The Golden Takoyaki Awards 2025
Takoyaki Party
Welcome to the Golden Takoyaki Awards 2025, our annual awards show where we pick our highlights from last year. This time, Jens joins us to give a European perspective. Let us know in the comments what you think about our picks and tell us your winners. 0:00 - Intro 2:12 - Worst Birthday Shirt 11:22 - Best Birthday Shirt 18:28 - Best Song of 2025 25:32 - Worst Song of 2025 35:22 - Warukii of the Year 44:55 - Best Show/Content 58:10 - Best Graduation Concert of the Year 1:09:50 - Best Non Graduation Concert of the Year 1:22:22 - Graduation Announcement That Hurt the Most 1:32:45 - Most...
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Episode 122: A.I. Kotoba
Takoyaki Party
On our final episode of 2025, we talk about the mini drama series on FANY D, YNN’s 24hr stream highlights, Chihhi’s graduation, and the Christmas Concert. 0:00 - Intro 2:44 - Buggle Fiction 7:40 - YNN 24hr Stream Happened 24:57 - Chihhi’s Graduation Concert 53:15 - Chihhi’s Graduation Show 56:06 - NMB Christmas Concert 2025 1:28:10 - Outro
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Episode 121: Bye Bye Seishun
Takoyaki Party
On this long episode of NMB Takoyaki Party, we talk about the release of NMB48’s 32nd single “Seishun no Deadline,” catch up on NMB’s 15th anniversary concerts and Kojima Karin’s graduation concert, Aobara Waka’s graduation announcement, 11th generation’s debut, a bunch of upcoming shows and events, 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...
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Episode 120: Put the “Saraba” in Saraba Junjo
Takoyaki Party
In this edition of NMB Takoyaki Party we take our first step into the new age of NMB history. We talk about Keito’s new captaincy, the two new stages, more info on Seishun no Deadline, 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 3:13 - Funahashi Reina and Mizuta Shiori graduation...
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Hono's Merry Band of 9th Gens
Takoyaki Party
Matt keeps battered with his favorite members graduating, and spends some time talking the departure of NMB’s English speaker, Misaki Yoshino. We also discuss the new captain nominations and our predictions for who will be selected, as well as the new senbatsu for NMB’s upcoming 32nd single. We also catch up on some event reports from the past month. 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! ...
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Episode 118: Camp da HOY!
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...
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Episode 117: Not the Shuffle We Wanted...
Takoyaki Party
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...
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Episode 116: Tim Tam Hortons
Takoyaki Party
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...
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Episode 115: The Theater Mines
Takoyaki Party
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...
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Episode 114: The Vice Captain Republic
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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...
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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 of 2024
1:08:21 - Best Tenshi no Utopia Song
1:14:03 - Worst Tenshi no Utopia Song
1:19:30 - Ryan Memorial Award for Best Warukii of 2024
1:22:00 - Andi Memorial Award for Member You Would Use 240 Tickets On
1:29:08 - Matt Presents the BIG LOVE Award for Best Miokuri Member
1:34:21 - Rookie of the Year Best New Member of 2024
1:41:50 - Most Improved Member Award
1:49:27 - Geoff Presents the Riopilled Award for Spotlight Stealer of 2024
1:57:54 - The Oof Award for Graduation Announcement That Hurt the Most
2:05:25 - Most Disappointing Member of 2024
2:12:03 - Best Up and Coming Member of 2024
2:19:03 - Best Bob of 2024
2:21:51 - MVM (Best Variety Member)
2:28:30 - MVP (Best Overall Member)