J-MELO Season 19

Season 19

Air date: 2023-02-06

Episodes: 20

Episodes

E1: OxT and Hayami Saori

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.

Air date: 2023-02-06

E2: Nagie Lane and Nakajima Takui

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.

Air date: 2023-02-13

E3: wasuta and LOVEBITES

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.

Air date: 2023-03-06

E4: STU48 and YABIxYABI

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.

Air date: 2023-03-13

E5: Mashiko Tatsuro and EBiDAN

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.

Air date: 2023-04-10

E6: GALNERYUS and Terashima Yufu

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.

Air date: 2023-04-17

E7: Masa Takumi and MANOA

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.

Air date: 2023-05-08

E8: Mayumura Chiaki and Tielle

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).

Air date: 2023-05-15

E9: ASTERISM and KIM SUNGJE

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.

Air date: 2023-06-05

E10: THE SUPER FRUIT and LEGO BIG MORL

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.

Air date: 2023-06-12

E11: MAZZEL and ukka

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.

Air date: 2023-07-03

E12: Ishikawa Kurena

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."

Air date: 2023-07-10

E13: THE 50KAITENZ and Murakami Keisuke

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.

Air date: 2023-08-07

E14: FRUITS ZIPPER and Gakugeidai Junes

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).

Air date: 2023-08-14

E15: Aida Rikako and NINGEN ISU

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.

Air date: 2023-10-02

E16: hockrockb and Tokyo Rikisha

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.

Air date: 2023-10-09

E17: Psycho le Cému and Miyamoto Karin

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.

Air date: 2023-11-06

E18: meme tokyo. and Kizuki Minami

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).

Air date: 2023-11-13

E19: WENDY and natuecoco

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.

Air date: 2023-12-04

E20: Qujila Yoluno Machi and Keichan

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.

Air date: 2023-12-11