Season 22

1. Virtual Artist Special: HIMEHINA

2026-02-08 · 28m

Experience 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.

2. Virtual Artist Special: HOLOSTARS

2026-02-15 · 28m

Experience the cutting edge of Japanese entertainment as we turn the spotlight on virtual artists. This week, the all-male VTuber group HOLOSTARS.

3. Anisong Special

2026-03-15 · 28m

Join 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.

4. Omiya Hiyori, GOOD BYE APRIL, and nishina

2026-03-22 · 28m

Join 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!

5. MAZZEL and Moriguchi Hiroko

2026-04-05 · 28m

Great 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 anniversary.

6. NOA and DEZOLVE

2026-04-12 · 28m

Great 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 virtuoso chops.

7. WHITE SCORPION, Mahiru, and BIGMAMA

2026-05-10 · 28m

Tune 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 BIGMAMA.

8. GLIM SPANKY and ailly

2026-05-17 · 28m

Tune 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 Spin).

9. Tsubaki Factory and Fukuhara Miho

2026-06-07 · 28m

Tune 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 voice).

10. Aoi Eir and GPP

2026-06-14 · 28m

Tune 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 international).

11. Live Special Vol. 2

2026-07-05 · 28m

Tune 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 sajou no hana.

12. MindaRyn and FREDERIC

2026-07-12 · 28m

Tune 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.

13. ANGERME and LOVEBITES

2026-08-02 · 28m

Tune 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.