BOFURI: I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, so I’ll Max Out My Defense.

nathandouglasdavis Dec 9, 2019

8

So cute! Maple is an amateur just playing the game for fun, creating a character with extremely skewed stats (putting 100% of feir stat points toward defense). Feir play style is counterintuitive and slow, and draws the attention of a chat board because fe was seen peacefully meditating in the forest while monsters swarmed over fem. Fe's adorable. The chat board, who just want to support fem from the shadows, are also adorable. The admins, even though they're jerks who constantly wish to nerf fem, are also adorable in their own way. Feir playstyle reflects the best aspect of role-playing games, where you can do completely odd and off-the-wall things and somehow they work. Rather than do what's normal, be creative. I love it.  Maple's friend Risa also joins in the game. Fe's a veteran at these types of things. Feir strategizing and thoughtfulness counterbalances Maple's amateur purity. The manga seems like it will largely focus on Maple and Risa competing in game events and finding new skills, fighting styles, and Pokemon-esque monsters which will make them stand even further apart from the norm. And aggravating the admins who didn't realize their game could be exploited in such ways, albeit unintentionally. [Reviewed at chapter 14]