BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.

BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. (痛いのは嫌なので防御力に極振りしたいと思います. lit. meaning Itai no wa Iya nano de Bōgyoryoku ni Kyokufuri Shitai to Omoimasu.) is a Japanese multimedia series that spawned from a Web Novel written by Yuumikan on the user-generated novel publishing site Shōsetsuka ni Narō on 2016, being viewed by more than 60 million times on the site.

Synopsis
Bofuri's story centers on Kaede Honjou, who is invited by her friend Risa Shiramine to play the VRMMO game NewWorld Online 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.

Light Novel
Main Article: BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. (Light Novel)

After Yuumikan's web novel was serialized in the site Shōsetsuka ni Narō, it was acquired by the Japanese publisher Fujimi Shobo, who later adapted a portion of the web novel into the first volume of the Light Novel with illustrations by Koin, publishing said volume on September 2017 under their Kadokawa Books imprint. As of March 2020, nine volumes have now been released.

Manga
Main Article: BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. (Manga)

A manga adaptation by Jirō Oimoto began serialization on the seinen magazine Comp Ace by publisher Kadokawa Shoten.

Anime
Main Article: BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. (Anime)

An anime adaptation produced by Silver Link has announced, with the anime starting airing on January 8, 2020, running for 12 episodes, ending on March 25, 2020. A second season has been announced, and is expected to be released on Fall 2022.

Trivia

 * Bofuri or BōFuri (防振り) is the official abbreviation of the title.