Takoyaki Party

Your favorite podcast about immigration in Japan is back! This month we talk about Nanaho's graduation, Momone's photobook, the Aoi Lemon MV, 7 Camp War, and we make some bold predictions on NMB's 11th Anniversary concerts and the 26th single senbatsu.   Let us know your 26th single predictions by using this handy link and tell us your predictions 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   0:35 - Visas in Japan talk 4:30 - Siyeon's visa/immigration 6:15 - Kawano Nanaho announces graduation   22:

The meme is dead! Anchu has left NMB48 and Matt has come back to tell the tale of her last moments with group and more. We also talk @JAM, poor life/career choices, and we have a deep dive on where to go next when your oshi graduates.   Let us know what you'd do when your favorite members leaves the group in the comments section.   NOTE: Matt's mic decided not to work right when we got record, so he had to use his computer's built-in mic to record. Apologies for the less than stellar sound.   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://takoyaki

It's summer, which means super long podcasts talking about NMB48's concerts at Osaka Jo Hall. A new member joins NMB's ranks, an old favorite comes back to NMB, and we get super introspective on the past, present, and future of NMB.   Let us know what you think of Shiyomin joining NMB and what you think of the concerts in the comments.   NMB48 International Discord https://discord.gg/FGfdynt​ TEPPEN Subs https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com​ https://twitter.com/TeppenSubTeam​ Twitter: Aruda: https://twitter.com/darklordaziz Geoff: https://twitter.com/GeoFreak17​ Matt: https://twitter.com/MattOKoopa​ 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!   1:36 - Yamamoto Mikana is back! 5:46 - Minami Haasa goes on hiatus and comes back, COVID cover-up? 8:49 - Momone's Photobook Release Date and  14:17 - Wakapon Stock Market Manga Serializa

On this very event report heavy edition of Takoyaki Party, we discuss Hirakata Park, NMB's concerts at Zepp Osaka Bayside, the comedy shows and livestreams at the theater, tales from the hanashi kai, and much more.   If you have a question or comment for the show, feel free to post it in the YouTube comments section and we may read it on the next show. You can also email us at nmbtakoyaki.party@gmail.com .   You can also hit us up on Discord or on Twitter.   TakoPa Tours https://youtu.be/n-ZeDHUiEZk NMB48 International Discord https://discord.gg/FGfdynt​   TEPPEN Subs (English subtitles for NMB48 shows) https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com​   https://twitter.com/TeppenSubTeam​   Twitter:   Aruda: https://twitter.com/darklordaziz Geoff: https://twitter.com/GeoFreak17​ Matt: https://twitter.com/supermattoworld     Wakapon's FF7 Remake Let's Play https://youtu.be/UIjDle5TVKM   NMB's appearance on 123TV https://youtu.be/zC_iccJs5fM       2:55 - NMB members getting vaccinated 6:56 - Geoff checks out NMB's Hirakata Par

On this episode, Matt and Geoff are joined by a longtime NMB fan, Aruda to talk about a lot of things in the NMB world including Miru's new photobook, Shidareyanagi sales data, the new music video and coupling songs, and all of the music programs that the group has been on recently. We also spend some time at the end predicting what we think will happen at the newly rescheduled summer concerts at Osaka Jo Hall!   If you have predictions for what you think will happen at the NMB Hatsu Natsu Concert, Next Generation Concert, and Miru's Graduation Concert, let us know in the comments!   You can also email us at nmbtakoyaki.party@gmail.com   You can also hit us up on Discord or on Twitter.   TakoPa Tours https://youtu.be/n-ZeDHUiEZk   NMB48 International Discord  https://discord.gg/FGfdynt​   TEPPEN Subs  https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com​ https://twitter.com/TeppenSubTeam​   Twitter: Geoff: https://twitter.com/GeoFreak17​ Matt: https://twitter.com/supermattoworld Aruda: https://twitter.com/darklordaziz   NHK

Matt, Geoff, and Ryan are back to talk about the latest happenings in NMB48 this month including the 25th single “Shidare Yanagi,” Suuchan’s departure from NMB, some YNN streams, and some recent events that we participated in. Let us know what you think of the new single, how management handled the whole Suuchan situation, or any other questions or topics you have for the show in the comments section! You can also email us at nmbtakoyaki.party@gmail.com You can also hit us up on Discord or on Twitter. TakoPa Tours https://youtu.be/n-ZeDHUiEZk NMB48 International Discord  https://discord.gg/FGfdynt​ TEPPEN Subs  https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com​ https://twitter.com/TeppenSubTeam​ Twitter: Geoff: https://twitter.com/GeoFreak17​ Matt: https://twitter.com/supermattoworld Ryan: https://twitter.com/frowndog06​    2:35 - Hatsu Natsu concerts cancelled/postponed, updates on the NMB Hirakata Park collaboration 14:51 - 25th Single Shidare Yanagi First Performance and Impressions 32:50 - Erabareshi Monotachi and ot

We're back with a real whirlwind of emotions regarding the latest happenings of NMB48! Suuchan gets scandaled, Yuria gets to come back from hiatus, Mikana gets to go on hiatus, Anchu gets into senbatsu, Episode 1 gets renewed, and we get tickets for NMB's summer concerts!   If you like the show, give us a like and subscribe to us on YouTube and/or the podcast version on libsyn, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you get your podcast fix!   If you have a comment or question you'd like to have read on the show, you can do so by posting it in the comment section of Youtube or email us at nmbtakoyaki.party@gmail.com.   You can also hit us up on Discord or on Twitter.   NMB48 International Discord  https://discord.gg/FGfdynt​   TEPPEN Subs  https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com​ https://twitter.com/TeppenSubTeam​   Twitter: Geoff: https://twitter.com/GeoFreak17​ Matt: https://twitter.com/MattOKoopa​ Ryan: https://twitter.com/frowndog06​    3:55 - Yokono Sumire Scandal 17:02 - A new challenger has appeared! Hongo Yu

In this supersized episode of NMB Takoyaki Party, the NMBros give a full recap of the NAMBATTLE Final Event and give their thoughts on the project as a whole, get surprised and confused by Shiroma Miru's graduation announcement, and give a report on Yamamoto Ayaka's graduation concert. We also catch up on some news that came out over the course of the past month or so.   We want to know your opinions on the whole NAMBATTLE project in regards to what worked and what did you like, also tell us what you think about Miru's graduation announcement and what you liked from Aayan's graduation concert. Let us know in the comments or email us at nmbtakoyaki.party@gmail.com     You can also hit us up on Discord or on Twitter.   NMB48 International Discord https://discord.gg/FGfdynt​   TEPPEN Subs https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com​   https://twitter.com/TeppenSubTeam​   Twitter:   Geoff: https://twitter.com/GeoFreak17​   Matt: https://twitter.com/MattOKoopa​   Ryan: https://twitter.com/frowndog06​   If you like the show,

It's the fourth and final week of our NAMBATTLE coverage. This week's report includes some pre-livestream livestreams that will determine parts of the final NAMBATTLE event, the fifth livestream battle, and the fourth round of fan voting. We also go over the details of the final NAMBATTLE event and predict what kind of shenanigans are going to go down at the event. We also make some miscellaneous predictions about other announcements at the final event involving a new single and possible senbatsu picks.   Let us know what you think of this week's Nambattle events and what you think will happen in the Nambattle finals in the comments   You can also hit us up on Discord or on Twitter.   NMB48 International Discord https://discord.gg/FGfdynt​   TEPPEN Subs   https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com​   https://twitter.com/TeppenSubTeam​   Twitter: Geoff: https://twitter.com/GeoFreak17​ Matt: https://twitter.com/MattOKoopa​ Ryan: https://twitter.com/frowndog06​   If you like the show, please subscribe to us on YouTube, A

We're back with the third week of NAMBATTLE! In week 3 we talk about the third and final round of theater shows and scratch our heads over some of the judges' scores.  We're surprised and dumbfounded by the members' knowledge in the "knowledge" category for this week's livestream battle. And there seems to be a paradigm shift in voting behaviors in this week's fan voting battle.   Let us know what you think of this week's Nambattle events in the comments. You can also hit us up on Discord or on Twitter.   NMB48 International Discord https://discord.gg/FGfdynt​   TEPPEN Subs https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com​   https://twitter.com/TeppenSubTeam​   Twitter:   Geoff: https://twitter.com/GeoFreak17​ Matt: https://twitter.com/MattOKoopa​ 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, every little bit helps us grow!   1:01 - Theater Show Battle Week 3 26:47 - Livestream Battle Week

We're back with week 2 of our Nambattle coverage. This week we talk about the second round of theater shows and see how the teams' performances improved over the past week. We give our very hot takes on the shenanigans and chicanery involved in the "communication" category of the livestream battle. And we take a look at the second round of fan voting results and see where the voting patterns changed and speculate on what the future holds for the groups.   If you have thoughts about the Nambattles, let us know in the comment section and we'll talk about it next week. You can also join in on the livestream viewing parties and see our hot takes in the NMB International Discord along with other like-minded fans of NMB.   NMB48 International Discord https://discord.gg/FGfdynt   TEPPEN Subs https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com   https://twitter.com/TeppenSubTeam   Twitter:   Geoff: https://twitter.com/GeoFreak17   Matt: https://twitter.com/MattOKoopa   Ryan: https://twitter.com/frowndog06     If you like the show, pl

The Nambattle is underway and for the new few weeks, your friends at NMB Takoyaki Party will bring you weekly coverage of the Nambattle as the events unfold. For week 1 of our report, we talk about the first week of the theater show performances, the first and second livestream events, and the results of the first round fan voting. We share our reactions to the results of each of the battles and speculate on how the rest of the Nambattles will go.   If you have thoughts about the first week of Nambattles, let us know in the comment section and we'll talk about it next week. You can also join in on the livestream viewing parties and see our hot takes in the NMB International Discord along with other like-minded fans of NMB.   NMB48 International Discord https://discord.gg/FGfdynt   TEPPEN Subs https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com   https://twitter.com/TeppenSubTeam   Twitter:   Geoff: https://twitter.com/GeoFreak17 Matt: https://twitter.com/MattOKoopa Ryan: https://twitter.com/frowndog06     If you like the show,

We kick off the new year by catching up on some news from last year before talking about the big shake up involving the current structure of NMB. We spend almost an hour talking about the new NAMBATTLE project, including what we currently know about the competition, and take a deep dive analyzing the groups and their strengths and weaknesses, who we think is going to win, and judge the groups' creativity or lack thereof. We also spend some time looking back at YNN's 24 hour special program and more. Lastly, we take some time to discuss the current state of overseas fans trying to participate in online handshake events and failing.   If you have a comment or question you'd like to ask us for the show, feel free to post it in the comments section of YouTube.   If you'd like to get involved in the international NMB fan community, there is a discord server for that.   NMB48 International Discord https://discord.gg/FGfdynt     If you'd like to see NMB content with English subtitles, check out Teppen Sub Team's wo

It's the second and final day of our special awards podcast. The awards for this include the Spotlight Stealer Award, Most Disappointing Member of 2020, MVP of 2020, Best Show of 2020, and The F*** Yeah 2020 Award.   Thank you so much to the community for voting for the nominees and for everyone who listened to the podcast this year. We hope you'll continue listening and supporting us and NMB in the new year!   As always, if you like the show, please subscribe on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, etc. Search for "NMB Takoyaki Party" on your podcast app to find us! Tell a friend and leave us a review, every little bit helps.   If you'd like to get involved in the international NMB fan community, there is a discord server for that.   NMB48 International Discord https://discord.gg/FGfdynt   If you'd like to see NMB content with English subtitles, check out Teppen Sub Team's work!   TEPPEN Subs https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com https://twitter.com/TeppenSubTeam   You can also follow and hit us up on Twitter!   Geoff: http

Welcome to NMB Takoyaki Party's annual awards show, The Golden Takoyaki Awards! This year, we're doing stuff a bit differently. We've compiled a shortlist of nominees that were voted by the community. The NMBros will then discuss, deliberate, and select winners in various categories over the next two days. The categories for Day 1 include: Best Song of 2020, Worst Song of 2020, Best Old Song of 2020, Best Concert or Event of 2020, and The F*** 2020 Award.   Let us know what you think about our picks for the winners in the comments section. Or hit us up in Discord or on Twitter.   NMB48 International Discord https://discord.gg/FGfdynt   TEPPEN Subs https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com https://twitter.com/TeppenSubTeam   Twitter: Geoff: https://twitter.com/GeoFreak17 Matt: https://twitter.com/MattOKoopa 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, every little bit helps us grow!

On this emergency edition of Takoyaki Party, we hastily gather together to discuss the biggest news to happen in NMB history: the graduation announcement of Yamamoto Ayaka. We talk about her future plans, what we predict will be NMB’s production schedule for the near future, how her departure will affect the fragile new NMB that is still getting its footing.    If you have any comments or thoughts on Aayan’s graduation or how it affects the future of NMB, tell us in the comments.    Here's the translated clip of Aayan's graduation announcement:   https://twitter.com/TeppenSubTeam/status/1343529622986604544?s=20   NMB48 International Discord https://discord.gg/FGfdynt TEPPEN Subs https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com https://twitter.com/TeppenSubTeam   Twitter:   Andi: https://twitter.com/andiandi989 Geoff: https://twitter.com/GeoFreak17 Matt: https://twitter.com/MattOKoopa Ryan: https://twitter.com/frowndog06   If you like the show, please subscribe to us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you g

On this episode, we talk about all the shows that NMB and its members were on in the past month, including CDTV, their fake Music Station show that's actually better than Music Station, COVID-19 infecting members of the group, as well as the recent graduation announcements of Antan and Yukitsun, with a discussion about the future of Danceable with Yukitsun and we'd like to see become of Danceable in the future. Lastly, we spend a half hour talking about Saepii's graduation concert with impressions of the performances and how we learned a lot about Saepii at the worst possible time.    Here's a link to a translated clip of her speech.   https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com/post/637919947715198977/murase-sae-graduation-concert-speech     We close out our last regular podcast of the year with a tease of our upcoming Best of 2020 Awards Show. This year, we would like to incorporate the fans' and listeners' votes into our discussions. You can vote by using this Google Form. We encourage everyone to participate and to

After coming down from our concert highs, we’re back to your regularly scheduled Takoyaki Party podcast. Today we review the 24th single “Koi Nanka no Thank You” and all of its songs, discuss the latest theater stages from Namba Teppoutai and the 7th gen, check in on the erratic behavior of certain Twitter accounts, the battle of the boobie books, and more!   If you have a question or comment for the podcast you can do so by posting in the YouTube comments section, comment in discord, hit us up on twitter, or email us.   NMB48 International Discord https://discord.gg/FGfdynt     TEPPEN Subs https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com   https://twitter.com/TeppenSubTeam     Twitter: Geoff: https://twitter.com/GeoFreak17 Matt: https://twitter.com/MattOKoopa Ryan: https://twitter.com/frowndog06     email: nmbtakoyaki.party@gmail.com   You can also subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcast fix. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or tell a friend about us!   Timestamps   3:20 - "

We're back with Day 2 of NMB48's 10th Anniversary Concert Series! Today we talk about NMB's Next Generation Member's Concert (aka the Loliconcert) and Yoshida Akari's Graduation Concert. In addition to highlighting our favorite parts about the concerts, we also get into some philosophical discussions regarding the future of NMB, Akarin's part in the transition process from the old NMB to the NMB, and more. If you have thoughts about the concerts or even on the greater discussion regarding NMB's future, let us know in the comments! Akarin's Grad Concert Reports starts at 44:07 Production Notes: There were some technical issues regarding the recording of this podcast, so you may notice a few weird audio things but it shouldn't have a major impact on your enjoyment. NMB48 International Discord https://discord.gg/FGfdynt TEPPEN Subs https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com https://twitter.com/TeppenSubTeam Twitter: Geoff: https://twitter.com/GeoFreak17 Matt: https://twitter.com/MattOKoopa Ryan: https://twitter.com/frownd

The long awaited 10th anniversary concert is here! The NMBros squeeze into a tiny Japanese hotel room to give an in-depth report on the second best concert in NMB history in this uncut and unprepared edition of the podcast. We go into detail about the setlist, the surprises, the socially distance concert experience, what we liked and didn't like and more.   If you caught the livestream of the concert, let us know your thoughts in the comments. And if you want to watch the other upcoming concerts with other international NMB fans, then head on over to the discord and hang out with the folks there!   NMB48 International Discord https://discord.gg/FGfdynt   TEPPEN Subs  https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com https://twitter.com/TeppenSubTeam   Twitter: Geoff: https://twitter.com/GeoFreak17 Matt: https://twitter.com/MattOKoopa Ryan: https://twitter.com/frowndog06   You can also subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Google, or wherever you get your podcast fix.