Takoyaki Party

On this episode of NMB Takoyaki Party, we talk about Wada Miyu’s graduation announcement and her impact on the group. We also catch up on a bunch of mini lives we saw the past few weeks and close out with our thoughts on this year’s annual summer camp stream.   If you have a question or comment for the podcast, you can leave it in the comments section on Youtube, or email us at nmbtakoyaki.party@gmail.com   Hang out with all the other international NMB fans on Discord!  http://discord.gg/nmbfans   Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts at.   0:00 - Intro 3:25 - Wada Miyu graduation announcement and photobook announcement 31:35 - New members joining Osaka Marathon 2026 33:00 - Wakapon will have a special ROOMS fan event with food and talk show 35:57 - 10th gen show replaces 9th gen show on Ura Namba Chan youtube channel 37:52 - Showroom Bullsh*t: Pop Teen Model Contest and 11th gen 52:20 - Himeji Natsu Matsuri Music Festival with Hyogo Members 42:51 - Gachi Dan

On this episode we gather together in person to report on NMB’s summer concerts at Zepp! We discuss the big news to come from the concerts regarding the future of NMB and we talk about all the little events NMB will be showing up at this summer. We did this show kinda in a rush so apologies for the poor audio quality.   If you have a question or comment for the podcast, you can leave it in the comments section on Youtube, or email us at nmbtakoyaki.party@gmail.com   Hang out with all the other international NMB fans on Discord!  http://discord.gg/nmbfans   Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts at.   0:00 - Intro 1:00 - A bunch of festivals and mini-lives that NMB will be performing at  23:30 - Summer Concert Reports: Tenshi no Utopia, Kokoten, Mikana grad concert 1:04:47 - Announcement overload: Teams disbanded again, upcoming concerts, and new captain election

Tim Tam Hortons   On this bittersweet episode of Takoyaki Party we cut our celebration of Chihhi’s graduation announcement short as we suddenly mourn over Kojirin’s graduation announcement and what it means for the future of NMB. We also talk about some upcoming summer events NMB will be participating in, the stupidest version of Showroom bullsh*t yet, Canada vs. Australia, and more!   If you have a question or comment for the podcast, you can leave it in the comments section on Youtube, or email us at nmbtakoyaki.party@gmail.com   Hang out with all the other international NMB fans on Discord!  http://discord.gg/nmbfans   Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts at.   0:00 - Intro 2:28 - Chihhi announced graduation 21:00 - Kojirin announced graduation  51:45 - Anju kanmuri live and D3 kanmuri show announced 54:15 - YNN Summer Camp participant battle 57:50 - Nishiyumagate 1:01:50 - NMB appearing at Dreams Come True concert 1:04:37 - NMB appearing at TIF and doing

On this shortish episode of Takoyaki Party we talk about the new batch of member designed UP-T shirts, Anju’s graduation announcement, a new generation, and more!   If you have a question or comment for the podcast, you can leave it in the comments section on Youtube, or email us at nmbtakoyaki.party@gmail.com   Hang out with all the other international NMB fans on Discord!  http://discord.gg/nmbfans   Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts at.   0:00 - Intro 1:15 - Event Reports (Washou Fashion Show, Namba Sho Gekijou, Shigekazu Comedy and Music) 21:28 UP-T Commercial and T-shirts 31:07 Manabe Anju announces graduation  48:43 - Summer Concert member lineups announced 1:02:30 - 11th generation auditions announced 1:08:56 - New profile photos for the members 1:11:06 - NMB will perform on Otodoraku Expo 1:14:26 - Theater guidance videos updated  

On this episode of Takoyaki Party, Matt and Geoff go see NMB at the World Expo, we also share our thoughts on the final release of Chuu Strike and its contents. We also talk about Mikana’s graduation announcement, Kurumi’s promotion, and grovel over NMB’s annual summer Zepp concerts, and more.    If you have a question or comment for the podcast, you can leave it in the comments section on Youtube, or email us at nmbtakoyaki.party@gmail.com   Hang out with all the other international NMB fans on Discord!  http://discord.gg/nmbfans   Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts at.   0:00 Intro 5:00 Osaka Expo   24:51 Chuu Strike release impressions, coupling songs, sales, events   47:08 NMB appearing at random live events in Osaka   57:45 - Yamamoto Mikana announces graduation   1:03:20 - NMB at Osaka Comic Con 2025    1:06:26 - NMB radio programs   1:09:45 - Mikamo Kurumi is promoted to full member status   1:13:00 - New Team Captains   1:20:26 - Abe Wakana 3rd nov

On this very short but very special episode of NMB Takoyaki Party, we gather in person to discuss NMB's 31st single "Chu Strike" as well talk about the ups and downs of the spring concert and Rei's graduation concert. We also talk about a bunch of small upcoming events happening, sales numbers, and more. Apologies for the low audio levels in this podcast. We had a limited number of mics and weren't the most conscious with where we were talking.

On this podcast we catch up on the last round of in-person handshake events, the festivities of Namba Sai, the 31st senbatsu announcement, and the inevitable disappointment of Showroom Bullsh*t!   If you have a question or comment for the podcast, you can leave it in the comments section on Youtube, or email us at nmbtakoyaki.party@gmail.com   Hang out with all the other international NMB fans on Discord!  http://discord.gg/nmbfans   Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts at.   Check out TEPPEN Subs for NMB content subbed in English!   https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com/    0:00 - Intro 1:10 - Osaka MyDome is a bad venue 9:00 - Namba Sai report 19:42 - Iwanami Yuka graduation 22:15 - Sumino Wakana graduation announcement 27:30 - 31st single senbatsu announced 48:48 - NMB and STU concert in Hiroshima 51:16 - NMB minilive to promote World Expo 56:09 - Showroom Bullsh*t 1:06:51 - Smile Connect Radio Show ending, Entame magazine ending 1:12:03 - NMB will appear Idol

Keep Namba Great   Happy New Year, for shoot this time! We go over the community voting results for the Golden Takoyaki Awards 2024 and then we jump into the new year’s festivities by talking about the first theater show of 2025. We also talk about Yuina’s graduation announcement, the upcoming winter concerts, and finally we talk about the YNN 24 hour livestream.   If you have a question or comment for the podcast, you can leave it in the comments section on Youtube, or email us at nmbtakoyaki.party@gmail.com   Hang out with all the other international NMB fans on Discord!  http://discord.gg/nmbfans   Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts at.   Check out TEPPEN Subs for NMB content subbed in English!   https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com/    0:00 - Intro 2:00 - Golden Takoyaki Awards voting results 16:06 - NMB New Year’s Day Show 2025 27:51 - The POP chat service adds the rest of NMB’s members 29:56 - Deguchi Yuina announced graduation 42:44 - Sakatan is back fr

  It’s our annual awards podcast the Golden Takoyaki Awards where we look back on everything good, bad, and ugly from the year 2024. Matt, Geoff, Aruda, and Ark rattle off their personal winners for all the categories as well as talking about the nominations from the community on Discord. You can vote on the winners using this Google Form. We’ll announce the results in the next episode of the regular podcast later this month.   https://forms.gle/WsRFjKWp51uFsNxz5     0:00 - Intro 2:30 - Lifetime Ban from Tokyo Girl’s Collection Award for Worst Birthday Shirt of 2024 8:30 - 3-month Probation from Tokyo Girl’s Collection Award for Best Birthday Shirt of 2024 15:18 - Sayaka Sonic Memorial Award for Best Concert of 2024 21:26 - Ura Namba Chan Presents the Best Show of 2024 (non concert/performance) 29:34 - SEIGO Memorial Award for Worst Management Decision of 2024 46:04 - Takeshi Kaneko Memorial Award for Best Management Decision of 2024 54:17 - Best Old Song of 2024 57:57 - Best Song of 2024 1:04:41 - Worst Song

On this short and early edition of NMB Takoyaki Party, we discuss NMB’s new stage for 8th, 9th, and 10th gen members “Saraba Junjo.” We also share our experiences from the recent Tenshi no Utopia event, talk about Yuumin’s upcoming farewell tour, and a bunch of other quick news stories before we get ready for the annual awards show later this year.   Here are the categories for the upcoming Golden Takoyaki Awards. Feel free to post your nominations in the comments. We’re still deciding our schedules but the awards will be either at the end of the year or early next year. Stay tuned!   Worst Birthday Shirt Least Bad Birthday Shirt (Best Birthday Shirt) Best Concert Best Show/Stream (non-concert/performance) Worst Management Decision Best Mangement Decision Best Single Song Worst Single Song Best Tenshi no Utopia Song Worst Tenshi no Utopia Song Best Old Song Warukii of the Year Best Miokuri Member Member You Most Want to Have a 240 Hanashikai Ticket Session With Rookie of the Year (Best 10th gen member) Most I

It’s a quick and early episode this month! We talk about Zion’s grad announcement and dig into the real reason why she’s leaving, we also talk about the upcoming December event/concert thing, our predictions to the upcoming (and has already happened) 8th, 9th, 10th gen theater show, and more!   If you have a question or comment for the podcast, you can leave it in the comments section on Youtube, or email us at nmbtakoyaki.party@gmail.com   Hang out with all the other international NMB fans on Discord!  http://discord.gg/nmbfans   Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts at.   You can find English subs for Idol Shikkaku on the Teppen Subs blog as well as other subbed NMB content.   https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com/      0:00 - Intro 3:00 - Kameno Zion announces graduation 22:08 - Special Kanmuri Live Onigirazu 26:16 - Tetra vs Meru Mimi vs Watera special shows 32:32 - b. stage POP messaging service has launched 40:36 - Wakapon’s 2nd novel cover revealed and re

On this episode of the NMB48 podcast, we go over NMB’s 14th anniversary concerts at Orix Theater and talk about all the big announcements that came out of that including Rei’s graduation announcement, 9th gen promotions, the new stage, and more. We also give our updated thoughts on the 30th single Ganbaranuwai, talk about some SAD NEWS, and talk about this year’s Good Spoon offerings. If you have a question or comment for the podcast, you can leave it in the comments section on Youtube, or email us at nmbtakoyaki.party@gmail.com Hang out with all the other international NMB fans on Discord! http://discord.gg/nmbfans  Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts at. You can find English subs for Idol Shikkaku on the Teppen Subs blog as well as other subbed NMB content. https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com/ 0:00 Intro 2:00 14th Anniversary Day 1 Highlights (Spark MV, Merumimi, 8,9,10th gen stage, new songs, Jonishi Rei grad announcement) 40:07 14th Anniversary Day 2 Highlig

In this episode, we give our initial thoughts on NMB’s 30th single title track “Ganbaranuwai,” discuss highlights from the Tokyo concert, make predictions for the 14th anniversary concerts, and cope with the never ending spiral of graduation announcments.   If you have a question or comment for the podcast, you can leave it in the comments section on Youtube, or email us at nmbtakoyaki.party@gmail.com   Hang out with all the other international NMB fans on Discord!  http://discord.gg/nmbfans   Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts at.   You can find English subs for Idol Shikkaku on the Teppen Subs blog as well as other subbed NMB content.   https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com/    0:00 - Intro 2:37 - 30th Single “Ganbaranuwai” Discussion 35:43 - Graduation Wave: Aipi, Yukinon, Manamin, Karen 52:47 - NMB Cafe at Good Spoon is back 58:31 - Showroom Bullsh*t: Kobe Autumn Festival fashion show 1:00:00 - Nambariety Week happened 1:03:51 - Watera show happened 1:05:49

Did everyone have fun in the sun at NMB’s summer concerts or were they a hot mess? We go in-depth with the concerts’ “unique” setlists and talk about the huge news that came out of them. We’re also joined by our special guest Logic to talk about NMB’s live over in Hong Kong. YNN had their annual summer camp stream, everyone forgot that Miiki was still in the group, and more! If you have a question or comment for the podcast, you can leave it in the comments section on Youtube, or email us at nmbtakoyaki.party@gmail.com Hang out with all the other international NMB fans on Discord!  http://discord.gg/nmbfans Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts at. You can find English subs for Idol Shikkaku on the Teppen Subs blog as well as other subbed NMB content. https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com/    Timestamps   0:00 - Intro   3:29 - NMB’s Summer Concerts 2024: Kouhaku Concert   20:23 - Wakapon’s 2nd novel announced at the concert    25:30 - Summer Concert Night 1   38:1

NMB48’s 10th generation has arrived! We talk about their first show and give our initial impressions of the new members that got our attention. We also talk about 9th gen’s last show, Yukinon’s comeback, Reio’s graduation, some upcoming concerts the group will be doing, and more!   If you have a question or comment for the podcast, you can leave it in the comments section on Youtube, or email us at nmbtakoyaki.party@gmail.com Hang out with all the other international NMB fans on Discord!  http://discord.gg/nmbfans Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts at. You can find English subs for Idol Shikkaku on the Teppen Subs blog as well as other subbed NMB content. https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com/    Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 2:03 - 10th generation revealed!   23:52 - The final 9th gen show and Yukinon returns!   30:05 - Sakamoto Reio announces graduation   33:48 - NMB performing at various festivals and events   41:32 - THIS IS NMB48 2024 Concert in Tokyo   43:20 - Te

On this episode, we talk about the theater shows and meet and greet events that we did this month, we also talk about THE END OF 9TH GEN, NMB’s upcoming summer concerts, theater tickets being moved to FANY, and more! If you have a question or comment for the podcast, you can leave it in the comments section on Youtube, or email us at nmbtakoyaki.party@gmail.com Hang out with all the other international NMB fans on Discord!  http://discord.gg/nmbfans Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts at. You can find English subs for Idol Shikkaku on the Teppen Subs blog as well as other subbed NMB content. https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com/ 0:00 - Intro 1:40 - TETRA Mini Live and Autograph Session Report 13:31 - We went to some NMB theater shows together 22:37 - Handshake Event and Photo Event reports 46:46 - Itagaki Koyori and Yoshimi Ayane were promoted and transferred to Team M, 9th gen show is ending 55:35 - 10th gen is coming soon! 57:26 - Summer Concerts at Zepp Baysid

We have a bombastic episode of NMB Takoyaki Party this month! We talk about NMB’s brand new original stage Tenshi no Utopia, we talk about the 29th single “Kore ga Ai na no ka?” and its coupling songs and how its sales are doing. Yuumin announces grad, Hollywood star sightings in Namba, YNN’s new lineup of Youtube content, and more!   If you have a question or comment for the podcast, you can leave it in the comments section on Youtube, or email us at nmbtakoyaki.party@gmail.com Hang out with all the other international NMB fans on Discord!  http://discord.gg/nmbfans Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts at.   You can find English subs for Idol Shikkaku on the Teppen Subs blog as well as other subbed NMB content.   https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com/   0:00 - Intro 2:58 - NMB’s new original theater show has happened!   1:05:22 - BREAK   1:05:32 - Talking about the 29th single “Kore ga Ai na no ka”   1:36:36 - Abeno Q Mall release event mini-live report   1:45:0

On this episode, we talk about the 29th single’s album art, early handshake event sales, 5chan idol fan drama, Pikarun and Yunanan’s graduations, photobook drama, and more! If you have a question or comment for the podcast, you can leave it in the comments section on Youtube, or email us at nmbtakoyaki.party@gmail.com Hang out with all the other international NMB fans on Discord! http://discord.gg/nmbfans Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts at. You can find English subs for Idol Shikkaku on the Teppen Subs blog as well as other subbed NMB content. https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com/ Time Stamps 0:00 - Intro, Hay Fever, getting disappointed by oshis, getting flamed on 5chan 8:48 - 29th Single gets a title, album art, and more 22:00 - Yamamoto Hikaru announces graduation 26:42 - Hayakawa Yuna announces graduation 37:36 - NMB officially selected as official supporters for the Osaka Expo 39:11 - NMB will perform at Shikoku Hosou Festival 42:20 - NMB members will b

We finally have details on NMB’s 29th single and spend a long time picking apart the senbatsu choices. We also spend some time talking about all the random jobs NMB members have coming up, Final Fantasy VII, 101 Dalmatians, and more!   If you have a question or comment for the podcast, you can leave it in the comments section on Youtube, or email us at nmbtakoyaki.party@gmail.com   Hang out with all the other international NMB fans on Discord! http://discord.gg/nmbfans   Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts at.   You can find English subs for Idol Shikkaku on the Teppen Subs blog as well as other subbed NMB content.   https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com/     0:00: Intro, 101 Damatians, FF7 talk 4:51 - 29th single details finally announced   1:03:55 - BREAK   1:04:00 - Furukawa Yukino goes on hiatus   1:06:22 - TEPPEN Radio now on podcast feeds and Spotify   1:11:20 - Jungle Radio host shuffle   1:15:12 - Nagisa Graduation Concert Blu-Ray Set Release Event   1:19

It’s the 100th episode of Takoyaki Party! And we celebrate by… having barely anything to talk about. We make up for the news drought by going into a deep discussion of the first half of the Idol Shikkaku TV drama, predict the upcoming single senbatsu lineup, and as a special treat for this episode milestone we rank NMB’s current singles and album releases.   If you have a question or comment for the podcast, you can leave it in the comments section on Youtube, or email us at nmbtakoyaki.party@gmail.com   If you want to join the REAL NMB48 International Fan Club here is the discord link. http://discord.gg/nmbfans     You can find English subs for Idol Shikkaku on the Teppen Subs blog as well as other subbed NMB content.   https://teppensubteam.tumblr.com/       0:00 - Intro 5:11 - NMB48 Midnight Radio   7:22 - Nagisa Graduation Concert Blu-Ray Release Announcement   12:00 - Sakata Misaki takes Nagisa’s guest spot on the Dodame TV show   13:30 - Team N will appear on BS Yoshimoto’s show “Raibara,” also curren