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The Best Episodes of J-MELO Season 19

Every episode of J-MELO Season 19 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of J-MELO Season 19!

The Best Episodes of J-MELO Season 19

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,...
  1. Background image for OxT and Hayami Saori
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    #1 - OxT and Hayami Saori

    S19:E1

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Nagie Lane and Nakajima Takui
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    #2 - Nagie Lane and Nakajima Takui

    S19:E2

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  3. Background image for wasuta and LOVEBITES
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    #3 - wasuta and LOVEBITES

    S19:E3

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  4. Background image for STU48 and YABIxYABI
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    #4 - STU48 and YABIxYABI

    S19:E4

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Mashiko Tatsuro and EBiDAN
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    #5 - Mashiko Tatsuro and EBiDAN

    S19:E5

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  6. Background image for GALNERYUS and Terashima Yufu
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    #6 - GALNERYUS and Terashima Yufu

    S19:E6

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Masa Takumi and MANOA
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    #7 - Masa Takumi and MANOA

    S19:E7

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Mayumura Chiaki and Tielle
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    #8 - Mayumura Chiaki and Tielle

    S19:E8

    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).

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  10. Background image for ASTERISM and KIM SUNGJE
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    #9 - ASTERISM and KIM SUNGJE

    S19:E9

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  11. Background image for THE SUPER FRUIT and LEGO BIG MORL
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    #10 - THE SUPER FRUIT and LEGO BIG MORL

    S19:E10

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  12. Background image for MAZZEL and ukka
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    #11 - MAZZEL and ukka

    S19:E11

    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.

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    #12 - Ishikawa Kurena

    S19:E12

    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."

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    Director:Unknown
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  14. Background image for THE 50KAITENZ and Murakami Keisuke
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    #13 - THE 50KAITENZ and Murakami Keisuke

    S19:E13

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  15. Background image for FRUITS ZIPPER and Gakugeidai Junes
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    #14 - FRUITS ZIPPER and Gakugeidai Junes

    S19:E14

    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).

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    Director:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Aida Rikako and NINGEN ISU
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    #15 - Aida Rikako and NINGEN ISU

    S19:E15

    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.

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  17. Background image for hockrockb and Tokyo Rikisha
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    S19:E16

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Psycho le Cému and Miyamoto Karin
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    #17 - Psycho le Cému and Miyamoto Karin

    S19:E17

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  19. Background image for meme tokyo. and Kizuki Minami
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    #18 - meme tokyo. and Kizuki Minami

    S19:E18

    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).

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    #19 - WENDY and natuecoco

    S19:E19

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Qujila Yoluno Machi and Keichan
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    #20 - Qujila Yoluno Machi and Keichan

    S19:E20

    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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Season 19 Ratings Summary

"OxT and Hayami Saori" is the best rated episode of "J-MELO" season 19. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/6/2023. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Nagie Lane and Nakajima Takui".