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 (21)
1. J-Music Now
Aired 13 January 2019 • 28 min
"Me Time" guest: Rimi Natsukawa on Yonaguni Island; Studio Guest: Rei; The 12th J-MELO Awards; Featured Releases.
2. Request Special
Aired 27 January 2019 • 28 min
Guests: Gacharic Spin, Leo Ieiri, Yoshida Brothers.
3. J-Music Now
Aired 17 February 2019 • 28 min
Studio Guest: Polkadot Stingray; Special Message: Ayaka Hirahara; "Me Time" Guest: Masanori Sera.
4. J-Creator's Special
Aired 24 February 2019 • 28 min
Studio Guests: Dai Hirai, Noriyuki Makihara; Interview Guest: DJ KOO.
5. J-Music Now
Aired 10 March 2019 • 28 min
Interview Guest: KREVA; Exclusive Message: STU48; Studio Guest: AK-69; Performance Guest: NormCore.
6. New Starts
Aired 7 April 2019 • 28 min
Guests: Makoto Ayukawa (Sheena & the Rokkets), Perfume, SCANDAL.
7. J-pop: Soundtrack to the Heisei Era
Aired 14 April 2019 • 28 min
Guests: MINT mate box, Tomonori Shiba (music journalist).
8. J-MELO in Yamagata Part 1
Aired 5 May 2019 • 28 min
Guests: Tiina Kariina; Akane Takayanagi and Honoka Aikawa (SKE48).
9. J-MELO in Yamagata Part 2
Aired 12 May 2019 • 28 min
Guests: Yuki and Yusuke (Bullet Train).
10. J-MELO in Miyazaki
Aired 2 June 2019 • 28 min
Miyazaki International Street Music Festival 2019; Guests: Keiji Kuroki (EXILE), Motohiro Hata, Yoshikazu Mera.
11. Taking on New Challenges: Momoiro Clover Z and More
Aired 9 June 2019 • 22 min
Guests: Momoiro Clover Z, RIRI, RYUCHELL.
12. Live in the Studio: SHISHAMO and Bullet Train
Aired 30 June 2019 • 28 min
Guests: Bullet Train and SHISHAMO.
13. Rock Festivals in Japan: A Special Report by SILENT SIREN
Aired 14 July 2019 • 28 min
Guests: SILENT SIREN, SUKIMASWITCH, yabai T-shirts yasan.
14. Live in the Studio: MIYAVI, Morning Musume｡'19, and fhána
Aired 4 August 2019 • 28 min
15. A New Kind of Appeal: Hideaki Tokunaga and KREVA
Aired 11 August 2019 • 28 min
16. Lisa Ono, Ayaka Hirahara, and the GazettE
Aired 1 September 2019 • 28 min
17. BAND-MAID, Juice=Juice, and E-girls
Aired 8 September 2019 • 28 min
18. MIYAVI, Rimi Natsukawa, BEYOOOOONDS, and Kano Nojima (SKE48)
Aired 13 October 2019 • 28 min
19. Touken Danshi formation of Mihotose and SHISHAMO
Aired 3 November 2019 • 28 min
20. GLIM SPANKY and Bullet Train
Aired 1 December 2019 • 28 min
21. BOYS AND MEN and Airi Suzuki
Aired 8 December 2019 • 28 min