The band “Unlucky Morpheus” has decided to keep up with the times and change its name to “Unlucky Murakami” The band, known to M-League fans for their M-League inspired songs Top of the ‘M’ and ‘M’ Revolution, made the announcement on Tuesday, a day after Murakami Jun registered his 4th last place in a row.Continue reading “Unlucky Morpheus Changes Its Name to Unlucky Murakami”
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M-League 2021 Week 4: Streaks
Momentum, whether positive or negative, is a strong force. In sports and mahjong, momentum gives rise to streaks. In the 4th week for M-League 2021, we had streaks continue and new streaks created. From a positive Konami streak to a negative Drivens streak, from a continued yakuman tenpai streak to players going on winning streaks,Continue reading “M-League 2021 Week 4: Streaks”
M-League 2021 Week 3: Yakuman Tenpai
Yakuman are always exciting. When a player gets to tenpai, you sit at the edge of your seat, hoping to see the rare yakuman be won. Even for people on opposing teams, you can’t help but congratulate them. In the 3rd week of M-League 2021, there were not one, not two, but three yakuman tenpai!Continue reading “M-League 2021 Week 3: Yakuman Tenpai”
Akasaka Drivens Adopt Rhino, Uses It For 4th Place Punishment
On October 15, 2021, the Akasaka Drivens finally had a chance to use their newest punishment for players who get 4th place. In the first game on October 15, Murakami Jun dealt in 4 times and lost points in 7 of the 10 hands. These deal-ins caused Murakami placed 4th and scored -1,900, the firstContinue reading “Akasaka Drivens Adopt Rhino, Uses It For 4th Place Punishment”
M-League 2021 Week 2: Comebacks and Upsets
Excitement and suspense are some of the biggest draws for watching mahjong. In the 2nd week of M-League 2021, there was certainly no shortage of heart-pumping action. This week, we saw a double riichi, a successful late riichi and a big ura win. We also had a three-way riichi battle, some big comebacks and anContinue reading “M-League 2021 Week 2: Comebacks and Upsets”
M-League 2021 Week 1: A New Season Begins
The first week of M-League 2021 has just finished! After months without M-League, it’s nice to return back to cheering on our favourite teams and players. This week, we had the debut of 4 new M-Leaguers, a killing dama and an unexpected team that’s off to an unexpectedly good start. We also have some newContinue reading “M-League 2021 Week 1: A New Season Begins”
Yakisoba Causes Upsurge in Pro Mahjong Applications
Many pro mahjong organizations have been swamped with new applicants after an important announcement was made at the start of the M-League 2021 season. On October 4, opening day of M-League 2021, Nissin announced a contest in which the first player who wins a Chiihou will receive a lifetime supply of Nissin U.F.O. Yakisoba. RightContinue reading “Yakisoba Causes Upsurge in Pro Mahjong Applications”
M-League 2021 Overview
Ah, the new M-League season is almost upon us! Let’s take a look at some of the changes that are taking place in M-League this year. New Players On August 2, 2021, the M-League 2021 Draft took place. Four teams had an opportunity to draft players. All four of these teams drafted players to fillContinue reading “M-League 2021 Overview”
Top 5 Plays of M-League 2020
Following the excitement that happens every season, there are always those moments that you will never forget. They can be yakuman, incredible comebacks or just really big hands. Today, let’s take a look back at some of the amazing plays that happened in the M-League 2020 Season.
M-League 2020 Spotlight: Sasaki Hisato
Sasaki Hisato, nicknamed Maou (魔王, “Demon King”), was the MVP of the M-League 2020 Season, garnering the most points during the regular season. But what did he do to claim this title? Today, we will shine a spotlight on a few highlights of his performance in the M-League 2020 Season. Background Sasaki Hisato joined theContinue reading “M-League 2020 Spotlight: Sasaki Hisato”
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