ITAI NO WA IYA NANO DE BOUGYORYOKU NI KYOKUFURI SHITAI TO OMOIMASU.
STATUS
COMPLETE
EPISODES
12
RELEASE
March 25, 2020
LENGTH
24 min
DESCRIPTION
The story centers on Kaede Honjou, who 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. However, 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.
(Source: Anime News Network, edited)
CAST
Kaede Honjou
Kaede Hondo
Risa Shiramine
Ruriko Noguchi
Kasumi
Saori Hayami
Syrup
Miyuri Shimabukuro
Mii
Rina Satou
Kanade
Satomi Arai
May
Ai Kakuma
Yui
Nanaka Suwa
Iz
Satomi Satou
Frederica
Ayana Taketatsu
Chrome
Noriaki Sugiyama
Oboro
Akiha Matsui
Payne
Kenshou Ono
Marx
Akira Ishida
Misery
Yuuko Minaguchi
Dread
Takumi Yamazaki
Dorazou
Sakura Tange
Drag
Nobutoshi Kanna
Shin
Kappei Yamaguchi
Christmas Rose
Jun Inoue
Administrator A
Tesshou Genda
Administrator C
Chika Sakamoto
Administrator D
Yasuhiro Takato
Administrator B
Misaki Kuno
EPISODES
Dubbed
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REVIEWS
TheFluffNeko
Remember Ragnarok OnlineContinue on AniListAt first, this show looked like standard cute girls doing cute things show that come dime a dozen these days. However, after two episodes I realized this show struck a powerful chord.. as New World Online reminded me of the fun days I played in the real game Ragnarok Online. Reminded me all of the item gatherings, meeting friends, forming a guild. It's all here.
NONE = Also none of the excess baggage that other shows try to shove into my face. Trying to save the world from evil? trapped in another world? trapped in a game? people dying if they lose? generic harem plot? None of those shits!! This is just pure fun, we are playing a friendly game. More easy to relate to for people like me who played and enjoyed RO years ago.
Art - colorful backgrounds, lush grasslands, forests. Makes you want to explore and do adventure. Rest in the town when you get tired. The enemies, the non-playable characters (npc's), the buildings in the town, and even players chatting in the distance are decently animated, adding a sweet feel to the world of NWO.
Characters - Maple and her friend Sally are the most developed being main the pair. However, the others feel "real enough" in the sense that they feel like the friendly people I've met in Ragnarok Online years ago.
Sound - from the pleasant singing by Rico Sasaki in the background, to the action music during boss fights. It's helps flesh out the world of Bofuri into a wonderland that is both immersive and fun.
Enjoyment - I don't want to over hype. My review is very biased since I enjoyed this show, because I was a Ragnarok Online addict for years. However, one thing this show did is it is consistent on doing things it was meant to do, which is give me the feeling of playing game, explore, adventure, meet friends. It did not pretend to be something deep. Come on people, we're playing game here for fun, not because our lives depended on it or world peace is in danger!! XD Another reason I liked this is no overpowered male main cast gathering a harem either, which is a mercy, as I'm sick of shows like that Smartphone shit.
Overall - I recommend this show for people who want to remove stress and just have some clean fun watching people play a friendly game in a virtual world. If you're looking for something deeper, then look somewhere else.
Vollerei
This anime doesn’t try to be special, because the most special thing is all about having fun in this world...Continue on AniList“Now to distribute status points? Everything I've got goes into defense!” - Maple
If you couldn’t tell from the title, Bofuri isn’t an anime that you should take seriously and expect anything crazy from. The characters are hilarious, the atmosphere is light and refreshing, and the storyline centers around a beginner gamer that seems to get herself into the craziest of situations: Maple. This anime doesn’t try to be anything absurd or impress you with some intricate plot or characters, but it's just there to have fun, and that's a good thing. Bofuri is one of those anime that you need if you’re looking to just sit back, relax, turn off your brain, and enjoy a good laugh or two. So why don’t you do just that?! Enjoy all the smiling faces in this anime. Enjoy all the crazy and entertaining things going on. Enjoy how overpowered Maple seems to get every episode. Just have fun and enjoy it all! Leave all the technical scoring to me... Art and Animation: 9.1/10
The quality of animation was a lot better than I was expecting. I admired the character designs when I first saw them, and I was pleased when I saw that the same level of quality was implemented into the anime as well. The beautiful and vibrant colors of New World Online were both beautiful and refreshing. It felt like you were in a VRMMO with all the surrounding diverse environments and creatures. From beautiful sunsets to crystal clear ocean waters, the attention to detail in background shots were pleasing to the eye. I appreciated all of the diverse environments that we were able to enjoy throughout this anime. As for character designs, you had both familiar and new ones all around. New weapons, unique armor, craftable items, all of it was included in an anime about a virtual video game with their designs. The action scenes also had some amazing and over-the-top moments that I truly wasn’t expecting. Fluid movements, beautiful visual effects, and creative dynamics/skills kept this anime interesting the whole way through. Storyline and Character Progression: 8.5/10
I’d be lying if I told you that this anime had an actual storyline or some type of character progression that didn’t involve leveling or gaining more equipment. While this anime does have in-game events that our gamers participate in, there isn’t really anything beyond that. Bofuri is more of an episodic anime that's meant to be enjoyed one episode at a time. No need to bother with character progression either, since any character progression in this anime has to deal with being a higher level or gaining powerful equipment. There isn’t much to say in this department if I'm being honest. The events that took place in this anime were funny to watch, had a bit of suspense, and looked extremely fun to take part in. The sense of exploration, leveling, and new adventures were all there and made me excited to watch Maples journey as a gamer every episode. I’m sure you’ll either laugh or have your mouth wide open at how many crazy things Maple discovers... Soundtrack and Audio: 8.8/10
This was also another element that I truly enjoyed in Bofuri. The soundtrack had complimented the anime well in adding to the environment and ambiance to give a true sense of adventure. It was upbeat, refreshing, and the OP represented the anime quite well. When it came to the sound effects used, they were neither generic nor stale. This was most evident during action scenes when explosions were plenty and spells were being cast left and right. Another strong point that Bofuri had was in its astonishing vocal cast. With a lot of talent in this cast, its only natural that we’d get high-quality voice acting to add to the bubbly personalities of our beloved characters. No complaints at all when it came to this department. As you can tell, Bofuri isn’t meant to be taken seriously at all. It's intended to be laughed at more than anything. From the cute and adorable moments, to the endless and crazy overpowered things Maple seems to get, you’re going to have a lot of enjoyment with this anime. With a grand soundtrack, amazing vocal cast, and animation to add to the immersion, Bofuri is here to help you unwind and just enjoy! So sit back, don’t worry about the big things, and enjoy the absurdly funny and OP adventures of our cute gamer Maple. For the refreshing and great quality animation, fun soundtrack, and hilarious adventures, Bofuri has earned its score of 8.8/10. What are you waiting for? Add this to your plan to watch when you need an anime to make you smile and relax! That's all for now, and as always, I'll see you in the next one <3 A special thanks to my Editor: @Zedlin Streaming Platform: Funimation 
SisconOniichan
This anime is for those people who need their MMO craving scratched but don't want a serious story.Continue on AniListVISUALS: 90/100
They did a fairly great job in the animation for this. There's CGI used here and there, but I think they handled it well enough and transitioned from it to traditional and vice versa pretty smoothly. There are also really great scenes visually, like during the times when Maple gets some of her new skills. Of course, there are some parts that I think would've been better if done in traditional animation, especially during some close-ups in some fight scenes. I've also noticed that they used slideshow montages a bit too much but that isn't that bad. Overall the visuals are done well.
AUDIO: 70/100
A bit forgettable, imo. Both the OP and the ED I skipped from the first episode because they're a bit too standard for my taste. Nothing new. The BGM is meh too. Not bad, but not memorable either. It's only been 2 days and I can't remember any of the BGMs they used. (This is coming from the guy who can still remember the ones used in Himouto and Gabdrop even after only watching those twice)
VOICE ACTING: 90/100
Pretty good voice acting. The only one I thought was a bit out of place was Yui's VA. Not bad, just out of place, like she isn't used to or she shouldn't be voicing lolis. It felt forced. Other than that, most of them are good and fit the character fairly well.
As an AL player, Ai Kakuma was recognizable from the moment I first heard her.
STORY: 80/100
The story is where I'm most.. iffy.. at. The story felt like it was all over the place and honestly, it didn't really feel like there was a story at all. That isn't bad by itself, but it felt like they didn't know if they should be going the slice of life route or the action comedy route. There are also tropes in here that I absolutely despise (I'm looking at you, number 1 player) but their lack of screentime makes up for it.
The slice of life/gamey parts I really liked. As an avid MMO player seeing a noob play and learn the ropes of a genre I love will never get old. Seeing Maple get these ridiculous powers without actually tryharding was hilarious AF.
The parts I didn't really like were the ones where they suddenly shifted into super serious, almost chuuni-like action sequences. Sally's serious mode, for example. The shifts into these scenes were really jarring. One moment, we were fishing but a few moments later we're fighting a boss that honestly should've been relegated into one of those short clips or maybe even those montage they liked to use. The use of CGI in those parts only made it worse. Honestly, now that I think about it, most of the meh stuff are the scenes where Maple wasn't present. She was seriously carrying this show on her back with her adorableness.
Overall, If I were to change something about the story, it would be to turn it into a purely slice of life anime. The action scenes (that didn't have Maple) really didn't work imo and should've been changed in some way (Something like Kuma kuma kuma bear, in how it blends slice of life and action would be perfect). If I were to rate the two parts/genres separately, I'd rate the Maple parts 95/100 while the rest, somewhere around 65/100.
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