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J-MELO Season 7

January. 10,2011

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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 Season 7 Full Episode Guide

Episode 44 - J-MELO Christmas Special

First Aired: December. 19,2011

Episode 43 - J-MELO in Moscow

First Aired: December. 12,2011

Guest: Tomomi Nishimoto; Guest Discoverer: Haruko Momoi; Exclusive Message: the GazettE; Team J-MELO: Kazufumi Miyazawa, JAY'ED; Artists: KAN, Versailles Philharmonic Quintet, YELLOW FRIED CHICKENz, Claudia Oshiro, Alberto Shiroma, Lucy Nagamine, Eric Fukusaki, Jake Shimabukuro, Marcia; 1. "BEFORE I DECAY" / the GazettE; 2. Polovtsian Dances and Chorus from the Opera “Prince Igor”, Composer: Alexander Borodin, Conductor: Tomomi Nishimoto; 3. "Shinkanucha" / Kazufumi Miyazawa + DIAMANTES + Shinkanucha.

Episode 42 - J-MELO Selection Ⅲ –International Reports–

First Aired: December. 05,2011

Episode 41 - J-MELO Selection 2: New Song Project

First Aired: November. 28,2011

Episode 40 - Club J-MELO: THE BEATNIKS Part 2

First Aired: November. 21,2011

Music Discovery: Masayuki Suzuki; Artists: SKE48, SPHERE, Shota Shimizu, Berryz Kobo×℃-ute, ARASHI, ON / OFF, Masao Sen, Perfume, RAKE, 10-FEET; 1. “Go and Go” / THE BEATNIKS; 2. “Didn’t Want To Have To Do It” / THE BEATNIKS; 3. “Around The Bends” / THE BEATNIKS; 4. “Last Train To Exitown” / THE BEATNIKS; 5. “Garasu Goshi Ni Kieta Natsu” (The Summer that Disappeared beyond the Window) / Masayuki Suzuki.

Episode 39 - Club J-MELO: THE BEATNIKS Part 1

First Aired: November. 14,2011

Music Discovery: TIMM (Tokyo International Music Market); Exclusive Message: Suzuka Asaoka (NOLIFE, France); Artists: DECO*27, Minami Kizuki, SEAMO, Nami Takaki, MEGARYU, Yuuka Nanri, HANGRY&ANGRY-f, Momoiro Clover Z; 1. “6.000.000.000 No Tengoku” (Heaven for Six Billion) / THE BEATNIKS; 2. “NO WAY OUT” / THE BEATNIKS; 3. “Chotto Tsurainda”(A Bit Brokenhearted) / THE BEATNIKS; 4. “Minority Parade” / UPLIFT SPICE.

Episode 38 - J-MELO x NHK Bunkasai

First Aired: November. 07,2011

Guests: Shuichi Hidano, Hikami Daiko (taiko team from Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture) Music Discovery: Music Jacket Gallery 2011; Team J-MELO: Ai Takekawa; ☆J-MELO Manga Band Project; 1. “The Lifelines” / The Lifelines {☆Taku Takahashi (m-flo), Maynard Plant (blanc. / MONKEY MAJIK), WISE, and May J.}; 2. “Tanabata Matsuri Bayashi (Tanabata Festival Music)” / Hikami Daiko and Shuichi Hidano.

Episode 37 - J-MELO in LA Part2

First Aired: October. 31,2011

Team J-MELO in LA: Joe Inoue; Guests: Kylee, Orianthi; Exclusive Message: JAY'ED, TJS (Japanese radio station in LA), US Karaoke Red and White Song Festival, and more; Artists: YUI, Superfly, ISSA×SoulJa＋ROLA, THE BAWDIES, Mana Ashida, SuG, MONKEY MAJIK, Wakadanna, MADEMOISELLE YULIA, Miho Fukuhara, Kazuma Miura; 1. "Eien Wa Tada No 1 Byo Kara (Eternity Begins with a Single Second) " / JAY'ED×JUJU; 2. "BRAND NEW WAVE feat. Orianthi" / Kylee; 3. "CLOSER" / Joe Inoue.

Episode 36 - J-MELO in LA Part1

First Aired: October. 24,2011

Team J-MELO in LA: Joe Inoue; Exclusive Message: Far East Movement; J-MELO Ending Theme Comment: MAY'S and Hiromitsu Agatsuma; ☆ 2011 Nisei Week, Japan Star Seach, and more; Artists: B'z, VAMPS, Miku Hatsune, Sheena Ringo, DIR EN GREY, Morning Musume。; 1. "Laser Beam" / Perfume; 2. "Like a G6 (featuring Cataracs and Dev)" / Far East Movement; 3. "Koyoi Tsuki No Shita De(Under the Moon Tonight) feat. Hiromistu Agatsuma" / MAY'S.

Episode 35 - J-MELO Selection: Live Sets

First Aired: October. 17,2011

Artists: AGA-SHIO, HidaJimbo, Ryota Komatsu and Taeko Onuki, Jin Oki and SoulJa, Kaori Muraji and Soichi Muraji, THE BOOM, MAY'S, ☆Taku Takahashi and FPM, Zeebra, ORESKABAND, Hiromi Uehara, Lisa Ono, Shonen Knife, Morning Musume。, Erena Terakubo, sonodaband, Ryu Goto, Terumasa Hino, Sadao Watanabe, RANKIN TAXI, BEGIN, Alice Nine, girugamesh, MONKEY MAJIK, Marty Friedman, KODOMO BAND, BOWWOW; 1. "Crossroads" / Kazumi Watanabe and Char; 2. "Kite" / BONNIE PINK; 3. "BEFORE I DECAY" / the GazettE.

Episode 34 - J-MELO Jazz Special

First Aired: October. 10,2011

Guest: Satoru Shionoya; Special Guest Performance: Harmony Breeze Jazz Orchestra (Fuchu City No. 4 Elementary School); Exclusive Comment: Yujin Naito (Editor in Chief, "JAZZ LIFE"); Team J-MELO: Kazumi Watanabe; 1. "J GROOVE" / Kazumi Watanabe and Satoru Shionoya.

Episode 33 - Club J-MELO: the GazettE

First Aired: October. 03,2011

1. AGONY; 2. Hyena; 3. BEFORE I DECAY; 4. VORTEX; 5. Filth in the beauty.

Episode 32 - J-MELO Viewer Special

First Aired: September. 26,2011

J-MELO Charity Song “The Lifelines”; Exclusive Messages: ☆Taku Takahashi(m-flo), Maynard Plant (blanc. / MONKEY MAJIK), WISE Team J-MELO in Europe: Ai Takahashi (Morning Musume。); Special Commentator: Dave Spector; Team J-MELO: Morning Musume。; Artists: AKB48, AAA, flumpool, The_AIU, Masaaki Sakai and CRAZY KEN BAND, MAY'S, T-ARA, Ryota Komatsu, YELLOW FRIED CHICKENz, Morning Musume。; 1. "The Lifelines" / The Lifelines (☆Taku Takahashi (m-flo), Maynard Plant (blanc. / MONKEY MAJIK), WISE, May J.); 2. "Kono Chikyu No Heiwa Wo Honki De Negatterundayo!" (We Really Want a Peaceful World) / Morning Musume。.

Episode 31 - J-MELO in Seoul

First Aired: September. 19,2011

Music Discovery: 11th Japanese Popular Song Contest ; Exclusive Comment: Hirozumi Yoshioka (Nikkei Entertainment! Editor-in-Chief); Guests: Choshinsei, DOMINO; Artists: Kana Nishino, Mika Nakashima, KAT-TUN, NEWS, Namie Amuro, Kanjani Eight, GACKT, Kinki Kids, L'Arc-en-Ciel, Girls' Generation, TOHOSHINKI, Ryuichi Sakamoto, FPM, May'n, ARASHI, YUI; 1. "Lotus" / ARASHI; 2. "GO GiRL" / DOMINO; 3. "Kimi Dake Wa Hanasanai" (I Won't Let You Go) / Supernova.

Episode 30 - Club J-MELO Vol. 28: Kazumi Watanabe and Char

First Aired: August. 22,2011

1. "Caravan"; 2. "Here, There and Everywhere"; 3. "ZIG ZAG ZONE"; 4. "Summertime"; 5. "Superstition".

Episode 29 - J-MELO Taiban Summer 2011: Part 2

First Aired: August. 15,2011

Artists: OKAMOTO'S, sonodaband, Alice Nine, KODOMO BAND; 1. "Senkou" (Flash) / Alice Nine; 2. "RAINBOW" / Alice Nine; 3. "Tokyo Dynamite" / KODOMO BAND; 4. "Summertime Blues" / KODOMO BAND; 5. "Mammoth No Uta" (Mammoth Song) / KODOMO BAND.

Episode 28 - J-MELO Taiban Summer 2011: Part 1

First Aired: August. 08,2011

Artists: OKAMOTO'S, sonodaband, Alice Nine, KODOMO BAND; 1. "Koi Wo Shiyouyo" (Let's Fall in Love!) / OKAMOTO'S; 2. "Run Run Run" / OKAMOTO'S; 3. "Waratte Waratte" (Smile! Smile!) / OKAMOTO'S; 4. "Yokubou Wo Sakebe!!!!" (Shout What You Want) / OKAMOTO'S; 5. "Detatoko Shoubu" (Leave It to Chance) / sonodaband; 6. "Hashire, Hashire" (Run! Run!) / sonodaband; 7. "Catch The Rainbow!" / sonodaband.

Episode 27 - J-MELO Female Idol Special

First Aired: August. 01,2011

Collaborations with NHK WONDERLAND, Nippon Broadcasting System's "Mu-comi Plus" radio show; Guests: Haruko Momoi, Yui Makino, S/mileage; Exclusive Messages: DiVa, Morning Musume。; Artists: Buono!, SCANDAL; 1. "Cry" / DiVA; 2. "Only you" / Morning Musume。; 3. "Uchouten Love" (Ecstatic Love) / S/mileage; 4. "Mirai No Hitomi Wo Hiraku Toki" (When We Open Our Eyes in the Future) / Yui Makino.

Episode 26 - J-MELO Recommendations

First Aired: July. 25,2011

Music Discoveries: Toshinobu Kubota, Taiko in Rikuzentakata with Shuichi Hidano; Exclusive Comment: STRAIGHTENER; Supervisor: Kazumi Watanabe; Music Discoverers: JAY'ED, Ai Takekawa.

Episode 25 - J-MELO Viewer Special

First Aired: July. 18,2011

Exclusive Messages: Base Ball Bear, PUFFY, Shonen Knife; J-MELO Ending Theme Comment: Yui Makino; Supervisor: Kotaro Iizawa; Special Commentator: Dave Spector.

Episode 24 - J-MELO in Sapporo

First Aired: July. 11,2011

Guests: Erena Terakubo, MAY'S; Exclusive Message: Miho Fukuhara.

Episode 23 - J-MELO Recommendations

First Aired: July. 04,2011

Guest: GACKT; Music Discovery: eastern youth; Exclusive Comments: w-inds., Takashi Yamaguchi (Sambomaster); Music Discoverer: LEO IMAI; J-MELO Charity Song Project Producer: ☆Taku Takahashi (m-flo); Artists: AAA, Alice, FUNKY MONKEY BABYS, JERO, Shinya Tada, Shoko Nakagawa, TAMURAPAN, the pillows, Tomomi Itano, Ganbaro Nippon! Ai Wa Katsu Singers, Sunplaza Nakano Kun & Mukaiya Club, Team Amuse!!; 1. "Episode.0" / GACKT; 2. "Kireida" ( You're Beautiful) / w-inds.; 3. "Dokkoi Ikiteru Machi No Naka" (Living Strong in the City) / eastern youth; 4. "I love you & I need you Fukushima" / Inawashirokozu.

Episode 22 - J-MELO Viewer Special

First Aired: June. 27,2011

Guests: Versailles; Exclusive Comments: L'Arc-en-Ciel, Atsuko Maeda, Momoiro Clover Z; Special Commentator: Dave Spector; Supervisors: Morning Musume。, Scott Murphy.

Episode 21 - Club J-MELO Vol. 27: Zeebra

First Aired: June. 20,2011

Episode 20 - Club J-MELO Vol.26: Club DJ-MELO

First Aired: June. 13,2011

Guests: ☆Taku Takahashi and FPM (Tomoyuki Tanaka).

Episode 19 - J-MELO Music Discoverers Special

First Aired: June. 06,2011

Music Discoverers: LEO IMAI, JAY'ED, Ai Takekawa; 1. "Terminal" ／ JAY'ED; 2. "Futari" (Two People) ／ STUDIO APARTMENT × JAY'ED × May J.

Episode 18 - J-MELO Recommendations

First Aired: May. 30,2011

Music Discovery: Hiromi Uehara; Exclusive Comments: fade, Yuya Matsushita, AKB48, MAY'S Music Discoverer: Ai Takekawa; Japan Star Search Supervisor: Joe Inoue.

Episode 17 - J-MELO Viewer Special

First Aired: May. 23,2011

Guest: FLiP; Exclusive Comments: Kana Nishino, the GazettE; Music Discoverer: JAY'ED; Singer Search Supervisors: Morning Musume。; Special Commentator: Dave Spector; Artists: Arashi, EXILE, YUI, UVERworld, MAXIMUM THE HORMONE, the GazettE.

Episode 16 - Club J-MELO Vol.25: BOWWOW

First Aired: May. 16,2011

1. ROCK ME ／ BOWWOW; 2. SILVER LIGHTNING ／ BOWWOW; 3. STILL ／ BOWWOW; 4. GET ON OUR TRAIN ／ BOWWOW; 5. THEME OF BOWWOW ／ BOWWOW.

Episode 15 - J-MELO Haru Fes 2011 Part 2

First Aired: May. 09,2011

Artists: Kazumi Watanabe, Minami Kizuki, Erena Terakubo, Morning Musume。; 1."Kimi No Tonari Ni" (By Your Side) / May J.; 2. "ONE MORE KISS" / May J.; 3. Medley: "Mr. Moonlight", "Seishun Collection" (Youth Collection), "Nanchatte Renai" (Fake Love) / Morning Musume。; 4. "Majidesuka Ska!" / Morning Musume。; 5. "I WISH" / Minami Kizuki, Erena Terakubo, May J., and Morning Musume。.

Episode 14 - J-MELO Haru Fes 2011 Part 1

First Aired: May. 02,2011

Artists: Kazumi Watanabe, Minami Kizuki, Erena Terakubo, Morning Musume。; 1. "Zutto Zutto" (Forever and Ever) / Minami Kizuki; 2. "Aitsumugi" (Weaving Love Together) / Minami Kizuki; 3. "Tim Tam Time" / Erena Terakubo; 4. "Impressions" / Kazumi Watanabe.

Episode 13 - J-MELO in London and Paris

First Aired: April. 25,2011

Special Commentator: Dave Spector; Artists: KAT-TUN, the GazettE, Gackt, SOUL FLOWER UNION, RYUKYUDISKO, THE BOOM, UPLIFT SPICE, Buono!, Kalafina, PUFFY AMIYUMI, LM.C, HALCALI, Perfume, ayumi hamasaki, Ikimonogakari.

Episode 12 - J-MELO in Chicago

First Aired: April. 18,2011

Special Commentator: Dave Spector; Team J-MELO Travelers: May J., Scott Murphy; J-MELO Artists: SuG, Yoko Noge, Akiko Yano, Skoop On Somebody; Artists: YUI, the GazettE, L'Arc-en-Ciel, EXILE, Arashi.

Episode 11 - J-MELO in Beijing

First Aired: April. 11,2011

Team J-MELO Traveler: JAY'ED; J-MELO Artist: alan, JunJun (former Morning Musume。member) , Ayane; Artists:EXILE, AKB48, LUNA SEA, ayumi hamasaki, ARASHI, GLAY, Kumi Koda, KAT-TUN, L'Arc-en-Ciel.

Episode 10 - Messages from J-MELO Viewers

First Aired: April. 04,2011

Guests: MAY'S, Sambomaster; Exclusive Comments: SCANDAL, Zeebra, Alice Nine, Yui Makino, T.M.Revolution; Team J-MELO Artist: Kazumi Watanabe; Team J-MELO Comments: Scott Murphy, LEO IMAI, Ai Takekawa, JAY'ED, Joe Inoue; 1. "Brave Heart" / MAY'S; 2. "Kibo No Michi" (Road of Hope) / Sambomaster; 3. "Kimi No Tonari Ni" (By Your Side) / May J. and Kazumi Watanabe.

Episode 9 - Club J-MELO Vol.24: J-MELO Taiban "girugamesh×JOE INOUE"

First Aired: March. 07,2011

1. "destiny" / girugamesh; 2. "Mienai Kyori" (Invisible Distance) / girugamesh; 3. "Kaze No Gotoku" (Like the Wind) / JOE INOUE; 4. "CLOSER" / JOE INOUE.

Episode 8 - J-Rock Special

First Aired: February. 28,2011

Guest: Miya (MUCC); Exclusive Message: Alice Nine; Music Discoverer: JOE INOUE; Artists: L'Arc-en-Ciel, SCANDAL, the GazettE, ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, Chatmonchy,MONKEY MAJIK, ONE OK ROCK, Sambomaster, Stereopony, SuG, Mao Abe; 1. "GEMINI -0- eternal” / Alice Nine; 2. "Oz” / MUCC.

Episode 7 - The Fourth J-MELO Awards

First Aired: February. 21,2011

We'll be announcing the most-requested artist and highest-emailing country or territory based on e-mails from viewers throughout 2010. We'll also have awards for the best vocal performance by a viewer, the best video by a viewer, and the best photo by a viewer. Special Commentator: Dave Spector; Supervisors: Scott Murphy, Morning Musume。, Kotaro Iizawa Exclusive Comments: AKB48, Zeebra.

Episode 6 - Club J-MELO Vol.23：SHANTI

First Aired: February. 14,2011

1. "Chain Reaction" / SHANTI; 2. "Love Matters" / SHANTI; 3. "How Insensitive" / SHANTI; 4. "Slow Ballad" / SHANTI.

Episode 5 - J-MELO in New York

First Aired: February. 07,2011

Team J-MELO Traveler: Kazumi Watanabe; J-MELO Artist: AK; Exclusive Comments: Yoko Ono, Mike Mainieri, Danny Krivit (DJ), Victoria Goldenberg (Music Writer); Artists: Ryuichi Sakamoto, Toshinobu Kubota, Hiromi Uehara, DJ KAORI, Terumasa Hino, ZAZEN BOYS, BOOM BOOM SATELLITES, PUFFY, L'Image.

Episode 4 - J-MELO Recommendations

First Aired: January. 31,2011

J-MELO Artists: Mai, Tee, Fire Lily; Music Discovery: HIFANA; Music Discoverer: LEO IMAI; 1. “Haru No Yuki”(Spring Snow) / Hideaki Tokunaga; 2. “Eien No Chi E”(To the Land of Eternity) / Mai; 3. “Denwa De Dakishimete” (Hug Me by Phone) / Tee; 4. “Eternal Story” / Fire Lily; 5. “Matsuri HANABEAM” / HIFANA.

Episode 3 - Club J-MELO Selection

First Aired: January. 24,2011

Yosuke Yamashita, Makoto Ozone and Satoru Shionoya, Jin Oki and SoulJa, Kaori Muraji and Soichi Muraji, Kazumi Watanabe Special Band, RANKIN TAXI, Sean Lennon, Lisa Ono, Ryu Goto, SOIL&"PIMP"SESSIONS, ISSEI NORO INSPIRITS, Akira Jimbo, DIAMANTES and Claudia Oshiro, MONKEY MAJIK, ORESKABAND, Junko Onishi, BONNIE PINK, THE BOOM, Sadao Watanabe, Hiromi Uehara.

Episode 2 - Team J-MELO Special

First Aired: January. 17,2011

LEO IMAI, JAY'ED, Ai Takekawa, Scott Murphy, JOE INOUE; 1. "Soundtrack To Murder" / KIMONOS; 2. "PRAY" / JAY'ED; 3. "Toi Michi No Saki De" (At the End of a Long Journey) / Ai Takekawa; 4. "Yume Wo Akiramenaide" (Don’t Give Up On Your Dream) / Scott Murphy; 5. "Kaze No Gotoku" (Like the Wind) / JOE INOUE.

Episode 1 - J-MELO Viewer Special

First Aired: January. 10,2011

Exclusive Messages: SCANDAL, Kylee; Supervisors: Morning Musume。; Special Commentator: Dave Spector; 1. "Shunkan Sentimental" (Instant Sentimental) / SCANDAL; 2. "Hatenai Sora" (Endless Sky) / ARASHI.