J-MELO (2005)
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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Episode 1 - J-Music Now
Release Date: 2015-01-04Guests: GEM, Suiyobi No Campanella, Suzu; Exclusive comments: SEKAI NO OWARI; DJ's Choice: DJ KATSUNORI (FM NORTH WAVE, Sapporo); Artists: Da-iCE, E-girls, FOLKS, Kodai Sato, Kuroki Nagisa, Kuso Iinkai, KYUSONEKOKAMI, RAM WIRE, w-inds; 1. "Dragon Night" / SEKAI NO OWARI; 2. "LOVE TO YOU -by CUPS-" / Suzu; 3. "Star Shine Story" / GEM; 4. "Momotaro" / Suiyobi No Campanella; 5. "Fuyu No Himawari" (Winter Sunflower) / FOLKS.
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Episode 2 - J-MELO in Singapore
Release Date: 2015-01-11Anime Festival Asia 2014; National University of Singapore; Girls' World with Morning Musume。'15 Portrait Project; Guests: FLOW, Minami Kizuki; Artists: Aoi Eir, CREAM, FLOWER FLOWER, GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE, ayumi hamasaki, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, LiSA, May'n, MY FIRST STORY, NAOTO INTI RAYMI, ONE OK ROCK, Perfume, Wagakki Band; Team J-MELO: Mizuki Fukumura, Kanon Suzuki and Sakura Oda (Morning Musume。'15)'; 1. "GO!!!" / FLOW; 2. "Inori Uta –Totoganashi-" (Prayer Song) / Minami Kizuki.
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Episode 3 - The 8th J-MELO Awards
Release Date: 2015-01-18Award for Highest-emailing Country or Territory; Award for Most-Requested Act; Award for Best Singer Search Video; Your Photos Award; Team J-MELO: Dave Spector; ☆Taku Takahashi; Yoichi Watanabe (photographer); Erina Ikuta, Ayumi Ishida and Sakura Oda (Morning Musume。'15).
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Episode 4 - Club J-MELO: SCANDAL
Release Date: 2015-02-011. "Yoake No Ryuseigun" (Meteor Shower at Dawn); 2. "Shunkan Sentimental" (Instant Sentimental); 3. "Image"; 4. "Your song".
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Episode 5 - Club J-MELO: [Alexandros]
Release Date: 2015-02-081. "Starrrrrrr"; 2. "Kick & Spin"; 3. "Run Away"; 4. "Adventure".
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Episode 6 - J-Music Now
Release Date: 2015-02-15Guest: Jean-Ken Johnny (MAN WITH A MISSION); Guest Discoverer: Minami Kizuki; Exclusive comments: Momoiro Clover Z; Morning Musume。'15 Portrait Project; Singer Search; Artists: AKB48, B'z, back number, Berryz Kobo, Dempagumi.inc, fhána, Koki Hanamizakura, KAT-TUN, Leo Ieiri, moumoon, Rihwa; Team J-MELO: Dave Spector; Yoichi Watanabe (photographer); Mizuki Fukumura, Haruna Iikubo and Kanon Suzuki (Morning Musume。'15); 1. "Seven Deadly Sins" / MAN WITH A MISSION; 2. "Yume No Ukiyo Ni Saitemina" (Flourish in this Fleeting Dream World!) / Momoiro Clover Z vs KISS.
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Episode 7 - Standing Strong Four Years On
Release Date: 2015-03-01New Song Project; Guest: Hanako Ono; Exclusive comments: MONKEY MAJIK; DJ's Choice: Shinpei Goto (Date fm, Sendai); Team J-MELO: Maiko Katagiri (MAY'S); Artists: coba, Hikami Daiko, Ikumi Kumagai, Nihonjin, Pandalion, Kazumi Watanabe and Yasuaki Shimizu; 1. "The Lifelines" / The Lifelines; 2. "You Are Not Alone" / MONKEY MAJIK; 3. "Radio DJ" / Nihonjin.
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Episode 8 - J-Music Now
Release Date: 2015-03-29Japan Expo in Thailand 2015; J-CHANNEL (Japanese radio station in Thailand); Chulalongkorn University; Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology; Coming Next 2015; Guest Discoverer: Rina Katahira; Exclusive comment: tofubeats; Team J-MELO: Joe Inoue; Artists: AKB48, ARASHI, Barikyun!!, Czecho No Republic, D=OUT, Gacharic Spin, the GazettE, HAPPY, KAT-TUN, Yuya Matsushita, miwa, Momoiro Clover Z, Nogizaka46, Seiko Oomori & The Pink Tokarev, La PomPon, MACO, RADWIMPS, SID, Southern All Stars, TESLA doesn't know how to cry; 1. "Onna No Ko Wa Nakanai" (Girls Don't Cry) / Rina Katahira; 2. "Sakura" (Cherry Blossoms) / ARASHI; 3. "Wishes come true -Sakihokoru Hana Tachi Ni-" (For Flowers in Full Bloom) / May J.
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Episode 9 - J-Rock Special
Release Date: 2015-04-05Guests: MUCC, VAMPS; Editor's Choice: Atsushi Shikano (publisher of music magazine MUSICA); Team J-MELO: SCANDAL; Artists: ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, Awesome City Club, Base Ball Bear, exist†trace, the GazettE, KANA-BOON, MAN WITH A MISSION, Negoto, NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST, ONE OK ROCK, Shiggy Jr., Yogee New Waves; 1. "ZERO" / VAMPS; 2. "ENDER ENDER" / MUCC.
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Episode 10 - J-MELO Girl Party
Release Date: 2015-04-12Guests: chay, Sonoko Inoue, Rina Sumioka; Artists: BABYMETAL, ONE OK ROCK, Yosuke Yamashita; Team J-MELO: Mai Takematsu, Morning Musume。'15, SCANDAL; 1. " Yasashiku Naretara" (If I Could be Gentler) / Rina Sumioka; 2. "Akai Muffler" (Red Muffler) / Sonoko Inoue; 3. "Twinkle Days" / chay; 4. "Seishunkozo Ga Naiteiru"(The Kid is Crying) / Morning Musume。'15.
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Episode 11 - J-Music Now
Release Date: 2015-04-19Guest: Salyu; Favorites with Young Women (Japanese); Commentary: Yukako Yoshida (DropMusic); Artists: Charisma.com, Da-iCE, DIAURA, the GazettE, HKT48, Kobukuro, I Don't Like Mondays., Masaharu Fukuyama, Kana Nishino, J Soul Brothers Ⅲ, Perfume, RHYMESTER, RIP SLYME, Saku, SEKAI NO OWARI, WhiteFlame feat. HATSUNE MIKU, Yuzu; Team J-MELO: Kouki Hanamizakura; Morning Musume。'14, Yoichi Watanabe (photographer); 1. "Ai Ni Yukeru" (I Can Come to You) /Salyu; 2. "Dragon Night"/SEKAI NO OWARI.
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Episode 12 - Music Discovery Special
Release Date: 2015-05-03Hoso 90 Sai (celebration of the 90th anniversary of broadcasting in Japan); HANEDA INTERNATIONAL ANIME MUSIC FESTIVAL; J-Music Creators: Nobuo Uematsu (game music composer); Guests: DJ misoshiru & MC gohan; Kohamajima Bachan Gasshodan (Kohamajima Island Grandma Chorus); Guest Discoverer: Ruki-chan; Exclusive comments: BABYMETAL; Team J-MELO: Kouki Hanamizakura, ☆Taku Takahashi; 1. "Roast Beaf feat. ZEN-LA-ROCK" / DJ Misoshiru To MC Gohan; 2. "Zanarkand" From FINAL FANTASY Ⅹ (2001) / Nobuo Uematsu; 3. "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" (No More Bullying) / BABYMETAL; 4. "Come on and Dance Kohamajima" / Kikuo Tsuchida and Kohamajima Bachan Gasshodan; 5. "I Love Tokyo" / Kouki Hanamizakura.
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Episode 13 - J-Music Now
Release Date: 2015-05-31Guest: tofubeats; J-Music Creators: Yutaka Kimura (art director and designer); Exclusive comments: GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE; DJ's Choice: Kozo Nishimukai (FM Okinawa); Artists: AKB48, ARASHI, DAOKO, E-girls, Kaela Kimura, KANA-BOON, Kiiyamashoten, Keisuke Kuwata, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, MACO, miwa, Yui Makino, Ponytail ribbons, RHYMESTER, Sango, Sheena Ringo, Twin Cross, SPITZ, Uchikubi Gokumon Doukoukai, WILL XPERIMENT, Yun*chi; Team J-MELO: Riho Sayashi and Haruna Ogata (Morning Musume。'15); 1. "Evergreen" / GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE; 2. "Sora To Tempura To Umi No Nioi" (The Smells of the Sky, Tempura, and the Ocean) / Kiiyamashoten; 3. "window" / tofubeats.
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Episode 14 - J-MELO in Fukuoka
Release Date: 2015-06-07Guests: LinQ, Rev.from DVL, Mariya Nishiuchi; Editor's Choice: Daisuke Kogo (editor-in-chief, Fukuoka city information magazine); Artists: ayumi hamasaki, Kiyoshi Hikawa, Hiromi Go, HKT48, Leo Ieiri, Makura Izumi, Kai Band, KAN, Sheena & The Rokkets, Tonchi Pickles, Yota Towatari; Team J-MELO: Erina Ikuta (Morning Musume。'15); 1. "Kimi Ga Ite Boku Ga Ita" (There Were You and Me) / Rev.from DVL; 2. "Fufu Genka" (Marital Quarrel) / Tonchi Pickles; 3. "Arigato Forever" (Thank You Forever…) / Mariya Nishiuchi; 4. "Hare Hare ☆Parade" (Super Happy Parade) / LinQ.
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Episode 15 - J-MELO Anisong Special Part One
Release Date: 2015-06-14Guests: Eir Aoi, FLOW, Kalafina; J-Music Creators: Shawn Chin (Executive Festival Director, Anime Festival Asia); Artists: angela, L'Arc-en-Ciel, LiSA, Luna Haruna, T.M.Revolution; Team J-MELO: Dave Spector, ☆Taku Takahashi; 1. "GO!!!" / FLOW; 2. "Lapis Lazuli" / Eir Aoi; 3. "to the beginning" / Kalafina.
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Episode 16 - J-MELO Anisong Special Part Two
Release Date: 2015-06-21Special collaboration: Nippon Broadcasting System's "Mu-comi Plus" radio show (with DJs Hisanori Yoshida and Azusa Tadokoro); Guest: LiSA; J-Music Creators: Shunji Inoue (president of music publishing company Lantis); Artists: Anri, bamboo (milktub), Minori Chihara, GRANRODEO, JAM Project, Hiroshi Kitadani, Minami Kuribayashi, LAZY, NICO Touches the Walls, OLDCODEX, SIAM SHADE, T.M.Revolution, Yoko Takahashi, Kirari Tsukishima starring Koharu Kusumi (Morning Musume。), UNISON SQUARE GARDEN; Team J-MELO: Dave Spector; Joe Inoue; Mizuki Fukumura and Haruna Iikubo (Morning Musume。'15); 1. "Rally Go Round" / LiSA; 2. "MUSIC S.T.A.R.T!!" / μ's.
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Episode 17 - Club J-MELO: Kazumi Watanabe and SUGIZO
Release Date: 2015-06-281. "Hamabe No Uta" (Song of the Seashore) Composer: Tamezo Narita; 2. "Milky Shade" Composer: Kazumi Watanabe; 3. "Le Fou" Composer: SUGIZO; 4. "Thousand Knives" Composer: Ryuichi Sakamoto.
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Episode 18 - Club J-MELO Taiban: Morning Musume。 x ℃-ute
Release Date: 2015-07-051. "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.
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Episode 19 - J-MELO Global Conversation
Release Date: 2015-07-12Guests: Naoto Inti Raymi, Ruki; Artists: Risa Aizawa (Dempagumi.inc), BENI, BONNIE PINK, FPM (Tomoyuki Tanaka), the GazettE, Hikami Daiko, Minami Kizuki, MONKEY MAJIK, Orquesta De La Luz, Otomo Yoshihide, Ryu Goto, Shibusashirazu Orchestra, Shuichi Hidano, VAMPS; Team J-MELO: Ai Takahashi; Dave Spector; ☆Taku Takahashi; Yoichi Watanabe (photographer); Miki Nonaka, Haruna Iikubo, and Sakura Oda (Morning Musume '15); 1. "Itsuka Kitto" (Surely Someday) / Naoto Inti Raymi.
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Episode 20 - J-Music Now
Release Date: 2015-07-26Guests: Color Pointe, w-inds., Yuki Kajiura; Exclusive comments: Kalafina; Artists: Aldious, Gesu No Kiwami Otome, Ai Kawashima, NMB48, RYO the SKYWALKER, Sandaime J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE, SEKAI NO OWARI, Shiggy Jr., Shonan No Kaze, Superfly, Sumire Uesaka, YKIKI BEAT, Yuzu, Whiteberry; Team J-MELO: Dave Spector, SCANDAL, ☆Taku Takahashi, Koki Hanamizakura, Yoshitaka Mouri (Associate Professor, Tokyo University of the Arts); 1."In Love With The Music" / w-inds.; 2."Stamp!" / SCANDAL.
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Episode 21 - J-MELO Europe Special
Release Date: 2015-08-09HYPER JAPAN Festival 2015 (London, UK); Japan Expo 2015 (Paris, France); DJ's Choice: Antoine Marion (Japan FM, France); Guests: Azumi Inoue, BABYMETAL, BACK-ON, coldrain, the GazettE, ONE OK ROCK, SPYAIR; Team J-MELO; 1. "Lapis Lazuli" / Eir Aoi; 2. "Otsukare Summer!" / Dempagumi.inc; 3. "FIRESTARTER" / SPYAIR; 4. "Oh my wish!" / Morning Musume。'15.
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Episode 22 - J-Music Now
Release Date: 2015-08-30TOUCH Summer 2015 (Vietnam); NHK WONDERLAND 2015 (Akihabara, Japan); Guest: RADWIMPS; Exclusive comment: Rino Sashihara (HKT48); Artists: A9, AKB48, ARASHI, Country Girls, EXILE, Masaharu Fukuyama, Ikimonogakari, KAT-TUN, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Sayuri, Sheena Ringo, tofubeats, WHITE ASH; Team J-MELO: Minami Kizuki, Morning Musume。'15; 1. "Halloween Night" / AKB48; 2. "Jikkyo Chukei"(Live Coverage) / RADWIMPS; 3. "Sukatto My Heart"(Refresh My Heart) / Morning Musume。'15.
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Episode 23 - J-MELO Breakthrough Artist Showcase 2015
Release Date: 2015-09-06Artists: AKAMARUDASH☆, ALICEINALICE, Amatsuki, AMIAYA, ASAKO BAGUS, asobius, BAND-MAID, Bitter & Sweet, Chu-Z, Chu's day., CittY, color-code, Color Pointe, DATS, La Dill, emu, Erica, Especia, fhána, Girls Rock Band Revolution, Gekijo★METALicche, hello-aozora-train, Helsinki Lambda Club, I Don't Like Mondays., TAKESHI IMORIYA & MANABU HIRAMATSU, KAO=S, Kaleido Knight, Chiaki Kominami, koresawa, LOVELY DOLL, Maika Leboutet, Mardelas, Mayuko, nananon, nishi-ken, odol, PELICAN FANCLUB, Rie a.k.a. Suzaku, Ryoma Quartet, THE SxPLAY, SPiCYSOL, SpininGReen, TEMPURA KIDZ, TONEAYU, TRUSTRICK, Yuuka Ueno, USOTSUKI, WILL XPERIMENT; 1."Sparkle" / May J.
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Episode 24 - J-Music Now
Release Date: 2015-09-27Waku Waku +NYC; Singer Search; Guests: Team Syachihoko; Exclusive comments: VAMPS; Artists: CreepHyp, Crystal Kay feat. Namie Amuro, GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE, Kana Nishino, Little Glee Monster, Motohiro Hata, 9mm Pareballum Bullet, SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]: Aimer, SEKAI NO OWARI, SMAP; Team J-MELO: FLOW, SCANDAL, ☆Taku Takahashi, Yun*chi; 1."BASYAUMA ROCK"(Carriage Horse Rock) / Team Syachihoko; 2."Lucky Girl*" / Yun*chi; 3."World Symphony" / FLOW.
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Episode 25 - 10th Anniversary Special Edition: Part 1
Release Date: 2015-10-04Fan Meeting Highlights; New Song Project Retrospective; Exclusive Messages: AKB48, the GazettE, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, SEKAI NO OWARI, Terumasa Hino, VAMPS; Artists: Yui Makino, The Lifelines, The Rough T, coba and the people of Yamamoto Town, Zeebra, MONKEY MAJIK, GUMI, tofubeats; Team J-MELO: Dave Spector, Morning Musume。'15 (Mizuki Fukumura, Sakura Oda, and Miki Nonaka), JAY'ED, Scott Murphy, MAY'S, Kazumi Watanabe and Yasuaki Shimizu, Kylee, Alice Nine, Yun*chi, SCANDAL, Minami Kizuki, FLOW, Mai Takematsu (J-MELO's first presenter), Shanti (third-generation presenter).
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Episode 26 - 10th Anniversary Special Edition: Part 2
Release Date: 2015-10-11Live Acts Selection; Japan Dance Music Adventure Highlights; Exclusive Messages: GACKT, Nana Mizuki, Marty Friedman, Momoiro Clover Z, Otomo Yoshihide, Perfume; Artists: [Alexandros] , THE BEATNIKS , BENI and Crystal Kay , BONNIE PINK , THE BOOM , dj KENTARO , Hikami Daiko , JAM Project , Minami Kizuki, Erena Terakubo, May J., and Morning Musume。, Ryota Komatsu and Taeko Onuki , Makoto Ozone and Satoru Shionoya , MONKEY MAJIK, Kaori Muraji and Soichi Muraji , Lisa Ono, Orquesta de La Luz , SEKAI NO OWARI, ☆Taku Takahashi and FPM , Hiromi Uehara , YELLOW FRIED CHICKENz; Team J-MELO: Dave Spector, Morning Musume。'15 (Mizuki Fukumura, Ayumi Ishida, and Haruka Kudo).
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Episode 27 - J-Music Now
Release Date: 2015-10-25AFA Indonesia 2015; JAPAN NIGHT in JAKARTA; "Music Japan TV" from WAKUWAKU JAPAN; J-MELO Breakthrough Artist Showcase 2015; Featured Releases; Guests: LiSA, VAMPS, [Alexandros], TOKYO SKA PARADISE ORCHESTRA, Hinanchu (Silent Siren); Artists: A.B.C-Z, AKB48, D=OUT, KEYTALK, MAN WITH A MISSION, Seiko Matsuda, Mika Nakashima, Nogizaka46, Sakurako Ohara, ONE OK ROCK, petit milady, Sakanaction; Team J-MELO: FLOW; SCANDAL; Haruna Iikubo and Masaki Sato (Morning Musume。'15).
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Episode 28 - 10th Anniversary Special Live Show: Part 1: Eir Aoi
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Episode 29 - 10th Anniversary Special Live Show: Part 2: Silent Siren
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Episode 30 - 10th Anniversary Special Live Show: Part 3: Morning Musume。'15
Release Date: 2015-11-15 -
Episode 31 - 10th Anniversary Special Live Show: Part 4: May J.
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Episode 32 - J-Music Now
Release Date: 2015-12-13Guests: May'n, Hiroshi Takano; Guest Discoverer: Nana Takashima (Tokyo Performance Doll); Anime Festival Asia Singapore 2015; J-Standards; Campus Buzz: Kyoto Seika University; DJ's Choice: Shunsuke Ochiai and Geylan Riad (J-WAVE, Tokyo); Editor's Choice: Naoko Takashima (Billboard JAPAN editor); SCANDAL's Questions Vol. 4, Part 1; J-Standards; Featured Releases; Team J-MELO: Kouki Hanamizakura, SCANDAL.
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Episode 33 - J-Music Bonenkai (Year-end Party)
Release Date: 2015-12-20Guests: AAA, ℃-ute; Girls' World: Tsurukawa Second Junior High School Choral Club; SCANDAL's Questions Vol. 4, Part 2: Team J-MELO: ☆Taku Takahashi; SCANDAL; Haruna Ogata and Miki Nonaka (Morning Musume。'15).