TV series
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. is available to stream on Crunchyroll Premium (Via Amazon Prime), Disney+, and Hulu in United States. You can also rent or buy it from Google Play, Amazon, and Apple TV. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
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.
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Episode 1
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.
Directed by Yusuke SekineWritten by Fumihiko ShimoGuest stars Kaede Hondo, Ruriko Noguchi, Tessyo Genda, Yasuhiro Takato, Miyuri Shimabukuro, Akiha Matsui, Misaki Kuno, Ami Koshimizu
Episode 2
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...
Directed by Masahiko SuzukiWritten by Fumihiko ShimoGuest stars Kaede Hondo, Ruriko Noguchi, Miyuri Shimabukuro, Jun Inoue, Mitsuki Nakamura, Seiyuu Fujiwara, Kazuki Souya, Kenta Miyake
Episode 3
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...
Directed by Junya KoshibaWritten by Fumihiko ShimoGuest stars Tessyo Genda, Yasuhiro Takato, Miyuri Shimabukuro, Junko Takeuchi, Misaki Kuno, Ami Koshimizu, Yu Sasahara, Aria Asakura
Episode 4
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.
Directed by Ryuta YamamotoWritten by Shingo NagaiGuest stars Tessyo Genda, Yasuhiro Takato, Miyuri Shimabukuro, Akiha Matsui, Misaki Kuno, Ami Koshimizu, Jun Inoue, Mitsuki Nakamura
Episode 5
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.
Directed by Yusuke SekineWritten by Shingo NagaiGuest stars Tessyo Genda, Yasuhiro Takato, Miyuri Shimabukuro, Akiha Matsui, Misaki Kuno, Ami Koshimizu, Jun Inoue, Mitsuki Nakamura
Episode 6
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.
Directed by Chihiro KumanoWritten by Fumihiko ShimoGuest stars Miyuri Shimabukuro, Akiha Matsui, Jun Inoue, Mitsuki Nakamura, Seiyuu Fujiwara, Kazuki Souya, Akiha Matsui, Farahnaz Nikray
Episode 7
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...
Directed by Naoki HishikawaWritten by Shingo NagaiGuest stars Tessyo Genda, Yasuhiro Takato, Miyuri Shimabukuro, Akiha Matsui, Misaki Kuno, Ami Koshimizu, Aria Asakura, Jun Inoue
Episode 8
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.
Directed by Jun FukudaWritten by Shingo NagaiGuest stars Akiha Matsui, Miyuri Shimabukuro, Tessyo Genda, Yasuhiro Takato, Miyuri Shimabukuro, Akiha Matsui, Misaki Kuno, Ami Koshimizu
Episode 9
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.
Directed by Masahiko SuzukiWritten by Fumihiko ShimoGuest stars Tessyo Genda, Yasuhiro Takato, Miyuri Shimabukuro, Akiha Matsui, Junko Takeuchi, Misaki Kuno, Ami Koshimizu, Chitose Morinaga
Episode 10
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.
Directed by Ryuta YamamotoWritten by Shingo NagaiGuest stars Akiha Matsui, Miyuri Shimabukuro, Tessyo Genda, Yasuhiro Takato, Miyuri Shimabukuro, Akiha Matsui, Misaki Kuno, Ami Koshimizu
Episode 11
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.
Directed by Yusuke SekineWritten by Fumihiko ShimoGuest stars Akiha Matsui, Miyuri Shimabukuro, Tessyo Genda, Yasuhiro Takato, Miyuri Shimabukuro, Akiha Matsui, Misaki Kuno, Ami Koshimizu
Episode 12
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...
Directed by Masahiro HosodaWritten by Fumihiko ShimoGuest stars Akiha Matsui, Miyuri Shimabukuro, Tessyo Genda, Yasuhiro Takato, Miyuri Shimabukuro, Akiha Matsui, Junko Takeuchi, Misaki Kuno
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
Nanaka SuwaYui (voice)
Kensho OnoPayne (voice)
Takumi YamazakiDread (voice)
Ayana TaketatsuFrederica (voice)
Rina SatoMii (voice)
Kappei YamaguchiShin (voice)
Akira IshidaMarkus (voice)
Satomi SatoIz (voice)
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