J-MELO Season 6: Episode Guide & Ratings

J-MELO Music Discovery; Yoko Ono Music Discoverers: LEO IMAI, JAY'ED, Ai Takekawa; Exclusive Comment: sodagreen.

Guest: Akira Jimbo; 1. “Rhapsody in Blue" / Akira Jimbo; 2. “Medley" / Akira Jimbo; 3. “Jimbomba" / Akira Jimbo; 4. “Improvisation for J-MELO" / Akira Jimbo.

J-MELO Music Discovery: Sports Nippon, abingdon boys school, Aoyama Gakuin; University Music Discoverer: LEO IMAI; Guests: AGA-SHIO, Planet Spirita; 1. “Rhapsody" / AGA-SHIO; 2. “Mandolin Concerto" / Planet Spirita; 3. “From Dusk Till Dawn" / abingdon boys school; 4. “I AM YOUR SINGER" / Southern All Stars.

Exclusive Comment: Kazufumi Miyazawa; 1. "Aoku, Shiroku, Aoku, Kagayaku Taiyo" (The Sun Shining Blue, White, and Blue) / DIAMANTES and Claudia Oshiro; 2. "Endo no Hana" (Pea Blossoms) / Claudia Oshiro and Alberto Shiroma; 3. "Gekka Bijin" (Dutchman's Pipe) / Claudia Oshiro and DIAMANTES; 4. "Taiyo no Matsuri" (Festival of the Sun) / DIAMANTES; 5. "Shima Uta" / DIAMANTES and Claudia Oshiro.

Guest: KARIYUSHI 58; Exclusive Comment: BEGIN.

1. “Amagi Goe"(Over the Amagi Pass) / Marty Friedman; 2. “Vincent" / Lan Ohshiro; 3. “Mandolin Concerto" / Planet Spirita; 4. “Fall in Love" / Aoyama Thelma × SOL from BIGBANG; 5. “GLORIA" / YUI; 6. “Closing Time" / Shanti.

J-MELO Music Discoveries; Earthquake Memorial Concert (Conductor: Yutaka Sado); NHK All-Japan School Music Competition (Koriyama Daini Junior High School ); Music Discoverers: JAY'ED, Ai Takekawa; Guest: His Excellency Demon Kakka.

Special Advisor: Dave Spector; Exclusive Comments: the GazettE, L'Arc-en-Ciel, Hirozumi Yoshioka (Nikkei Entertainment! Editor in Chief).

Guest: Kaori Muraji; Special Advisor: Dave Spector; Supervisors: Daichi Hayakawa, Scott Murphy, Kotaro Iizawa.

Artists: May J., JAY'ED, LEO IMAI, Ai Takekawa, SweetVacation.

Special Commentator: Dave Spector; Special Comment: Kazufumi Miyazawa; 1. “LUCKY☆STAR" / Ai Otsuka; 2. “Dekikkonai Wo Yaranakucha" (You've Got to Do What You Can't Possibly Do) / Sambomaster; 3. “Muteki Na Ai" (Invincible Love) / JYONGRI; 4. “Sakurae" / Yuzu; 5. “Hitomi No Screen" (The Screen in Our Eyes) / Hey! Say! JUMP.

Music Discoverers: LEO IMAI, JAY'ED; 1. “Atarashii YES" (New Yes) / Salyu; 2. “Toki No Nagare Ni Mi Wo Makase" (I Only Care About You) / Hideaki Tokunaga; 3. “Ikiru" (Live) / Maïa Barouh; 4. “dream" / Emiri Miyamoto (recommended by editor-in-chief of“The Televison" magazine); 5. “L.O.V.E." / HOME MADE Kazoku.

1. “Niji Iro No Sakana" (Rainbow Fish) / MONKEY MAJIK; 2. “Change" / MONKEY MAJIK & Yoshida Brothers; 3. “Aishiteru" (I Love You) / MONKEY MAJIK; 4. “Open Happiness" / MONKEY MAJIK; 5. “SAKURA " (Cherry Blossoms) / MONKEY MAJIK.

1. “Kamereyon” / ORESKABAND; 2. “PAPAYA” / ORESKABAND; 3. “Pinocchio” / ORESKABAND; 4. “Jitensha ” (Bicycle) / ORESKABAND; 5. “Dance Number 802” / ORESKABAND; 6. “Super☆Duper” / ORESKABAND.

J-MELO Artists: KOKIA, MiChi, EMI MARIA; 1. "sleep" / SID; 2. "The woman" / KOKIA; 3. "All about the Girls" / MiChi; 4. "Show Me Your Love" / EMI MARIA.

MUSIC MAGAZINE; J-MELO Artists: Yosuke Yamashita, Shikao Suga; Exclusive Comment: Terry Ito; Music Discoverers: LEO IMAI, JAY'ED; 1. "Sayonara Home Run" / Shikao Suga; 2. "Fushizen Na Girl" (Unnatural Girls) / Perfume (recommended by the editor-in-chief of MUSIC MAGAZINE); 3. "LAW'S" / KIYOHARU (recommended by Terry Ito); 4. "Triple Cats" / Yosuke Yamashita.

Guests: Park Yong Ha, Younha; Exclusive Message: Fantastic Plastic Machine; 1. “Koe Wo Kikasete” (Let Me Hear Your Voice) / BIGBANG; 2. “ONE LOVE ～Egao de Afureru Yoni～” (Making Everyone Smile) / Park Yong Ha; 3. “Without you feat. MONKEY MAJIK” / Fantastic Plastic Machine; 4. “Suki Nanda” (I Love You） / Youhna.

Special Commentator: Dave Spector; J-MELO Music Discoveries; Surprise visit to viewer in United States: All Nippon Airways; 1. “Shunkan Sentimental” (Instant Sentimental) / SCANDAL; 2. “Going!” / KAT-TUN; 3. “Microphone” / ayumi hamasaki; 4. “Shiny Sky” / May J.

J-MELO Artists: GAIA CUATRO; J-MELO Music Discoveries; Kazufumi Miyazawa, Tetsuhiro Daiku, Kokugakuin University; Music Discoverers: JAY'ED, Ai Takekawa; 1. “DEVIL SIDE” / VAMPS; 2. “Mizuho” / GAIA CUATRO; 3. “Oyaji No Ichiban Nagai Hi” (Dad’s Longest Day) / Masashi Sada.

J-MELO Artists: SoulJa; Special Commentator: Dave Spector; Supervisors: Kotaro Iizawa, Yoshitaka Mori, Daichi Hayakawa; 1. "Our Songs" / Buono!; 2. "FLASH" / Crystal Kay; 3. "Goody Goody" / SweetVacation; 4. "Hanasanaide Yo feat. Aoyama Thelma " / SoulJa.

1. "Early Spring" / Sadao Watanabe Group; 2. "What's Now" / Sadao Watanabe Group; 3. "Call Me" / Sadao Watanabe Group; 4. "Not Quite A Samba" / Sadao Watanabe Group.

J-MELO Artists: Joe Inoue, Naoto Inti Raymi, OKAMOTO'S, Baby M; Music Discovery: Kumiko; Music Discoverer: LEO IMAI; 1. “Kaze No Gotoku” (Like the Wind) / Joe Inoue; 2. “Takaramono” (Treasure) / Naoto Inti Raymi; 3. “Run Run Run” / OKAMOTO’S; 4. “Kimi To” (With You) / Baby M; 5. “INORI” (Prayers) / Kumiko.

J-MELO Artists: SHANTI, Kimaguren, LM.C; Exclusive Comment: Morning Musume。; Special Commentator: Dave Spector; 1. “Seishun Collection” (Youth Collection) / Morning Musume。 ; 2. “GHOST † HEART” / LM.C; 3. “Yuyake” (Sunset) / SHANTI; 4. “Remember” / Kimaguren.

Collaboration with "Seiyu Grand Prix" and Nippon Broadcasting System's "Mu-comi Plus" radio show; Music Discovery: Yui Makino; Exclusive Comment: Aki Toyosaki; Music Discoverer: JAY'ED; 1. “Mysterion” / Nana Mizuki; 2. “My ANSWER” / SEAMO; 3. “Fuwafuwa♪” / Yui Makino; 4. “Boku Wo Sagashite”(Look for Me) / Aki Toyosaki.

Music Discovery: Shanghai Expo; Singer Search Supervisors: Daichi Hayakawa, Scott Murphy; Special Commentator: Dave Spector.

Exclusive Comments: Morning Musume。, REITA (the GazettE), AGA-SHIO; Music Discoverer: Ai Takekawa.

Exclusive Comments: pupa, Mai Fukui; Music Discoverer: Ai Takekawa.

J-MELO Artists: SCANDAL; Exclusive Comment: Norimasa Fujisawa; Music Discoveries: Pacific Music Festival, NHK WONDER LAND; Music Discoverers: LEO IMAI, Scott Murphy; 1. “Namida No Regret” (Tearful Regret) / SCANDAL; 2. “Kimi Ni Aitai” (I Want to See You) / Norimasa Fujisawa; 3. “Take Me To The Carnival” / sonodaband.

1. “Crepuscule With Nellie” / Junko Onishi; 2. “Just One Of Those Things” / Junko Onishi Trio; 3. “The Threepenny Opera” / Junko Onishi Trio.

Music Discovery + J-MELO Overseas Report Highlights; Billboard Japan Album Chart for January to June 2010; Guest: JYONGRI; Special Commentator: Dave Spector; 1. Without You ／ JYONGRI.

1. “Is This Love?” / BONNIE PINK; 2. “Naminami” / BONNIE PINK; 3. “Kite” / BONNIE PINK.

Music Discovery: Angela Aki; Music Discoverer: JAY'ED; 1. “Hoshi No Love Letter”(Starry Love Letter) / THE BOOM; 2. “Chuo Sen”(Chuo Line) / THE BOOM; 3. “Aoi Yuhi”(Blue Sunset)) / THE BOOM feat. YUU (from GO!GO!7188); 4. “Every Woman's Song” / Angela Aki.

Music Discovery: TOKYO BOOT UP!; Music Discoverer: LEO IMAI; 1. “Kamisama No Hoseki De Dekita Shima”(An Island Made of God’s Jewels) / THE BOOM; 2. “Shimauta”(Island Song) / THE BOOM; 3. “Kaze Ni Naritai”(I Want to Be the Wind)) / THE BOOM with May J.

J-MELO Artists: KG, JAMOSA; Exclusive Comments: Katsuhisa Hattori, jammin'Zeb; Music Discovery: Hakone Dream Festival 21; Music Discoverer: Ai Takekawa; 1. “Donna Ni Hanarete Mo Duet with AZU” (However Far We're Apart) / KG; 2. “The Answer” / Daichi Miura; 3. “Minor Swing” / MASARA; 4. “BOND ~Kizuna~ feat. Wakadanna” / JAMOSA.

J-MELO Artists: Kylee; Exclusive Comment: Hirozumi Yoshioka (Nikkei Entertainment! Editor-in-Chief), Watari Roka Hashiri Tai; 1. “Ichiban Kirei Na Watashi Wo” (The Most Beautiful Me) / Mika Nakashima; 2. “Hitomi No Screen” (The Screen in Our Eyes) / Hey! Say! JUMP; 3. “Gyu!” / Watari Roka Hashiri Tai; 4. “Everlasting” / Kylee; 5. “Almost Human” / KIMONOS.

Guest: HOME MADE KAZOKU; Music Discoverer: Ai Takekawa; 1. “No Rain No Rainbow” / HOME MADE KAZOKU; 2. “Love Song” / sambomaster; 3. “Nukumori” (Warmth) / HOME MADE KAZOKU.

J-MELO Artists: Crystal Kay, Jin Oki; Supervisors: Kazumi Watanabe, Joe Inoue, Morning Musume。, Kotaro Iizawa, Scott Murphy; Special Commentator: Dave Spector; 1. “Mata Kimi Ni Koi Shiteru” (Falling in Love with You Again) / Fuyumi Sakamoto; 2. “Journey” / Crystal Kay; 3. “Gurimama” / Jin Oki.

Music Discoveries: NHK Culture Festival; Tokyo International Music Market; Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU); Music Discoverer: JAY'ED.

Artists: BEGIN, MAY'S; 1. “Koi Wo Shiteta -Say Goodbye-” (We Were Lovers) / MAY'S×May J.; 2. “WONDERLAND” / MAY'S; 3. “Dejitaran” (Really Not Enough) / BEGIN; 4. “Pamaya Yunta” (Hairdresser Song) / BEGIN; 5. “Shimanchunu Takara” (Islanders’ Treasure) / BEGIN.

Artists: AGA-SHIO, May J.; 1. “shufflin' city” / AGA-SHIO; 2. “rhapsody” / AGA-SHIO; 3. “Kimi No Tonari Ni” (By Your Side) / May J.; 4. “Ano Hi Ga Aru Kara” (Because We Have That Day) / May J..

Guest: JYONGRI; Exclusive Message: Toshinobu Kubota, VAMPS; Music Discoveries: WEDNESDAY J-POP, Shibu-maga-Z; NHK Year-End Overseas Charity Drive; 1. “MEMORIES” / VAMPS; 2. “Kimi No Tonari Ni” (By Your Side) / May J.; 3. “Love Rain –Koi No Ame-“ / Toshinobu Kubota; 4. “Unchanging Love –Kimi Ga Ireba-“ / JYONGRI.