- 7.2/10128 votes
#1 - Defense and First Battle
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/8/2020
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.
Director: Yuushi Ibe
Writer: Fumihiko Shimo
- 7.0/10118 votes
#2 - Defense and Friends
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/15/2020
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.
Director: Yuta Maruyama
Writer: Fumihiko Shimo
- 7.0/10107 votes
#3 - Defense and Reaching Second Level
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/22/2020
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?
Director: Masafumi Tamura
Writer: Fumihiko Shimo
- 7.2/10104 votes
#4 - Defense and Second Event
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/29/2020
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.
Director: Jun Fukuda
Writer: Shingo Nagai
- 7.2/10104 votes
#5 - Defense and Spoils of War
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/5/2020
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.
Director: Yuya Horiuchi
Writer: Shingo Nagai
- 7.2/1099 votes
#6 - Defense and Reinforcements
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/12/2020
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.
Director: Yuushi Ibe
Writer: Fumihiko Shimo
- 7.5/10102 votes
#7 - Defense and Upgrades
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/19/2020
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.
Director: Mirai Minato, Shin Oonuma
Writer: Fumihiko Shimo
- 7.6/1095 votes
#8 - Defense and Third Event
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/26/2020
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.
Director: Yuushi Ibe
Writer: Shingo Nagai
- 7.6/1095 votes
#9 - Defense and Fourth Event
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/4/2020
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.
Director: Masafumi Tamura
Writer: Shingo Nagai
- 7.6/1096 votes
#10 - Defense and Attack
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/11/2020
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.
Director: Jun Fukuda
Writer: Fumihiko Shimo
- 7.7/1097 votes
#11 - Defense and Mighty Foe
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/18/2020
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.
Director: Yuya Horiuchi
Writer: Shingo Nagai
- 8.0/10107 votes
#12 - Defense and Bonds
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/25/2020
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.
Director: Masahiro Hosoda
Writer: Fumihiko Shimo
The Best Episodes of BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. Season 1
Every episode of BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. Season 1!
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...
Genres:AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & FantasyComedy
Network:AT-X
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Defense and First Battle" is the best rated episode of "BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense." season 1. It scored 7.2/10 based on 128 votes. Directed by Yuushi Ibe and written by Fumihiko Shimo, it aired on 1/8/2020. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Defense and Friends".