Itai no wa Iya nanode Bougyoryoku ni Kyokufuri Shitai to Omoimasu. 2

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Synonyms: BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense 2nd Season, I hate being in pain, so I think I'll make a full defense build 2, I Hate Getting Hurt, So I Put All My Skill Points Into Defense 2

Japanese: 痛いのは嫌なので防御力に極振りしたいと思います。2

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Type: TV

Episodes: 12

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Jan 11, 2023 to Apr 20, 2023

Premiered: Winter 2023

Broadcast: Wednesdays at 23:30 (JST)

Producers: MAGES., Docomo Anime Store, Sammy, ABC Animation, Kadokawa Media House, Kadokawa, D-techno

Licensors: None found, add some

Studios: SILVER LINK.

Source: Light novel

Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

Theme: Video Game

Duration: 23 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 7.21¹ (scored by 76,528 users)

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Ranked: #3282²

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Popularity: #1065

Members: 227,949

Favorites: 1,335

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Synopsis

After achieving fruitful results in New World Online's previous events, the now famous Maple Tree guild is excited to explore the new floors introduced in game. As if their guild was not already feared enough, each member is motivated to find stronger skills for themselves in order to greatly expand their options in future battles. Not forgetting the importance of networking, the guild also forges amicable relationships with other notable guilds, such as the Kingdom of the Flame Emperor and the Congregation of the Holy Swords.

With their eccentric guild master Maple at the forefront, the members of Maple Tree continue to stumble upon creative ways to implement their skills, driving the game developers crazy along the way.

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Background

Itai no wa Iya nano de Bougyoryoku ni Kyokufuri Shitai to Omoimasu. 2 was initially scheduled to broadcast in 2022, but it was delayed until January 2023.

The series was released on Blu-ray and DVD in three volumes from March 24, 2023, to May 24, 2023.

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Adaptation:	Itai no wa Iya nanode Bougyoryoku ni Kyokufuri Shitai to Omoimasu.
Prequel:	Itai no wa Iya nanode Bougyoryoku ni Kyokufuri Shitai to Omoimasu.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Maple

Main

Hondo, Kaede
Japanese

Sally

Main

Noguchi, Ruriko
Japanese

Syrup

Supporting

Shimabukuro, Miyuri
Japanese

Kanade

Supporting

Arai, Satomi
Japanese

Kasumi

Supporting

Hayami, Saori
Japanese

Mii

Supporting

Satou, Rina
Japanese

Iz

Supporting

Satou, Satomi
Japanese

Yui

Supporting

Suwa, Nanaka
Japanese

May

Supporting

Kakuma, Ai
Japanese

Kuromu

Supporting

Sugiyama, Noriaki
Japanese

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Kaneko, Hayato

Producer

Tokumura, Kenichi

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Umeda, Kazusa

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Shimosato, Satoru

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Opening Theme

"Kono Tate ni, Kakuremasu. (この盾に、隠れます。)" by Junjou no Afilia

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Ending Theme

"Step for Joy" by FRAM

Reviews

Mar 9, 2024

Drakestalker

Recommended

For better or for worse, S2 of BoFuri doesn't bring much of anything new to the table. That is to say that if you enjoyed the first season, you will enjoy this one, too. They're pretty much the exact same thing. Simultaneously, if you thought S1 was not for you, this installment will not redeem shit. Be at peace and move on.

The only tangible change I could detect was that of my own deteriorating enjoyment of the series. S2 reveals an unintended consequence of releasing anime in a seasonal format, rather than continuously, as scores of old anime used to. Because it is released separately, ... rather than a simple continuation, which is what it actually is, the new installment ends up feeling like more of a sequel. This represents an important difference in nuance that cannot be dismissed out of hand.

There is a fundamentally different set of expectations in play when the show goes from BoFuri episode 12 to BoFuri episode 13, versus when it goes from BoFuri episode 12 to BoFuri season 2 episode 1. Like it or not, when you wait months, maybe even years for a new season, you can't help but build expectations to see something new and exciting, rather than just have the story pick back up where it left off and go on as though nothing happened.

Unfortunately, that's exactly what BoFuri does. It just kind of keeps going and nothing really happens, because all of the investigation of the in-universe laws and concepts was already over and done with by the end of the first season. There's nothing left to explore. It's no longer a fantasy adventure show, but rather just slice-of-life – video game slice-of-life of life with no shortage of action, to be sure, but slice-of-life of life nonetheless, because nothing matters anymore. There are no more stakes, because all of the players from the 3 main guilds are friends now. So, you literally get to just sit there and watch them honest-to-God play a terribly designed video game and hang out for 4 hours. Had this been a 2 cour show with 24 episodes instead of 2 seasons of 12, I'm sure I wouldn’t have felt as disappointed.

Granted, you might say that vydja slice-of-life is the whole point of this show. I’ve no argument with you there. Correct, that is indubitably the whole point. I'm just saying what I'm saying to set expectations accordingly.

Mind you, I am also not suggesting that I have a solution for the inadvertent repercussion of the seasonal release format. This is just me pointing out that the problem exists – simply consider it food for thought. I'm certainly not advocating going back to the perpetual weekly broadcast paradigm, especially not when considering the pacing of modern One Piece and Black Clover – and I would rather get waterboarded than see another Naruto filler episode.

What I will say in defense of BoFuri’s second installment is that it's not a cocktease in terms of Maple’s power-ups and abilities. The show won't surreptitiously forget that she can do all that OP bullshit in order to nerf her and introduce tension, as so many other shows are known to do. “Oh, no! I have no idea how to balance this overpowered ability I've given this character and I can't write around it. Never mind, just pretend it never happened!” And you're left there wondering, hold on a minute, why is this character struggling here? Why doesn't he just use that super powerful ability again? No, in the case of Maple, you will get to see it all again as much and as many times as you like, Predator, Loving Sacrifice, Atrocity, Hydra, Machine God, the whole 9 yards.

If anything, for the first couple of episodes, I felt as though the show was being too liberal in showcasing her abilities, but then I remembered, nothing that's happening matters. It's just cutesy moeshit that’s not meant to be serious or go anywhere. It's just supposed to make you feel good about yourself for a little while. Sure enough, she will gain additional broken skills and abilities during this season, as well, but none of them really felt as memorable to me as the aforementioned ones from S1.

Far and away the best thing about it were some of the new zones and vistas. In a select few scenes, the background art gave birth to some environments that I couldn't help but wonder how much cooler and more fascinating they would have been in a story with an actual narrative that was capable of putting them to good use.

As such, I can say I had a decently good time with it, and if you thought the previous installment was nice, then why not give this one the good ol’ college try? Though I must admit, I certainly had to make a conscious effort to stay engaged and watch the next episode every time, rather than let myself get distracted by other, ostensibly more interesting things. There really just wasn't that much to this sequel.

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Feb 23, 2024

MitiKosta

Mixed Feelings

The first season of the anime was excellent, I really loved every part of it.
The humor of the story The rate of progress in the plot.
I was really waiting for a new season of the anime..

Unfortunately this season just didn't work..
From the slow and boring pace of the plot.
The characters did not develop as in the previous season.
There was always an expectation for something good and interesting to happen that just didn't come.

I thought maybe they would give more backstory or even focus a little on other main characters but it all just felt like a big waste of time.
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Nov 1, 2023

sagenova

Not Recommended

I enjoyed s1, I did not enjoy this season for the reason that follow:

There is no real storyline that means anything, just episodic adventures which have no meaning and end with a boss that is quickly and easily defeated as each character is overpowered.

Each new world is just passed by never explored or expanded, meaningless. Just used to fill a episode.

Fights have no impact and aren’t interesting as they are over quickly have no build up and nothing of risk is on the line.

The overpowerdness of characters becomes boring as they are never challenged and the quirkiness and uniqness of new skills has ...

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