Takoyaki Party

On this episode, we give our hot takes on the title track for NMB’s upcoming album Done as well as talk about the music video and the information about the other new songs in the album. We also talk about the news about handshake events returning, cheers hopefully returning, and the upcoming spring concerts. And in the back half we talk about all the wonderful things that 9th gen has been doing this past month including their brand new theater show that was produced by Yuumin.   If you have a question or comment for the show, you can post it in the comments section or email us at nmbtakoyaki.party@gmail.com   You can also subscribe to the show on your podcast platform of choice.   If you want chat with all the other International NMB fans there’s a discord server for that http://discord.gg/nmbfans   Online & Offline Handshake Sign Up Guide https://youtu.be/6bbTnrC857I   How to Get Tickets for NMB Theater https://youtu.be/GpdlAcb-lDs     0:00 - Intro 2:19 - NMB13 Album Done Impressions 27:45 - Coupling tra

Happy New Year everyone! We’re back for the 2023 and we have a whole lot of stuff to catch up on including NMB’s 4th album, 9th generation debuting, NMB’s annual new year show, a new theater stage as well as a discussion on the state of theater shows and the lack of attendance. We also pick out our highlights from the YNN 24hr TV special and much more!   If you have a question or comment for the show, you can post it in the comments section or email us at nmbtakoyaki.party@gmail.com   If you want to get involved with International NMB48 community there is a discord server https://discord.gg/nmbfans   0:00 - Intro 12:20 - NMB Rooms Individual Fan Clubs 23:05 - Okamoto Rena Announces Graduation 39:06 - Nakano Mirai Announces Graduation 43:04 - Team BII will perform at Hello Festival in March 46:08 - The Showroom Bulls**t Saga Conclusion 50:10 - New Year’s Day Special Show 54:47 - NMB’s 4th Album Announced 1:45:41 - 9th Generation is Here! 2:16:42 - Nambvariety Stage 2:44:30 YNN 24hr TV

Welcome to the Golden Takoyaki Awards 2022. This is our annual end of the year award show where we look back on the year and discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly. We have various categories and we spend an extremely long time talking about our winners along with comments submitted from the International NMB Fan community.   Let us know what you think of our picks and the format of the categories in the comments. You can also email us at nmbtakoyaki.party@gmail.com    You can also chat with all the international NMB fans in Discord   discord.gg/nmbfans    0:00 - Intro 2:13 - Best Member Member Birthday Shirt 19:33 - Worst Member Birthday Shirt 30:17 - Best Show/Stream 47:10 - Best YouTube Channel 1:01:01 - Best TikTok Account 1:24:05 - Best Concert/Live Event of 2022 1:36:07 - Warukii of the Year 1:42:08 - Best Trend of 2022 2:08:16 - Worst Trend of 2022 2:38:35 - BREAK 2:39:05 - Best Old Song of 2022 2:57:00 - Best Song of 2022 3:16:04 - Worst Song of 2022 3:24:53 - Spotlight Stealer of 2022 3:44:55 -

In this shortish episode of the podcast, we catch up on some end of the year headlines as we reach the end of 2022 and get ready for the annual awards special, The Golden Takoyaki Awards. We also have a few event reports to cover and we close out the year with our predictions for the next single senbatsu. If you would like to submit your winners in the community portion of the awards, you can do so by filling out this Google Form. https://forms.gle/rx4kTbZaRHNHRBjH9   If you have a question or comment for the show, you share it in the comments section or email us at nmbtakoyaki.party@gmail.com   Discord discord.gg/nmbfans     0:00 - Intro 4:05 - Podcast housekeeping, Golden Takoyaki Awards promotion 5:24 - YNN 24hr Stream Announced 10:20 - Showroom Bullsh*t: Tokyo Girls Collection Wakayama Contest and the Bis Final Contest 16:05 - Hayakawa Yuna Starts A YouTube Channel 18:56 - Izumi Ayano Starts A TikTok 20:21 - Shinshin and Mikana will be in Kansai Collection 24:02 - NMB Theater Will Be Opening Up the First

Slow month this time as there's not a whole lot major announcements here. We make up for it with a slew of event reports including the in-person and online hanashikai events. We also catch up on some music shows and livestreams that NMB was on this past month, We take a deep dive in the growing conspiracy involving the stealth marketing campaign for Wakapon's novel and how it correlates with the big Okada Nana scandal. And we tease our plans for the upcoming Golden Takoyaki Awards and more!   If you would like to email the show you can do so by sending it to nmbtakoyaki.party@gmail.com    You can also find us at the NMB Fans discord server at https://discord.gg/nmbfans   If you like the show and want to support it, give us a review on Apple Podcasts and tell a friend.   0:00 - Intro 3:21 - NMB48 is Changing record labels to Universal Music 10:04 - NMB Japan Post New Year's Card Promotion  12:11 - Namba Comedy Theater Show Postponed 13:25 - Showroom Bullsh*t Bis Contest 15:47 - Chihhi New Corner Brought to You

12th anniversary is behind us and we spend about 3 hours talking about all 6ish concerts in great detail, as well as event reports, recent news, and more!   0:00 - Intro 24:30 - 12th Anniversary Concert Hop, Step, Jump Mushi 1:36:01 - Under Live 1:59:23 - THIS IS NMB48 Concert in Tokyo 2:49:35 - Sign Kai Report in Shibuya 2:55:42 - New Costumes! 3:01:29 - Fuuwa Transferred to Team N, Mocchan Transferred to Team M 3:12:28 - Showroom Bullsh*t Ayapyon for Bis 3:15:30 - Tower Records Namba Closing and Being Relocated 3:18:49 - Hori Shion Will Stop Performing Due to Health Issues 3:20:08 - Hongo Yuzuha is back from her "hiatus" 3:21:08 - Wakapon Book Promotion Event 3:23:58 - End of the Year Predictions    

We're back with another shortish check-in on the latest happenings with NMB48. Sukida Mushi is finally out so we give our thoughts on all the songs and music videos from that single and discuss the sales numbers for the real and online talk events. There's also some more info coming out in the lead up to 12th anniversary including some Tokyo events as well as some things that we can expect from the concerts. There's some 9th generation news, some events that NMB members participated in, and more!   If you have a question or comment you'd like to have read on the show you can send it to us by emailing nmbtakoyaki.party@gmail.com or post in the comment section of the YouTube version.   NMB48 International Discord https://discord.gg/FGfdynt​   TEPPEN Subs https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com​ https://twitter.com/TeppenSubTeam?s=20   Twitter: Aruda: https://twitter.com/darklordaziz Geoff: https://twitter.com/GeoFreak17​ Matt: https://twitter.com/supermattoworld​   0:00 Intro 3:07 Sukida Mushi @ Uta Con   5:38 Sukid

In this shorter than usual episode of Takoyaki Party we finally discuss the long-awaited 27th single and give our first impressions of the new song. And because we're never satisfied we spend some time nitpicking the details of the package, the meet & greet events, and other bonehead management decisions. We also talk about the details of the upcoming 12th Anniversary concerts, and talk about the highlights of this year's YNN Summer Camp livestream.   If you have a question or comment you'd like to have read on the show you can send it to us by emailing nmbtakoyaki.party@gmail.com or post in the comment section of the YouTube version.   NMB48 International Discord https://discord.gg/FGfdynt​   TEPPEN Subs https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com​   https://twitter.com/TeppenSubTeam?s=20   Twitter: Aruda: https://twitter.com/darklordaziz   Geoff: https://twitter.com/GeoFreak17​   Matt: https://twitter.com/supermattoworld​   Ryan: https://twitter.com/frowndog06​     0:00 - Intro 3:25 - 27th Single "Sukida Mushi" Fi

We're back and we go into full detail with our report of the NAMBAZAAR concerts including all the big announcements that came from it. We celebrate the good with the kenkyuusei promotions. We denounce the bad with how poorly the 27th single has been handled. And we repulse at what is in store for the 12th anniversary concert. We also share our predictions, hopes, and dreams for 9th generation auditions and the upcoming YNN Summer Camp Stream.   If you have a comment or question for the show you can email us at nmbtakoyaki.party@gmail.com or leave a comment in the YouTube comments section.   You can also get involved with the international NMB fandom with the discord server and follow us on Twitter   NMB48 International Discord https://discord.gg/FGfdynt ​TEPPEN Subs https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com​https://twitter.com/TeppenSubTeam?s=20   Twitter:   Aruda: https://twitter.com/darklordaziz   Geoff: https://twitter.com/GeoFreak17​   Matt: https://twitter.com/supermattoworld​   Ryan: https://twitter.com/frownd

We're back with the greatest show, man (and woman). More details on NMB's summer concerts at Zepp Bayside Osaka trickle in and we make some more predictions on what we hope to see at the shows. We also take a moment to reminisce the Akagumi and Shirogumi songs from NMB's past, we complain about boomers trying to tell zoomers how to be zoomers, and we learn more about how far Geoff will go for his non-oshis. If you have an email for the show, you can send it to us at nmbtakoyaki.party@gmail.com NMB48 International Discord https://discord.gg/FGfdynt​ TEPPEN Subs https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com​ https://twitter.com/TeppenSubTeam?s=20 Twitter: Aruda: https://twitter.com/darklordaziz Geoff: https://twitter.com/GeoFreak17​ Matt: https://twitter.com/supermattoworld​ Ryan: https://twitter.com/frowndog06​ 0:00 Intro 1:15 8th Generation Got Twitter Accounts and Showroom Bullsh*t Contest 13:59 Zepp Bayside Concerts: NAMBAZAAR 2022 Details Announced 48:06 Anchu's Akazunoma Play Includes Aipi and Nanaho 49:45 Nakagawa Mi

Welcome to our spoilercast for the NMB48 x Yoshimoto Shinkigeki musical "Greatest Na Showman" in which Matt and Geoff give a condensed retelling of the plot of the musical in English, so that you the listener can have a better understanding of the musical if watch it. It goes without saying that there are MAJOR SPOILERS in this podcast and it's highly suggested that you don't listen if you don't want the plot to be spoiled for you. That said we don't go into every single detail, so it's still recommended that you see the show for yourself to see the jokes and songs as they appear in the musical.   You can purchase a streaming ticket at the following link if you wish to see the archive of the musical. The archive will only be available until June 5th.   https://online-ticket.yoshimoto.co.jp/products/gns-ol-0529?mls_content=slide  

In-person events are back and we went to some of them! We also catch up on some news including Yuzu's photobook, mobile game updates, the first 8th gen graduation, bullsh*t Showroom contests, and more. We also settle the great Krispy Kreme vs. Katsuya debate once and for all. If you have a question for the show, you can e-mail us at nmbtakoyaki.party@gmail.com NMB48 International Discord https://discord.gg/FGfdynt​ TEPPEN Subs https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com​ https://twitter.com/TeppenSubTeam?s=20 Twitter: Aruda: https://twitter.com/darklordaziz Geoff: https://twitter.com/GeoFreak17​ Matt: https://twitter.com/supermattoworld​ Ryan: https://twitter.com/frowndog06​ If you like the show, please subscribe to us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcast fix. Also tell a friend about the show, every little bit helps us grow! https://takoyakiparty.libsyn.com 0:00 - Intro 1:45 - Favorite Donuts 8:20 - NMB Mobile Game Update: NMB48 Casual Party 13:31 - Hongo Yuzuha is Releasing A Photo

It's the longest podcast ever! We go into excruciating detail on the NAMBATTLE 2 final results, giving each ranked member a moment in the spotlight as we discuss and ups and downs of the event. But before that we talk about NMB's upcoming musical, Team N's new theater setlist, and of course Cocona's graduation concert.   Let us know what you think of the Nambattle results in the comments, or tell us anything else you have to say in an email at nmbtakoyaki.party@gmail.com .   You can also join the discussion on the NMB International Fans Discord!   https://discord.gg/nmbfans   0:00 Intro 2:55  NMB48 and Yoshimoto Shinkigeki Are Doing a Musical   9:46  Shibuya Nagisa Gets Some Commercials: Washoku no Sato and Dell XPS   16:19 NMB's New Variety Show on 17Live NMB48 no Fake and Some YNN Show Talk   23:24 The Other Half of NMB gets COVID   28:49 Team N Finally Does Their New Theater Show... or Please Stop Doing AKB Songs in NMB Theater   42:29 Umeyama Cocona's Graduation Concert   1:04:24 Pre-Nambattle 2 Housekeep

We join you briefly to give you a midterm term check-in on the current state of NMB48's NAMBATTLE 2 standings. We talk about the second round of the fan voting segment for the 27th Single Senbatsu and give our predictions on what the final lineup will look like. We talk about the crazy outcomes from the board game segment. And we discuss the questionable relevance of the Team N vs. Team M performance segment and the even less relevant Team BII vote standings. Let us know what you think about NAMBATTLE 2 in the comments or email us at nmbtakoyaki.party@gmail.com . NMB48 International Discord https://discord.gg/FGfdynt​ TEPPEN Subs https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com​ https://twitter.com/TeppenSubTeam?s=20 Twitter: Aruda: https://twitter.com/darklordaziz Geoff: https://twitter.com/GeoFreak17​ Matt: https://twitter.com/supermattoworld​ Ryan: https://twitter.com/frowndog06​ If you like the show, please subscribe to us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcast fix. Also tell a friend a

The information dump keeps on dumping! On this episode we check out the NMB48's 26th Single "Koi to Ai no Sono Aida Ni Wa." We go in deep on the premise of NAMBATTLE 2 and discuss the preliminary results of the fan vote portion of the event. And we also check out the new team stages that weren't canceled due to half of the group getting sick with corona.   If you have a question or comment for the show, you can do so by posting in the comments section of YouTube or by emailing us at nmbtakoyaki.party@gmail.com    NMB48 International Discord https://discord.gg/FGfdynt​   TEPPEN Subs https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com​   https://twitter.com/TeppenSubTeam?s=20   Twitter:   Aruda: https://twitter.com/darklordaziz   Geoff: https://twitter.com/GeoFreak17​   Matt: https://twitter.com/supermattoworld​   Ryan: https://twitter.com/frowndog06​   If you like the show, please subscribe to us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcast fix. Also tell a friend about the show, every little bit hel

It's the year of the tiger and it sure has started out like one! We got some graduation announcements to talk about, we got a new generation to talk about, we got new teams to talk about, we got a new single to talk about, and we got some existential dread we need to talk about regarding the future of NMB48.   3:04 - Yamasaki Amiru announces graduation 7:57 - Sugiura Kotone announces graduation   21:03 - Umeyama Cocona announces graduation   1:03:21 - 26th Single senbatsu revealed   1:22:43 - BREAK   1:22:59 - NMB's New Year Day Show Announcements, 8th generation revealed   1:55:10 - Team Shuffle   2:20:00 - NAMBATTLE 2 Announced   2:25:01 - NMB is shilling NFT bullsh*t   2:28:20 - Uuka and Kojirin start Youtube channels   2:31:37 - Wakapon, Deguchi Yuina, Satsuki Aika join the R-1 comedy contest   2:35:40 - NMB Coming of Age Ceremony   2:37:42 - YNN St. Seiya 24 Hour Livestream   NMB48 International Discord https://discord.gg/FGfdynt​   TEPPEN Subs https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com​   https://twitter.com/Tepp

Here's Part 2 of the Golden Takoyaki Awards. The awards for this part include: Member We Most Wanna Party With, Cursed Member, Most Disappointing Member, Rising Star, Best Karaoke Song, Best Old Song, Worst Song of 2021, Best Song of 2021, Most Improved Member, and MVP.   Let us know what you think about our choices in the comments. And if you want to get more involved with the NMB International Community, join the Discord server today!   NMB48 International Discord https://discord.gg/FGfdynt​   TEPPEN Subs https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com​   https://twitter.com/TeppenSubTeam?s=20   Twitter:   Aruda: https://twitter.com/darklordaziz   Geoff: https://twitter.com/GeoFreak17​   Matt: https://twitter.com/supermattoworld​   Ryan: https://twitter.com/frowndog06​ If you like the show, please subscribe to us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcast fix. Also tell a friend about the show, every little bit helps us grow! 0:01 - Member We Wanna Party With   14:27 - Cursed Member   23:23

It's our annual awards show in which we give out various awards in various categories. In the first part we have the awards for: Best or Least Bad Member Birthday Shirt, Worst Member Birthday Shirt, NMB Discord Meme of the Year, Hottest Mess, Worst Trend, Warukii of the Year, Best Show/Media Content, and Best Concert. 2:34 - Best Birthday Shirt 12:58 - Worst Birthday Shirt 21:12 - NMBcord meme 34:02 - Hottest mess 44:08 - Worst trend 1:05:12 - Warukii Award 1:14:07 - Best Media Content 1:31:59 - Best Concert

2021 is coming to an end but NMB's losing streak of bad news seems to have no end. Bunshun necrobumps an old issue, Marin's private accounts get leaked and she gets yeeted. We prepare ourselves for YNN's 24 Hour Special as well as the end of the year awards, and we finally spend some time looking back on 7th gen's progress in their first year before 8th gen comes! 3:40 - Haasa's dog passes way 6:03 - YNN 24 Hour Livestream Announced 10:49 - Zion on Hiatus 12:39 - Hara Karen Stars A YouTube Channel 17:25 - NMB Postcard and Stamp Sets Being Sold Through Japan Post Office 21:24 - Kohatan Gravure Debut 22:36 - Bunshun Relitigates the Suuchan Incident 33:00 - Marinleaks! Leaked Instagram Stories Throwing Shade At Other Members, Fans 57:40 - BREAKING NEWS: Shobu Marin Has Withdrawn from NMB 1:07:28 - 2nd Generation Draft Special Stage, Momone Graduation Concert Speculation? 1:14:00 - Kawano Nanaho's Solo Kanmuri Stage 1:16:30 - 7th Generation 1 Year Anniversary Review 2:16:10 - Golden Takoyaki Awards 2021 Promo Wha

11th anniversary has come and gone and we go into excruciating detail about the two concerts for over 2 hours. We also talk about Momone’s graduation announcement, Showroom bullsh*t 8th generation version, and we talk about the new NMB song with Nagisa as center. Let us know what your favorite moments of the 11th anniversary concerts were and what you think of the new NMB song Muchuujin in the comments! NMB48 International Discord https://discord.gg/FGfdynt​ TEPPEN Subs https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com​ https://twitter.com/TeppenSubTeam?s=20 Twitter: Aruda: https://twitter.com/darklordaziz Geoff: https://twitter.com/GeoFreak17​ Matt: https://twitter.com/supermattoworld​ Ryan: https://twitter.com/frowndog06​ If you like the show, please subscribe to us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcast fix. Also tell a friend about the show, every little bit helps us grow! https://takoyakiparty.libsyn.com 1:45 - Yasuda Momone’s graduation announcement 14:00 - Nanaho last activities annou