Punchline is an anime that took me a little by surprise. I will say that I was expecting a typical ecchi comedy with a little bit of super power stuff, but I got quite a bit more. Though the show did surprise me, it still wasn't really anything I could lose my mind about or give too much more than the 'entertaining and interesting' stamp, landing it around a seven, even though I was tempted to give it a little higher of a score.
Story(7/10)
The story is what surprised me. If this anime was what I expected, this could have easily been a 5 or lower, but the story actually had some work put into it. I will do my best to give you an idea spoiler free. Th story isn't entirely linear, it deals with time manipulation, and spirits, which was actually an interesting idea. There were also a good few twists in it as well. My only complaint is that a lot of these twists are simply unimportant, or don't really make sense. However, this story is a lot more dark and developed that I think anyone was expecting.
Art(7/10)
This is pretty much your typical anime art, and it is of the same quality as just about everything else made recently. It does have a slightly more toony look, but I don't think it stood out all that much.
Sound(6/10)
his is pretty much the usual sound rating I give an anime, and this isn't much different. he sound was nice, but nothing really stood out. I ever felt lik 'wow, this soundtrack is so good.' Basically, the sound could be completely removed with little impact on the show.
Character(7/10)
I enjoyed the characters, for the most part. There wasn't too much development, aside from the main character, but it wasn't all that bad. liked the backstory given to some of them, it reminded me of Zankyou No Terror quite a bit. I think there could have been more work put into each character, but twelve episodes rarely allows for that kind of development.
Enjoyment(8/10)
I can certainly say that Punchline is entertaining. It has some good comedy in there, an interesting plot, some fan service, and is just overall fun to watch. Though it is more serious than I expected, the show doesn't draw on you like many others do.
So, Punchline is a pretty average show, that took me by surprise. t had a pretty unique concept, but I don't think it was revolutionary or anything. So I recommend this to people who like comedy, twisted plots, or ecchi. I think this show is good on those three points, and it should be worth your time. I wouldn't recommend this is you like dark shows, if you are turned away by fan service, or if you want a lot of action. This show doesn't have really any action, and never gets too dark or serious.
