Takoyaki Party

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 discussion about the ending of the long-running series, NMB to Manabukun, highlights from the slew of YNN streams, and more. Be sure to stick around until the very end to hear our reports on some BREAKING NEWS regarding the sudden 23rd single announcement!

Join us and the growing international NMB community on Discord! On this server we talk about all things NMB and more, some discussion topics may even be used in future podcast episodes! NMB48 Internacional https://discord.gg/4R4RrYC If you have questions and comments about the show, feel free to post them in the comments section, hit us on email at [email protected] or contact us on Twitter Geoff https://twitter.com/GeoFreak17 Matt https://twitter.com/matto_matt0 Ryan https://twitter.com/frowndog06 Timestamps 1:35 - Shiroma Miru Solo Concert Announced 3:18 - Koga Narumi Photobook Announced 4:50 - Murase Sae Photobook Announced 7:30 - Showroom Contest Recap Hara Karen vs. Shinshin 18:25 - Episode 1 Season 2 Announced 2 3:45 - Queentet Comeback 29:08 - Namba Hinata Hiatus Comeback 29:56 - Yamamoto Mikana Hiatus Comeback 33:30 - NMB to Manabukun Ending 52:05 - #EverythingsCancelled 1:01:45 - BREAK 1:02:30 - Streamsylvania 2020: Coconaroid Video 1:03:35 - Streamsylvania 2020: NMB Stages Streamed and Judged By Fellow Members 1:10:15 - Head to Head Theater Show Streams Against NMB 1:14:11 - Streamsylvania 2020: YNN Streams 1:28:10 - Meta Topic Discussion: Watching Concerts in Person vs. Watching Concerts via Stream 1:47:03 - Tangent about Gamestop idols, Matt's NMB island in Animal Crossing 1:57:06 - BREAKING NEWS NMB'S 23RD SINGLE ANNOUNCED AND SENBATSU REVEALED #NMB48 #23rdSingle #村瀬紗英 #白間美瑠 #山本彩 #山本望叶 #梅山恋和 #山本彩加 #吉田朱里 #石塚朱莉 #YNN #MuraseSae #ShiromaMiru #YamamotoSayaka #YamamotoAyaka #YamamotoMikana #YamamotoCocona #IshizukaAkari #YoshidaAkari #NMBとまなぶくん #idols #Japan #podcast

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, Google Play, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you like the show, let us know in the comments and tell a friend. If you would like to ask us a question feel free to do so in the comments, via email at [email protected] or you can hit us up on Twitter. Farris https://twitter.com/FarisNoUchi Geoff https://twitter.com/GeoFreak17 Matt https://twitter.com/matto_matt0 Ryan https://twitter.com/frowndog06 #NMB48 #LapisArch #UmeyamaCocona #YoshidaAkari #ShiromaMiru #YamamotoAyaka #JonishiRei #UniversalStudiosJapan #梅山恋和 #吉田朱里 #白間美瑠 # Timestamps 1:25 - How to Win J-Idol Twitter 3:01 - Introducing our special guest Faris 5:31 - NMB48 x Pom Pom Purin Collaboration 8:43 - NMB48 Universal Studios Japan Commercial 12:03 - Nishizawa Rurina's graduation announcement 22:10 - NMB48 and Joshin Commercial 24:46 - Ota Yuuri Movie news 28:37 - Queentet Coming Back? 33:30 - Minami Haasa's Cardboard Art Exhibit 37:05 - Cocona and Aayan appearing in AKB48's coupling track 39:15 - NMB48 Shinkigeki Show Returns! 44:20 - Coronovirus Cancellation Conundrum 50:33 - BREAK 51:30 - NMB48 Senbatsu Concert at Tokyo Dome City Hall Report 1:06:50 - Umeyama Cocona Solo Concert at Tokyo Dome City Hall Report 1:24:20 - NMB48 Theater Foreigner Show Eve 1:32:20 - NMB48 Theater Foreigner Show "Pre-Show" at Sweets Paradise Report 1:43:35 - NMB48 Theater Foreigner Shows Report (Team M starts at 2:06:30) 2:33:20 - Lapis Arch Concert Report 2:43:45 - Listener Comments Corner

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 picks and other questions and comments in the comment section, or email us at [email protected] or you can get at us on Twitter. Geoff @GeoFreak17 Matt @matto_matt0 Ryan @frowndog06 You can also subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you find your podcasts, just search for "NMB Takoyaki Party." TIMESTAMPS:

4:00 - Ota Riona graduation

13:05 - Yamamoto Mikana reacts to Golden Takoyaki Awards, goes on hiatus 15:15 - New Unit Announced: Lapis Arch 26:20 - NMB dominates Tokyo Girls Collection Showroom Contest 41:07 - Mahjong Mobile Game Contest and Hawaii Event 48:25 - BREAK 49:06 - NMB48 New Year Announcements: Kenkyuusei Promotions 58:10 - NMB48 New Year Announcements: 7th Generation Auditions 1:06:30 - Yoshida Akari Girl's Spirit Fes and NMB48 Spring Live at Makuhari 1:09:45 - Shibuya Mei (Nagisa's cat passed away) 1:12:45 - NMB48 Costume Election and Our Favorite NMB Costumes Discussion 1:25:00 - From the ashes of AKB cafe emerges NMB48 Cafe in collaboration with Sweets Paradise 1:30:20 - Foreigner Only Theater Show at NMB48 1:40:45 - YNN 24 Hour College Highlights Discussion 1:58:30 - Danceable 1st Anniversary Concert 2:10:05 - Tanigawa Airi Graduation Concert 2:22:00 - Listener Comments

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 hope you'll continue listening and supporting us in the new year. See you in 2020!

FULL DISCLOSURE: We recorded these podcasts in early December, so certain news and events that happened since the recording won't be talked about. Be sure to share your picks for each category in the comments section and we'll talk about them in the next regular episode.

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You can also hit us on Twitter

Andi - @andilee1989

Craig - @xSnowman81

Geoff - GeoFreak17

Matt - matto_matt0

Ryan - frowndog06

Timestamps

0:40 - Best Media Content of 2019

14:30 - Best Concert/Event of 2019

26:26 - Biggest News of 2019

49:45 - Fake outro

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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 recording won't be talked about. You can email us at [email protected] You can also hit us on Twitter Andi - @andilee1989 Craig - @xSnowman81 Geoff - GeoFreak17 Matt - matto_matt0 Ryan - frowndog06

Timestamps

0:39 - Best Song 10:01 - Best Old Song 20:22 - Worst Song

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 and events that happened since the recording won't be talked about. Be sure to share your picks for each category in the comments section and we'll talk about them in the next regular episode.

You can email us at [email protected]

You can also hit us on Twitter

Andi - @andilee1989

Craig - @xSnowman81

Geoff - GeoFreak17

Matt - matto_matt0

Ryan - frowndog06

Timestamps

2:32 - Member of the Year

18:20 - Breakout

34:56 - Most Disappointing Member

51:54 - Graduation of the Year

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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 programming. Later this month we'll have some podcasts for our annual awards show now entitled The Golden Takoyaki Awards. Here's a heads up on the what the categories will be for this year's awards: Best NMB Member of 2019 Best Breakout NMB Member of 2019 (a member you previously haven't paid attention to who surprised you or caught your attention) Most Disappointing NMB Member of 2019 Biggest/Most Impactful NMB Graduation of 2019 Best NMB Song of 2019 Best Old NMB Song of 2019 (any NMB song that did not come out in 2019) Worst NMB Song of 2019 Best NMB Media Content of 2019 (TV show, web show, radio, Youtube, Showroom, etc) Best NMB Concert or Event of 2019 Biggest NMB News of 2019 Stay tuned later this month to hear our picks from the panel of NMBros. Timestamps

2:11 - 48Group TDC Concert Matsuri

10:32 - Yamao Rina graduation 16:06 - 9th Anniversary + Ota Yuuri Grad Concert DVD Box Set 18:53 - YNN 24hr College Announced 30:30 - You Gotta NMB+, Yorugata NMB+, Hirugata+ 33:37 - NMB Mahjong TV Show Host Changes and NMB Mahjong Game Competition 40:57 - Showroom Contests 52:40 - Koga Narumi's Graduation Performance Surprise Guests 57:06 - Ota Yuuri final handshakes, final theater performance. 1:23:31 - Ota Yuuri's Fashion Collaboration 1:30:29 - Comment Corner 1:36:37 - The Golden Takoyaki Awards 2019 Announcement 1:40:00 - Fake Outro Feel free to send us questions and comments by posting them in the YouTube comments, or you can send us an email at [email protected] You can also reach us on Twitter: Geoff @GeoFreak17 Matt @matto_matt0 Ryan @frowndog06 Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to Podcasts.

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/ special Riripon cameo.

1:07:25 - Concert Part 3: 3rd Generation Block

1:16:35 - Concert Part 4: Hype Block

1:22:00 - Concert Part 5: Nijiri wo Tsukurikatta and the Rainbow penlights

1:34:57 - Concert Part 6: Encore

2:01:40 - Failed Double Encore and Conclusion

2:07:00 - Post Credits

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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 discussion 21:55 - Danceable vs Teppen Tokutai Event 25:00 - Renapyon's Graduation Concert 32:30 - Koga Narumi graduation announcement 34:40 - Tanigawa Airi graduation announcement 44:52 - BREAKING NEWS: Amimaru graduation announcement 54:10 - Hatsukoi Shijo Shugi Love Story Comic contest 1:01:10 - The End of You Gotta NMB and You'll Got NMB 1:03:10 YNN PayPal OK! 1:08:40 - Episode 2 Discussion 1:18:06 - Ota Yuuri Solo Concert Impressions

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Geoff @geofreak17 Matt @matto_matt0 Ryan @frowndog06

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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 the comments section, or hit us up on Twitter.

Matt @matto_matt0 Ryan @frowndog06 Geoff @GeoFreak17

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Time Stamps:

3:20 - 9th Anniversary Introduction, Behind the Scenes Stories from before the event, wild member encounters 11:16 - Yokopara Manzai Opening 15:37 - Namba Samba 21:39 - Unit Block Part 1 47:22 - BREAK 47:40 - Unit Block Part 2 1:01:30 - Graduating Members Tribute Blocks 1:18:25 - 9th Anniversary's Theme Discussion and Wrap-up 1:35:30 - Announcements: 22nd Single, senbatsu, first performance, coupling tracks, Episode 2 Premiere Announcement 1:48:35 - Yuuri's Grad Concert and Solo Concert Announcements 1:57:21 - Hatsukoi Shijo Shugi Discussion 2:03:23 - Acting Tough Discussion 2:09:18 - NMB Curry 2:14:40 - Comment Corner

#NMB48 #初恋至上主義 #太田夢莉 #NMB489thAnniversary #HatsukoiShijoShugi #OtaYuuri #Idols #Japan #Podcast