J-MELO
J-MELO: Season 19

Air Date

February 6, 2023

Episodes

20 episodes

J-MELO

Season 19

Episodes

OxT and Hayami Saori

1. OxT and Hayami Saori

February 6, 2023
28 min

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.

Nagie Lane and Nakajima Takui

2. Nagie Lane and Nakajima Takui

February 13, 2023
28 min

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.

wasuta and LOVEBITES

3. wasuta and LOVEBITES

March 6, 2023
28 min

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.

STU48 and YABIxYABI

4. STU48 and YABIxYABI

March 13, 2023
28 min

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.

Mashiko Tatsuro and EBiDAN

5. Mashiko Tatsuro and EBiDAN

April 10, 2023
28 min

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.

GALNERYUS and Terashima Yufu

6. GALNERYUS and Terashima Yufu

April 17, 2023
28 min

Join May J. for great Japanese music! This week, Terashima Yufu (a solo idol since 2013) and five-piece metal band GALNERYUS are coming to chat and perform.

Masa Takumi and MANOA

7. Masa Takumi and MANOA

May 8, 2023
28 min

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.

Mayumura Chiaki and Tielle

8. Mayumura Chiaki and Tielle

May 15, 2023
28 min

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).

ASTERISM and KIM SUNGJE

9. ASTERISM and KIM SUNGJE

June 5, 2023
28 min

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.

THE SUPER FRUIT and LEGO BIG MORL

10. THE SUPER FRUIT and LEGO BIG MORL

June 12, 2023
28 min

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.

MAZZEL and ukka

11. MAZZEL and ukka

July 3, 2023
28 min

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.

Ishikawa Kurena

12. Ishikawa Kurena

July 10, 2023
28 min

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."

THE 50KAITENZ and Murakami Keisuke

13. THE 50KAITENZ and Murakami Keisuke

August 7, 2023
28 min

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.

FRUITS ZIPPER and Gakugeidai Junes

14. FRUITS ZIPPER and Gakugeidai Junes

August 14, 2023
28 min

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).

Aida Rikako and NINGEN ISU

15. Aida Rikako and NINGEN ISU

October 2, 2023
28 min

Join May J. for great Japanese music! This week, artist and voice actress Aida Rikako and internationally popular rock band NINGEN ISU are coming to chat and perform.

hockrockb and Tokyo Rikisha

16. hockrockb and Tokyo Rikisha

October 9, 2023
28 min

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.

Psycho le Cému and Miyamoto Karin

17. Psycho le Cému and Miyamoto Karin

November 6, 2023
28 min

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.

meme tokyo. and Kizuki Minami

18. meme tokyo. and Kizuki Minami

November 13, 2023
29 min

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).

WENDY and natuecoco

19. WENDY and natuecoco

December 4, 2023
28 min

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.

Qujila Yoluno Machi and Keichan

20. Qujila Yoluno Machi and Keichan

December 11, 2023
28 min

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.

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