Takoyaki Party

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 20...

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 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...

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...

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,...

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 conc...

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...

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 s...

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....

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,...

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 bac...

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...

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 resum...

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 graduatio...

It's lockdown, baby! With every concert and event being cancelled or postponed for the foreseeable future, it seems like a grim time to be an idol fan. Luckily in these dark times, the NMBros are here the discuss the latest NMB news including, a bunch of photobook announcements, a bunch of comebacks such as Queentet, Hinacho, Mikana, and podcast favorite program Episode 1! We go on a deep discussi...

We're joined by special guest Faris this episode to talk about a whole lot of events that we all went to in the past month, including NMB's Tokyo Dome City Hall Concert, Cocona's Solo Concert, Lapis Arch's Valentine's Concert, and we spend a good hour or so recounting our experiences at the NMB48 Theater Shows for Foreigners.   Please subscribe to the podcast on YouTube and on Apple Podcasts, Goog...

New year, new decade, same trends. The NMBros jump back in the swing of things including Ota Riona's shocking graduation announcement, the formation of Lapis Arch/Arc, kenkyuusei promotions and more! We also have some reports of Danceable's 1st anniversary live, our plans for the NMB Theater Gaijin Show, and we have a call out for your favorite NMB costumes.   Be sure to post your favorite costume...

On our third and final day of awards, the NMBros discuss their picks for Best Media Content, Best Concert/Event, and Biggest News (that isn't Yuuri's Graduation). Let us know what you think and share your picks in the comments section and we'll talk about what you wrote in the next regular episode. Thanks for listening to our awards podcasts, as well as our regular podcasts throughout the year. We...

On Day 2, the crew discusses their taste and lack of taste in the musical categories including Best NMB Song of 2019, Best Old Song of 2019, and Worst NMB Song of 2019. Be sure to let us know what your picks are in the comments section so we can talk about them in the next podcast. FULL DISCLOSURE: We recorded these podcasts in early December, so certain news and events that happened since the rec...

Welcome to the Golden Takoyaki Awards 2019, our annual awards series of podcasts. We brought on a packed crew of the NMBros including: Andi, Craig, Geoff, Matt, and Ryan. On day 1, we discuss our picks for member of the year, breakout member of the year, most disappointing member of the year, and graduation of the year. FULL DISCLOSURE: We recorded these podcasts in early December, so certain news...

A fierce rivalry is brewing between Geoff and Snowman557 in the most dangerous game of all: Mahjong! Listen as we catch-up on some recent news including more graduations, YNN's annual 24hr program, best artificial fruit flavors, Showroom contest trepidation, and Ryan talks about his last encounters with Ota Yuuri and Okada Nana. We also have an announcement regarding our end of the year programmin...

The NMBros went to Kobe this week to see Ota Yuuri's graduation concert. They give an in-depth report with lots of behind-the-scenes info, personal anecdotes, and more. 2:15 - Pre-Concert Stuff, Buying Goods 17:50 - Concert Part 1: Junjou U-19, Amagame Hime, Yokobomono, etc 31:43 - Concert Part 2: Unit Corner 46:30 - Shortcut no Natsu w/ Okada Nana 57:08 - Queentet 1:02:51 - Hakanai Monogatari w/...

Your favorite podcast about Japanese fax machines is back! We have breaking news, we have EXCLUSIVES, and we have direct impressions of Ota Yuuri's solo concert. We also talk about the neverending slew of graduation announcements,Hatsukoi Shijo Shugi's stellar promotion but less than stellar sales, and what may be the end of a regularly occurring segment. Timestamps: 2:15 - Hatsukoi Shijo Shugi di...

NMB48 9th Anniversary has come and gone, and the boys were there to talk about it. We go into detail about some of our favorite not so favorite moments of the concert, talk about the BIG announcements from the concert, and we give our initial impressions of NMB's 22nd Single "Hatsukoi Shijo Shugi" and Yuuri's solo song "Acting Tough." Please share your comments, questions, and other thoughts in th...

Get ready for an in-depth and emotional discussion as we talk about Ota Yuuri's graduation for almost an hour! We also talk about the recent kenkyuusei promotions, light impressions of the NMB Summer Tour, Yamamoto Sayaka's new single and album announcements, the end of Kawaiian, and more. Lastly we get into some serious discussion on who is the weirdest NMB48 member. You can subscribe to Takoyaki...