Tune In to the Midnight Heart

Tune In to the Midnight Heart (真夜中ハートチューン) 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 four tankōbon volumes as of June 2024. The series is simultaneously serialized in English in Kodansha's K Manga service in the United States.

Characters

 * Arisu Yamabuki (山吹 有栖)
 * 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)
 * A high school student and a member of the broadcasting club. She is aiming to become an announcer.
 * 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)
 * A high school student and a member of the broadcasting club. She is aiming to become a voice actress.
 * 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)
 * A high school student and a member of the broadcasting club. She is aiming to become a VTuber.
 * A high school student and a member of the broadcasting club. She is aiming to become a VTuber.


 * Rikka Inohara (井ノ華 六花)
 * A high school student and a member of the broadcasting club. She is aiming to become a singer.
 * 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. It is also simultaneously released in English on Kodansha's K Manga service in the United States.

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

Chapters not yet in tankōbon format

 * 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

Reception
The manga has been nominated for the 2024 Next Manga Award in the print category.