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

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.

BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. (2020-2023) is a Japanese anime series produced by SILVER LINK. and MAGES. and broadcast on AT-X. Adapted from a light novel, it follows Kaede Honjou, who is pulled into a virtual reality MMO by her friend Risa Shiramine. Kaede hates pain more than she loves games, so she builds her avatar Maple by pouring every point into vitality. The result is a slow, clumsy character who cannot cast magic and can be bested by a rabbit, yet she unlocks Absolute Defense and a Counter Skill that nullifies incoming attacks. The engine of the show is her wandering through the game's quests and encounters, where her invulnerability keeps turning fights into comedy. Each episode is a self-contained adventure, with the supporting cast of players gradually building a warm circle around her. The two seasons, twenty-four episodes in total, keep a light, cozy and gently funny register. Fans of Sword Art Online, KonoSuba and Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? will find the same blend of virtual world play and easygoing humor.

Audiences rate the series positively, enjoying its lighthearted take on the VRMMO genre and its overpowered defensive protagonist.

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Release Date

2020-01-08

Episode runtime

24 min

Rating

7.3 / 10 (177)

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

A reluctant gamer who hates pain maxes out her defense in a virtual reality MMO and becomes nearly unkillable on lighthearted adventures.

What is BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

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

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. as mild.

What did critics think of BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.?

Audiences rate the series positively, enjoying its lighthearted take on the VRMMO genre and its overpowered defensive protagonist.

Which shows are like BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.?

Shows with a similar feel include Sword Art Online, KonoSuba, and Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?.

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

BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.: 2 seasons, 24 episodes.

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

No, BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. has ended.

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

In United States, BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. streams on Hulu, Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel.