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
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.
Directed by Yuushi IbeWritten by Fumihiko ShimoGuest stars Akiha Matsui, Akiha Matsui, Akiha Matsui, Akiha Matsui, Akiha Matsui, Akiha Matsui, Miyuri Shimabukuro, Kaede Hondo
Episode 2
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.
Directed by Yuta MaruyamaWritten by Fumihiko ShimoGuest stars Miyuri Shimabukuro, Reiji Kawashima, Akiha Matsui, Tadaaki Doi, Takahiro Shibano, Kazuki Souya, Kazuki Souya, Reiji Kawashima
Episode 3
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?
Directed by Masafumi TamuraWritten by Fumihiko ShimoGuest stars Ayumi Ayano, Mitsuki Nakamura, Takahiro Shibano, Kazuki Souya, Tadaaki Doi, Kazuki Souya, Mitsuki Nakamura, Tadaaki Doi
Episode 4
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.
Directed by Jun FukudaWritten by Shingo NagaiGuest stars Jun Inoue, Kazuki Souya, Miyuri Shimabukuro, Tadaaki Doi, Jun Inoue, Kazuki Souya, Noriaki Sugiyama, Tessyo Genda
Episode 5
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.
Directed by Yuya HoriuchiWritten by Shingo NagaiGuest stars Seiyuu Fujiwara, Mitsuki Nakamura, Akiha Matsui, Miyuri Shimabukuro, Yasuhiro Takato, Seiyuu Fujiwara, Mitsuki Nakamura, Misaki Kuno
Episode 6
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.
Directed by Yuushi IbeWritten by Fumihiko ShimoGuest stars Takahiro Shibano, Mitsuki Nakamura, Kazuki Souya, Miyuri Shimabukuro, Satomi Arai, Kazuki Souya, Kaede Hondo, Ruriko Noguchi
Episode 7
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.
Directed by Mirai Minato, Shin OonumaWritten by Fumihiko ShimoGuest stars Seiko Ueda, Mayu Minami, Kazuki Souya, Nobutoshi Canna, Mayu Minami, Miyuri Shimabukuro
Episode 8
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.
Directed by Yuushi IbeWritten by Shingo NagaiGuest stars Jun Inoue, Mitsuki Nakamura, Kazuki Souya, Tadaaki Doi, Jun Inoue, Mitsuki Nakamura, Ai Kakuma, Tessyo Genda
Episode 9
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.
Directed by Masafumi TamuraWritten by Shingo NagaiGuest stars Kazuki Souya, Mitsuki Nakamura, Seiyuu Fujiwara, Kazuki Souya, Takuya Nakashima, Seiyuu Fujiwara, Takahiro Shibano, Kohei Yoshiwara
Episode 10
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.
Directed by Jun FukudaWritten by Fumihiko ShimoGuest stars Seiyuu Fujiwara, Jun Inoue, Kazuki Souya, Reiji Kawashima, Mitsuki Nakamura, Takahiro Shibano, Miyuri Shimabukuro, Akiha Matsui
Episode 11
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.
Directed by Yuya HoriuchiWritten by Shingo NagaiGuest stars Mitsuki Nakamura, Jun Inoue, Seiyuu Fujiwara, Kazuki Souya, Takahiro Shibano, Mitsuki Nakamura, Miyuri Shimabukuro, Tadaaki Doi
Episode 12
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.
Directed by Masahiro HosodaWritten by Fumihiko ShimoGuest stars Kaede Hondo, Ruriko Noguchi, Tessyo Genda, Misaki Kuno, Yasuhiro Takato, Miyuri Shimabukuro, Akiha Matsui, Junko Takeuchi
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
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