The third week of the M-League 2022-23 Semifinals has just finished and things and getting even more heated! In Games #19-24 of the semifinals, we saw joy, excitement, pain and suffering. Lots of suffering. From hopes of uradora and furiten riichi calls, hopes that luck would come had fans at the edge of their seats.Continue reading “M-League 2022-23 Semifinals: Games #19-24”
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M-League 2022-23 Semifinals: Games #13-18
It’s no surprise that there are many surprises in the semifinals. From uradora to winning on a tanki, the one tile that a player needs shows up at the right time. From a sudden rise from an unlikely suspect to historically strong teams hitting a patch of bad luck, the wall controls fate. In theContinue reading “M-League 2022-23 Semifinals: Games #13-18”
M-League 2022-23 Semifinals: Games #7-12
Every post-season game is a rollercoaster. The exciting moments, the great falls and never knowing what’s coming around the corner. And once it’s over, you can’t wait to see the next one. In the past 6 games of the M-League 2022-23 Semifinals, every game and even the graphs were a wild ride. We saw deadlyContinue reading “M-League 2022-23 Semifinals: Games #7-12”
M-League 2022-23 Semifinals: Games #1-6
After over two weeks of waiting, the M-League 2022-23 Semifinals have finally begun! With teams vying to get a spot in the finals and keep their teams intact, the competition was fierce. These past six games, we saw an explosive start, a lot of ura bombs and a four-way riichi battle. We also saw expensiveContinue reading “M-League 2022-23 Semifinals: Games #1-6”
M-League 2022-23 Semifinals: The Teams
The M-League 2022-23 Semifinals begin on April 10! Today, we’ll take a look at which teams will be playing, how they got here and what they will need to do to succeed.
M-League 2022-23 Semifinals: What You Need to Know
The semifinals start next week! Let’s take a look at all the important information that you need to know for the M-League 2022-23 Semifinals.
Petition to Ban West Gains Support
A petition to ban the west wind has gained support across the mahjong world. The petition states that the west, which sounds like the word for death, should be abolished from mahjong. One of the petition’s biggest supporters is Uchikawa Kotaro, who dealt into a suuankou tanki waiting on a west. Nothing ever good hasContinue reading “Petition to Ban West Gains Support”
M-League Sparks Salmon Roe Bubble Tea Craze
Bubble tea establishments are scrambling to meet demand as M-League fans try to get the winning edge. This craze comes after Matsugase Takaya, a member of the EX Furinkazan, won his game after preparing a dish made from salmon roe, known in Japanese as ikura (いくら). A few days later, Takamiya Mari of the KonamiContinue reading “M-League Sparks Salmon Roe Bubble Tea Craze”
Drivens Future Unclear as Sonoda’s Interview Shows No Sign of Ending
The future of the Akasaka Drivens remains unclear while an interview with Sonoda Ken keeps him occupied indefinitely. With the Akasaka Drivens being forced to changed their roster after failing to make the finals two seasons in a row, M-League Watch tried to get an interview with on of their members. We were able toContinue reading “Drivens Future Unclear as Sonoda’s Interview Shows No Sign of Ending”
Protests Against Headbump Pop Up Around the World
Angry crowds have taken to the streets to fight against headbump. Headbump, known as atamahane in Japanese, is a mahjong rule that states that when multiple people call ron on the same tile, only the next player in turn order gets the win. According to studies, headbump causes lost wages (known in the mahjong worldContinue reading “Protests Against Headbump Pop Up Around the World”
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