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J-MELO Season 8

January. 09,2012

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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 8 Full Episode Guide

Episode 38 - J-MELO Year End Special

First Aired: December. 16,2012

Guests: Takanori Nishikawa (T.M.Revolution, abingdon boys school), Shingo Maeyama (singer of Amami island folk songs); Maiko's Minyo Trail: Shimauta (Amami Oshima Island); Exclusive Comment: Kyoko; Team J-MELO: Maiko Katagiri (MAY'S); Artists: abingdon boys school, Sexy Zone, 9nine, Sandaime J Soul Brothers, Fairies, MONKEY MAJIK and Kazumasa Oda, AKB48; 1. "FLAGS" / T.M.Revolution; 2. "Down Town Christmas (Reprise)" / Kyoko with Motohiro Hata and Yu Sakai; 3. "Diamond" / MAY'S.

Episode 37 - J-MELO in Europe Part 2

First Aired: December. 09,2012

J-MELO Fan Meeting in Paris; Japan Dance Music Adventure: Flamenco; Guests: Jin Oki (flamenco guitarist), Suzuka Asaoka (NOLIFE) Exclusive Comment: Airi Suzuki (℃-ute); Team J-MELO: Ai Takahashi and Risa Niigaki (former leaders of Morning Musume｡), Sayumi Michishige,Haruna Iikubo and Ayumi Ishida (Morning Musume｡); Artists: the GazettE, Arashi, Puffy AmiYumi, Yui Makino, AKB48, SEIKIMAⅡ, Golden Bomber, Flow, Momoiro Clover Z, MAN WITH A MISSION, Arashi, Morning Musume｡; 1. "Ibitsu" / the GazettE; 2. "Respeto y orgullo"(Farruca) / Jin Oki.

Episode 36 - J-MELO in Europe Part 1

First Aired: December. 02,2012

Guests: coba (accordionist), Kenji Sakai (composer); J-MELO Singer Search; Team J-MELO: Ai Takahashi and Risa Niigaki (former leaders of Morning Musume｡); 1. "ARIGATO to the world" / coba and the People of Yamamoto Town; 2. "Green in Blue" / Kenji Sakai.

Episode 35 - J-MELO Viewer Special

First Aired: November. 25,2012

Guests: MUCC; Exclusive Comments: 7!!; Team J-MELO: Dave Spector; Sayumi Michishige, Reina Tanaka, Mizuki Fukumura, Haruna Iikubo and Ayumi Ishida (Morning Musume｡); Artists: AKB48, ayumi hamasaki, CLIFF EDGE, DOES, FUNKY MONKEY BABYS, Hiromitsu Agatsuma, Kis-My-Fyt2, Momoiro Clover Z, Nami Tamaki, Negoto, SCREW, Yun*chi; 1. "Sweet Drive" / 7!!; 2. "MOTHER" / MUCC; 3. "MONKEY MAGIC" / GODIEGO; 4. "TSUBASA " / May J.

Episode 34 - Club J-MELO: TOKYO SKA PARADISE ORCHESTRA

First Aired: November. 18,2012

1. "Hijosen Toppa" (Breaking through a Cordon); 2. "Tasogare Wo Asobu Neko" (Cat Playing in the Twilight); 3. "Lupin the Third"; 4. "SKA ME CRAZY"; 5. "SKAN CAN"; 6. "DOWN BEAT STOMP".

Episode 33 - J-MELO Music Discovery Special

First Aired: November. 11,2012

Tokyo International Music Market; Japan Dance Music Adventure: tofubeats (DJ from Osaka), Ushibuka Haiya Bushi (Amakusa City); Guest: Shoko Nakagawa; Team J-MELO: ☆Taku Takahashi, Haruna Iikubo, Erina Ikuta, Mizuki Fukumura (Morning Musume｡); Artists: Telepathy, Marina Kawano, Seira Sakuragi, Natsuko Aso, Dempagumi. inc, Hiroco Ponissi, Sally Miura, Prague, Schroeder-Headz, THE BOHEMIANS, TOKYO GIRLS' STYLE, D☆DATE, Alice Juban, WORLD ORDER; 1. "Suisei (Mercury) feat. Onomatope Daijin" / tofubeats; 2. "Uchu de Propose" (Propose in Space) / Shoko Nakagawa.

Episode 32 - Club J-MELO: Kiyoharu

First Aired: November. 04,2012

1. "the sun"; 2. "sari"; 3. "Namida Ga Afureru" (Tears Overflow); 4. "EMILY".

Episode 31 - J-MELO in Indonesia

First Aired: October. 14,2012

Jak-Japan Matsuri 2012, Japan Festival in Jakarta; J-MELO Fan Meeting in Jakarta; Guests: AiU RATNA, JKT48; Exclusive Comments: Golden Bomber, the GazettE; Artists: ONE OK ROCK, kyarypamyupamyu, L'Arc-en-Ciel, KAT-TUN, SCANDAL, EXILE; 1. "Memeshikute" (Effeminate) / Golden Bomber; 2. "SLUDGY CULT" / the GazettE; 3. "BOW & ARROWS" / EXILE; 4. "Heavy Rotation" / JKT48.

Episode 30 - J-MELO in Brazil Part2

First Aired: October. 07,2012

J-MELO Fan Meeting in Sao Paulo; The 15th Japan Festival 2012; Anime Friends 2012; Guests: Ricardo Cruz, Shoichi Shimada (songwriter); Exclusive Comments: AN CAFE; Team J-MELO: Joe Inoue; Ayumi Ishida, Mizuki Fukumura, and Haruna Iikubo (Morning Musume。); Artists: JAM Project, Hiroshi Itsuki, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Sadao Watanabe, BEGIN; 1. “amazing blue” / AN CAFE; 2. “RESCUE FIRE” / JAM Project; 3. “WAKUTEKA Take a chance” / Morning Musume。.

Episode 29 - J-MELO in Brazil Part1

First Aired: September. 30,2012

Super-Con (Super Convention); Japan Dance Music Adventure: Samba (Oizumi Carnival 2012); Exclusive Comments: Lisa Ono, A (Ace); Team J-MELO: Joe Inoue, Kylee; 1. “Shangri-la” / A (Ace); 2. “Ipanema No Musume” (The Girl from Ipanema) / Lisa Ono.

Episode 28 - Exclusive Interview with the GazettE

First Aired: September. 23,2012

Guests: the GazettE; J-MELO in San Francisco: J-Pop Summit 2012; Team J-MELO: Kylee.

Episode 27 - J-MELO Viewer Special

First Aired: September. 16,2012

Guests: Kimaguren; Exclusive Comments: Momoiro Clover Z; Team J-MELO: Dave Spector; Artists: abingdon boys school, Namie Amuro, SKE48, KANJANI EIGHT, SCANDAL, S/mileage, Mika Nakashima, Yuya Matsushita, miwa, Lily.μ, ryo (supercell) feat. Hatsune Miku, UNiTE, ONE OK ROCK; 1. "In The Spotligjht" (TOKYO) / Namie Amuro; 2. "Otome Senso (Girl War)" / Momoiro Cliver Z; 3. "Kizudarake No Laula” (Wounded Laura) / Hideki Saijo; 4. "LIFE" / Kimaguren.

Episode 26 - Club J-MELO: BENI and Crystal Kay

First Aired: September. 09,2012

1. "Kiss Kiss Kiss" / BENI; 2. "Ti Amo" / BENI; 3. "Superman" / Crystal Kay; 4. "Forever" / Crystal Kay; 5. "You've Got A Friend" / BENI and Crystal Kay with Satoru Shionoya.

Episode 25 - Exclusive Interview with VAMPS

First Aired: September. 02,2012

Guests: VAMPS; Exclusive Comment: Yuko Oshima (AKB48), Yasuaki Shimizu; Team J-MELO: Kazumi Watanabe; 1. "ANGEL TRIP" / VAMPS; 2. "Gingham Check" / AKB48; 3. "ReVIVE –Fukko No Kane-” (The Revival Bell) / Kazumi Watanabe and Yasuaki Shimizu.

Episode 24 - Japan Dance Music Adventure Special

First Aired: August. 27,2012

Japan Dance Music Adventure: Gujo Odori, Yosakoi; Team J-MELO: ☆Taku Takahashi; Kylee; Reina Tanaka, Erina Ikuta, and Riho Sayashi (Morning Musume。); Guests: AKLO, HABANERO POSSE.

Episode 23 - J-MELO Okinawan Special

First Aired: July. 30,2012

Guest: Ayano Uema; Exclusive Comments: BEGIN; Japan Dance Music Adventure: Kimutaka No Amawari; Team J-MELO: Kazufumi Miyazawa; Ayumi Ishida and Haruka Kudo (Morning Musume。); 1. "Shimanchunu Takara" (Islanders' Treasure) / BEGIN; 2. "Tinsagu Nu Hana" (Balsam Flowers) / Ayano Uema; 3. "Shinkanucha" / Kazufumi Miyazawa.

Episode 22 - J-MELO Kawaii Artist Special

First Aired: July. 23,2012

Guest: Dempagumi. inc; Artists: SCANDAL, Perfume, Kyarypamyupamyu, Hey! Say! JUMP, SuG, Atsuko Maeda, ANTIC CAFÉ, URBANGARDE J-MELO x Tokyo No. 1 Kawaii Radio (Takamasa Sakurai, Sumire Uesaka); Team J-MELO: Kylee; Sayumi Michishige (Morning Musume。); 1. "Kimi Wa Boku Da" (You Are Me) / Atsuko Maeda; 2. "Kira Kira Tune" (Sparkling Tune) / Dempa Gumi. inc; 3. "One • Two • Three" / Morning Musume。.

Episode 21 - Club J-MELO Taiban: Versailles×SuG

First Aired: July. 16,2012

1. "Howling Magic" / SuG; 2. "Gimme x Gimme" / SuG; 3. "Fukanzen Beautyfool Days" (Imperfect Beautyfool Days) / SuG; 4. "THE RED CARPET DAY" / Versailles; 5. "ROSE" / Versailles.

Episode 20 - Club J-MELO: BUCK-TICK

First Aired: July. 09,2012

1. "Dokudanjo Beauty -R.I.P.-" (Monopoly Beauty -R.I.P.-); 2. "ROMANCE"; 3. "Hamushi No Yo Ni" (Like a Winged Insect); 4. "Django!!!"; 5. "Elise No Tame Ni" (For Elise).

Episode 19 - J-MELO Viewer Special

First Aired: July. 02,2012

Guest: BONNIE PINK; Exclusive Comments: Yuzo Kayama, Berryz Kobo×℃-ute; Your Photos: Hiroto and Tora (Alice Nine); Team J-MELO: Dave Spector; Mizuki Fukumura, Erina Ikuta, and Haruka Kudo (Morning Musume。); Artists: SEKAI NO OWARI, Watarirouka Hashiritai 7, Shigeru Matsuzaki, MEG, JUJU, Fukumimi, EXILE, KAT-TUN, Momoiro Clover Z, MAY'S, BES, Hemenway, BLUE BIRD BEACH, Kylee; 1. "Cho Happy Song" (Super-Happy Song) / Berryz Kobo x ℃-ute; 2. "Subete E" (To Everything) / Alice Nine; 3. "Kimi To Itsu Made Mo" (With You Forever) / Yuzo Kayama; 4. "Machi No Namae" (The Name of the Town) / BONNIE PINK.

Episode 18 - J-MELO Hip-hop Special

First Aired: June. 25,2012

Guest: Zeebra; Exclusive Comment: Katsuhiro Shiiba (Editor-in Chif, De☆View); Artist: GAKU-MC, RIP SLYME, DABO, HOME MADE Kazoku, ET-KING, KREVA, Negicco, LinQ, Hime Kyun Fruit Can; Team J-MELO: Yoshitaka Mouri (Associate Professor, Tokyo University of the Arts), Joe Inoue; 1. "Cypher1" / SIMON, KOJOE, ISH-ONE, OHLI-DAY from ICE DYNASTY, Y's, Mr,BEATS a.k.a. DJ CELORY; 2. "Cypher2" / DAG FORCE, KGE THE SHADOWMEN, VITO from SQUASH SQUAD, LOOTA from SQUASH SQUAD, AKLO, DJ KEN-BO; 3. "Mr. Miyagi" / Zeebra, DJ YOSSY (Dancers: MASAKI, GOTO, GEORGE, YU-KI); 4. "Tatoeba No Monster" (An Example of a Monster) / Hime Kyun Fruit Can.

Episode 17 - J-MELO in the Middle East

First Aired: June. 04,2012

Exclusive Message: Jun Matsumoto (ARASHI); Artists: YELLOW FRIED CHICKENz, SEIKIMA-Ⅱ, Morning Musume。, Kaya, AKB48, Nami Tamaki; 1. "Inori-Namida No Kido'" (Prayers – The Tracks of Tears)/ Mr. Children; 2. "VENOMOUS SPIDER WEB" / the GazettE; 3. "Green a. live" / YUI; 4. "Your Eyes" / ARASHI.

Episode 16 - J-MELO Dance Music Special

First Aired: May. 28,2012

Guests: kyarypamyupamyu, DJ YUMMY, Maburai (winners of the 15th Nekketsu Oyaji Battle); Japan Dance Music Adventure: Kagura (in Akitakata City, Hiroshima Prefecture); Team J-MELO: ☆Taku Takahashi, Kylee, Takamasa Sakurai, Morning Musume。(Riho Sayashi, Mizuki Fukumura, Erina Ikuta, Haruka Kudo); Artists: Namie Amuro, EXILE, DiVA, w-inds., Perfume, banvox, el poco maro, Norihito Ogawa, REMO-CON, HIDEO KOBAYASHI; 1. "CANDY CANDY" / kyarypamyupamyu; 2. "Waido Bushi" / Maburai.

Episode 15 - J-MELO Viewer Special

First Aired: May. 14,2012

Exclusive Comment: Mao Abe; Team J-MELO: Dave Spector, ☆Taku Takahashi, Takamasa Sakurai; Artists: ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERAYION, Ikimonogakari, Tomomi Itano, LM.C, the GazettE, Kalafina, Sexy Zone, fairies, BENI, Ms. OOJA, YUI, Wakadanna; 1. "CHASE" / L'Arc-en-Ciel; 2."Delicious Na Kinyobi" (Delicious Friday) / Crystal Kay; 3. "Kanda Gawa" (Kanda River) / Kaguya Hime; 4. "Sekai Wa Mada Kimi Wo Shiranai" (The World Doesn't Know You Yet) / Mao Abe.

Episode 14 - J-MELO Music Discovery Special

First Aired: May. 07,2012

Guests: Momoiro Clover Z, SuG, CreepHyp, Hisanori Yoshida (Nippon Broadcasting System announcer); Guest Discoverers: Maiko Katagiri (MAY'S), Hiromitsu Agatsuma; Team J-MELO: Kazumi Watanabe, Joe Inoue, Kylee; 1. "Moretsu Uchu Kokyokyoku Dai-Nana Gakusho ‘Mugen No Ai'" (Red-Hot Cosmic Symphony, Seventh Movement: "Infinite Love") / Momoiro Clover Z; 2. "FEEL" / Kylee; 3. "Passy Home" / Kazumi Watanabe.

Episode 13 - J-Rock Special

First Aired: April. 30,2012

Guests: Acid Black Cherry, DEAD END; Exclusive Comments: L'Arc-en-Ciel, Atsushi Shikano; Artists: SuG, ViViD, ONE OK ROCK, SID, FLOW, HAPPY END, EIKICHI YAZAWA, Char, LOUDNESS, Shonen Knife, B'z, RC SUCESSESION, BOØWY, X JAPAN; 1. "Yume Oni Uta" (Dream Demon Song) / DEAD END; 2. "REMEMBER THE URGE" / the GazettE; 3. "Yes" / Acid Black Cherry.

Episode 12 - J-MELO Viewer Special

First Aired: April. 23,2012

Special Commentator: Dave Spector; Artists: Perfume; Your Photos: Takamasa Sakurai; Team J-MELO: Kazufumi Miyazawa, Kylee, SHANTI, Morning Musume。; 1. "Fushigi Na Sekai Kara No Shotaijo" (An Invitation from the World of Wonder) / Kra; 2. "Wild at Heart" / ARASHI; 3. "Yoake No Scat" (Scat in the Dark) / Saori Yuki; 4. "CANDY" / SHANTI.

Episode 11 - Club J-MELO Taiban: Morning Musume。 x ℃-ute

First Aired: April. 16,2012

1. "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.

Episode 10 - Club J-MELO Taiban: HY x STEREOPONY

First Aired: April. 09,2012

1. "Tsukiakari No Michishirube" (Moonlight Signpost) / STEREOPONY; 2. "stand by me" / STEREOPONY; 3. "Gajumaru Beat" (Banyan Beat) / HY; 4. "AM11:00" / HY; 5. "Watashi No Hero" (My Hero) / HY.

Episode 9 - J-MELO in LA

First Aired: April. 02,2012

Exclusive Messages: AI, GACKT; Artists: Berryz Kobo, Namie Amuro, Toshinobu Kubota, the GazettE, KUMI KODA; J-MELO New Band Project with LUNA (Ai Takekawa); Team J-MELO: Joe Inoue, Kylee, Morning Musume。; 1. "INDEPENDENT WOMAN" / AI; 2. "Mata Koko De Aimasho" (Let's Meet Here Again) / YELLOW FRIED CHICKENz.

Episode 8 - J-MELO in New Zealand

First Aired: March. 26,2012

Exclusive Messages: Kana Uemura, Yuya Matsushita, UVERworld; Team J-MELO: JAY'ED; Artists: Kaori Kobayashi, LG Yankees, m-flo, Nogizaka 46, STUDIO APARTMENT; 1. "Message" / Kana Uemura; 2. "Kimi E No Love Song" (A Love Song to You) / Yuya Matsushita.

Episode 7 - Club J-MELO: YELLOW FRIED CHICKENz

First Aired: March. 19,2012

1. "THE END OF THE DAY"; 2. "LAST KISS"; 3. "YOU ARE THE REASON"; 4. "Mata Koko De Aimasho" (Let's Meet Here Again).

Episode 6 - Hearts for Japan: A J-MELO 3/11 Special

First Aired: March. 12,2012

Team J-MELO: Risa Niigaki and Ayumi Ishida (Morning Musume。); Exclusive Message: Alice Nine, GACKT, Zeebra, SCANDAL, T.M.Revolution, Maynard Plant (blanc. / MONKEY MAJIK), Saori Yuki; 1. "The Lifelines" / The Lifelines [☆Taku Takahashi (m-flo), Maynard Plant (blanc. / MONKEY MAJIK), WISE, and May J.]; 2. "Kimi No Tonari Ni" (By Your Side) / May J.; 3. "ARIGATO to the world" / coba and the People of Yamamoto Town.

Episode 5 - The 5th J-MELO Awards

First Aired: March. 05,2012

Special Commentator: Dave Spector.

Episode 4 - Club J-MELO: coba

First Aired: January. 30,2012

Episode 3 - L'Arc-en-Ciel Special

First Aired: January. 23,2012

Guests: L'Arc-en-Ciel; Artists: Idoling!!!, TOTAL FAT, Crystal Kay, aobozu, Sayuri Sugawara, Alice Nine, Zeebra, moumoon, Kyarypamyupamyu, KinKi Kids, Namie Amuro; 1. "Driver's High" / L'Arc-en-Ciel; 2. "GOOD LUCK MY WAY" / L'Arc-en-Ciel; 3. "CHASE" / L'Arc-en-Ciel; 4. "Yozora No Yuki" (Snow in the Night Sky) / May J.

Episode 2 - Hikami Daiko Complete Performance

First Aired: January. 16,2012

Guest: Shuichi Hidano; 1. "HARMONY (Wa)" / Hikami Daiko; 2. "Kakyo" / Hikami Daiko; 3. "Yudan" / Hikami Daiko; 4. "Tanabata Matsuri Bayashi" / Hikami Daiko and Shuichi Hidano.

Episode 1 - J-MELO New Year Special

First Aired: January. 09,2012

Manga Band Producer: Marty Friedman; Team J-MELO: Dave Spector, Kazumi Watanabe, Scott Murphy, Joe Inoue, Ai Takekawa, and Morning Musume。 9th-generation members Kanon Suzuki, Riho Sayashi, Mizuki Fukumura, and Erina Ikuta; Artists: Jin Akanishi, exist†trace, Kodo, YELLOW FRIED CHICKENz, L'Arc-en-Ciel, RHYMESTER, ℃-ute, Noriyuki Makihara; 1. "Haru Yo Koi (Hurry Up, Spring!)" / Yumi Matsutoya.