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J-MELO: Season 5

43 episodes Premiered Jan 9, 2009 Updated Sep 26, 2026

Previously on J-MELO

Season 5 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of J-MELO Season 4.
⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.

Season 5 Episodes

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Mytharc (6): Crucial lore & season climaxes

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Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler

S5·E1 Mytharc

J-MELO

Jan 9, 2009 · 28 min

Studio Guests: TERIYAKI BOYZ, JAMOSA, Stephanie; 1. "WORK THAT featuring PHARRELL and CHRIS BROWN" / TERIYAKI BOYZ; 2. "Zutto" (Forever) / JAMOSA; 3. "Pride～A Part of Me～ feat.SRM"

S5·E2 Core

J-MELO meets Radio Japan

Jan 16, 2009 · 28 min

Guest: Hakima Inoue (Radio Japan Arabic Announcer); 1. "Prisoner Of Love" / Hikaru Utada; 2. "Fujisawa Looser" / ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION; 3. "Mirai E"(To the Future) / Kiroro; 4.

S5·E3 Core

Recommendations and Requests

Jan 23, 2009 · 28 min

1. "24 carats" / Oreskaband; 2. "Hero" / Safarii; 3. "1" / Yuichi Tamate; 4. "Kawarushi" (We Change) / Akiko Yano; 5. "Forever Song" / Motohiro Hata; 6. "DO tha' DO tha'" / May J.

S5·E4 Core

Club J-MELO Vol. 7

Jan 30, 2009 · 28 min

Guests: Rie fu and LEO IMAI; 1. "Synchronize" / LEO IMAI; 2. "School On The Hill" / LEO IMAI; 3. "Time Traffic" / Rie fu & LEO IMAI; 4. "Romantic" / Rie fu; 5. "Present" / Rie fu.

S5·E5 Core

The Second J-MELO Awards

Feb 2, 2009 · 28 min

Guest: Marty Friedman.

S5·E6 Core

J-MELO

Feb 9, 2009 · 28 min

Guests: Lan Ohshiro, Kanon + J-MELO meets Nikkei; 1. "Vincent" / Lan Ohshiro; 2. "Lingering Snow" / Kanon.

S5·E7 Core

Recommendations and Requests

Feb 16, 2009 · 28 min

1. "Do Me More" / Namie Amuro; 2. "Innocent Love" / Kyoko Koizumi; 3. "LOV" / Hiroshi Takano; 4. "Usukudara"(ÜSKÜDARA GÍDERÍKEN) / Sizzle Ohtaka; 5. "can't stop the DISCO" / Ami Su

S5·E8 Core

E-mail Special

Feb 23, 2009 · 28 min

Guests: SoulJa and Jin Oki; Exclusive Comments: CHATMONCHY, Aqua Timez; 1. "Musekinin Hero"(Irresponsible Hero) / Kanjani∞; 2. "Last Love Letter" / CHATMONCHY; 3. "Velonica" / Aqua

S5·E9 Core

Club J-MELO Vol. 8

Mar 2, 2009 · 28 min

Guests: RANKIN TAXI; Exclusive Comment: Terry Ito (Top TV Director); 1. "Mental Slavery" / RANKIN TAXI; 2. "Sayonara, Suki Ni Natta Hito" (Goodbye, Girlfriend) / RANKIN TAXI; 3. "D

S5·E10 Core

Live to the World Highlights

Mar 9, 2009 · 28 min

1. "Sukiyaki"/ HidaJimbo; 2. "Shinin' Like A Diamond feat. Sphere of Influence & May J."/ ZEEBRA; 3. "HOME" / Shanti.

S5·E11 Core

E-mail Special: Japanese Favorites

Mar 23, 2009 · 28 min

1. "GOOD BYE MY SCHOOL DAYS" / DREAMS COME TRUE; 2. "Eisa" / JERO; 3. "Kudo Desu" (Hollow Me) / Yurayura Teikoku; 4. "20-CRY-" / Miliyah Kato; 5. "Atsukunare" (Show Some Passion) /

S5·E12 Core

Club J-MELO Vol. 9

Mar 30, 2009 · 28 min

Guest: Sean Lennon; 1. "DEAD MEAT" / Sean Lennon; 2. "Listen" / Sean Lennon; 3. "You Feel Right" / IF BY YES; 4. "Smoke & Mirrors" / Sean Lennon; 5. "The Magic" / Sean Lennon.

S5·E13 Core

Recommendations and Requests

Apr 6, 2009 · 28 min

1. "HEKIREKI" (Thunderclap) / LAST ALLIANCE; 2. "WAO!" / UNICORN; 3. "Yuki No Hikari" (Snow Light) / Miho Fukuhara; 4. "Afrodisia" / quasimode; 5. "Kokoro Odoru" (The Spirit Dances

S5·E14 Core

J-MELO in Matsue + J-MELO meets TOKYO-KAWAII★TV

Apr 13, 2009 · 28 min

Guests: Kyoji Yamamoto, BENI; Exclusive Comment: Siro Sano(Actor); 1. "Fallen Angel"/ BOWWOW; 2. "Mou Ni Do To" (Never Again) / BENI; 3. "Kiss Kiss Kiss" / BEN.

S5·E15 Mytharc

J-MELO meets JAL + The J-MELO Interviews

Apr 20, 2009 · 28 min

Guest: Yukihiro Takahashi; 1. "Unmei Kyodotai" (Common Destiny) / Dragon Ash; 2. "JUVES" / Diggy-MO'; 3. "Moshi Kimi to... with Kimaguren" (If With You...) / May J.; 4. "anywhere"

S5·E16 Core

E-mail Special

Apr 27, 2009 · 28 min

1. "Nidome No Kanojo" (Second-Time Girlfriend) / SID; 2. "Eien" (Eternity) / BoA; 3. "Oshakashama" / RADWIMPS; 4. "Sailing free" / Olivia; 5. "Tooi Machi" (Faraway Town) / Yoko Nag

S5·E17 Core

J-MELO Interview + Backstage Pass + Studio Live

May 4, 2009 · 28 min

★Backstage Pass Part1: Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra, Conductor: Shigeo Genda; ★Backstage Pass Part2: UNIT ASIA; ★J-MELO Interview: VAMPS; ★Studio Live: Clench & Blistah.

S5·E18 Core

Japanese Favorites - Recommendations from Japanese viewers -

May 11, 2009 · 28 min

1. “Sora To Ito" (Sky and Thread) / MUCC; 2. “CATCH THE RAINBOW" / MISIA; 3. “Rokyoku Ichidai" / Kiyoshi Hikawa; 4. “Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea" / Joe Hisaishi; 5. “Hikari" (Lig

S5·E19 Core

Up-and-coming Artists

May 18, 2009 · 28 min

Guests: MiChi, Sweet Vacation, Mai Fukui; 1. “Kiss Kiss xxx"/ MiChi; 2. “Sayonara My Days" (Goodbye My Days) / Sweet Vacation; 3. “Can Can" / Mai Fukui.

S5·E20 Core

J-MELO Recommendations

May 25, 2009 · 28 min

★Featured May Releases; ★Viewer Recommendations: Over Load / Mika Nakashima, Come Back To Me / Utada; ★Kaleidoscope(Recommendations from Music Journalist Masakazu Kitanaka): Eitets

S5·E21 Core

J-MELO Viewer Special

Jun 1, 2009 · 28 min

1. "sparkle" / Ayumi Hamasaki; 2. "Shiawase Ni Naro" (Let's Be Happy) / mihimaru GT; 3. "Share The World" / Tohoshinki; 4. "snIpe" / KOTOKO; 5. "AROMA" / AN CAFE; 6. "Koi No ABO" (

S5·E22 Core

J-MELO meets Fm yokohama + So-en

Jun 8, 2009 · 28 min

J-MELO Interview: THE BOOM; Exclusive Comments:Toshiya(DIR EN GREY), Ken Yokoyama(CRAZY KEN BAND); 1. "Towel" / CRAZY KEN BAND; 2. "BEAUTIFUL" / MEG; 3. "THE FATAL BELIEVER" / DIR

S5·E23 Core

J-MELO in Sendai

Jun 15, 2009 · 28 min

Guests: MONKEY MAJIK; Exclusive Comment: Mickie Yoshino; 1. "fly" / MONKEY MAJIK; 2. "Monkey Magic" / GODIEGO; 3. "Aobajo Koiuta" (Aoba Castle Love Song) / Muneyuki Sato; 4. "Aishi

S5·E24 Core

J-MELO Recommendations

Jun 22, 2009 · 28 min

★ Featured June Releases: "Summer Clouds, Summer Rain" / Miyuki Hatakeyama; ★ Viewer Recommendations: "It's all Love" / Kumi Koda×misono; ★ Kaleidoscope (Recommendations from Music

S5·E25 Core

Club J-MELO Vol. 10: Lisa Ono

Jun 29, 2009 · 28 min

1. "Garota de Ipanema" (The Girl from Ipanema) / Lisa Ono; 2. "Só Danço Samba"(I Only Dance Samba) /Lisa Ono; 3. "Ye Lai Xiang" (The Evening Primrose) / Lisa Ono; 4. "Les Parapluie

S5·E26 Core

Japanese Favorite ～Recommendations from Japanese Viewer～

Jul 6, 2009 · 28 min

1. "I.V." / X JAPAN; 2. "One Room Disco" / Perfume; 3. "Rain is Fallin'" / w-inds.; 4. "Smile" / jammin' Zeb; 5. "My Best Of My Life" / Superfly; 6. "Kaede" (Maple) / Spitz.

S5·E27 Core

Club J-MELO Vol. 11: Ryu Goto

Jul 13, 2009 · 28 min

1. Second movement of "Winter" from "The Four Seasons" Composer: Antonio Vivaldi / Ryu Goto; 2. "Beautiful Rosmarin" Composer: Fritz Kreisler / Ryu Goto; 3. "Introduction and Varia

S5·E28 Core

J-MELO meets Sata★Ten + Nikkei Entertainment

Jul 27, 2009 · 28 min

J-MELO Interview: UA; 1."Tsuki Ga Kieteiku" (The Moon is Disappearing) / UA; 2."Ougon No Midori"(Golden Green) / UA; 3."FIREWORKS" / EXILE; 4."You –Anata Ga Soba Ni Iru Shiawase-"

S5·E29 Core

J-MELO in Shonan

Aug 3, 2009 · 28 min

Exclusive Comments: Masafumi Goto (ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION), BREAD & BUTTER, HOME GROWN; 1. "Fujisawa Loser" / ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION; 2. "Stay with Me feat. SUPER CRISS

S5·E30 Mytharc

J-MELO Natsu Fes 2009 Part 1

Aug 24, 2009 · 28 min

Artists: Kosuke Atari, Arisa Tsuji (from "Paphooo!"), May J., Shanti.

S5·E31 Mytharc

J-MELO Natsu Fes 2009 Part 2

Aug 31, 2009 · 28 min

Artists: Ryota Komatsu and Taeko Onuki, Marty Friedman.

S5·E32 Core

J-MELO meets FCCJ (Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan)

Sep 7, 2009 · 28 min

Backstage Pass: Hello Kitty at Sanrio Puroland; Special Reports: Japan Expo 2009 + Anime Expo 2009; Exclusive Comment: Morning Musume。.

S5·E33 Core

Club J-MELO Vol. 12: Hiromi Uehara

Sep 14, 2009 · 28 min

1. “BQE" / Hiromi Uehara; 2. “Sicilian Blue" / Hiromi Uehara; 3. “Choux à la crème" / Hiromi Uehara; 4. “Place to be" / Hiromi Uehara.

S5·E34 Core

J-MELO Recommendations

Sep 28, 2009 · 28 min

★ Featured This Summer Releases: “Slow Down" / Prague; ★ Viewer Recommendations: “THE INVISIBLE WALL" / the GazettE, “Koibito-yo"(Oh Lover) / Mayumi Itsuwa; ★ Kaleidoscope (Recomme

S5·E35 Core

May J. and Shanti's Anniversary

Oct 5, 2009 · 28 min

Artists: Ryota Komatsu and Taeko Onuki, Marty Friedman; 1. "Garden feat. DJ KAORI, Diggy-MO', Clench & Blistah" / May J.; 2. "ONE TIME feat. Issei and Jin Oki" / SoulJa.

S5·E36 Core

J-MELO Artists

Oct 19, 2009 · 28 min

Guests: Tomohiro Yahiro and Gladston Galliza, Nobuyuki Tsujii, abingdon boys school; 1. "IDAS E IDAS" / Tomohiro Yahiro and Gladston Galliza; 2. "Kimi no Uta" (Your Song) / abingdo

S5·E37 Core

J-MELO in Yokohama

Oct 26, 2009 · 28 min

Guest: Ken Yokoyama; Backstage Pass: coba (Accordionist); 1. "Girlfriend" / CRAZY KEN BAND; 2. "Hirugao" (Bindweed) / CRAZY KEN BAND.

S5·E38 Core

J-MELO Viewer Special

Nov 2, 2009 · 28 min

1. "Everything" / ARASHI; 2. "It's all too much" / YUI; 3. "BUMP BUMP! Feat. VERBAL (m-flo)" / BoA; 4. "Cold Edge" / 9mm Parabellum Bullet; 5. "Minna Sora no Shita" (Everyone Under

S5·E39 Core

J-MELO Up-and-coming Artists

Nov 9, 2009 · 28 min

Guests: Dew, JAY'ED, Emiri Miyamoto; 1. "Kimi-e ～forever friend" (For you) / Dew; 2. "Everybody" / JAY'ED; 3. "Ho-Ren～Tenchijin Kiko" / Emiri Miyamoto.

S5·E40 Core

J-MELO Artists

Nov 16, 2009 · 28 min

Guests: Tomoyo Harada, Younha, Sizzle Ohtaka; 1. "FINE" / Tomoyo Harada; 2. "Sukinanda" (I Love You) / Younha; 3. "Usukudara" (ÜSKÜDARA GÍDERÍKEN)" / Sizzle Ohtaka.

S5·E41 Core

Club J-MELO Vol.13: SOIL & "PIMP" SESSIONS

Nov 23, 2009 · 28 min

1. "Paraiso" / SOIL & "PIMP" SESSIONS; 2. "Fuller Love" / SOIL & "PIMP" SESSIONS; 3. "Pop Korn" / SOIL & "PIMP" SESSIONS; 4. "Summer Goddess" / SOIL & "PIMP" SESSIONS.

S5·E42 Mytharc

J-MELO Recommendations

Nov 30, 2009 · 28 min

★ Featured Autumn Releases; ★ Viewer Recommendations; ★ Kaleidoscope (Recommendations from Music Journalist Masakazu Kitanaka): "Appliqué of Tulip" / Nobuyasu Okabayashi; ★ Tribute

S5·E43 Mytharc

Club J-MELO Vol.14

Dec 21, 2009 · 28 min

Guest: ISSEI NORO INSPIRITS; 1. SUNNY CRUISE / ISSEI NORO INSPIRITS; 2. SUNSET GLOW / ISSEI NORO INSPIRITS; 3. EMBRACE THE MOON / ISSEI NORO INSPIRITS; 4. RIGHT HERE / ISSEI NORO I