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 (38)
1. J-MELO New Year Special
Aired 9 January 2012 • 28 min
Manga Band Producer: Marty Friedman; Team J-MELO: Dave Spector, Kazumi Watanabe, Scott Murphy, Joe Inoue, Ai Takekawa, and Morning Musume。 9th-generation members Kanon Suzuki, Riho Sayashi, Mizuki Fukumura, and Erina Ikuta; Artists: Jin Akanishi, exist†trace, Kodo, YELLOW FRIED CHICKENz, L'Arc-en-Ciel, RHYMESTER, ℃-ute, Noriyuki Makihara; 1. "Haru Yo Koi (Hurry Up, Spring!)" / Yumi Matsutoya.
2. Hikami Daiko Complete Performance
Aired 16 January 2012 • 28 min
Guest: Shuichi Hidano; 1. "HARMONY (Wa)" / Hikami Daiko; 2. "Kakyo" / Hikami Daiko; 3. "Yudan" / Hikami Daiko; 4. "Tanabata Matsuri Bayashi" / Hikami Daiko and Shuichi Hidano.
3. L'Arc-en-Ciel Special
Aired 23 January 2012 • 28 min
Guests: L'Arc-en-Ciel; Artists: Idoling!!!, TOTAL FAT, Crystal Kay, aobozu, Sayuri Sugawara, Alice Nine, Zeebra, moumoon, Kyarypamyupamyu, KinKi Kids, Namie Amuro; 1. "Driver's High" / L'Arc-en-Ciel; 2. "GOOD LUCK MY WAY" / L'Arc-en-Ciel; 3. "CHASE" / L'Arc-en-Ciel; 4. "Yozora No Yuki" (Snow in the Night Sky) / May J.
4. Club J-MELO: coba
Aired 30 January 2012 • 28 min
5. The 5th J-MELO Awards
Aired 5 March 2012 • 28 min
Special Commentator: Dave Spector.
6. Hearts for Japan: A J-MELO 3/11 Special
Aired 12 March 2012 • 28 min
Team J-MELO: Risa Niigaki and Ayumi Ishida (Morning Musume。); Exclusive Message: Alice Nine, GACKT, Zeebra, SCANDAL, T.M.Revolution, Maynard Plant (blanc. / MONKEY MAJIK), Saori Yuki; 1. "The Lifelines" / The Lifelines [☆Taku Takahashi (m-flo), Maynard Plant (blanc. / MONKEY MAJIK), WISE, and May J.]; 2. "Kimi No Tonari Ni" (By Your Side) / May J.; 3. "ARIGATO to the world" / coba and the People of Yamamoto Town.
7. Club J-MELO: YELLOW FRIED CHICKENz
Aired 19 March 2012 • 28 min
1. "THE END OF THE DAY"; 2. "LAST KISS"; 3. "YOU ARE THE REASON"; 4. "Mata Koko De Aimasho" (Let's Meet Here Again).
8. J-MELO in New Zealand
Aired 26 March 2012 • 28 min
Exclusive Messages: Kana Uemura, Yuya Matsushita, UVERworld; Team J-MELO: JAY'ED; Artists: Kaori Kobayashi, LG Yankees, m-flo, Nogizaka 46, STUDIO APARTMENT; 1. "Message" / Kana Uemura; 2. "Kimi E No Love Song" (A Love Song to You) / Yuya Matsushita.
9. J-MELO in LA
Aired 2 April 2012 • 28 min
Exclusive Messages: AI, GACKT; Artists: Berryz Kobo, Namie Amuro, Toshinobu Kubota, the GazettE, KUMI KODA; J-MELO New Band Project with LUNA (Ai Takekawa); Team J-MELO: Joe Inoue, Kylee, Morning Musume。; 1. "INDEPENDENT WOMAN" / AI; 2. "Mata Koko De Aimasho" (Let's Meet Here Again) / YELLOW FRIED CHICKENz.
10. Club J-MELO Taiban: HY x STEREOPONY
Aired 9 April 2012 • 28 min
1. "Tsukiakari No Michishirube" (Moonlight Signpost) / STEREOPONY; 2. "stand by me" / STEREOPONY; 3. "Gajumaru Beat" (Banyan Beat) / HY; 4. "AM11:00" / HY; 5. "Watashi No Hero" (My Hero) / HY.
11. Club J-MELO Taiban: Morning Musume。 x ℃-ute
Aired 16 April 2012 • 28 min
1. "Kimi Wa Jitensha Watashi Wa Densha De Kitaku" (You Cycle Home, and I Take the Train) / ℃-ute; 2. "Kiss Me Aishiteru" (Kiss Me, I Love You) / ℃-ute; 3. "Sekai Ichi Happy Na Onnanoko" (The Happiest Girl in the World) / ℃-ute; 4. "Kare To Issho Ni Omise Ga Shitai" (I Want to Open a Shop with Him) / Morning Musume。; 5. "Renai Hunter" (Love Hunter) / Morning Musume。; 6. "Pyoko Pyoko Ultra" / Morning Musume。; 7. "Kono Chikyu No Heiwa Wo Honki De Negatterundayo!" (We Really Want a Peaceful World) / Morning Musume。 and ℃-ute; 8. "Dance De Bakoon!"(Dance Explosion) / Morning Musume。 and ℃-ute.
12. J-MELO Viewer Special
Aired 23 April 2012 • 28 min
Special Commentator: Dave Spector; Artists: Perfume; Your Photos: Takamasa Sakurai; Team J-MELO: Kazufumi Miyazawa, Kylee, SHANTI, Morning Musume。; 1. "Fushigi Na Sekai Kara No Shotaijo" (An Invitation from the World of Wonder) / Kra; 2. "Wild at Heart" / ARASHI; 3. "Yoake No Scat" (Scat in the Dark) / Saori Yuki; 4. "CANDY" / SHANTI.
13. J-Rock Special
Aired 30 April 2012 • 28 min
Guests: Acid Black Cherry, DEAD END; Exclusive Comments: L'Arc-en-Ciel, Atsushi Shikano; Artists: SuG, ViViD, ONE OK ROCK, SID, FLOW, HAPPY END, EIKICHI YAZAWA, Char, LOUDNESS, Shonen Knife, B'z, RC SUCESSESION, BOØWY, X JAPAN; 1. "Yume Oni Uta" (Dream Demon Song) / DEAD END; 2. "REMEMBER THE URGE" / the GazettE; 3. "Yes" / Acid Black Cherry.
14. J-MELO Music Discovery Special
Aired 7 May 2012 • 28 min
Guests: Momoiro Clover Z, SuG, CreepHyp, Hisanori Yoshida (Nippon Broadcasting System announcer); Guest Discoverers: Maiko Katagiri (MAY'S), Hiromitsu Agatsuma; Team J-MELO: Kazumi Watanabe, Joe Inoue, Kylee; 1. "Moretsu Uchu Kokyokyoku Dai-Nana Gakusho ‘Mugen No Ai'" (Red-Hot Cosmic Symphony, Seventh Movement: "Infinite Love") / Momoiro Clover Z; 2. "FEEL" / Kylee; 3. "Passy Home" / Kazumi Watanabe.
15. J-MELO Viewer Special
Aired 14 May 2012 • 28 min
Exclusive Comment: Mao Abe; Team J-MELO: Dave Spector, ☆Taku Takahashi, Takamasa Sakurai; Artists: ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERAYION, Ikimonogakari, Tomomi Itano, LM.C, the GazettE, Kalafina, Sexy Zone, fairies, BENI, Ms. OOJA, YUI, Wakadanna; 1. "CHASE" / L'Arc-en-Ciel; 2."Delicious Na Kinyobi" (Delicious Friday) / Crystal Kay; 3. "Kanda Gawa" (Kanda River) / Kaguya Hime; 4. "Sekai Wa Mada Kimi Wo Shiranai" (The World Doesn't Know You Yet) / Mao Abe.
16. J-MELO Dance Music Special
Aired 28 May 2012 • 28 min
Guests: kyarypamyupamyu, DJ YUMMY, Maburai (winners of the 15th Nekketsu Oyaji Battle); Japan Dance Music Adventure: Kagura (in Akitakata City, Hiroshima Prefecture); Team J-MELO: ☆Taku Takahashi, Kylee, Takamasa Sakurai, Morning Musume。(Riho Sayashi, Mizuki Fukumura, Erina Ikuta, Haruka Kudo); Artists: Namie Amuro, EXILE, DiVA, w-inds., Perfume, banvox, el poco maro, Norihito Ogawa, REMO-CON, HIDEO KOBAYASHI; 1. "CANDY CANDY" / kyarypamyupamyu; 2. "Waido Bushi" / Maburai.
17. J-MELO in the Middle East
Aired 4 June 2012 • 28 min
Exclusive Message: Jun Matsumoto (ARASHI); Artists: YELLOW FRIED CHICKENz, SEIKIMA-Ⅱ, Morning Musume。, Kaya, AKB48, Nami Tamaki; 1. "Inori-Namida No Kido'" (Prayers – The Tracks of Tears)/ Mr. Children; 2. "VENOMOUS SPIDER WEB" / the GazettE; 3. "Green a. live" / YUI; 4. "Your Eyes" / ARASHI.
18. J-MELO Hip-hop Special
Aired 25 June 2012 • 28 min
Guest: Zeebra; Exclusive Comment: Katsuhiro Shiiba (Editor-in Chif, De☆View); Artist: GAKU-MC, RIP SLYME, DABO, HOME MADE Kazoku, ET-KING, KREVA, Negicco, LinQ, Hime Kyun Fruit Can; Team J-MELO: Yoshitaka Mouri (Associate Professor, Tokyo University of the Arts), Joe Inoue; 1. "Cypher1" / SIMON, KOJOE, ISH-ONE, OHLI-DAY from ICE DYNASTY, Y's, Mr,BEATS a.k.a. DJ CELORY; 2. "Cypher2" / DAG FORCE, KGE THE SHADOWMEN, VITO from SQUASH SQUAD, LOOTA from SQUASH SQUAD, AKLO, DJ KEN-BO; 3. "Mr. Miyagi" / Zeebra, DJ YOSSY (Dancers: MASAKI, GOTO, GEORGE, YU-KI); 4. "Tatoeba No Monster" (An Example of a Monster) / Hime Kyun Fruit Can.
19. J-MELO Viewer Special
Aired 2 July 2012 • 28 min
Guest: BONNIE PINK; Exclusive Comments: Yuzo Kayama, Berryz Kobo×℃-ute; Your Photos: Hiroto and Tora (Alice Nine); Team J-MELO: Dave Spector; Mizuki Fukumura, Erina Ikuta, and Haruka Kudo (Morning Musume。); Artists: SEKAI NO OWARI, Watarirouka Hashiritai 7, Shigeru Matsuzaki, MEG, JUJU, Fukumimi, EXILE, KAT-TUN, Momoiro Clover Z, MAY'S, BES, Hemenway, BLUE BIRD BEACH, Kylee; 1. "Cho Happy Song" (Super-Happy Song) / Berryz Kobo x ℃-ute; 2. "Subete E" (To Everything) / Alice Nine; 3. "Kimi To Itsu Made Mo" (With You Forever) / Yuzo Kayama; 4. "Machi No Namae" (The Name of the Town) / BONNIE PINK.
20. Club J-MELO: BUCK-TICK
Aired 9 July 2012 • 28 min
1. "Dokudanjo Beauty -R.I.P.-" (Monopoly Beauty -R.I.P.-); 2. "ROMANCE"; 3. "Hamushi No Yo Ni" (Like a Winged Insect); 4. "Django!!!"; 5. "Elise No Tame Ni" (For Elise).
21. Club J-MELO Taiban: Versailles×SuG
Aired 16 July 2012 • 28 min
1. "Howling Magic" / SuG; 2. "Gimme x Gimme" / SuG; 3. "Fukanzen Beautyfool Days" (Imperfect Beautyfool Days) / SuG; 4. "THE RED CARPET DAY" / Versailles; 5. "ROSE" / Versailles.
22. J-MELO Kawaii Artist Special
Aired 23 July 2012 • 28 min
Guest: Dempagumi. inc; Artists: SCANDAL, Perfume, Kyarypamyupamyu, Hey! Say! JUMP, SuG, Atsuko Maeda, ANTIC CAFÉ, URBANGARDE J-MELO x Tokyo No. 1 Kawaii Radio (Takamasa Sakurai, Sumire Uesaka); Team J-MELO: Kylee; Sayumi Michishige (Morning Musume。); 1. "Kimi Wa Boku Da" (You Are Me) / Atsuko Maeda; 2. "Kira Kira Tune" (Sparkling Tune) / Dempa Gumi. inc; 3. "One • Two • Three" / Morning Musume。.
23. J-MELO Okinawan Special
Aired 30 July 2012 • 28 min
Guest: Ayano Uema; Exclusive Comments: BEGIN; Japan Dance Music Adventure: Kimutaka No Amawari; Team J-MELO: Kazufumi Miyazawa; Ayumi Ishida and Haruka Kudo (Morning Musume。); 1. "Shimanchunu Takara" (Islanders' Treasure) / BEGIN; 2. "Tinsagu Nu Hana" (Balsam Flowers) / Ayano Uema; 3. "Shinkanucha" / Kazufumi Miyazawa.
24. Japan Dance Music Adventure Special
Aired 27 August 2012 • 28 min
Japan Dance Music Adventure: Gujo Odori, Yosakoi; Team J-MELO: ☆Taku Takahashi; Kylee; Reina Tanaka, Erina Ikuta, and Riho Sayashi (Morning Musume。); Guests: AKLO, HABANERO POSSE.
25. Exclusive Interview with VAMPS
Aired 2 September 2012 • 28 min
Guests: VAMPS; Exclusive Comment: Yuko Oshima (AKB48), Yasuaki Shimizu; Team J-MELO: Kazumi Watanabe; 1. "ANGEL TRIP" / VAMPS; 2. "Gingham Check" / AKB48; 3. "ReVIVE –Fukko No Kane-” (The Revival Bell) / Kazumi Watanabe and Yasuaki Shimizu.
26. Club J-MELO: BENI and Crystal Kay
Aired 9 September 2012 • 28 min
1. "Kiss Kiss Kiss" / BENI; 2. "Ti Amo" / BENI; 3. "Superman" / Crystal Kay; 4. "Forever" / Crystal Kay; 5. "You've Got A Friend" / BENI and Crystal Kay with Satoru Shionoya.
27. J-MELO Viewer Special
Aired 16 September 2012 • 28 min
Guests: Kimaguren; Exclusive Comments: Momoiro Clover Z; Team J-MELO: Dave Spector; Artists: abingdon boys school, Namie Amuro, SKE48, KANJANI EIGHT, SCANDAL, S/mileage, Mika Nakashima, Yuya Matsushita, miwa, Lily.μ, ryo (supercell) feat. Hatsune Miku, UNiTE, ONE OK ROCK; 1. "In The Spotligjht" (TOKYO) / Namie Amuro; 2. "Otome Senso (Girl War)" / Momoiro Cliver Z; 3. "Kizudarake No Laula” (Wounded Laura) / Hideki Saijo; 4. "LIFE" / Kimaguren.
28. Exclusive Interview with the GazettE
Aired 23 September 2012 • 28 min
Guests: the GazettE; J-MELO in San Francisco: J-Pop Summit 2012; Team J-MELO: Kylee.
29. J-MELO in Brazil Part1
Aired 30 September 2012 • 28 min
Super-Con (Super Convention); Japan Dance Music Adventure: Samba (Oizumi Carnival 2012); Exclusive Comments: Lisa Ono, A (Ace); Team J-MELO: Joe Inoue, Kylee; 1. “Shangri-la” / A (Ace); 2. “Ipanema No Musume” (The Girl from Ipanema) / Lisa Ono.
30. J-MELO in Brazil Part2
Aired 7 October 2012 • 28 min
J-MELO Fan Meeting in Sao Paulo; The 15th Japan Festival 2012; Anime Friends 2012; Guests: Ricardo Cruz, Shoichi Shimada (songwriter); Exclusive Comments: AN CAFE; Team J-MELO: Joe Inoue; Ayumi Ishida, Mizuki Fukumura, and Haruna Iikubo (Morning Musume。); Artists: JAM Project, Hiroshi Itsuki, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Sadao Watanabe, BEGIN; 1. “amazing blue” / AN CAFE; 2. “RESCUE FIRE” / JAM Project; 3. “WAKUTEKA Take a chance” / Morning Musume。.
31. J-MELO in Indonesia
Aired 14 October 2012 • 28 min
Jak-Japan Matsuri 2012, Japan Festival in Jakarta; J-MELO Fan Meeting in Jakarta; Guests: AiU RATNA, JKT48; Exclusive Comments: Golden Bomber, the GazettE; Artists: ONE OK ROCK, kyarypamyupamyu, L'Arc-en-Ciel, KAT-TUN, SCANDAL, EXILE; 1. "Memeshikute" (Effeminate) / Golden Bomber; 2. "SLUDGY CULT" / the GazettE; 3. "BOW & ARROWS" / EXILE; 4. "Heavy Rotation" / JKT48.
32. Club J-MELO: Kiyoharu
Aired 4 November 2012 • 28 min
1. "the sun"; 2. "sari"; 3. "Namida Ga Afureru" (Tears Overflow); 4. "EMILY".
33. J-MELO Music Discovery Special
Aired 11 November 2012 • 28 min
Tokyo International Music Market; Japan Dance Music Adventure: tofubeats (DJ from Osaka), Ushibuka Haiya Bushi (Amakusa City); Guest: Shoko Nakagawa; Team J-MELO: ☆Taku Takahashi, Haruna Iikubo, Erina Ikuta, Mizuki Fukumura (Morning Musume｡); Artists: Telepathy, Marina Kawano, Seira Sakuragi, Natsuko Aso, Dempagumi. inc, Hiroco Ponissi, Sally Miura, Prague, Schroeder-Headz, THE BOHEMIANS, TOKYO GIRLS' STYLE, D☆DATE, Alice Juban, WORLD ORDER; 1. "Suisei (Mercury) feat. Onomatope Daijin" / tofubeats; 2. "Uchu de Propose" (Propose in Space) / Shoko Nakagawa.
34. Club J-MELO: TOKYO SKA PARADISE ORCHESTRA
Aired 18 November 2012 • 28 min
1. "Hijosen Toppa" (Breaking through a Cordon); 2. "Tasogare Wo Asobu Neko" (Cat Playing in the Twilight); 3. "Lupin the Third"; 4. "SKA ME CRAZY"; 5. "SKAN CAN"; 6. "DOWN BEAT STOMP".
35. J-MELO Viewer Special
Aired 25 November 2012 • 28 min
Guests: MUCC; Exclusive Comments: 7!!; Team J-MELO: Dave Spector; Sayumi Michishige, Reina Tanaka, Mizuki Fukumura, Haruna Iikubo and Ayumi Ishida (Morning Musume｡); Artists: AKB48, ayumi hamasaki, CLIFF EDGE, DOES, FUNKY MONKEY BABYS, Hiromitsu Agatsuma, Kis-My-Fyt2, Momoiro Clover Z, Nami Tamaki, Negoto, SCREW, Yun*chi; 1. "Sweet Drive" / 7!!; 2. "MOTHER" / MUCC; 3. "MONKEY MAGIC" / GODIEGO; 4. "TSUBASA " / May J.
36. J-MELO in Europe Part 1
Aired 2 December 2012 • 28 min
Guests: coba (accordionist), Kenji Sakai (composer); J-MELO Singer Search; Team J-MELO: Ai Takahashi and Risa Niigaki (former leaders of Morning Musume｡); 1. "ARIGATO to the world" / coba and the People of Yamamoto Town; 2. "Green in Blue" / Kenji Sakai.
37. J-MELO in Europe Part 2
Aired 9 December 2012 • 28 min
J-MELO Fan Meeting in Paris; Japan Dance Music Adventure: Flamenco; Guests: Jin Oki (flamenco guitarist), Suzuka Asaoka (NOLIFE) Exclusive Comment: Airi Suzuki (℃-ute); Team J-MELO: Ai Takahashi and Risa Niigaki (former leaders of Morning Musume｡), Sayumi Michishige,Haruna Iikubo and Ayumi Ishida (Morning Musume｡); Artists: the GazettE, Arashi, Puffy AmiYumi, Yui Makino, AKB48, SEIKIMAⅡ, Golden Bomber, Flow, Momoiro Clover Z, MAN WITH A MISSION, Arashi, Morning Musume｡; 1. "Ibitsu" / the GazettE; 2. "Respeto y orgullo"(Farruca) / Jin Oki.
38. J-MELO Year End Special
Aired 16 December 2012 • 28 min
Guests: Takanori Nishikawa (T.M.Revolution, abingdon boys school), Shingo Maeyama (singer of Amami island folk songs); Maiko's Minyo Trail: Shimauta (Amami Oshima Island); Exclusive Comment: Kyoko; Team J-MELO: Maiko Katagiri (MAY'S); Artists: abingdon boys school, Sexy Zone, 9nine, Sandaime J Soul Brothers, Fairies, MONKEY MAJIK and Kazumasa Oda, AKB48; 1. "FLAGS" / T.M.Revolution; 2. "Down Town Christmas (Reprise)" / Kyoko with Motohiro Hata and Yu Sakai; 3. "Diamond" / MAY'S.