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BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Nanaka Suwa
Yui (voice)
24 eps
Kensho Ono
Payne (voice)
24 eps
Takumi Yamazaki
Dread (voice)
24 eps
Ayana Taketatsu
Frederica (voice)
24 eps
Rina Sato
Mii (voice)
24 eps
Kappei Yamaguchi
Shin (voice)
24 eps
Akira Ishida
Markus (voice)
24 eps
Satomi Sato
Iz (voice)
25 eps
Noriaki Sugiyama
Kuromu (voice)
25 eps
Satomi Arai
Kanade (voice)
25 eps
Ai Kakuma
May (voice)
25 eps
Nobutoshi Canna
Drag (voice)
25 eps
Saori Hayami
Kasumi (voice)
25 eps
Yuko Minaguchi
Misery (voice)
25 eps
Sakura Tange
Dorazou (voice)
25 eps
Kaede Hondo
Maple (voice)
31 eps
Ruriko Noguchi
Sally (voice)
31 eps
Ayumi Ayano
NPC Maid (voice)
1 eps
Seiko Ueda
Mother NPC (voice)
1 eps
Mayu Minami
Sister NPC (voice)
2 eps
Akiha Matsui
Oboro (voice)
40 eps
Takahiro Shibano
Kingdom of the Flame Emperors Guild Member 1 (voice)
11 eps
Reiji Kawashima
Player 3 (voice)
5 eps
Kohei Yoshiwara
Guild Soldier 2 (voice)
1 eps
Takuya Nakashima
Guild Master 1 (voice)
2 eps
Shoumaru Zouza
Guild Soldier 3 (voice)
1 eps
Mitsuki Nakamura
Trio Eldest Son (voice)
24 eps
Kazuki Souya
Trio Third Son (voice)
31 eps
Daisuke Motohashi
Guild Soldier 4 (voice)
1 eps
Miyuri Shimabukuro
Syrup (voice)
35 eps
Tadaaki Doi
Kingdom of the Flame Emperors Guild Member 2 (voice)
15 eps
Yuji Murai
Crystal Lizard (voice)
1 eps
Yasuhiro Takato
Admin D (voice)
15 eps
Jun Inoue
Christmas Rose (voice)
24 eps
Seiyuu Fujiwara
Trio Second Son (voice)
22 eps
Junko Takeuchi
Admin E (voice)
4 eps
Misaki Kuno
Admin C (voice)
19 eps
Tessyo Genda
Admin A (voice)
18 eps
Farahnaz Nikray
Ignis (voice)
9 eps
Kenta Miyake
Tower Keeper (voice)
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. reads strongest on Spectacle, World Building and Bingeability.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The story
What it's about
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.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 24 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
202012 episodes
7.6IMDbKaede 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.
Best episode · S01E12 Defense and Bonds
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
202312 episodes
7.4IMDbThe best offense is a great defense, and for VRMMO gamer Kaede Honjo, her defense is the best. Under her alias Maple, she and her guild journey through NewWorld Online gaining friends and foes through new battle-filled quests. All those skill points, new defensive techniques, and no pain—Maple can’t be stopped!
Best episode · S02E08 Maxing Defense and the Eighth Event
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E12
Defense and Bonds
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.
S01E01
Defense and First Battle
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.
S02E08
Maxing Defense and the Eighth Event
The preliminary round of the eighth event finally begins. The members of Maple Tree fight their hardest, making the most of their new monster companions, in hopes of ranking high for the main event.
S01E10
Defense and Attack
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.
S01E08
Defense and Third Event
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.
S02E07
Maxing Defense and Hunting for Crystals
With the eighth event about to start, Maple and Sally decide to leisurely explore Level 7. Their plans quickly change when they stumble upon a strange crystal...
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S02E12
Maxing Defense and the Big Final Battle
S02E11
Maxing Defense and New Parties
S02E10
Maxing Defense and New Teams
S02E09
Maxing Defense and Setting Up a Base
S02E08
Maxing Defense and the Eighth Event
S02E07
Maxing Defense and Hunting for Crystals
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Hayato Kaneko
Executive producer
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Takaaki Ichihara
Executive producer
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Keiji Matsuda
Executive producer
Chiyomaru Shikura
Executive producer
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Takashi Watanabe
Executive producer
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Haruki Satomi
Executive producer
Masayuki Nishide
Executive producer
Daiji Horiuchi
Executive producer
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Sou Yurugi
Executive producer
Sho Tanaka
Executive producer
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Yukihiro Sugitani
Executive producer
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Asuka Yamazaki
Executive producer
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Fumihiko Shinozaki
Executive producer
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Taiji Misaka
Executive producer
Fumihiko Shimo
Writer
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Shingo Nagai
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Shigeki FukayaProducer
- Hayato KanekoExecutive Producer
- Hayato KanekoProducer
- Takaaki IchiharaExecutive Producer
- Sojiro ArimizuProducer
- Ten KimuraProducer
Writing
- Fumihiko ShimoWriter
- Shingo NagaiWriter
Direction
- Yuushi IbeDirector
- Junya KoshibaDirector
- Yuta MaruyamaDirector
- Masafumi TamuraDirector
- Jun FukudaDirector
- Yusuke SekineDirector
Cinematography
- Atsushi SatouDirector of Photography
Music
- Taro MasudaOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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