About this season
J-MELO is a weekly Japanese music television program broadcast by NHK. It is recorded entirely in the English language. It began broadcasting on October 7, 2005. The program is available on NHK's World Service television station, Radio Japan, Digital Educational TV and on its Domestic General Channel.
Episodes (34)
1. The 9th J-MELO Awards
Aired 17 January 2016 ā¢ 28 min
Award for Highest-emailing Country or Territory; Award for Most-Requested Act; Award for Best Singer Search Video; Breakthrough Artist Showcase Award; Your Photos Award; Exclusive message: LiSA; Team J-MELO: Dave Spector; āTaku Takahashi; Kouki Hanamizakura; Yoichi Watanabe (photographer); Haruna Iikubo, Haruka Kudo, and Haruna Ogata (Morning Musumeļ½”'16).
2. J-MELO in Sapporo
Aired 21 February 2016 ā¢ 28 min
Guests: DOHATSUTEN, A.F.R.O; DJ's Choice: Kiyonori Mori (AIR-G', Sapporo); Team J-MELO: Masaki Sato (Morning Musumeļ½”'16); Artists: BAKER SHOP BOOGIE, NOISEMAKER, S.P.C..
3. J-Music Now
Aired 28 February 2016 ā¢ 28 min
Exclusive Messages: E-girls, Momoiro Clover Z; Japan Dance Music Adventure: Terasaki Haneko Odori (Ishinomaki, Miyagi); "One and Only" Singing and Dancing Contest; Featured Releases; Team J-MELO: FLOW, Morning Musumeļ½”'16 (Ayumi Ishida and Sakura Oda); Artists: ARASHI, girugamesh, Hiromi Uehara, HITORIE, KAT-TUN, KOBUSHI FACTORY (MAGNOLIA FACTORY), MAN WITH A MISSION, Motohiro Hata, MYTH & ROID, Shiori Niiyama.
4. Club J-MELO: SPYAIR
Aired 6 March 2016 ā¢ 28 min
5. Up-and-Coming Acts Special
Aired 13 March 2016 ā¢ 28 min
Guests: Amatsuki, BAND-MAID, fhƔna; Exclusive comments: Little Glee Monster; Editor's Choice: Yuji Maeda (SHOWROOM CEO); Artists: Shouta Aoi; BUS MASTER; DEEP GIRL; Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas; OLDCODEX; SHISHAMO; TEENAGE KISSERS.
6. A.F.R.O Live Special in Sapporo
Aired 20 March 2016 ā¢ 28 min
7. J-Music Now
Aired 27 March 2016 ā¢ 28 min
SCANDAL's Questions (Part 5); Featured Releases; Guest: Tetsuro Oda; Exclusive message: BABYMETAL; Team J-MELO: SCANDAL, Morning Musumeļ½”'16.
8. Club J-MELO: Terumasa Hino and dj honda
Aired 3 April 2016 ā¢ 28 min
9. What's J-MELO? Part 1
Aired 10 April 2016 ā¢ 28 min
Guests: Tetsuya Komuro, LiSA; Exclusive message: Rena Matsui and Charan-Po-Rantan; DJ's Choice; Featured Releases; Artists: AISHA, Namie Amuro, globe, Hanae, Hello Sleepwalkers, HyperJuice, J Soul Brothers III from EXILE TRIBE, Kis-My-Ft2, Naoto Inti Raymi, Shota Shimizu, TeddyLoid, TM NETWORK, UNiTE; Team J-MELO: āTaku Takahashi, Morning Musumeļ½”'16.
10. What's J-MELO? Part 2
Aired 17 April 2016 ā¢ 28 min
SXSW Japan Nite; Campus Buzz; J-Standards; "One and Only" Singing and Dancing Contest; Guests: YOSHIKI, Silent Siren, Rei; Artists: Yosui Inoue, D=OUT, Ryoko Moriyama, Takuro Yoshida; Team J-MELO: āTaku Takahashi, Kouki Hanamizakura, Morning Musumeļ½”'16 (Mizuki Fukumura, Sakura Oda, Haruna Ogata).
11. J-MELO in Osaka
Aired 24 April 2016 ā¢ 28 min
Guest: NMB48; DJ's Choice: Shota Shimono (FM OSAKA); Campus Buzz: Kindai University; Japan Dance Music Adventure: Kawachi Ondo (Yao, Osaka); Artists: aiko, AYAKA, DREAMS COME TRUE, ET-KING, flumpool, Johnny's WEST, KINDAI GIRLS, LOUDNESS, Mitsuko Nakamura, Ouyang Fei Fei, Shota Shimizu, Shout it Out, Senri and Mari Unabara, Tsunkuā, X4; Team J-MELO: Morning Musumeļ½”'16 (Erina Ikuta and Haruna Ogata).
12. Request Special
Aired 1 May 2016 ā¢ 28 min
Guest: Sascha (Radio DJ); Artists: AKB48, [Alexandros], Arashi, ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, Awesome City Club, BABYMETAL, Daichi Miura, FLOW, the GazettE, KAT-TUN, L'Arc-en-Ciel, Morning Musumeļ½”'15, Perfume, SCANDAL, Saburo Kitajima, Sexy Zone, Sound Horizon, Suiyobi No Campanella, ONE OK ROCK, VAMPS.
13. J-Music Now
Aired 15 May 2016 ā¢ 28 min
J-Music Creators guest: T.M.Revolution; Exclusive message: Dempagumi.inc; Campus Buzz: Keio University; Featured Releases; Team J-MELO: Morning Musumeļ½”'16 (Mizuki Fukumura and Haruna Iikubo).
14. J-MELO in Hiroshima
Aired 22 May 2016 ā¢ 28 min
J-Music Creators guest: Hideki Saijo; Guest: MANAMINORISA; DJ's Choice: Shigeki Okubo (hiroshima-fm); Artists: Ayumin, Breeze Sea, FLARE, Miyuu Fujisaki, Yuichi Fujisawa, Irohaniriyan, Lilnil, Kazumi Nikaido, Perfume, Rinrin, SPLāASH, TEE, Eikichi Yazawa, Takuro Yoshida; Team J-MELO: Kouki Hanamizakura.
15. J-Music Now
Aired 12 June 2016 ā¢ 28 min
Guests: Amatsuki, BAND-MAID, Tokyo Performance Domo; SCANDAL's Questions Volume 5, Part 1: MCM London Comic Con; Artists: Aimer, Namie Amuro, Sakurako Ohara, back number, THE HOOPERS, LAMP IN TERREN, MAG!CāPRINCE, Yohske Yamamoto feat. Nami Tamaki; Team J-MELO: SCANDAL.
16. Girl Pop Special
Aired 19 June 2016 ā¢ 28 min
Exclusive messages: AKB48 (Yuki Kashiwagi, Mayu Watanabe, and Mion Mukaichi), Kyary Pamyu Pamyu; Editors' Choice: Taro Kubo (MUSIC MAGAZINE); SCANDAL's Questions Volume 5, Part 2: Artists: FaintāStar, HKT48, JKT48, HITOMI KAJI, RINA KATAHIRA, Keyakizaka 46, Machi Akari, Negicco, NGT48, NMB48, Nogizaka 46, SKE48; Team J-MELO: Morning Musumeļ½”'16 (Erina Ikuta and Ayumi Ishida), SCANDAL.
17. J-Rock Special
Aired 3 July 2016 ā¢ 28 min
J-Music Creators Guest: Tomoyasu Hotei; Exclusive Message: Versailles Philharmonic Quintet; Editor's Choice: Joe Yokomizo (Rolling Stone Japan); Artists: BRAHMAN, DIAURA, Draft King, FLOW, MAN WITH A MISSION, MIYAVI, ONE OK ROCK, ROTH BART BARON, ROVO, VAMPS.
18. J-Music Now
Aired 10 July 2016 ā¢ 28 min
Exclusive Messages: UNISON SQUARE GARDEN, Tom Smith (JPU Records CEO); DJ's Choice: Teppei Uematsu (Fm yokohama 84.7); Campus Buzz: Meiji University; Artists: A.B.C-Z, AISHA, BABYMETAL, BAND-MAID, BOOM BOOM SATELLITES, CHAN-MIKA, EXILE, Masaharu Fukuyama, the GazettE, HR, KEMURI, Keisuke Kuwata, lol, MAO from SID, miwa, Qomolangma Tomato, Suchmos, WagakkiBand.
19. J-Music Now
Aired 14 August 2016 ā¢ 28 min
Guest: Sumire Uesaka; Exclusive Messages: BEGIN, Crossfaith; Campus Buzz: Sophia University; Editors' Choice: Naoko Takashima (Billboard JAPAN); Featured Releases; Artists: AKB48, Amatsuki, Namie Amuro, back number, Johnny's WEST, KYUSONEKOKAMI, Nogizaka46, ONE OK ROCK, Ryoma Quartet, Sandaime J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE, Spitz, Superfly, TEAM SYACHIHOKO, Tight-Z, wacci, Wagakki Band.
20. J-MELO 500 Part 1
Aired 21 August 2016 ā¢ 28 min
Exclusive comment: the GazettE; Team J-MELO: Dave Spector, Morning Musumeļ½”'16, SCANDAL.
21. J-MELO 500 Part 2
Aired 28 August 2016 ā¢ 28 min
Guests: Marty Friedman, Tetsuya Komuro, Tsunkuā; Exclusive comments: Eir Aoi, Makoto Ozone, VAMPS; Team J-MELO: Dave Spector.
22. J-MELO in Akihabara
Aired 4 September 2016 ā¢ 28 min
Guests: Moso Calibration, Tokyo Performance Doll, Tokyo Performance Domo; Artists: AKB48.
23. J-MELO in San Francisco Part 1
Aired 11 September 2016 ā¢ 28 min
Guests: Silent Siren, Tokyo Performance Doll, Tokyo Performance Domo, WEDNESDAY CAMPANELLA, WORLD ORDER; Exclusive comment: LiSA.
24. J-MELO in San Francisco Part 2
Aired 18 September 2016 ā¢ 28 min
Guests: GARNiDELiA, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Tokyo Performance Doll, Tokyo Performance Domo, YANAKIKU; Artists: BABYMETAL, HATSUNE MIKU, L'Arc-en-Ciel, MAN WITH A MISSION, Morning Musumeļ½”'16, Perfume, Shonen Knife, X JAPAN.
25. J-Music Now
Aired 2 October 2016 ā¢ 28 min
Guests: DAOKO, livetune+; Anime Festival Asia Indonesia 2016; Featured Releases; Artists: AAA, ARASHI, BATTEN SHOW JO TAI, BUMP OF CHICKEN, Country Girls, Crystal Kay, FlowBack, miwa, MUCC, Utada Hikaru; Team J-MELO: FLOW, Morning Musumeļ½”'16.
26. J-MELO 500 Live Special: J-Rock Live to the World Part 0 (Launch Party)
Aired 9 October 2016 ā¢ 28 min
Guests: ASH DA HERO, THE ORAL CIGARETTES, RIZE, VAMPS.
27. J-MELO 500 Live Special: J-Rock Live to the World Part 1 (RIZE)
Aired 16 October 2016 ā¢ 28 min
28. J-MELO 500 Live Special: J-Rock Live to the World Part 2 (THE ORAL CIGARETTES)
Aired 23 October 2016 ā¢ 28 min
29. J-MELO 500 Live Special: J-Rock Live to the World Part 3 (VAMPS)
Aired 30 October 2016 ā¢ 28 min
30. J-MELO around the World
Aired 6 November 2016 ā¢ 28 min
Guests: Tokyo Performance Domo; Cosplay Mania (Manila); SCANDAL's Questions Vol. 6; DJ's Choice: DJ Mickey Huang in Taipei; Singer Search; Team J-MELO: FLOW, Morning Musumeļ½”'16, SCANDAL.
31. J-Music Now
Aired 13 November 2016 ā¢ 28 min
Tokyo International Music Market (TIMM); PARTY ZOO; Campus Buzz: Seinan Gakuin University (Fukuoka); DJ's Choice: TOGGY (KBC Radio); "Have Dreams!" Singing Contest; Artists: A9, BAND-MAID, BAROQUE, GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE, GLIM SPANKY, Gen Hoshino, KAI BAND, Kaientai, Ken (from L'Arc-en-Ciel), Tetsuya Komuro Ć Tsunkuā feat. May J., GUN kondo, Made in Asia, MUCC, Nakasu No Yamadasan, Ami Nakazono, Rei, Sheena Ringo, TULIP, Young Juvenile Youth, WHITE ASH.
32. J-MELO in Okinawa Part 1
Aired 20 November 2016 ā¢ 28 min
The Sixth Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival; Guests: BEGIN, DIAMANTES, Kariyushi 58, RYUKYUDISKO.
33. J-MELO in Okinawa Part 2
Aired 27 November 2016 ā¢ 28 min
The Sixth Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival; Campus Buzz: Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts; Guests: BEGIN, DIAMANTES, Kariyushi 58, RYUKYUDISKO.
34. J-Music Now
Aired 25 December 2016 ā¢ 28 min
Anime Festival Asia Singapore 2016; MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL 2016 in TOKYO; Campus Buzz: Kansai University; Guests: Dempagumi.inc, HOME MADE KAZOKU, Tokyo Performance Domo; Artists: AIMYON, BLUE ENCOUNT, GIRLFRIEND, Hey! Say! JUMP, JAM Project, JUJU, Keisuke Kuwata, May'n, MAY'S, Daichi Miura, Momoiro Clover Z, Yosuke Onuma, T.M.Revolution, Alisa Takigawa, Wake Up, Girls!; Team J-MELO: Morning Musumeļ½”'16 (Haruna Ogata and Maria Makino).