TV Series2020–present · 2 seasons · 13 episodes · Returning

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

Name: Bofuri: I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, so I’ll Max Out My Defense.
Genre: Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Cast: Saori Hayami, Ai Kakuma, Nanaka Suwa, Noriaki Sugiyama, Satomi Sato

Taste attributes: action & adventureanimationcomedysci-fi & fantasyactionfantasyrobots/ai/spaceadventurefastfresh & originallightimaginarysimpleglossybig & variedall consuming questgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, breakneck animated series: expansive and polished. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Pace: very fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.8 /10

TMDB · 40 votes

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Streaming data: JustWatch

Seasons

Season 1

· 2020 · 12 episodesTrailer ↗

After an enthusiastic invitation from her friend, Kaede Honjou reluctantly agrees to try New World Online: a very popular VRMMO played by thousands of people across Japan. Naming her in-game character Maple, she sets out on her journey. As a complete novice to such games, she allocates all of her stat points into vitality, desiring to not get hurt. With not a single point in any other stat, Maple has extraordinarily high defense, but she can't move quickly or hit hard. This doesn't end badly for her, however. Due to her high defense, Maple acquires overpowered skills. After only a few days…

Episodes (12)

1Defense and First Battle8 Jan 2020
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.
2Defense and Friends15 Jan 2020
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.
3Defense and Reaching Second Level22 Jan 2020
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?
4Defense and Second Event29 Jan 2020
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.
5Defense and Spoils of War5 Feb 2020
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.
6Defense and Reinforcements12 Feb 2020
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.
7Defense and Upgrades19 Feb 2020
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.
8Defense and Third Event26 Feb 2020
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.
9Defense and Fourth Event4 Mar 2020
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.
10Defense and Attack11 Mar 2020
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.
11Defense and Mighty Foe18 Mar 2020
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.
12Defense and Bonds25 Mar 2020
Maple may have maxed out her defense, but can she protect her friends and base from a legendary player? This time, Maple may have met her match.

Season 2

· 1 episode

Episodes (1)

1Episode 1

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What lines up

Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Balanced, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

Honjou Kaede is invited by her friend Shiramine Risa 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.

Synopsis: TMDB