Tune in to the Midnight Heart 1: Manga

 

Rating: 3 for wholesome manga, female dominated

My Thoughts:

The premise about finding the girl with the Apollo voice seems impossible, however, Arisu has been able to buy his way into a club with four other females, one of which may be the mysterious Apollo voice. Of course he is not going to find her for sure in manga volume 1, however, he does help them grow in their own passions as he tries to figure it out. However, this is just an into to the five characters, so this is definitely not a stand alone. 

The illustrations by Masakuni Igarashi are crisp and clean. Arisu is more than just a rich kid. He truly tries to help each of them. In their own way, they all sort of sound like Apollo, but his dedication to the craft - whether his fingers are bandaged because he is practicing guitar, or he has read and reread the manga to help Nene audition for a part, he shows up for the girls which is admirable. I think I want to root for Nene. 

From the Publisher:

In this new harem rom-com manga, a lonely, rich kid's heart is stolen away by an angelic voice on a livestream. He only knows her as "Apollo," and he's dedicated himself to finding her... But his own haughty rough edges are his worst enemy! From the creator of Senryu Girl comes a high school farce set against the backdrop of Japanese voice acting, pop music, VTubers, and radio!

At the end of a difficult day, the haughty but purehearted rich kid Arisu found his only solace in the voice of another girl his age, who hosted a livestream under the pseudonym "Apollo." Then, one day, the broadcasts stopped. Arisu has dedicated the years since then to finding Apollo's true identity, and he's narrowed it down to one particular high school. He transfers in as a student and figures it'll be a cinch--but then discovers it could be any of the girls in the broadcasting club! And the real Apollo isn't talking for reasons of her own! These four girls have no use for Arisu's personality, but they each harbor dreams of using their voices to build a career, and they sure could use his money... Can the blunt and blustering Arisu buy his way into the club's good graces, and find the real girl attached to his dream voice?

Publication Information:

Author/Illustrator: Masakuni Igarashi

Publisher: Kodansha Comics (May 6, 2025)

Print length: 192 pages

Author/Illustrator: Masakuni Igarashi

Publisher: Kodansha Comics (May 6, 2025)

Print length: 192 pages