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From Drafts to the Tavern.

VV joined Otaku Tavern one month after it opened, mostly expecting her writing to stay in drafts. Then Reze went live, Rengoku followed, and the Tavern started feeling a little more real.

By VioletVein June 10, 2026Anime Archives, Anime & Dice: The Tavern Blog

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The Rainbow of Dandadan.

Dandadan’s colors are more than just pretty visuals. Behind every red, blue, pink, and purple scene is a series using color to make its chaos feel even more alive.

By VioletVein June 3, 2026Otaku List, Anime & Dice: The Tavern Blog

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Gyutaro: Spotlight

Gyutaro is terrifying before he even starts fighting. Then Demon Slayer pulls back the ugliness, the envy, and the violence, and shows a brother who only knew how to survive by protecting Daki.

By VioletVein May 24, 2026Tavern Spotlight, Anime & Dice: The Tavern Blog, Antagonist, Villain

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Sendai Colony Was a Fever Dream!

Sendai Colony starts like a Yuta showcase, then turns into Uro bending the sky, Ryu chasing dessert, and one cursed cockroach proving we can’t have nice things.

By VioletVein May 17, 2026Anime Archives, Anime & Dice: The Tavern Blog

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Acro Silky: Spotlight

For Mother’s Day, I look at Arco silky, the Dandadan yokai whose story turns from horror into one of the saddest portrayals of motherhood in the series.

By VioletVein May 9, 2026Tavern Spotlight, Anime & Dice: The Tavern Blog, Antagonist, Villain