BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. (2020)

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 episode

Maxing Defense and the Big Final Battle
Apr 20, 2023

Seasons

Jan 11, 2023

1. Maxing Defense and Christmas

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.

Jan 18, 2023

2. Maxing Defense, Level 5, and Level 6

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...

Jan 25, 2023

3. Maxing Defense and the Seventh Event

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...

Feb 01, 2023

4. Maxing Defense and Tower Conquest

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.

Feb 08, 2023

5. Maxing Defense and Tentacles

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.

Feb 15, 2023

6. Maxing Defense and Tame Monsters

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.

Mar 08, 2023

7. 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...

Mar 15, 2023

8. 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.

Mar 22, 2023

9. Maxing Defense and Setting Up a Base

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.

Mar 29, 2023

10. Maxing Defense and New Teams

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.

Apr 12, 2023

11. Maxing Defense and New Parties

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.

Apr 20, 2023

12. Maxing Defense and the Big Final Battle

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...