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 Improved Member (excluding 10th gen) Spotlight Stealer (Member who got your attention this year) The Ooof Award (Graduation Announcement That Hurt) Most Disappointing Member MVP (Best Overall Member) MVM (Best Variety Member)   0:00 - Intro 3:22 - Saraba Junjo stage discussion 25:00 - Tenshi no Utopia bonus event 48:12 - Yuumin Week at the Theater 53:31 - YNN 24hr GO TO HELL Announced 56:45 - Wakapon and Keito went to Tokyo Comic Con 58:41 - Kurumi did the R-1 59:57 - NMB members appearing at Boat Race Event and UP-T Festival Super 1:04:00 - Upcoming plans for the end of the year and Golden Takoyaki Awards categories announced.

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!  

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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 release events announced 45:18 - Mikana models for Dazzy 46:32 - All of Geoff’s favorites are doing plays next year 53:24 - "Saraba Junjo” stage shonichi members revealed 1:06:42 - Upcoming Episode Plans, comments from the previous show 1:09:38 - Outro

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.

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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 Highlights (9th gen promotions, Shiori Zoobook, Yuina Nara Tourism Ambassador, bstage global fan platform launch)

58:50 - Ganbaranuwai Music Video impressions, 1st week sales 

1:09:25 - Tenshi no Utopia album event details announced

1:14:21 - Sakata Misaki and Tanaka Yukino go on hiatus

1:22:38 - Matsuno Mio announces graduation

1:39:05 - Chihhi and Yayoi are in some play in February next year

1:41:34 - NMB members at event promoting 6 months until Osaka Expo

1:46:35 - NMB members still doing blood drive events

1:47:45 - Good Spoon NMB Cafe Report

1:57:21 - Outro 

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.

 

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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 - Ura Namba Chan programming changes 1:07:31 - Some NMB members appearing on a regular horseracing show 1:08:00 - Idol Shikkaku manga adaptation getting a compilation book 1:08:52 - Aanon is in a play next spring 1:12:00 - BREAK 1:12:11 - This is NMB48 2024 report and highlights 1:24:41 - 14th Anniversary Concert predictions 1:31:38 - Outro

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!

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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   38:17 - This Is NMB48 lineup announced at the concert   45:12 - Summer Concert Night 2 (it’s the same)   47:21 - 14th Anniversary Concert announced at the concert   48:15 - 30th single announced at the concert   57:57 - Next Gen Live    1:12:14 - Tenshi no Utopia album release stream   1:15:38 - NMB Live at Hong Kong report with special guest Logic!   1:48:04 - Uno Mizuki graduation announcement   1:51:38 - NMB at the Osaka Marathon news stream   1:53:00 - NMB hosting dance lesson for kids again   1:56:23 - Ayapyon started a Twitch channel   1:58:40 - 9th gen gets a variety show on Ura Namba Chan    2:02:20 - YNN Summer Camp discussion   2:15:40 - Otoitachi 200th special episode at Universal Studios Japan

 

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!  

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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 - Tenshi no Utopia is getting a CD release with events   47:20 - Additional members added to the Zepp Kouhaku concert lineup   53:35 - Wakanyan’s photobook sales numbers and release event   1:00:20 - Yoshimin started up a Dragon Quest YouTube channel   1:03:45 - Bonus Videos included with Kore ga Ai na no Ka uploaded to YouTube   1:06:28 - Uranambachan Channel still going strong and the future with Nico Nico coming back   1:09:52 - Talking about the ticketing experiences in the post-FANY world  

 

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!

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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 Bayside Osaka announced

1:14:42 - 9th Gen Lords Mobile bullsh*t contest 1:19:30 - NMB appearing on a bunch of random shows as musical guests

1:23:20 - TWINKLE performs at Kojirin’s 3rd solo concert

1:24:45 - Nico Nico Douga is down, YNN content being uploaded to Youtube for now

1:32:10 - Theater Tickets Being Moved to FANY

1:48:25 - Outro

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!  

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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   1:45:05 - Kore ga Ai no ka handshake sales check-in   1:59:51 - Ishida Yuumi announces graduation   2:08:36 - Itagaki Koyori starts doing gravure   2:15:37 - YNN Youtube is now Ura Namba Chan channel   2:27:15 - Emosuto   2:28:32 - Osaka Comic Con highlights   2:38:50 - Mako has a sports radio show for kids in Hokkaido   2:40:22 - Yoshimoto Sports Fest is happening   2:42:49 - Members doing more random Osaka Expo promotional work   2:46:18 - Geoff talks about Yayoi’s play with the Nogizaka46 girl   2:51:51 - Outro, talking about getting ready for the handshake events

 

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!

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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 be competing in the 48 Group Singing Contest

45:08 - New Joshin commercial

48:56 - Sumino Wakana is releasing a photobook

53:10 - 29th Single first two rounds of sales results

1:03:12 - 10th generation audition showroom bullsh*t

1:10:28 - Idol Shikkaku special podcast planning, outro

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 [email protected]   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   1:19:05 - NMB members at Red Cross blood drive event   1:22:47 - Karen and Mako at Osaka Cerezo soccer team pre-game event, Kojirin on Ganba soccer team show   1:25:47 - Kojirin will have a 3rd solo concert   1:27:36 - NMB will be at Osaka Comic Con 2024   1:37:34 - NMB on a TV Quiz Show special   1:40:53 - andMikana Vol. 2   1:42:40 - Boomer News at Kansai Collection and more   1:47:23 - BREAKING NEWS! The other Tetra song music video is up!    1:47:47 - Outro, what’s going on in Namba?