Level 6 of the game contains horrific areas where demons roam. Cooperating with these powerful guild masters reminds Maple of a particular anomaly that she has run into. And when she works on collecting materials with Sally in an unexpected yet “efficient” manner Maple manages to cause a game bug. Despite Bofuri's simple and admittedly kind of stupid premise, anime can have a simple premise and still work. One Punch is about a normal guy who becomes the world's strongest superhero, but he's so OP that every fight is a bore to him and all his fellow superheroes are rendered completely worthless. When I first watched Bofuri, I thought it was going to be an isekai version of One Punch Man with the whole joke being how OP Kaede is. However, this really isn't a comedy series. Bofuri is a "cute girls doing cute things" anime that on rare occasion has a comedic moment. So now that we realize it's not a comedy, we have to ask ourselves why this was made and who was it made for? My immediate guess is that Bofuri was made for thirsty male gamers who want to imagine having a hardcore gamer girlfriend. However, it doesn't actually feature any fanservice whatsoever. The main girls are drawn very flat and aren't ever sexualized. There is no romance in the series. It doesn't cater to any weird fetishes or anything like that. So maybe this is actually meant to be a relaxing anime for gamer girls? Nope! Bofuri is classified as a seinen, which means it is in fact intended for older men. As someone in the seinen demographic, I honestly can't imagine why people think this anime is good.

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she's just trying to have fun, while focusing on making herself hard to kill. They come up with cool & creative ways to overcome challenges. Silver Link still shows their promise in this show by pumping out the usual sakuga moments that are of its signature since Season 1, and it is replicated here to good effect, I'll give it this much if the studio's in-house directors Mirai Minato and Shin Oonuma (chief) knows what kind of game they are playing with Bofuri's adaptation. The one disappointment for me though, would be the OST. Junjou no Afilia's 2nd OP for Bofuri just sounds pedestrian when compared to the amazing 1st OP graced for Season 1 that's just as iconic and still having that whimsical effect, even 3 years later. The ED, like Season 1 however, is forgettable at best and isn't noteworthy. Loo, Egan (January 9, 2021). "BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense. Anime Season 2 to Air in 2022". Anime News Network . Retrieved January 9, 2021.stakes at all! This anime was recommended by a friend as one of the most pointless anime ever made. After watching it, I have to agree. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 13, 2023). "Bofuri Anime's 2nd Season Delays 7th Episode by 2 Weeks Due to COVID-19". Anime News Network . Retrieved February 15, 2022. Episodes 7-10 will air weekly starting on March 8, schedule for episodes 11-12 not yet decided. Starting in May 2018, illustrator Jiro Oimoto began adapting the story into the BOFURI manga series. Serialized in Kadokawa Shoten’s Monthly Comp Ace magazine, the BOFURI manga was up to Volume 6 as of August 26, 2022. Character designer Kazuya Hirata is once again serving as chief animation director, while Koin is credited for the original character design. Hotota Hiroyuki is also listed as a chief animation director While technically not an isekai, BOFURI could be popular enough that Maple and Sally find themselves featured in Isekai Quartet Season 3, which has already featured cameos by Cautious Hero’s Seiya and Ristarte.

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The BOFURI manga’s English translation was also announced by North American publisher Yen Press. The English manga was up to Volume 5 as of October 18, 2022. The BOFURI light novels and manga have their own distinct art style and character designs in comparison to the anime. Pic credit: Koin, Jiro Oimoto BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense Anime Has 12 Episodes". Anime News Network. January 10, 2020 . Retrieved January 10, 2020. All in all, BOFURI Episode 12 found an ending in the Maple Tree guild battle of light novel Volume 4. That’s good news since this stopping point leaves plenty of light novel source material for the BOFURI Season 2 anime. Just as season one is this a really chill anime without big world ending problems that need to be solved. It also has no big dramas and only have minor character quirks and challenges that needs to be overcome. This show isn't perfect and I haven't mentioned the episode where they forget to stop using 3D animation causing it to feel low budget and gross, but its a genuinely good show. For every small error or plot hole they have, they avoid a distinct pitfall plaguing many similar shows.BOFURI: I don't want to get hurt so I'll max out my defense", is one of those ridiculous MMORPG light-novel adaptations that people forget as soon as the last episode airs. Why? Because it plays safe. The first season was helmed by directors Shin Oonuma and Mirai Minato. For the second season, only Mr. Oonuma is returning. in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Archived from the original on June 7, 2020 . Retrieved January 24, 2020. Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense., Vol. 12". Yen Press . Retrieved October 26, 2023. Updated September 20, 2022: BOFURI Season 2 release date delayed to Winter 2023. Added trailer and new light novel/manga info.