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J-MELO Season 19

February. 06,2023
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J-MELO

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.

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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.

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J-MELO Season 19 Full Episode Guide

Episode 20 - Qujila Yoluno Machi and Keichan
First Aired: December. 11,2023

Join May J. for great Japanese music! On the show this week: Qujila Yoluno Machi (a band that creates fantasies) and virtuoso freestyle pianist Keichan. Both acts are coming to chat and perform.

Episode 19 - WENDY and natuecoco
First Aired: December. 04,2023

Join May J. for Japanese music! This week: young rock band WENDY (together since 2020) and virtual creator natuecoco (popular for social media livestreams). Both acts are coming to chat and perform.

Episode 18 - meme tokyo. and Kizuki Minami
First Aired: November. 13,2023

Join May J. for Japanese music! This week: meme tokyo. (a six-member girl group who made their major-label debut in 2021) and Kizuki Minami (a hugely talented singer from the island of Amami Oshima).

Episode 17 - Psycho le Cému and Miyamoto Karin
First Aired: November. 06,2023

Join May J. for Japanese music! This week: 5-piece rock band Psycho le Cému (together for 24 years) and super-expressive ex-Juice=Juice idol Miyamoto Karin. Both acts are coming to chat and perform.

Episode 16 - hockrockb and Tokyo Rikisha
First Aired: October. 09,2023

Join May J. for great Japanese music! This week, hockrockb (a hot young rock band) and Tokyo Rikisha (a group who also share Japanese culture as rickshaw pullers) are coming to chat and perform.

Episode 15 - Aida Rikako and NINGEN ISU
Episode 14 - FRUITS ZIPPER and Gakugeidai Junes
First Aired: August. 14,2023

Join May J. for Japanese music! This week: FRUITS ZIPPER (an idol group with 800 million social media video views) and Gakugeidai Junes (a dance-vocal group who move between two and three dimensions).

Episode 13 - THE 50KAITENZ and Murakami Keisuke
First Aired: August. 07,2023

Join May J. for Japanese music! This week, Osaka-based three-piece rock band THE 50KAITENZ (together for 19 years) and soulful-voiced singer-songwriter Murakami Keisuke are coming to chat and perform.

Episode 12 - Ishikawa Kurena
First Aired: July. 10,2023

Join May J. for Japanese music! This week: bassist-vocalist Ishikawa Kurena (a rising jazz star discovered by renowned pianist Ozone Makoto); and a performance by May J. of our closing theme, "Perch."

Episode 11 - MAZZEL and ukka
First Aired: July. 03,2023

Join May J. for Japanese music! This week: dance-vocal group MAZZEL, who had over six million views for a music video before their debut; and idol group ukka, who made their major-label debut in 2022.

Episode 10 - THE SUPER FRUIT and LEGO BIG MORL
First Aired: June. 12,2023

Join May J. for Japanese music! This week: seven-piece boy band THE SUPER FRUIT, who win fans on social media; and three-piece rock band LEGO BIG MORL, who made a second major-label debut last year.

Episode 9 - ASTERISM and KIM SUNGJE
First Aired: June. 05,2023

Join May J. for Japanese music! This week: three-piece band ASTERISM, who are creating a buzz with metal covers of anisongs; and solo singer KIM SUNGJE, who's also in South Korean boy band SUPERNOVA.

Episode 8 - Mayumura Chiaki and Tielle
First Aired: May. 15,2023

Join May J. for great Japanese music! This week: Mayumura Chiaki (an idol who sings with her guitar and self-made backing tracks) and Tielle (a singer getting attention for anime and drama themes).

Episode 7 - Masa Takumi and MANOA
First Aired: May. 08,2023

Join May J. for Japanese music! This week, Masa Takumi is performing two pieces from an album that won a Grammy this year. Plus, we'll meet MANOA, a newcomer who just made her major-label debut.

Episode 6 - GALNERYUS and Terashima Yufu
Episode 5 - Mashiko Tatsuro and EBiDAN
First Aired: April. 10,2023

Join May J. for Japanese music! This week, Mashiko Tatsuro (a singer-songwriter who made his songwriting debut 21 years ago) and EBiDAN (a collective of young artists) are coming to chat and perform.

Episode 4 - STU48 and YABIxYABI
First Aired: March. 13,2023

Join May J. for Japanese music! This week, STU48 (a Setouchi-based idol group formed six years ago) and YABIxYABI (a two-piece band with addictive lyrics and music) are coming to chat and perform.

Episode 3 - wasuta and LOVEBITES
First Aired: March. 06,2023

Join May J. for great Japanese music! This week, wasuta (a four-member idol group requested by viewers outside Japan) and heavy metal band LOVEBITES will be in the J-MELO studio to chat and perform.

Episode 2 - Nagie Lane and Nakajima Takui
First Aired: February. 13,2023

Join May J. for Japanese music! This week: six-piece a cappella group Nagie Lane, who blend city pop and dance music; and rock singer Nakajima Takui, who writes songs for Hello! Project idol groups.

Episode 1 - OxT and Hayami Saori
First Aired: February. 06,2023

Join May J. for great Japanese music! This week: digital rock duo OxT and singer (and voice actor) Hayami Saori. Both acts work on anime, and they’ll both be in the J-MELO studio to chat and perform.

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