Takoyaki Party

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.

All aboard the hype train! The NMBros are Osaka-bound but before they head out, they get together to talk about NMB's 24th single "Koi Nanka No Thank you" being revealed. We also begrudgingly keep up our graduation announcement streak with Yamada Suzu and Murase Sae and somberly touch on their individual careers with the group. And because it's the reason for the season, we get really excited over all the 10th anniversary collaborations and hype ourselves up for the concerts with dream setlists, special guests, and other predictions.   We'd love to hear your predictions and hopes for the 10th Anniversary Concert series. Let us know which graduated members you think will come back, dream setlists or units that will be performed, and anything else you'd like to see at the concerts. Also let us know your thoughts on Suzu and Saeppi's graduation announcements.   NMB48 International Discord https://discord.gg/FGfdynt   TEPPEN Subs https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com https://twitter.com/TeppenSubTeam   Twitter: Geo

At long last, the fabled 7th Generation of NMB48 has arrived! The NMBros discuss in great deal about their initial impressions of the new members including potential superstars and early favorites. We also catch up on a lot of news, online concerts, livestreams and more. We discuss the great YouTube face-off between Shiroma Miru, Shiraishi Mai and PSY. We debate on the inherent value of showroom stars vs. Super Mario 64 stars, inquire about age appropriate handshake events, prepare arrangements for 10th anniversary, and more on this extra beefy serving of NMB Takoyaki Party.   This month, we want to know your impressions on NMB's 7th gen members. Who do you think will be the next Aayan or Cocona? Which member or members are your favorite. Let us know in the Youtube comments! We are also open to other questions and comments on the show. You can also hit us up in Discord or on Twitter.   NMB48 International Discord https://discord.gg/FGfdynt   TEPPEN Subs https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com https://twitter.com/T

On this special edition of Takoyaki Party, the NMBros give some hot takes and strong opinions regarding the aftermath of the Namba Teppoutai election results. We compare the final results to our predictions, and then try to piece together what the hell happened and how did it happen? If you have any questions, comments, or feedback for the show let us know in the comments or hit us up on Twitter. Geoff: https://twitter.com/GeoFreak17 Matt: https://twitter.com/MattOKoopa Ryan: https://twitter.com/frowndog06 You can also find us in the NMB International Discord https://discord.gg/FGfdynt TEPPEN Subs https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com https://twitter.com/TeppenSubTeam Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts.

On this very early, hot as heck edition of NMB Takoyaki Party, we talk at length about Yoshida Akari's graduation announcement, discuss her impact on the NMB group as whole, NMB's future in a Post-Yamada (Post-Watanabe and Post-Yamamoto and Post-Yoshida) world. After about an hour of that, we continue with some heated debates and discussions about the Namba Teppoutai Election preliminary results, Miru's suggestive solo music video, flossing ninja turtles, fast food mascot ghosts, and more! For this episode we would like to hear your opinions on the Namba Teppoutai Election! Do you think senbatsu members should've been allowed to participate or not? Are you surprised by the members that didn't participate? Which 7 members do you think will rank in the final results? Let us know your thoughts in the comments! 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/Geo

Datte Datte Datte got a new release date and we're here to talk about it and the new team coupling tracks and try to distinguish the differences between techno, EDM, dubstep, and ska. We also talk about a slew of new Youtube channels and content for preexisting channels, fan meeting impressions, what's the deal with Zoom calls, Tokiremo 2, and how a confusing television series name has brought back an old friend.   Our community question for next month: What NMB content are you interested in seeing being subbed or simply enjoy watching regardless of subs?   Let us know your thoughts and questions in the YouTube comment section, on Twitter, or in the NMB48 International Discord.   NMB48 International Discord https://discord.gg/FGfdynt   TEPPEN Subs https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com   Twitter: Geoff: https://twitter.com/GeoFreak17 Matt: https://twitter.com/MattOKoopa Ryan: https://twitter.com/frowndog06     2:15 - Datte Datte Datte new release date details 3:10 - Team coupling tracks impressions 13:56 - "Be Happ

This month we're back to talk about the latest in NMB news including Rinachii's incident and subsequent graduation announcement, TikTok and internet bullying, a slew of streaming content, whatever the AKB coronavirus song is called, the true length of 6 meters, and more. We're also back with more Zoom Call reports including some experiences from community.    If you're interested in participating in the next available Zoom Call event, Matt has made an easy to follow guide for signing up for them. https://twitter.com/MattOKoopa/status/1265528915097014272?s=20   If you're looking for a friendly community of non-Japanese NMB48 fans, why not join the NMB48 International Discord? https://discord.gg/bgeuzGp   You can hit us up on Twitter:   Geoff: https://twitter.com/GeoFreak17 Matt: https://twitter.com/MattOKoopa Ryan: https://twitter.com/frowndog06   We're also on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Leave us a review or tell a friend!   1:56 - Kobayashi Rina leaked video an

It’s Zoom mania around these parts as Matt and Geoff recount their experiences of talking to their oshis for the first time in ages. We also call in a very important expert to weigh in on Horimomo’s graduation. And we talk about the never-ending slew of streams and other zoom content from the houses of Namba. Question for the community: How soon do you think they will reopen the theaters and resume theater shows? Phase 1: No audience theater shows. Phase 2: Limited audience theater shows. Phase 3: Full audience theater shows Bonus Question: Would you be willing to do these Zoom call handshakes with members? If not, what is keeping you from doing so? If you have any questions or comments for us, please write them in the YouTube comment section or you can hit us up on Twitter. Geoff https://twitter.com/GeoFreak17 Matt https://twitter.com/MattOKoopa Ryan https://twitter.com/frowndog06 The International NMB48 Discord Server is steadily growing. Join us for viewing parties, general chat, and EXCLUSIVE firs

Question for the Community: What do you think would be a good alternative for the traditional handshake event as the COVID-19 situation gets under control?   As we continue to bunker ourselves at home, the NMBros go into the detail about NMB48's 23rd Single "Datte Datte Datte" including the music video and at-home dance video, the future of concerts and handshake events, the never-ending graduation streak, and the current trend Zoom streams with the members.   During these lonely times, a community of like-minded folks is a good thing to have. If you're a recent or even longtime NMB48 fan there's a Discord community for you! Join NMB48 Internacional today!   We love having your questions and comments on the show. If you have one, drop it in the YouTube comments, email us at nmbtakoyaki.party@gmail.com or hit us up on Twitter!   Geoff https://twitter.com/GeoFreak17 Matt https://twitter.com/matto_matt0 Ryan https://twitter.com/frowndog06   Timestamps:   0:25 - Idol Event Blues 4:20 - 23rd Single Datte Datte Dat