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All series / BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense / Arc 8

Arc 8 of 19 in BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense

Arc 8: Novel volume 8

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 seventh stratum brings opportunities to find monster companions.

Where it sits

Arc 8 in BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Web novel—Chapters 132–320Japanese
Light novelVol 8Vol 08Japanese
Light novelVol 8Vol 08English
AnimeSeason 2Season 2, episodes 1–12—

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