Episode 86: Come For the Members, Stay For the Wota

Takoyaki Party

Slow month this time as there's not a whole lot major announcements here. We make up for it with a slew of event reports including the in-person and online hanashikai events. We also catch up on some music shows and livestreams that NMB was on this past month, We take a deep dive in the growing conspiracy involving the stealth marketing campaign for Wakapon's novel and how it correlates with the big Okada Nana scandal. And we tease our plans for the upcoming Golden Takoyaki Awards and more! If you would like to email the show you can do so by sending it to [e-mail] You can also find us at the NMB Fans discord server at https://discord.gg/nmbfans If you like the show and want to support it, give us a review on Apple Podcasts and tell a friend. 0:00 - Intro

3:21 - NMB48 is Changing record labels to Universal Music

10:04 - NMB Japan Post New Year's Card Promotion 12:11 - Namba Comedy Theater Show Postponed 13:25 - Showroom Bullsh*t Bis Contest 15:47 - Chihhi New Corner Brought to You By Geoff 17:28 - Some Basketball Event with Mako and Rei 19:40 - NMB Members Shilling Stuff on Aeon Home Shopping Network Streams 22:29 - Miochi is in a play with former NMB members 24:42 - Special NMB Cover of Ray's Idol Beauty Book, NMB EMO Girl magazine 27:20 - NMB on Best Hits Kayosai 35:44 - NMB on MUSIC KAMMER 40:17 - Mini NAMBATTLE 7th gen vs. 8th gen 44:27 - Aipi, Anju Special Theater Show and Chihhi Special Theater Show 46:48 - 8th Gen Werewolf Stream 48:13 - NMB Splatoon 3 Stream 50:00 - Regular NMB Game Stream Series With Fingger Hosted By Wakapon and Guests 52:02 - Sports Kingdom Members Play Flag Football for BS Yoshimoto Channel 53:38 - BREAK 53:45 - In-Person REAL Hanashikai Event Report 1:22:41 - Online Hanashikai Event Report 1:29:17 - PSA Last Round of Hanashikai Sales Is Happening! 1:31:00 - Analyzing Hanashikai Sales Data 1:38:53 - Wakapon's Novel Release Event Report and the Insane Marketing Campaign 1:47:21 - Geoff Went to Some Chihhi Events 2:01:27 - End of the Year Schedule for the Podcast