Season 8

Manga Band Producer: Marty Friedman; Team J-MELO: Dave Spector, Kazumi Watanabe, Scott Murphy, Joe Inoue, Ai Takekawa, and Morning Musume。 9th-generation members Kanon Suzuki, Riho Sayashi, Mizuki Fukumura, and Erina Ikuta; Artists: Jin Akanishi, exist†trace, Kodo, YELLOW FRIED CHICKENz, L'Arc-en-Ciel, RHYMESTER, ℃-ute, Noriyuki Makihara; 1. "Haru Yo Koi (Hurry Up, Spring!)" / Yumi Matsutoya.

Guest: Shuichi Hidano; 1. "HARMONY (Wa)" / Hikami Daiko; 2. "Kakyo" / Hikami Daiko; 3. "Yudan" / Hikami Daiko; 4. "Tanabata Matsuri Bayashi" / Hikami Daiko and Shuichi Hidano.

Guests: L'Arc-en-Ciel; Artists: Idoling!!!, TOTAL FAT, Crystal Kay, aobozu, Sayuri Sugawara, Alice Nine, Zeebra, moumoon, Kyarypamyupamyu, KinKi Kids, Namie Amuro; 1. "Driver's High" / L'Arc-en-Ciel; 2. "GOOD LUCK MY WAY" / L'Arc-en-Ciel; 3. "CHASE" / L'Arc-en-Ciel; 4. "Yozora No Yuki" (Snow in the Night Sky) / May J.

Special Commentator: Dave Spector.

Team J-MELO: Risa Niigaki and Ayumi Ishida (Morning Musume。); Exclusive Message: Alice Nine, GACKT, Zeebra, SCANDAL, T.M.Revolution, Maynard Plant (blanc. / MONKEY MAJIK), Saori Yuki; 1. "The Lifelines" / The Lifelines [☆Taku Takahashi (m-flo), Maynard Plant (blanc. / MONKEY MAJIK), WISE, and May J.]; 2. "Kimi No Tonari Ni" (By Your Side) / May J.; 3. "ARIGATO to the world" / coba and the People of Yamamoto Town.

1. "THE END OF THE DAY"; 2. "LAST KISS"; 3. "YOU ARE THE REASON"; 4. "Mata Koko De Aimasho" (Let's Meet Here Again).

Exclusive Messages: Kana Uemura, Yuya Matsushita, UVERworld; Team J-MELO: JAY'ED; Artists: Kaori Kobayashi, LG Yankees, m-flo, Nogizaka 46, STUDIO APARTMENT; 1. "Message" / Kana Uemura; 2. "Kimi E No Love Song" (A Love Song to You) / Yuya Matsushita.

Exclusive Messages: AI, GACKT; Artists: Berryz Kobo, Namie Amuro, Toshinobu Kubota, the GazettE, KUMI KODA; J-MELO New Band Project with LUNA (Ai Takekawa); Team J-MELO: Joe Inoue, Kylee, Morning Musume。; 1. "INDEPENDENT WOMAN" / AI; 2. "Mata Koko De Aimasho" (Let's Meet Here Again) / YELLOW FRIED CHICKENz.

1. "Tsukiakari No Michishirube" (Moonlight Signpost) / STEREOPONY; 2. "stand by me" / STEREOPONY; 3. "Gajumaru Beat" (Banyan Beat) / HY; 4. "AM11:00" / HY; 5. "Watashi No Hero" (My Hero) / HY.

1. "Kimi Wa Jitensha Watashi Wa Densha De Kitaku" (You Cycle Home, and I Take the Train) / ℃-ute; 2. "Kiss Me Aishiteru" (Kiss Me, I Love You) / ℃-ute; 3. "Sekai Ichi Happy Na Onnanoko" (The Happiest Girl in the World) / ℃-ute; 4. "Kare To Issho Ni Omise Ga Shitai" (I Want to Open a Shop with Him) / Morning Musume。; 5. "Renai Hunter" (Love Hunter) / Morning Musume。; 6. "Pyoko Pyoko Ultra" / Morning Musume。; 7. "Kono Chikyu No Heiwa Wo Honki De Negatterundayo!" (We Really Want a Peaceful World) / Morning Musume。 and ℃-ute; 8. "Dance De Bakoon!"(Dance Explosion) / Morning Musume。 and ℃-ute.

Special Commentator: Dave Spector; Artists: Perfume; Your Photos: Takamasa Sakurai; Team J-MELO: Kazufumi Miyazawa, Kylee, SHANTI, Morning Musume。; 1. "Fushigi Na Sekai Kara No Shotaijo" (An Invitation from the World of Wonder) / Kra; 2. "Wild at Heart" / ARASHI; 3. "Yoake No Scat" (Scat in the Dark) / Saori Yuki; 4. "CANDY" / SHANTI.

Guests: Acid Black Cherry, DEAD END; Exclusive Comments: L'Arc-en-Ciel, Atsushi Shikano; Artists: SuG, ViViD, ONE OK ROCK, SID, FLOW, HAPPY END, EIKICHI YAZAWA, Char, LOUDNESS, Shonen Knife, B'z, RC SUCESSESION, BOØWY, X JAPAN; 1. "Yume Oni Uta" (Dream Demon Song) / DEAD END; 2. "REMEMBER THE URGE" / the GazettE; 3. "Yes" / Acid Black Cherry.

Guests: Momoiro Clover Z, SuG, CreepHyp, Hisanori Yoshida (Nippon Broadcasting System announcer); Guest Discoverers: Maiko Katagiri (MAY'S), Hiromitsu Agatsuma; Team J-MELO: Kazumi Watanabe, Joe Inoue, Kylee; 1. "Moretsu Uchu Kokyokyoku Dai-Nana Gakusho ‘Mugen No Ai'" (Red-Hot Cosmic Symphony, Seventh Movement: "Infinite Love") / Momoiro Clover Z; 2. "FEEL" / Kylee; 3. "Passy Home" / Kazumi Watanabe.

Exclusive Comment: Mao Abe; Team J-MELO: Dave Spector, ☆Taku Takahashi, Takamasa Sakurai; Artists: ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERAYION, Ikimonogakari, Tomomi Itano, LM.C, the GazettE, Kalafina, Sexy Zone, fairies, BENI, Ms. OOJA, YUI, Wakadanna; 1. "CHASE" / L'Arc-en-Ciel; 2."Delicious Na Kinyobi" (Delicious Friday) / Crystal Kay; 3. "Kanda Gawa" (Kanda River) / Kaguya Hime; 4. "Sekai Wa Mada Kimi Wo Shiranai" (The World Doesn't Know You Yet) / Mao Abe.

Guests: kyarypamyupamyu, DJ YUMMY, Maburai (winners of the 15th Nekketsu Oyaji Battle); Japan Dance Music Adventure: Kagura (in Akitakata City, Hiroshima Prefecture); Team J-MELO: ☆Taku Takahashi, Kylee, Takamasa Sakurai, Morning Musume。(Riho Sayashi, Mizuki Fukumura, Erina Ikuta, Haruka Kudo); Artists: Namie Amuro, EXILE, DiVA, w-inds., Perfume, banvox, el poco maro, Norihito Ogawa, REMO-CON, HIDEO KOBAYASHI; 1. "CANDY CANDY" / kyarypamyupamyu; 2. "Waido Bushi" / Maburai.

Exclusive Message: Jun Matsumoto (ARASHI); Artists: YELLOW FRIED CHICKENz, SEIKIMA-Ⅱ, Morning Musume。, Kaya, AKB48, Nami Tamaki; 1. "Inori-Namida No Kido'" (Prayers – The Tracks of Tears)/ Mr. Children; 2. "VENOMOUS SPIDER WEB" / the GazettE; 3. "Green a. live" / YUI; 4. "Your Eyes" / ARASHI.

Guest: Zeebra; Exclusive Comment: Katsuhiro Shiiba (Editor-in Chif, De☆View); Artist: GAKU-MC, RIP SLYME, DABO, HOME MADE Kazoku, ET-KING, KREVA, Negicco, LinQ, Hime Kyun Fruit Can; Team J-MELO: Yoshitaka Mouri (Associate Professor, Tokyo University of the Arts), Joe Inoue; 1. "Cypher1" / SIMON, KOJOE, ISH-ONE, OHLI-DAY from ICE DYNASTY, Y's, Mr,BEATS a.k.a. DJ CELORY; 2. "Cypher2" / DAG FORCE, KGE THE SHADOWMEN, VITO from SQUASH SQUAD, LOOTA from SQUASH SQUAD, AKLO, DJ KEN-BO; 3. "Mr. Miyagi" / Zeebra, DJ YOSSY (Dancers: MASAKI, GOTO, GEORGE, YU-KI); 4. "Tatoeba No Monster" (An Example of a Monster) / Hime Kyun Fruit Can.

Guest: BONNIE PINK; Exclusive Comments: Yuzo Kayama, Berryz Kobo×℃-ute; Your Photos: Hiroto and Tora (Alice Nine); Team J-MELO: Dave Spector; Mizuki Fukumura, Erina Ikuta, and Haruka Kudo (Morning Musume。); Artists: SEKAI NO OWARI, Watarirouka Hashiritai 7, Shigeru Matsuzaki, MEG, JUJU, Fukumimi, EXILE, KAT-TUN, Momoiro Clover Z, MAY'S, BES, Hemenway, BLUE BIRD BEACH, Kylee; 1. "Cho Happy Song" (Super-Happy Song) / Berryz Kobo x ℃-ute; 2. "Subete E" (To Everything) / Alice Nine; 3. "Kimi To Itsu Made Mo" (With You Forever) / Yuzo Kayama; 4. "Machi No Namae" (The Name of the Town) / BONNIE PINK.

1. "Dokudanjo Beauty -R.I.P.-" (Monopoly Beauty -R.I.P.-); 2. "ROMANCE"; 3. "Hamushi No Yo Ni" (Like a Winged Insect); 4. "Django!!!"; 5. "Elise No Tame Ni" (For Elise).

1. "Howling Magic" / SuG; 2. "Gimme x Gimme" / SuG; 3. "Fukanzen Beautyfool Days" (Imperfect Beautyfool Days) / SuG; 4. "THE RED CARPET DAY" / Versailles; 5. "ROSE" / Versailles.

Guest: Dempagumi. inc; Artists: SCANDAL, Perfume, Kyarypamyupamyu, Hey! Say! JUMP, SuG, Atsuko Maeda, ANTIC CAFÉ, URBANGARDE J-MELO x Tokyo No. 1 Kawaii Radio (Takamasa Sakurai, Sumire Uesaka); Team J-MELO: Kylee; Sayumi Michishige (Morning Musume。); 1. "Kimi Wa Boku Da" (You Are Me) / Atsuko Maeda; 2. "Kira Kira Tune" (Sparkling Tune) / Dempa Gumi. inc; 3. "One • Two • Three" / Morning Musume。.

Guest: Ayano Uema; Exclusive Comments: BEGIN; Japan Dance Music Adventure: Kimutaka No Amawari; Team J-MELO: Kazufumi Miyazawa; Ayumi Ishida and Haruka Kudo (Morning Musume。); 1. "Shimanchunu Takara" (Islanders' Treasure) / BEGIN; 2. "Tinsagu Nu Hana" (Balsam Flowers) / Ayano Uema; 3. "Shinkanucha" / Kazufumi Miyazawa.

Japan Dance Music Adventure: Gujo Odori, Yosakoi; Team J-MELO: ☆Taku Takahashi; Kylee; Reina Tanaka, Erina Ikuta, and Riho Sayashi (Morning Musume。); Guests: AKLO, HABANERO POSSE.

Guests: VAMPS; Exclusive Comment: Yuko Oshima (AKB48), Yasuaki Shimizu; Team J-MELO: Kazumi Watanabe; 1. "ANGEL TRIP" / VAMPS; 2. "Gingham Check" / AKB48; 3. "ReVIVE –Fukko No Kane-” (The Revival Bell) / Kazumi Watanabe and Yasuaki Shimizu.

1. "Kiss Kiss Kiss" / BENI; 2. "Ti Amo" / BENI; 3. "Superman" / Crystal Kay; 4. "Forever" / Crystal Kay; 5. "You've Got A Friend" / BENI and Crystal Kay with Satoru Shionoya.

Guests: Kimaguren; Exclusive Comments: Momoiro Clover Z; Team J-MELO: Dave Spector; Artists: abingdon boys school, Namie Amuro, SKE48, KANJANI EIGHT, SCANDAL, S/mileage, Mika Nakashima, Yuya Matsushita, miwa, Lily.μ, ryo (supercell) feat. Hatsune Miku, UNiTE, ONE OK ROCK; 1. "In The Spotligjht" (TOKYO) / Namie Amuro; 2. "Otome Senso (Girl War)" / Momoiro Cliver Z; 3. "Kizudarake No Laula” (Wounded Laura) / Hideki Saijo; 4. "LIFE" / Kimaguren.

Guests: the GazettE; J-MELO in San Francisco: J-Pop Summit 2012; Team J-MELO: Kylee.

Super-Con (Super Convention); Japan Dance Music Adventure: Samba (Oizumi Carnival 2012); Exclusive Comments: Lisa Ono, A (Ace); Team J-MELO: Joe Inoue, Kylee; 1. “Shangri-la” / A (Ace); 2. “Ipanema No Musume” (The Girl from Ipanema) / Lisa Ono.

J-MELO Fan Meeting in Sao Paulo; The 15th Japan Festival 2012; Anime Friends 2012; Guests: Ricardo Cruz, Shoichi Shimada (songwriter); Exclusive Comments: AN CAFE; Team J-MELO: Joe Inoue; Ayumi Ishida, Mizuki Fukumura, and Haruna Iikubo (Morning Musume。); Artists: JAM Project, Hiroshi Itsuki, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Sadao Watanabe, BEGIN; 1. “amazing blue” / AN CAFE; 2. “RESCUE FIRE” / JAM Project; 3. “WAKUTEKA Take a chance” / Morning Musume。.

Jak-Japan Matsuri 2012, Japan Festival in Jakarta; J-MELO Fan Meeting in Jakarta; Guests: AiU RATNA, JKT48; Exclusive Comments: Golden Bomber, the GazettE; Artists: ONE OK ROCK, kyarypamyupamyu, L'Arc-en-Ciel, KAT-TUN, SCANDAL, EXILE; 1. "Memeshikute" (Effeminate) / Golden Bomber; 2. "SLUDGY CULT" / the GazettE; 3. "BOW & ARROWS" / EXILE; 4. "Heavy Rotation" / JKT48.

1. "the sun"; 2. "sari"; 3. "Namida Ga Afureru" (Tears Overflow); 4. "EMILY".

Tokyo International Music Market; Japan Dance Music Adventure: tofubeats (DJ from Osaka), Ushibuka Haiya Bushi (Amakusa City); Guest: Shoko Nakagawa; Team J-MELO: ☆Taku Takahashi, Haruna Iikubo, Erina Ikuta, Mizuki Fukumura (Morning Musume｡); Artists: Telepathy, Marina Kawano, Seira Sakuragi, Natsuko Aso, Dempagumi. inc, Hiroco Ponissi, Sally Miura, Prague, Schroeder-Headz, THE BOHEMIANS, TOKYO GIRLS' STYLE, D☆DATE, Alice Juban, WORLD ORDER; 1. "Suisei (Mercury) feat. Onomatope Daijin" / tofubeats; 2. "Uchu de Propose" (Propose in Space) / Shoko Nakagawa.

1. "Hijosen Toppa" (Breaking through a Cordon); 2. "Tasogare Wo Asobu Neko" (Cat Playing in the Twilight); 3. "Lupin the Third"; 4. "SKA ME CRAZY"; 5. "SKAN CAN"; 6. "DOWN BEAT STOMP".

Guests: MUCC; Exclusive Comments: 7!!; Team J-MELO: Dave Spector; Sayumi Michishige, Reina Tanaka, Mizuki Fukumura, Haruna Iikubo and Ayumi Ishida (Morning Musume｡); Artists: AKB48, ayumi hamasaki, CLIFF EDGE, DOES, FUNKY MONKEY BABYS, Hiromitsu Agatsuma, Kis-My-Fyt2, Momoiro Clover Z, Nami Tamaki, Negoto, SCREW, Yun*chi; 1. "Sweet Drive" / 7!!; 2. "MOTHER" / MUCC; 3. "MONKEY MAGIC" / GODIEGO; 4. "TSUBASA " / May J.

Guests: coba (accordionist), Kenji Sakai (composer); J-MELO Singer Search; Team J-MELO: Ai Takahashi and Risa Niigaki (former leaders of Morning Musume｡); 1. "ARIGATO to the world" / coba and the People of Yamamoto Town; 2. "Green in Blue" / Kenji Sakai.

J-MELO Fan Meeting in Paris; Japan Dance Music Adventure: Flamenco; Guests: Jin Oki (flamenco guitarist), Suzuka Asaoka (NOLIFE) Exclusive Comment: Airi Suzuki (℃-ute); Team J-MELO: Ai Takahashi and Risa Niigaki (former leaders of Morning Musume｡), Sayumi Michishige,Haruna Iikubo and Ayumi Ishida (Morning Musume｡); Artists: the GazettE, Arashi, Puffy AmiYumi, Yui Makino, AKB48, SEIKIMAⅡ, Golden Bomber, Flow, Momoiro Clover Z, MAN WITH A MISSION, Arashi, Morning Musume｡; 1. "Ibitsu" / the GazettE; 2. "Respeto y orgullo"(Farruca) / Jin Oki.

Guests: Takanori Nishikawa (T.M.Revolution, abingdon boys school), Shingo Maeyama (singer of Amami island folk songs); Maiko's Minyo Trail: Shimauta (Amami Oshima Island); Exclusive Comment: Kyoko; Team J-MELO: Maiko Katagiri (MAY'S); Artists: abingdon boys school, Sexy Zone, 9nine, Sandaime J Soul Brothers, Fairies, MONKEY MAJIK and Kazumasa Oda, AKB48; 1. "FLAGS" / T.M.Revolution; 2. "Down Town Christmas (Reprise)" / Kyoko with Motohiro Hata and Yu Sakai; 3. "Diamond" / MAY'S.