Mayonaka Heart Tune (Tune In to the Midnight Heart)

When Arisu Yamabuki was all alone in bed at night, he was able to find solace in the voice of a radio host who went by "Apollo." However, one day, she simply stopped broadcasting without any explanation. Years then passed, and Arisu is now a second-year high-schooler. He makes it his mission to search for Apollo, as there is something he wants to tell her. He doesn't know what she looks like, or even what her real name is, but he manages to get some leads on her in his school's broadcasting club. That's where he meets four girls who all dream to get a job where they can make full use of their voices! Just who is Apollo, and how will those four's dreams pan out?

(Source: Kodansha USA)

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Mayonaka Heart Tune has been published digitally as an English simulpub as Tune In to the Midnight Heart through K Manga. The volumes have been published by Kodansha USA since May 6, 2025. It has also been published in Italian by Edizioni BD under the J-Pop imprint since February 14, 2025.

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Feb 18, 2024

Pirotives

Recommended

Preliminary (19/? eps)

Where do I even start? ARISU YAMABUKI IS THE GOAT!

The plot is good and all and so are the heroines of our story, but Arisu Yamabuki carries it so hard. The mangaka went so hard with writing this main character because HE IS SIMPLY THAT GUY. Going into the manga, I did not expect a lot. I found it on Reddit and I thought to myself, "It's 11 pm so I might as well just read brainrot." First chapter in, and I am already ASTOUNDED by Arisu Yamabuki. He is NOT your generic, romance main character. Not only is this guy bold as hell, he ...

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Dec 18, 2023

iwCJ

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Preliminary (10/? eps)

10/10 (9/10)

If this manga's cute art could nourish one's soul as much as one's stomach, then world hunger would become a myth. While art was the main pull for me, the story has certainly been no less entertaining (10 chapters in thus far).

Characters:
The best part of the characters in Mayonaka are that they don't lean fully into one archetype, making them funny, relatable (mostly), and endearing.

First, the MC: the personification of confidence, the person that seriously treats his sh!t seriously (seriously), the scion of the Yamabuki family. He could leave this manga and go start his own slice of life series and it would ... become a massive hit overnight. He would save truck-kun from being run over by a high school girl and then isekai both of them-

The MC truly brings the comedy to this manga, throwing off everyone else's pace and replacing theirs with his own. His confidence mixed with his sudden bouts of meekness balance out and create fun, bubbly interactions between him and the rest of the girls. He's neither too submissive nor too assertive, both humble yet confident, and dorkily adorable all the way. His personality is one that makes you want to root for him, and that makes reading this series that much more enjoyable.

I've already put a lot in the character section so I'll quickly go over the 4 FMCs. Describing each in one phrase, they would be: perfectly ditzy, smugly tsun(dere), confidently shy, and arms length friends. Let's ignore the last one (because she doesn't fit in my narrative :D). Like the MC, they never flip too hard onto one "side" of their personality, making it hard to predict how they'll react to the MC's antics and letting you cruise along the manga's happy fluffy vibe.

Plot:
Like another person has said, Mayonaka appears similar to Quintessential Quintuplets. MC is trying to find a girl from his past, only knows her from her voice, and finds four girls who all have voices and parts of mannerisms that parallel the girl he's searching for (Quadrassential Quadruplets!!). There are flash forward(s) of the girl he's trying to find, wedding photos, clues from school events; all that's missing is a paper that can rival the insanity of Yotsuba theory. It's a formula that worked for Quintuplets, and it doesn't falter for Mayonaka. The sense of mystery when each chapter changes who you think the mystery girl is, the gradual opening up of the girls to MC, and their growth and support for each other goad your finger towards that next chapter, then the next, then the next, until you've hit the end of currently released content.

Where it differs most from Quintuplets, however, is the characters' motivations. Whereas in Quintuplets the main motivations were their father and later, affections towards MC, Mayonaka puts more emphasis on each characters' dream careers/passions. Their dreams, even the MC's dreams, aren't just reasons for the characters to interact; they are genuine, core drivers of their character. It takes away focus from the romance aspect, which makes interactions natural and rewarding. Not only are they growing closer over time, they're also brilliantly working towrads their dreams, which always brings about happy and fuzzy feelings.

The plot might not be especially big brained or deep, but neither does it give you a sense of terror from second-hand embarassment, nor is any character being neglected both in romance and in passion. Its wonderfully relaxing and charming.

Art:
52/10, amazing, superb, sho cute, I want to gobble up the pages- The characters are expressive, dynamically posed, funnily panneled (panneled funnily?), and overall just a treat that blesses the eyes. Everything is so polished, so jubilant, even the onomatopoeia pop and flutter. Mmh, I think I've simped enough for the art now. Anyways, its amazing, incredible, fanta-gah!!

Recommend?:
*Cough*... Like I said at the start, just the art alone is enough to read this. But even if that's not one of your priorities, Mayonaka, following similar footsteps to Quintesential Quintuplets, has the potential to become a great in the romcom genre. Its characters, while not incredibly deep, are certainly not flat either, and have plenty of room to grow as the series continues. I can easily see myself coming back after it ends to cry, both because I'll miss the upbeat interactions and character relationships, and also because the girl I was rooting for didn't win (none of them have blue hair or like baking right?!).

If you're looking for a light, bubbly romcom with a side of mystery and passion for one's dreams, all glued together by amazing art, then Mayonaka is for you.
If you're looking for a rambunctious romcom after a long day, where you can unwind and escape from reality for a few moments, then Mayonaka is for you.
And if you don't know, then Mayonaka is DEFINITELY for you. Try it, you won't regret it. Cheers~!

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Jun 13, 2024

Huang-Teizan

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Preliminary (4/? eps)

8.9/10

There have not been many instances where the first chapter in a manga screams “star potential,” no less than a harem; however, this manga does just that due to its balance of characters, mystery, and the extremist comedy.

The plot is relatively basic; as all harem mangas go, there is an objective, and the mc accomplishing said objective gets the fmls to fall in love with him in the process. Eerily similar to “Quintessential Quintuplets” though, there’s a plot device of mystery that will last until the series’ end. With this manga’s well-written pacing and introduction, the anonymous search of the main character is much ...

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