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”
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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”
M-League 2021 Schedules and Calendars
M-League has released the schedule for the 2021 season. The M-League 2021 regular season will start on October 4, 2021 and end on March 11, 2022. Games will be played each week on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 1900 JST, with the exception of the last week of December, when there will only beContinue reading “M-League 2021 Schedules and Calendars”
Takizawa Kazunori Leaves EX Furinkazan
In a tweet on July 1, 2021, the EX Furinkazan announced that Nikaido Aki and Katsumata Kenji have renewed their contracts, while Takizawa Kazunori has decided to not have his contract renewed. In the tweet, it was indicated that Takizawa had a strong intention to leave, and even with the team trying to sincerely dissuadeContinue reading “Takizawa Kazunori Leaves EX Furinkazan”
Wakutsu Akira Is Dropped by Sega Sammy Phoenix
In a tweet and news release on June 26, 2021, the Sega Sammy Phoenix announced that the contract of Wakutsu Akira (和久津晶) will not be renewed. Wakutsu was drafted by the Sega Sammy Phoenix in 2019 when she was the only female player in JPML’s A1 league at the time. However, she got -130.0pts inContinue reading “Wakutsu Akira Is Dropped by Sega Sammy Phoenix”
Maehara Yudai and Fujisaki Satoshi Leave Konami Mahjong Fight Club
In a tweet on June 25, 2021, Konami Mahjong Fight Club stated that the contracts of Sasaki Hisato and Takamiya Mari have been renewed, while the contracts of both Maehara Yudai (前原雄大) and Fujisaki Satoshi (藤崎智) have been terminated. In a reply to the tweet, the team management stated that they are taking serious theContinue reading “Maehara Yudai and Fujisaki Satoshi Leave Konami Mahjong Fight Club”
Unlucky Morpheus – “M” Revolution : An M-League Perspective
Recently, Unlucky Morpheus, the same band that made the song “Top of the ‘M’” which I analyzed, created another song called “M” Revolution. Just like Top of the “M”, it contains plenty of references to M-League. Today, I’ll be going through all of them. Riichi Mahjong and M-League Rundown Riichi mahjong is a game playedContinue reading “Unlucky Morpheus – “M” Revolution : An M-League Perspective”
M-League 2020 Finals: Games #11-12 and the Awards Ceremony
This is it. After 7.5 months and 214 games of M-League 2020, these 2 games on the 6th and final day of the M-League 2020 Finals are the last ones of the season. These two games will decide who will be named the M-League 2020 champions. Even after those 214 games, the top of theContinue reading “M-League 2020 Finals: Games #11-12 and the Awards Ceremony”
M-League 2020 Finals: Games #9-10
The theme for today is: Unexpected. On this 5th day of the M-League 2020 Finals, there were many events that defied many of our expectations. From a 4th to 1st comeback to the potential of a very rare yakuman to the standings changing completely, many of these things helped make the day a truly incredibleContinue reading “M-League 2020 Finals: Games #9-10”
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