Season 22
15 episodes · 2026
1Virtual Artist Special: HIMEHINA
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.
2Virtual Artist Special: HOLOSTARS
Experience the cutting edge of Japanese entertainment as we turn the spotlight on virtual artists. This week, the all-male VTuber group HOLOSTARS.
3Anisong Special
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.
4Omiya Hiyori, GOOD BYE APRIL, and nishina
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!
5MAZZEL and Moriguchi Hiroko
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.
6NOA and DEZOLVE
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.
7WHITE SCORPION, Mahiru, and BIGMAMA
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.
8GLIM SPANKY and ailly
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).
9Tsubaki Factory and Fukuhara Miho
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).
10Aoi Eir and GPP
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).
11Live Special Vol. 2
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.
12MindaRyn and FREDERIC
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.
13ANGERME and LOVEBITES
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.
14Yuika and MADKID
Tune 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 international fanbase.
15Ado
Tune 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.
