It has been revealed that the voice actors for the main heroines in the TV anime "Tune In to the Midnight Heart," based on the romantic comedy manga by Igarashi Masakuni currently serialized in "Weekly Shonen Magazine" (Kodansha), will be Seto Momoko as Inohana Rikka, Okubo Rumi as Himegawa Nene, Sayumi Suzushiro as Kirino Iko, and Ito Miku as Ugetsu Shinobu. They will play the heroines of the broadcasting club who work hard to achieve their dreams related to their voices, such as becoming a singer, voice actress, VTuber, or announcer. Takahashi Masayuki will be the director, and Gekkou will be producing the anime. The first PV featuring the four heroines has also been released on YouTube.
"Tune In to the Midnight Heart" is a manga by Igarashi, who is known for "Senryu Girl," which was also adapted into a TV anime, and began serialization in the magazine in September 2023. Yamabuki Arisu, a second-year high school student, is searching for a radio broadcaster girl named Apollo, whose face and real name she does not know, and gets a clue in the broadcasting club of the high school she is attending. There she finds four beautiful girls who dream of "working in a job related to voice"... This is a romantic comedy that begins with "voice." It will be broadcast in 2026.
Seto commented, "Ever since I read the original work, I was captivated by Rikka's serious gaze and attitude towards her dreams, and her slightly devilish side...! I will treasure the delicate emotional movements that can be seen through the heroines' gestures and expressions, and approach each and every line and scene carefully, and do my best to act! I hope you will enjoy it!"
Okubo said, "Nene is a beautiful tsundere girl who aspires to be a voice actor! I can really empathize with the feeling of wanting to become a voice actor because I have experienced it myself, and I hope I can express that empathy through my acting. Nene seems reliable but is shy, and just when you think she is angry she smiles, surprising you with her constant expressions. I will do my best together with Nene, cherishing her cuteness and hard work! And who on earth is Apollo?...I hope you will all look forward to the TV anime 'Maidanaka Heart Tune' while imagining!"
Suzushiro said, "While I was captivated by each of the incredibly cute heroines, I was so intrigued by how the story would unfold that I found myself reading through the original work quickly...I am incredibly happy to be involved in this production!! What will happen to Iko's dream of becoming a VTuber, and how will Apollo's existence be portrayed in the anime? I will do my best to make it enjoyable. Thank you for your support!!"
Ito commented, "I thought it was an exciting work that allowed me to relive many of the experiences, such as trying to figure out the answers myself and getting excited by everyone's cuteness. I was attracted to Shinobu from the audition, so I was very happy when I heard I had been chosen. I will do my best to portray Shinobu's charming expressions. I wonder how it will be animated! I hope you will look forward to the TV anime 'Maidanaka Heart Tune'!"
◇Staff (titles omitted)
Director: Takahashi Masayuki▽Series Composition: Sugawara Yukie▽Character Design: Shimotani Tomoyuki▽Animation Production: Gekkou▽Production: "Mayonaka Heart Tune" Production Committee
◇Cast (titles omitted)
Inohana Ruka: Momoko Seto▽Himegawa Nene: Rumi Okubo▽Kirino Iko: Sayumi Suzushiro ▽Ugetsu Shinobu: Miku Ito