BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.
Seen it?2020 | 2 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience and a quick end, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and action fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 10 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
Not enough engagement data yet
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 12020 · 12 episodes · 7.6 out of 10Sunday- Season 22023 · 12 episodes · 7.4 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
- Kaede HondoMaple (voice)
- Ruriko NoguchiSally (voice)
- Saori HayamiKasumi (voice)
- Satomi AraiKanade (voice)
- Ai KakumaMay (voice)
- Nanaka SuwaYui (voice)
- Noriaki SugiyamaKuromu (voice)
- Satomi SatoIz (voice)
- Kensho OnoPayne (voice)
- Takumi YamazakiDread (voice)