Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense Defense and First Battle (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

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Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense

Defense and First Battle (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

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.

Creator

Yuumikan (creator: based on light novel by)

Directors

Yûshi Ibe (episode director) | Mirai Minato | Shin Ônuma (as Shin Onuma)

Writers

Kristen McGuire (english script adaptation) | Shingo Nagai | Fumihiko Shimo | Yuumikan (novel)

Composer

Taro Masuda

Cinematographer

Atsushi Satô (as Atsushi Satou)

Editor

Yûji Kondô (as Yuji Kondo)

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 8, 2020

Release date

Jan 8, 2020 (Japan)

Awards

Series awards

3 wins & 7 nominations

Contacts

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 cast members

Name	Known for
Kaede Hondo Maple / Kaede Honjo (voice) Maple / Kaede Honjo (voice) See fewer	Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Mugen Train (2020)
Ruriko Noguchi Risa Shiramine (voice) Risa Shiramine (voice) See fewer	Beyblade X (2023)
Noriaki Sugiyama Kuromu (voice) Kuromu (voice) See fewer	Naruto (2002)
Satomi Satô Iz (voice) (as Satomi Sato) Iz (voice) (as Satomi Sato) See fewer	K-On! The Movie (2011)
Ayana Taketatsu Frederica (voice) Frederica (voice) See fewer	Ore no imouto ga konna ni kawaii wake ga nai (2010)
Nobutoshi Canna Drag (voice) Drag (voice) See fewer	Berserk (1997)
Akiha Matsui Risa's mother (voice) Risa's mother (voice) See fewer	Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
Anthony Bowling Kuromu (voice: English version) Kuromu (voice: English version) See fewer	Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018)
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Victoria Keller Risa's Mom / Additional Voices (voice: English version) Risa's Mom / Additional Voices (voice: English version) See fewer	Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018)
Skyler McIntosh Additional Voices (voice: English version) Additional Voices (voice: English version) See fewer	Clockwork Planet (2017)
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Lindsay Seidel Frederica (voice: English version) Frederica (voice: English version) See fewer	The Final (I) (2010)
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