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BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.

2020 Ended 24m episodes

7.5/10 177 votes

AnimationAction & AdventureComedySci-Fi & Fantasy

Kaede Honjou is invited by her friend Risa Shiramine to play a virtual reality MMO game with her. While Kaede doesn't dislike games, what she really, truly dislikes is being in pain. She creates a character named Maple, and decides to put all her points in VIT to minimize pain. As a result, she moves slowly, can't use magic, and even a rabbit can get the best of her. But as it turns out, she acquires a skill known as "Absolute Defense" as a result of her pumping points into VIT, as well as a "Counter Skill" that works against special moves. Now, with her ability to nullify all damage, she goes on adventures.

Cast:: Kaede Hondo, Ruriko Noguchi, Saori Hayami, Satomi Arai
Language:: Japanese
Country:: Japan
Network:: AT-X

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Season 1

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E01

Episode 1

★ 8.1

Defense and First Battle

2020-01-08 · 23m

Convinced by her friend Risa to try "NewWorld Online", Kaede begins her VRMMO adventure by going all-in on defense because she doesn't want to get hurt.

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E02

Episode 2

★ 7.3

Defense and Friends

2020-01-15 · 23m

Maple enters a battle royal and is hunted down by a horde of players. Risa uses her swimming talent to explore an underwater cave with her character Sally.

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E03

Episode 3

★ 7.0

Defense and Reaching Second Level

2020-01-22 · 23m

After Maple gets nerfed, her and Sally do some exploring before challenging the dungeon that leads to the second level. Can they clear it in time for the second event?

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E04

Episode 4

★ 7.4

Defense and Second Event

2020-01-29 · 23m

Though Maple and Sally get off to a clumsy start in the second event, their tenacity and teamwork is rewarded in more ways than one.

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E05

Episode 5

★ 7.5

Defense and Spoils of War

2020-02-05 · 23m

Maple and Sally make new friends and fall into more trouble as the second event winds down. But to reach their goal of 20 medals, they may have to resort to PvP.

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E06

Episode 6

★ 7.1

Defense and Reinforcements

2020-02-12 · 23m

Maple leaps at the chance to create a guild and searches for a place to call home. But to compete in the upcoming event, they'll need to recruit more help.

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E07

Episode 7

★ 7.5

Defense and Upgrades

2020-02-19 · 23m

Everyone in the guild is hard at work leveling up and preparing for what's to come. Maple manages to "cheese" her way through a quest to help a sick NPC.

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E08

Episode 8

★ 7.8

Defense and Third Event

2020-02-26 · 23m

The third event is packed with people making it hard to compete for cowbells. Following the event, Maple gets into gear to explore new content on the third level.

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E09

Episode 9

★ 7.6

Defense and Fourth Event

2020-03-04 · 23m

Guilds prepare for all-out war as the big competition finally begins. But sneaky Sally has some tricks up her sleeve that hopefully gives them the upper hand.

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E10

Episode 10

★ 7.8

Defense and Attack

2020-03-11 · 23m

Sally faces certain death and there's trouble back at the base. Despite having a good start, if the guild hopes to place top ten, Maple Tree must go on the attack.

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E11

Episode 11

★ 7.7

Defense and Mighty Foe

2020-03-18 · 23m

Maple Tree is vastly outnumbered and struggles to stay on the board. As guilds get wiped out left and right, they must face a mighty foe that may be their undoing.

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