The Best Episodes of BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.2/10(13 votes)

   #1 - Defense and First Battle

   S1:E11/8/2020

   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

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   Director:Yuushi Ibe

   Writer:Fumihiko Shimo
2. 

   7.5/10(10 votes)

   #2 - Defense and Friends

   S1:E21/15/2020

   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

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   Director:Yuta Maruyama

   Writer:Fumihiko Shimo
3. 

   6.9/10(10 votes)

   #3 - Defense and Reaching Second Level

   S1:E31/22/2020

   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

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   Director:Masafumi Tamura

   Writer:Fumihiko Shimo
4. 

   7.4/10(10 votes)

   #4 - Defense and Second Event

   S1:E41/29/2020

   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

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   Director:Jun Fukuda

   Writer:Shingo Nagai
5. 

   7.5/10(10 votes)

   #5 - Defense and Spoils of War

   S1:E52/5/2020

   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

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   Director:Yuya Horiuchi

   Writer:Shingo Nagai
6. 

   7.0/10(9 votes)

   #6 - Defense and Reinforcements

   S1:E62/12/2020

   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

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   Director:Yuushi Ibe

   Writer:Fumihiko Shimo
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7. 

   7.5/10(10 votes)

   #7 - Defense and Upgrades

   S1:E72/19/2020

   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.

   Directors:Mirai Minato, Shin Oonuma

   Writer:Fumihiko Shimo

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   Directors:Mirai Minato, Shin Oonuma

   Writer:Fumihiko Shimo
8. 

   7.8/10(10 votes)

   #8 - Defense and Third Event

   S1:E82/26/2020

   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

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   Director:Yuushi Ibe

   Writer:Shingo Nagai
9. 

   7.7/10(9 votes)

   #9 - Defense and Fourth Event

   S1:E93/4/2020

   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

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   Director:Masafumi Tamura

   Writer:Shingo Nagai
10. 

    7.9/10(9 votes)

    #10 - Defense and Attack

    S1:E103/11/2020

    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

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    Director:Jun Fukuda

    Writer:Fumihiko Shimo
11. 

    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #11 - Defense and Mighty Foe

    S1:E113/18/2020

    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

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    Director:Yuya Horiuchi

    Writer:Shingo Nagai
12. 

    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #12 - Defense and Bonds

    S1:E123/25/2020

    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

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    Director:Masahiro Hosoda

    Writer:Fumihiko Shimo