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

TV anime2020–20232 seasons24 episodesOriginal: light novelYuumikan

Over 3 million copies

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.

After Season 2, continue with Vol. 9

Where Season 2 leaves off in the original hasn’t been confirmed, so this starting point is an estimate.

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EditionYen On
BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. Season 1 anime poster

Season 1

Medium confidence

12 episodesJan 2020 – Mar 2020

Anime ends at
Ep 12Original: Vol. 4

The anime’s continuation point is Vol. 5 of the original. This is the book that contains it.

Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense., Vol. 5 (light novel)

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Also in manga:

  • Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. · Vol. 8Buy on Amazon

Where it stops:

BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. Season 2 anime poster

Season 2

Low confidence

12 episodesJan 2023 – Apr 2023

Anime ends at
Ep 12

This volume overlaps with the final event shown in Season 2.

Provisional start: Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense., Vol. 9 (light novel)

Yen OnEnglishPaperback

All 10 books from Vol. 9 to Vol. 18
  1. Vol. 9Buy on Amazon
  2. Vol. 10Buy on Amazon
  3. Vol. 11Buy on Amazon
  4. Vol. 12Buy on Amazon
  5. Vol. 13Buy on Amazon
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  8. Vol. 16Buy on Amazon
  9. Vol. 17Buy on Amazon
  10. Vol. 18Buy on Amazon

Also in other languages:

Where it stops:

Original · Light novel

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

痛いのは嫌なので防御力に極振りしたいと思います。

YuumikanKadokawaCompleted19 volumes

Series copies in print

Over 3 million copies

Kadokawa · incl. digital · March 2025

All volumes

Before you read

Suggested reading (English · Yen On): Season 1 ends at Ep 12. Continue with Vol. 5.

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