Punch Line | |
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パンチライン | |
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Anime television series | |
Directed by | Yutaka Uemura |
Written by | Kotaro Uchikoshi |
Music by | Tetsuya Komuro |
Studio | MAPPA |
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Original network | Fuji TV (noitamina) Anime Network |
Original run | April 9, 2015 – June 25, 2015 |
Episodes | 12 |
Game | |
Developer | 5pb. |
Publisher | 5pb. |
Genre | Adventure |
Platform | PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita |
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Manga | |
Punch Line Max | |
Written by | Kotaro Uchikoshi |
Illustrated by | Ginichi |
Published by | Kadokawa Corporation |
Demographic | Seinen |
Magazine | Dengeki G's Comic |
Original run | Sep 30, 2015 – present |
Punch Line (パンチライン Panchi Rain) is a Japanese anime television series directed by Yutaka Uemura and produced by MAPPA with scripts by Kotaro Uchikoshi, music by Tetsuya Komuro, and character designs by Shōta Iwasaki. The series aired on Fuji TV's Noitamina block between April 9, 2015 and June 25, 2015 and was simulcast by Crunchyroll. The series is licensed in North America by Sentai Filmworks. A video game adaptation developed by 5pb. was released on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita on April 28, 2016 in Japan. A manga, titled Punch Line Max, taking place after the anime series, is published by Kadokawa Corporation in Dengeki G's Comic starting Sep 30, 2015. It is illustrated by Ginichi, and is based on an original idea by Uchikoshi.
Yūta Iridatsu lives at the Korai House apartment complex with four girls: Mikatan Narugino, Ito Hikiotani, Meika Daihatsu, and Lovera Chichibu. One day, following a busjacking incident, Yūta finds himself ejected from his own body and becoming a spirit. Guided by the cat spirit Chiranosuke, Yūta must learn to master his spirit powers in order to protect his housemates from the various circumstances they find themselves in. However, if Yūta sees a girl's panties twice in a row, the Earth will be destroyed by a meteor.
Punch Line was first announced on November 24, 2014. The series is directed by Yutaka Uemura at MAPPA and written by Kotaro Uchikoshi with character design by Shōta Iwasaki and music composed by Tetsuya Komuro. The series aired on Fuji TV's noitaminA programming block between April 9, 2015 and June 25, 2015 and was simulcast by Crunchyroll. The opening theme is "Punch Line!" by Shokotan ♥ Denpagumi while the ending theme is "Honey Honey Honey" (蜜蜜蜜) by AyumiKurikaMaki. The series is licensed in North America by Sentai Filmworks.