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Ranking the Bleach Captains by How Concerning Their Workplace Behavior Is

Bleach captains ranked by workplace behavior, because apparently Soul Society’s HR policy is just hoping nobody asks what Mayuri is doing downstairs.

By otakutavern September 18, 2026Tavern Rankings, Anime & Dice: The Tavern Blog, Antagonist, Hero

Tavern Spotlight Anime & Dice: The Tavern Blog Antagonist Villain

Makima: Spotlight

Makima doesn’t just scare people. She feeds them, watches them, rewards them, and turns the softest parts of Chainsaw Man into a cage Denji thanks her for entering.

By otakutavern August 30, 2026Tavern Spotlight, Anime & Dice: The Tavern Blog, Antagonist, Villain

Anime Archives Anime & Dice: The Tavern Blog

Six Months In, and the Tavern’s Still Open

Otaku Tavern is six months in, somehow. Here’s a small thank you to everyone who has read quietly, shared a link, or wandered in.

By otakutavern May 12, 2026Anime Archives, Anime & Dice: The Tavern Blog

Tavern Spotlight Anime & Dice: The Tavern Blog

Hiromi Higuruma: Spotlight

Higuruma didn’t snap out of nowhere. He just cared for too long in a system that kept wearing him down.

By otakutavern May 5, 2026Tavern Spotlight, Anime & Dice: The Tavern Blog

Dice & Lore Anime & Dice: The Tavern Blog

Soul Society as a D&D Setting (And Why It Works Better Than It Should)

What happens when you run a Soul Society-style campaign and your players start asking the wrong questions? A Dice & Lore take on building an anime-inspired D&D setting that actually holds up at the table.

By otakutavern March 26, 2026Dice & Lore, Anime & Dice: The Tavern Blog