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J-MELO

6.7
21 seasons
500 episodes
Returning Series
Documentary

Plot Summary

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, 2005. The program is available on NHK's World Service television station, Radio Japan, Digital Educational TV and on its Domestic General Channel.

First Aired:October 7, 2005
Last Aired:August 10, 2025
Episode Runtime:28m
Networks:
NHK BS1, NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Where to watch free (US)

No free providers found in US.

Seasons (21)

Season 1 (2005)

Season 1 (2005)

1 episode

Aired: 2005

Season 2 (2006)

Season 2 (2006)

0 episodes

Season 3 (2007)

Season 3 (2007)

0 episodes

Season 4 (2008)

Season 4 (2008)

0 episodes

Season 5

Season 5

43 episodes

Aired: 2009

Season 6

Season 6

41 episodes

Aired: 2010

Season 7

Season 7

44 episodes

Aired: 2011

Season 8

Season 8

38 episodes

Aired: 2012

Season 9

Season 9

40 episodes

Aired: 2013

Season 10

Season 10

33 episodes

Aired: 2014

Season 11

Season 11

33 episodes

Aired: 2015

Season 12

Season 12

34 episodes

Aired: 2016

Season 13

Season 13

32 episodes

Aired: 2017

Season 14

Season 14

32 episodes

Aired: 2018

Season 15

Season 15

21 episodes

Aired: 2019

Season 16

Season 16

18 episodes

Aired: 2020

Season 17

Season 17

22 episodes

Aired: 2021

Season 18

Season 18

14 episodes

Aired: 2022

Season 19

Season 19

20 episodes

Aired: 2023

Season 20

Season 20

20 episodes

Aired: 2024

Season 21

Season 21

20 episodes

Aired: 2025

Production

NHK