Tune In to the Midnight Heart
Tune In to the Midnight Heart | |
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 |
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Imprint | Shōnen Magazine Comics |
Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Magazine |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | September 20, 2023 – present |
Volumes | 4 |
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 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
[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 Inohara (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]
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.[3] The second volume was released on February 16, 2024. To promote its release, a video featuring Ayane Sakura voicing the female characters was published.[4]
Volumes
[edit]No. | Release date | ISBN | ||
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1 | December 15, 2023[5] | 978-4-06-533754-7 | ||
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2 | February 16, 2024[6] | 978-4-06-534570-2 | ||
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3 | April 17, 2024[7] | 978-4-06-535415-5 | ||
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4 | June 17, 2024[8] | 978-4-06-535777-4 | ||
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Chapters not yet in tankōbon format
[edit]- 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
[edit]The manga has been nominated for the 2024 Next Manga Award in the print category.[9]
See also
[edit]- Senryu Girl, another manga series by the same author
References
[edit]- ^ "Senryū Girl's Masakuni Igarashi Launches New Manga". Anime News Network. September 19, 2023. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Tune In to the Midnight Heart | CHAPTER 1 RE:START / K MANGA". Kodansha. Retrieved February 29, 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.
- ^ 『次にくるマンガ大賞2024』ノミネート100作品決定 『カグラバチ』『ホタルの嫁入り』『ルリドラゴン』など. Oricon News (in Japanese). June 21, 2024. Archived from the original on June 22, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 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