BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt so I'll Max Out My Defence

"Ew, not another cliche virtual reality video game based isekai anime, I'm done with this boring and repetitive concept". WRONG, there is no isekai out there like this one. Bofuri is a refreshing video game isekai featuring a female protagonist, and just seeing a shojo isekai that won't objectify women is reason enough to watch this. Even that aside, this is a very calming anime, full of positive vibes and amazing imagery. The focus of Bofuri is to display the perfect virtual reality gaming environment and community, a story about friendship, inspiration and hardcore RPG style fun!

The story of Bofuri is like one of those amazing dreams you get once in a while: it's a great experience, and you wish it was real when it ends. We follow a young girl called Kaede who plays a new online virtual reality video game for the first time, on her friend's recommendation. She names herself Maple in the game and is in it just to have fun. Not being a veteran gamer, she does a lot of unusual things like allocating all her skill points just to defense. Eventually through many events, unexpectedly becomes a strong player that even game developers start to keep an eye on. She goes through a journey of balancing her online life with her school work, learning how to make comrades in-game and exploring the unique game world. What I love about all this is that nothing ever goes wrong! The anime is all about positivity and showing viewers what the perfect online gaming experience would look like. And honestly, it worked, I want to be able to play this game. They absolutely nailed the battles, the power ups, the scenery and even the costume design (amazingly with zero lewd fan service). Watch the anime to see what unexpected things Maple will do next! 

Bofuri has just one short and sweet season with 12 episodes and a season two in development, while I like the anime's pacing, it falls flat in many episodes because of its general lack of direction. There are moments when you feel like the entire anime is a giant form of product placement but the game they are promoting is fake. I don't like that it's teasing an experience that does not exists.



My personal ratings are:

Story: 2/5
Character Development: 3/5
Dialogue: 3/5
Music: 3/5
Enjoyment: 4/5 

Overall Recommendation: Well if its fine with Maple then I'll do anything 

Watch BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt so I'll Max Out My Defence on Netflix and use a VPN if it's not in your region.