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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1. Virtual Artist Special: HIMEHINA2026-02-08 · 28mExperience the cutting edge of Japanese entertainment as we turn the spotlight on virtual artists. This week, a female duo with over 600 million video views: HIMEHINA.
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2. Virtual Artist Special: HOLOSTARS2026-02-15 · 28mExperience the cutting edge of Japanese entertainment as we turn the spotlight on virtual artists. This week, the all-male VTuber group HOLOSTARS.
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3. Anisong Special2026-03-15 · 28mJoin May J. for great Japanese music! This week: a special packed with anisong fan favorites. Plus, popular anisong act MYTH & ROID are in the studio to chat and perform.
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4. Omiya Hiyori, GOOD BYE APRIL, and nishina2026-03-22 · 28mJoin May J. for great Japanese music! This week, three exciting young acts who are all on the rise: Omiya Hiyori, GOOD BYE APRIL, and nishina. Plus, May J. sings!
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5. MAZZEL and Moriguchi Hiroko2026-04-05 · 28mGreat Japanese music this week: rising eight-member dance-vocal group MAZZEL; and Moriguchi Hiroko, who debuted with the MOBILE SUIT Z GUNDAM theme and has celebrated her 40th anni
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6. NOA and DEZOLVE2026-04-12 · 28mGreat Japanese music this week: NOA, an up-and-coming singer, dancer, and actor who trained in South Korea before debuting in Japan; and DEZOLVE, a young fusion band with dazzling
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7. WHITE SCORPION, Mahiru, and BIGMAMA2026-05-10 · 28mTune in to J-MELO for Japanese music! This week: a live special with exclusive performances from idol group WHITE SCORPION, singer-songwriter Mahiru, and five-piece rock band BIGMA
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8. GLIM SPANKY and ailly2026-05-17 · 28mTune in to J-MELO for Japanese music! This week: GLIM SPANKY (known for their one-of-a-kind rock sound) and singer ailly (also popular as a member of the all-female band Gacharic S
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9. Tsubaki Factory and Fukuhara Miho2026-06-07 · 28mTune in to J-MELO for great Japanese music! This week: Tsubaki Factory (a popular group in the Hello! Project collective) and Fukuhara Miho (a singer-songwriter with a soulful voic
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10. Aoi Eir and GPP2026-06-14 · 28mTune in to J-MELO for great Japanese music! This week: Aoi Eir (an anisong diva with a brand-new release) and GPP (an 8-piece all-female group with their sights on going internatio
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11. Live Special Vol. 22026-07-05 · 28mTune in to J-MELO for great Japanese music! This week, a live special with four diverse acts: three bands (FIELD OF VIEW, SHE'S, and NEGISHIO TONDON) plus the sana solo project saj
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12. MindaRyn and FREDERIC2026-07-12 · 28mTune in to J-MELO for great Japanese music! This week: rock band FREDERIC, whose 2014 hit "oddloop" has topped 200 million video views, plus Thai-born anisong singer MindaRyn.
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13. ANGERME and LOVEBITES2026-08-02 · 28mTune in to J-MELO for great Japanese music! On the show this week: popular Hello! Project idol group ANGERME and internationally acclaimed heavy metal band LOVEBITES.
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14. Yuika and MADKID2026-08-09 · 28mTune in to J-MELO for great Japanese music! This week: MADKID, a leading male dance-and-vocal group on the anisong scene; and Yuika, a singer-songwriter with a rapidly growing inte
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15. Ado2026-08-23 · 28mTune in to J-MELO for great Japanese music! This week: Ado, the most-streamed Japanese artist overseas. Discover what makes her unique as an artist.
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