7.323 minSeason 2 • Episode 12
LatestThe third and final day of the eighth event brings the strongest monsters yet. Maple Tree, Flame Emperors, and Order of the Holy Sword work together to fight off the final onslaught. The goal is to make it to the end of the event alive...
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 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. But 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.
Writing
Actually funny MMO logic that respects the genre.
Acting
Kaede Hondo's deadpan Maple delivery is perfection.
Production
Vivid world design that makes VR feel genuinely inviting.
Kaede Hondo
Maple (voice)
Ruriko Noguchi
Sally (voice)
Saori Hayami
Kasumi (voice)
Satomi Arai
Kanade (voice)
Ai Kakuma
May (voice)
Nanaka Suwa
Yui (voice)
Noriaki Sugiyama
Kuromu (voice)
Satomi Sato
Iz (voice)
Kensho Ono
Payne (voice)
Takumi Yamazaki
Dread (voice)
Ayana Taketatsu
Frederica (voice)
Nobutoshi Canna
Drag (voice)
Rina Sato
Mii (voice)
Kappei Yamaguchi
Shin (voice)
Akira Ishida
Markus (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The light novel author, Yuumikan, allegedly based Maple's build on their own tendency to avoid risk in RPGs.
BOFURI arrived during the 2020 lockdown boom, becoming a defining 'cozy gaming' anime when people desperately needed low-stakes comfort.
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