Someone Hertz

It is recorded as the work of Ei Yamano. The recorded date of publication is 2026. Recorded constituent parts are Someone Hertz, Volume 1, Someone Hertz, Volume 2 and Someone Hertz, Volume 3. It is associated with Japan. Recorded genres are romantic comedy anime and manga and school anime and manga.

• Ja Kanji — さむわんへるつ • Ja Romaji — Samuwan Herutsu • Genre — Romantic comedy

• Type — manga • Author — Ei Yamano • Publisher — Shueisha • Imprint — Jump Comics • Magazine — Weekly Shōnen Jump • First — September 16, 2025 • Volumes — 4 Someone Hertz is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ei Yamano. It has been serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump since September 2025. As of August 2026, four volumes have been released. The manga follows the extracurricular activities of two contemporary high school students who are dedicated fans of a late night comedy radio show.

Mimei and Kurage listen regularly to the weekly late-night radio show Monday Midnight Talking (Mon-Mid), which features the hosts The Long Hopes, a manzai duo consisting of Osera and Koyama, reading jokes submitted by listeners on air. Mimei, who succeeds at nearly everything he tries, has never had a joke read on air, and idolizes an amateur comic who uses the pen name "Eel Potato" and has a submission read nearly every week. After his friend Kurage confesses to being "Eel Potato", she adds that she will not date anyone who is less funny than her. Is his renewed motivation (and her encouragement) to have his submissions read on-air born out of his frustration, her sense of competition, or from genuine romantic interest?

• Mimei Fukumori / "Owl in the Woods" • Kazuki Ura (PV and voiced comic) • A serious, studious second-year student who is at the top of the class academically and athletically, but has a significant deficit of his secret passion, comedy. Since discovering Mon-Mid while studying for high school entrance exams, he has submitted jokes diligently for three years under the pen name "Owl in the Woods", but none of them have been read on the air. • Kurage Mizuo / "Eel Potato" • Saku Mizuno (PV and voiced comic) • Kurage is quick with a pun when speaking with other students and despite assumptions, does not have a boyfriend, vowing that she will not go out with anyone who is less funny than her pen name, "Eel Potato", who has won a minor following through her submissions to Mon-Mid.

• Natsu Akabane / "Bat Bahtz-Waru" • A 22-year-old entrepreneur who runs a cafe; Natsu expresses some jealousy over Mimei's relationship with Mizuo. She met Mizuo at the previous Listener Koshien, a competition between the top ten submitters, determined by the number of entries read on-air; she uses the pen name "Bat Bahtz-Waru". • Shuri Ebina / "Shrimp Sushi" • An 18-year-old fan of Mon-Mid who fell just behind Eel Potato in the prior listener Koshien. She is socially awkward, having no one in real life with which to share her love of comedy. • Torano Karino / "Iron Man of Cold Chinese Noodles" • A 27-year-old advertising agency employee • Shintaro Shirokuma / "Don't Pass Middle Infield", later "Don't Leave the Team, Middle Reliever" • A 19-year-old part-timer and serious baseball fan; he later changes his on-air name, prompting the Long Hopes to ask what is happening to his team. • (?) / "Eight Guys in a Four-and-a-Half-Mat Room" • His identity and age are unknown, as he showed up to a public meeting wearing a paper bag over his head • Ryuji Kamakiri / "Chupet of Love" • A 23-year-old researcher. Chupet is a soft drink which was packaged in a tubular polyethylene container, popularly frozen and sold as a freezie until it was discontinued in 2009 due to manufacturing issues. • Ryusuke Nekota / "Super Town Mayor" • A 42-year-old employee of the town hall • Hideto Miyamoto / "Hateful Eight" • A professional comedian who belongs to the same agency as the Long Hopes • Mokomo Watanuki / Gumi wa okashi ni hairimasu ka? • A cheerful girl who is a fan of the Long Hopes and regularly submits entries. • Reiji Takayama / "Noise-Canceling Junkie" • The childhood friend of Mokomo who has been submitting entries to Mon-Mid solely for his resume, as he wants to work in media. He is rather direct.

Written and illustrated by Ei Yamano, the series began serialization in Shueisha's manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump on September 16, 2025. As of August 4, 2026, the series' individual chapters have been collected into four tankōbon volumes. Viz Media and Manga Plus are publishing the series in English simultaneously with its Japanese release. A collaboration with the late-night radio show All Night Nippon was held to commemorate the release of the first volume.

These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon volume.