Esports calendar site TAIYORO launches and announces 2021 trends independently compiled throughout the year.
In 2021, the number of esports tournaments broadcasted in Japan averages more than 4 per day. Total viewing time was more than 3.5 billion minutes. (Data source: TAIYORO)
PlayBrain announces the launch of esports calendar site TAIYORO (https://taiyoro.gg/) to the public, offering easier and more accessible way to watch esports tournaments in Japan. For more than a year, this site has been recording streaming information of esports tournaments broadcasted in Japan.
Making esports viewing more easy and accessible
TAIYORO aims to become a platform where more people can discover the fun of watching esports and share it with their friends. Information on upcoming esports tournaments as well as archived recordings (VOD) of past tournaments are available.
The website covers wide range of events from top level domestic and international professional esports league competitions (Japanese broadcast) to community-level events and new experimental formats. The site is updated on a daily basis with the aim of expanding and developing esports fans.
What you can do on TAIYORO
1. Find tournament information from the "Recommended" list
Fans can find esports tournaments that are currently being talked about, being held this weekend, and many other events from TAIYORO's "Recommended" list.
2. Search from the event list
If you are looking for event information, you can view the list of upcoming esports tournaments from the calendar page. In addition, if there is a game title that you want to prioritize for event information, you can register the game title as a favorite to create your own recommended feed, or narrow down the list of events.
3. Search by tournament name or game title
If there is a game title or tournament you are looking for, use the search function on the site. You can look up esports tournaments for the game titles you usually play, or quickly search for VOD of the tournaments you missed.
4. "Watch Later" Bookmark function
All events listed on TAIYORO website can be saved and accessed at any time later for bookmarking for VOD viewing or recording the event.
*TAIYORO does not use cookies, but stores information in your web browser. Please use the same browser when you register your favorite game titles or save the "Watch Later" function.
The following are a few key trend topics from domestic esports distribution data compiled independently by TAIYORO throughout 2021.
・In 2021, there will be more than 1,500 esports tournaments distributed in Japan, with an average of more than 4 per day.
・More than 3.5 billion minutes of viewing time spent by viewers.
・Maximum number of concurrent views were recorded when Japanese team competed in an international tournament.
・More than 150 esports commentators have appeared in streams.
(Data source: TAIYORO)
The year's excitement peaked with a Japanese team's breakthrough at an international tournament
The professional esports tournaments that recorded the highest number of concurrent connections (concurrent viewers) in 2021 were the League of Legends international tournaments "MSI 2021" and "Worlds 2021" held in Iceland, both broadcast in Japanese with approximately 90,000 peak concurrent viewers. The maximum number of concurrent viewers for the domestic league was approximately 50,000 views (VCT Stage Challenger JAPAN *), and the fact that nearly twice as many people watched the broadcasts of international tournaments where Japanese teams compete on the world stage, despite the late night hours, clearly shows the high level of attention and expectations.
*Data for main stream only and does not include the number of viewers for the mirror streams.
More than 150 esports casters and commentators are the face of tournament streams.
Just as in any other sport, there are play-by-play broadcasters and commentators who convey the excitement and excitement of an esports tournament to the audience in a heated and sometimes calm manner.
Viewing figures for domestic esport streams continue to grow even with the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2021, there were more than 1,500 esports tournaments streamed in Japan, which means that on average, 4 tournaments are streamed per day. While many of the local tournaments are still being shifted to online streaming, the total viewing time is more than 3.5 billion minutes, revealing the massive length of interaction time.
In the future, TAIYORO plans to provide reports on the aggregated viewing data for companies, event organizers, and media. By accurately grasping the fan viewing data of the domestic esports market and providing it as data that can be analyzed, we aim to enter new businesses and improve the value of the fan experience more than ever before.
If you have any questions about the events listed on TAIYORO, or if you would like to request a correction or listing, please contact us using the inquiry form.
About TAIYORO
TAIYORO is a portal site for esports fans that covers information on esports tournaments in Japan, from VOD streaming of past events to streaming information on upcoming events.
You can search for schedules of esports tournaments for the game titles you play on a daily basis, or watch tournaments that are currently attracting everyone's attention. Our goal is to make esports viewing more accessible and help people discover their favorite esports tournaments.
The information on the site is designed to be always up to date and accurate, with the cooperation and information provided by tournament organizers and community members. If you have any questions or comments, please contact us using the contact form.
