J-MELO Season 17, Episode 5: Namie Joshihatsu Kumiai (Joshihatsu Association Namie)

Miyazawa Kazufumi, BAND-MAID, and Cho Tokimeki♡Sendenbu

28 min

Momoiro Clover Z and Da-iCE

28 min

Ieiri Leo

28 min

SKE48, OWV, and Oda Sakura & Takagi Sayuki

28 min

BALLISTIK BOYZ from EXILE TRIBE and SCANDAL

28 min

JOHNNY'S WEST

Join May J. for great Japanese music! This week, seven-member all-male group JOHNNY'S WEST are coming to chat and perform. They'll be performing 4 songs in the J-MELO studio.

28 min

Crystal Kay and Yoshizawa Kayoko

Join May J. for great Japanese music! In the spotlight this week are Crystal Kay and singer-songwriter Yoshizawa Kayoko. They'll both be in the J-MELO studio to chat and perform.

28 min

LAST IDOL and Suzuki Konomi

Join May J. for great Japanese music! This week, female idol group LAST IDOL and prolific anime singer Suzuki Konomi are coming to chat and perform.

28 min

HKT48 and MARiA

Join May J. for Japanese music! Two acts are coming to chat and perform. One is the idol group HKT48. The other is MARiA. She's the vocalist in the duo GARNiDELiA, who've sung lots of anime songs.

28 min

ZOC

Join May J. for great Japanese music! This week, six-member idol group ZOC are in the J-MELO studio to perform three songs including their new release.

28 min

SHISHAMO and NMB48

Join May J. for great Japanese music! This week, three-piece all-female rock band SHISHAMO and Osaka-based idol group NMB48 are in the J-MELO studio to chat and perform.

28 min

NGT48 and Chris Hart

Join May J. for great Japanese music! This week, Niigata-based idol group NGT48 and singer-songwriter Chris Hart (back on the music scene after a two-year hiatus) are coming to chat and perform.

28 min

ANGERME and Not Equal ME

Join May J. for great Japanese music! This week, 10-member idol group ANGERME and Sashihara Rino-produced 12-member idol group Not Equal ME are coming to chat and perform.

28 min

BIGYUKI and JO1

Join May J. for great Japanese music! This week, New York-based keyboard player BIGYUKI and 11-member boy band JO1 are coming to chat and perform.

28 min

Hikawa Kiyoshi and Takagi Reni

Join May J. for great Japanese music! This week, ever-evolving singer Hikawa Kiyoshi and Momoiro Clover Z member Takagi Reni are coming to chat and perform.

28 min

Kaizo Ryota and MATSURI nine.

Join May J. for great Japanese music! This week, super-talented singer Kaizo Ryota and the 4 Nagoya-based entertainers of MATSURI nine. are coming to chat and perform.

28 min

SKE48 and SCANDAL

Join May J. for great Japanese music! This week, Nagoya-based idol group SKE48 and four-piece all-female band SCANDAL (now celebrating their 15th anniversary) are coming to chat and perform.

28 min

Bullet Train and NAKANEKANA

Join May J. for Japanese music! In the studio this week are five-piece dance-and-vocal group Bullet Train and a duo called NAKANEKANA, who are blowing up on social media thanks to their videos.

28 min

SalsaGumtape and PassCode

Join May J. for Japanese music! In the studio this week are rock band SalsaGumtape, who've been playing for over 25 years, and four-piece group PassCode. Both acts are coming to chat and perform.

28 min

GARNiDELiA and Suzukisuzuki

Join May J. for Japanese music! In the studio this week are GARNiDELiA (a duo who work in fields as diverse as Anisongs and fashion) and Suzukisuzuki (2 brothers whose online videos are a big hit).

28 min

NEW ROTE'KA + J-RECOMMENDS

Join May J. for Japanese music! Punk-rock band NEW ROTE'KA are coming to play 3 songs ahead of their first show at the Budokan (after 38 years together). Plus: artists to look out for in 2022.

28 min