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Japan’s First Female eSports Athlete Joins Pro League

Friday February 4, 2022. 01:22 AM , from Akihabara News
Akihabara News (Tokyo) – Miyu “Shakespeare” Otomo has joined Rascal Jester’s League of Legends starting team in the League of Legends Japan League (LJL), making her the first female professional gamer to participate in the league.

Otomo is no stranger to the League of Legends pro scene, having already competed in several local tournaments, including the All Japan High School Esports Championship Season 2 in 2019, where Otomo and her team won first place. This achievement resulted in Rascal Jester signing the promising young player as a trainee in their academy team.

Additionally, Otomo has also participated in the Esports Championship East Asia 2021 tournament as a representative of her home country, managing to bring home ¥285,000 (US$2,500).

Moreover, at the U19 Esports Championship 2021, she and her team Stardust Tamura won first place in the tournament.

As a result of her tournament successes, Rascal Jester head coach Kim Seon-Mook decided to promote Otomo from the academy team to the main roster, officially making her the first female professional gamer to join the LJL.

At the moment, Otomo is currently a substitute. However, with discussions between Rascal Jester and its head coach, Otomo sharing playing time with starter Park “Secret” Ki-Sun is anticipated.

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