The BEST episodes of Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense

Every episode of Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of 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.

Last Updated: 9/22/2024Network: ABC (JA)Status: Ended

8.04

95 votes

#1 - Defense and Bonds

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/25/2020

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.

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7.89

91 votes

#2 - Defense and Attack

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/11/2020

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.

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7.79

96 votes

#3 - Defense and Spoils of War

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/5/2020

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.

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7.78

98 votes

#4 - Defense and Fourth Event

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/4/2020

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.

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7.68

108 votes

#5 - Defense and Third Event

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/26/2020

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.

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7.67

90 votes

#6 - Defense and Mighty Foe

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/18/2020

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.

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7.66

96 votes

#7 - Defense and Second Event

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/29/2020

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.

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7.59

115 votes

#8 - Defense and First Battle

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/8/2020

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.

Directors: Mirai Minato, Yūshi Ibe

Writer: Fumihiko Shimo

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7.56

111 votes

#9 - Defense and Friends

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/15/2020

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.

Directors: Naoto Hosoda, Yuta Maruyama

Writer: Fumihiko Shimo

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7.49

94 votes

#10 - Defense and Reinforcements

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/12/2020

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.

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7.48

90 votes

#11 - Defense and Upgrades

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/19/2020

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.

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7.43

42 votes

#12 - Maxing Defense and the Eighth Event

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/15/2023

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.

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7.42

45 votes

#13 - Maxing Defense and the Big Final Battle

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/20/2023

The third and final day of the eighth event brings the strongest monsters yet. Maple Tree, Flame Emperors, and Order of the Holy Sword work together to fight off the final onslaught. The goal is to make it to the end of the event alive...

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7.40

47 votes

#14 - Maxing Defense and Tower Conquest

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/1/2023

Maple and Sally continue to work their way up the ten floors of the tower as they attempt to complete the event before anyone else.

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7.39

44 votes

#15 - Maxing Defense and New Teams

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/29/2023

The second day of the eighth event begins with forced teleports that send players in all directions, a dark void that swallows up some parties' bases, and the disabling of maps. On top of all this, those who survived the first night are left to fight either alone or with members of rival guilds.

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7.23

47 votes

#16 - Maxing Defense and Tentacles

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/8/2023

Level 7 has been released, and it introduces a new feature: players can now tame monsters. The members of Maple Tree explore the new level in search of their ideal companions.

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7.22

46 votes

#17 - Maxing Defense and Hunting for Crystals

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/8/2023

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...

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7.21

103 votes

#18 - Defense and Reaching Second Level

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/22/2020

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?

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7.10

52 votes

#19 - Maxing Defense and the Seventh Event

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/25/2023

New World Online's seventh event begins, and it's a battle tower event with multiple difficulty levels. Maple and Sally team up to take on the highest difficulty level, giving the game's admins more than they bargained for...

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7.09

56 votes

#20 - Maxing Defense, Level 5, and Level 6

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/18/2023

Maple's guildmates must explore Level 5 without her while she recovers from a cold. Right after Maple finally gets a chance to see Level 5, the gang finds out that Level 6 is already on the way, but this time it's Sally who can't seem to go in...

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7.07

42 votes

#21 - Maxing Defense and New Parties

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/12/2023

Maple Tree, Order of the Holy Sword, and Flame Emperors have all come together in Maple Tree's base. Assorted members from all three guilds form parties to head out and fight monsters so they can earn more medals during the second night of the event.

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7.07

58 votes

#22 - Maxing Defense and Christmas

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/11/2023

As Christmas draws near, New World Online finally releases Level 4 concurrently with a special holiday event in which rare and exclusive items are at stake.

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7.02

44 votes

#23 - Maxing Defense and Tame Monsters

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/15/2023

The members of Maple Tree continue their searches for monster companions. Iz's search leads her on a quest to find rare materials in challenging areas, so she asks Maple and Mii for help.

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7.00

43 votes

#24 - Maxing Defense and Setting Up a Base

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/22/2023

The main portion of the eighth event begins. The members of Maple Tree work as two teams to try to acquire medals, then come back together to set up a base for protection against the stronger monsters that come out at night.

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