M-League Watch

With the games on March 29 completed, the M-League 2023-24 regular season is officially finished. With the results all tabulated, the individual awards have been determined and the six teams will be advancing to semifinals. This week, the 27th and final week of the M-League 2023-24 regular season, we saw the last-minute pushes by teams and individuals wanting to advance and win awards. From, back-to-back wins and epic comebacks, we saw the skill and mastery of all the players in full force. Also this week, we had a rinshan win, a yakuman tenpai and even a double yakuman tenpai! You’ve waiting many months for this moment, so let’s get right into it, shall we?

Super Premium Night

On March 26, M-League hosted a Super Premium Night at Tokyo Dome City Hall. The event featured merchandise for sale and was attended by all the M-League players.

A video from backstage was posted on ABEMA TV after the day’s events.

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The penultimate week of the season has just finished. Only six teams will advance to the next stage, leaving three teams behind. In the 26th week of the M-League 2023-24 season, we saw teams pushing as hard as they can to secure a playoff spot. This week, we saw a player break into the top 2 of the MVP race, a 100 point comeback and a huge ura 4. We also had a big fu hand, a baiman direct hit and even a yakuman tenpai! Let’s keep this energy going and get right into it, shall we?

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This week was the third-last week of the regular season. For the teams near the bottom of the rankings, it was imperative to gain as many points as they can to give themselves a shot at a playoff spot. In the 25th week of the M-League 2023-24 season, there is one team in particular that made quite the advancement indeed. Also this week, we had a lot of riichis, a lot of doras and a lot of comebacks! Anticipation is growing, so let’s get right into it, shall we?

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It is now March, the final month of the M-League regular season. Team and players are getting into high gear, knowing that this may be their last chance at an award, their last chance at advancing to the next round. This week, the 24th week of the M-League 2023-24 season, teams and players marched forth and did things. We had the second-highest score so far this season, a mangan to baiman upgrade and a second player breaking +300.0pts in the individual standings. Also this week, we had a double riichi, a big rinshan and a player who rarely calls making three calls in the same hand! Let us go on ahead and get right into it, shall we?

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The man you see in front of you is Suzuki Taro, a Saikouisen mahjong pro and a player with the Akasaka Drivens. During the first M-League draft back in 2018, three teams fought over him and it took a random draw to decide which team he would go to. This week, the 23rd week of the M-League 2023-24 season, he did something amazing. Also this week, we had a double riichi, surprise uradora and even a rinshan! With M-League history being made, let’s get right into it, shall we?

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When one team gains points and another loses points, that is a swing. In a single game, a team can make up a 100.0pts deficit by getting 1st while their opponent is in 4th. Understanding how your actions will not only affect your score but also your opponent’s is how you take advantage of swing. In the 22nd week of the M-League 2023-24 season, we had two big swings, one at the top and one at the bottom. Both swings have a very big influence on how the rest of the regular season, the semifinals and the finals will go. Also this week, we had back-to-back ippatsu wins, a lot of 3 sou wins and even a furiten yakuman tenpai! I’m glad you swung by, so let’s get right to it, shall we?

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When playing mahjong, it’s important to put your heart into it. If you put your all into it and believe in yourself through the most difficult of situations, you may just end up on top. In the 21st week of the M-League 2023-24 season, players didn’t give up and, through furiten riichi calls and surprise baimans, went on to make comebacks. Also this week, we had chinitsus in back-to-back games, the classic shortcut to haneman and a lot of dragons collected! I’d love it if you keep reading, so let’s get right into it, shall we?

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Mahjong is full of calls. Calls for triplets, calls for sequences, riichi calls, calls for wins and calls to the gods for their winning tile. In the 20th week of the M-League 2023-24 season, we saw many of these calls in centre stage, from dragon calls to flush pursuits to important riichi calls. Also this week, we had direct dama hits, a takame ippatsu win and an expensive suji trap. Call your friends and join in, let’s get right into it, shall we?

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A single action can result in a big shift in a game’s flow. These shifts create changes is game results, rankings and standings. In the 19th week of the M-League 2023-24 season, we had players winning suprise hands to change the mood at the table and final hands that caused a shift in the standings (even when that win didn’t directly benefit them). We also had a player getting three limit hands in a row, another who faced two riichi calls head on and player getting their first 1st in their M-League career! Let’s capitalize on this opportunity and get right into it, shall we?

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In mahjong, one of the keys to winning is to be faster than the next fastest player. And what better way to show your speed than to make your mark on the first turn possible? In the 18th week of the M-League 2023-24 season, we had two double riichi calls and a quite a few ippatsu wins. Also this week, we had a player climbing up from the bottom, a furiten ippatsu tsumo and even a yakuman tenpai! Let’s wrap this intro up quickly and get right into it, shall we?

Intro | Highlights | Results | Standings