The official website for BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense, the anime adaptation of Yuumikan's Itai no wa Iya nano de Bōgyoryoku ni Kyokufuri Shitai to Omoimasu light novel series, has announced that Season 2 has been delayed to January 2023. They've released the new season's first promotional video and returning staff.
The anime's second season was originally set to premiere in 2022.
1ST PV:
Shin Oonuma is directing the second season at SILVER LINK. (Mirai Minato co-directed the first season with Oonuma). Fumihiko Shimo is again in charge of series composition. Kazuya Hirata will again design the characters and serve as chief animation director. Hiroyuki Honda will also serve as chief animation director. Taro Masuda is returning to compose the music.
Funimation streamed the first season subbed and dubbed, and describes the series as:
She may be new to gaming, but Maple has found the secret to invincibility! Just put all your skill points into defense until you can't even move. That works, right? She doesn't want to experience any pain in the VRMMO game she started playing, and somehow it works better than anyone expected. Now she's got followers??
TEASER VISUAL:
She may be new to gaming, but Maple has found the secret to invincibility! Just put all your skill points into defense until you can't even move. That works, right? She doesn't want to experience any pain in the VRMMO game she started playing, and somehow it works better than anyone expected. Now she's got followers??