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All series / BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense / Arc 5

Arc 5 of 19 in BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense

Arc 5: Novel volume 5

Arc name chosen by Arc Almanac, because the books don’t name it.

I’ve watched through

Season 1 stops before this arc.

Seen by the end of Season 2.

What happens

The guild explores newly opened areas while its relationships with rival players develop.

Where it sits

Arc 5 in BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Web novel—Chapters 132–320Japanese
Light novelVol 5Vol 05Japanese
Light novelVol 5Vol 05English
MangaVol 8Chapters 43–50Japanese
MangaVol 8Chapters 43–50English
AnimeSeason 2Season 2, episodes 1–12—

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