People Magazine has chosen Kondo Seiichi of the Sega Sammy Phoenix as the Sexiest Man Alive for 2021.
Kondo Seiichi is well known for documenting his trip to hot springs and being constantly surrounded by women. On March 4, 2021, Kondo made us all sweat when he won a Riichi/Ippatsu/Tsumo/Pinfu/Tanyao/Iipeikou/Aka 1/Ura 1 in South 4 to go from 4th to 1st.
When Kondo received news that he had received the title, he wasn’t surprised. “They don’t call me ‘Sexy Seiichi’ for nothing!” he told the media.
The western media magazines aren’t the only ones taking advantages of Kondo’s hotness. Kindai Mahjong will now be featuring Kondo at the front of their magazines instead of women in bikinis. This change is expected to increase their sales, as people buying it will no longer be embarrassed or be considered weirdos.
When M-League Watch reached out to People Magazine about its expansion in considering people outside of the western world and breaking with tradition in announcing it in April instead of November, they gave us this:
Just like how many companies release new products, we chose April 1st as the day to break the news and expand our horizons. And what better place to expand our horizons than the “Land of the Rising Sun”?
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