7.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. (2020)
BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. (2020)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
7.4
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film is an apolitical slice-of-life anime centered on a virtual reality game, focusing on themes of friendship, creative problem-solving, and the enjoyment of gaming without engaging with real-world political ideologies or societal critiques.
The movie features a cast typical for a Japanese anime production, with no explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on gaming and adventure, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.
Secondary
The show features multiple female characters who engage in and win direct physical combat against male opponents. Sally uses her speed and daggers, while Kasumi employs her katana skills to defeat male players and monsters in melee encounters.
The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story centers on female friendships and adventures within a virtual reality game, with no explicit romantic or queer relationships depicted in the narrative.
Based on available information, BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. does not appear to feature identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Therefore, an assessment of its portrayal cannot be made.
The anime series "BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense." is an adaptation of a light novel. All major characters retain their established genders from the source material in the on-screen adaptation.
BOFURI is a Japanese anime adaptation of a Japanese light novel series. The characters are original to this Japanese media, and there is no prior established racial identity that has been altered in the adaptation. Therefore, no race swap has occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.3
7.4
Critic Ratings
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