Season 22 (2026)
Episodes: 8
Star Cast:
Episodes List
Ep.1 Virtual Artist Special: HIMEHINA
Air Date: 2026-02-08
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.
Ep.2 Virtual Artist Special: HOLOSTARS
Air Date: 2026-02-15
Experience the cutting edge of Japanese entertainment as we turn the spotlight on virtual artists. This week, the all-male VTuber group HOLOSTARS.
Ep.3 Anisong Special
Air Date: 2026-03-15
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.
Ep.4 Omiya Hiyori, GOOD BYE APRIL, and nishina
Air Date: 2026-03-22
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!
Ep.5 MAZZEL and Moriguchi Hiroko
Air Date: 2026-04-05
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.
Ep.6 NOA and DEZOLVE
Air Date: 2026-04-12
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.
Ep.7 WHITE SCORPION, Mahiru, and BIGMAMA
Air Date: 2026-05-10
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.
Ep.8 GLIM SPANKY and ailly
Air Date: 2026-05-17
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).