The program started broadcasting on October 7, 2005 and was hosted by Mai Takematsu, a Japanese harpist. The name "J-Melo" comes from the words, "Japan", "Melody", and "Mellow". The show is the first Japanese music program produced by NHK to be recorded entirely in English, and presents various Japanese music and musicians to the rest of the world through its global television station, NHK World. The show is also aired in Japan in English with Japanese subtitles.[1] On March 2007, Mai Takematsu left the show in order to pursue her medical career, and on April 2007, she was replaced by Japanese singer, melody. She hosted the show until September 2008, when it was announced that May J. will host the succeeding episodes. The new J-Melo debuted on October 2008, with May J. along with Shanti presenting the program, with an updated set and website and a new opening billboard. It is the first time that the program will have two permanent presenters. J-Pop, Enka to music of Japanese classical artists. Aside from music videos, the program features interviews and recorded performances. In 2009, J-Melo started a music project, a fictitious band called Rough-T with manga characters fronted by Takekawa Ai, produced by Marty Friedman, and with additional production by international independent artists kevn, Kirby and Crazy Dragon. J-Melo features comments from Dave Spector, who hosts most episodes together with May J.
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| Season 2011 | January 2011 | December 2011 | 44 |
| Season 2012 | January 2012 | December 2012 | 41 |
| Season 2013 | January 2013 | December 2013 | 40 |
| Season 2014 | January 2014 | December 2014 | 34 |
| Season 2015 | January 2015 | December 2015 | 34 |
| Season 2016 | January 2016 | December 2016 | 34 |
| Season 2017 | January 2017 | October 2018 | 32 |
| Season 2018 | January 2018 | December 2018 | 33 |
| Season 2019 | January 2019 | December 2019 | 21 |
| Season 2020 | January 2020 | December 2020 | 18 |
| Season 2021 | January 2021 | December 2021 | 22 |
| Season 2022 | March 2022 | December 2022 | 14 |
| Season 2023 | February 2023 | December 2023 | 20 |
| Season 2024 | February 2024 | March 2024 | 4 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 0 |
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| Unassigned Episodes | 391 |
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| Unassigned Episodes | 391 |
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