & Spring 2025". Kodansha USA. July 5, 2024. Archived from the original on July 25, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  5. ^ 【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. Archived from the original on January 23, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  6. ^ 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. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  7. ^ 真夜中ハートチューン（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on January 23, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  8. ^ "Tune In to the Midnight Heart, Volume 1". Kodansha USA.
  9. ^ 真夜中ハートチューン（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on March 2, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  10. ^ 真夜中ハートチューン（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  11. ^ 真夜中ハートチューン（４） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  12. ^ 真夜中ハートチューン（５） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on July 28, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  13. ^ 真夜中ハートチューン（６） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on November 10, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  14. ^ 真夜中ハートチューン（７） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on January 17, 2025. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
  15. ^ 真夜中ハートチューン（８） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  16. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 14, 2025). "Masakuni Igarashi's Tune In to the Midnight Heart Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 14, 2025. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  17. ^ 「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. Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
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