Name: BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.
Genre: 動作, 日常, 輕鬆治癒, 喜劇, 奇幻
Released: 2020

Anime Information & PV

Details

PremiereWinter 2020

Original Work (Author)Yuumikan

DirectorShin Oonuma

Series CompositionFumihiko Shimo

Character DesignKazuya Hirata

Music増田太郎

Episodes12 Episodes

Animation StudioSILVER LINK.

Opening Theme (OP)究極アンバランス！ - 純情のアフィリア

Ending Theme (ED)Play the world - 佐々木李子

BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. is a TV anime adaptation of the light novel series by Yuumikan, produced by SILVER LINK. under the direction of Shin Ohnuma and series composition by Fumihiko Shimo. The story follows Kaede Honjou, a total newcomer to VR gaming who, desperate to avoid any pain, dumps every single stat point into defense—accidentally creating an unstoppable playstyle that shakes the entire game world. Blending high-octane action, fantasy adventure, and feel-good slice-of-life comedy, BOFURI delivers a uniquely charming experience that keeps viewers coming back for more.

Set in a fully immersive virtual reality MMO, this story follows Kaede Honjou, a girl with an unusually strong aversion to pain in real life. When her friend Risa Shiramine introduces her to the game, Kaede dives in with one firm goal in mind — to feel as little pain as possible. She builds her in-game avatar around a single stat: VIT. The results are immediately apparent; her character is sluggish, magically inept, and struggles against even the weakest of enemies. Yet beneath what seems like a catastrophically flawed build lies an unexpected potential. This quirky, defense-obsessed playstyle sets Kaede on an adventure unlike anything other players have experienced, raising the question of just how far an unconventional strategy can take someone in a world built on strength and skill.