<p>The title <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punchline_%28anime%29"><strong>Punchline</strong></a> in Japanese パンチライン contains the terminology [パンチラ]{Panchira}, which means <em>"the instant of miracle granted by the god of chance when the panty becomes partially visible"</em> according to <a href="http://dic.nicovideo.jp/a/%E3%83%91%E3%83%B3%E3%83%81%E3%83%A9">Nico Nico Pedia</a>, or simply <em>panty-shot</em> according to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panchira">Wikipedia</a>.</p>

<p>This is inline with the theme of the show, where the main protagonist has to avoid all those moments when the girls inadvertently expose their panties, or he will become excited and somehow cause an asteroid to collide with the Earth.</p>

<p>The relation between the title and the term <em>panchira</em> is prominently displayed in the OP of the series, and also in <a href="http://www.lyrical-nonsense.com/lyrics/shokotan-daisuki-denpagumi/punch-line/#Japanese">the lyrics of the OP 「しょこたん♥でんぱ組」</a>:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>パンパンチラ　パンパンチラ　パンパンチラ　パンパンチライン<br>
  パンパンチラ　パンパンチラ　パンパンチラ　パンパンチライン</p>
  
  <p>[...]</p>
  
  <p>Why not look at my panty line?<br>
  女の子に恥かかせないでね</p>
</blockquote>

<p>The line before last in the lyrics also gives rise to another interpretation of the title: <em>Punchline</em> = <em>Panty Line</em>, since the sound of <em>panty</em> and <em>punch</em> in Japanese is very close （[パンテーィ]{Panti–} vs. [パンチ]{Panchi}）.</p>

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<p>Why is the title <strong>Punchline</strong>? How does it relate to the series itself?</p>

<p>According to dictionary.com, <a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/punch+line" rel="nofollow"><em>punchline</em></a> means</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>the climactic phrase or sentence in a joke, speech, advertisement, or humorous story that produces the desired effect.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>So do we have to wait until the end of the series to understand the meaning of the title?</p>

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Why is the title Punchline?
# Why is the title Punchline?
Posted by: username_0 on 2015-04-17
Why is the title **Punchline**? How does it relate to the series itself?

According to dictionary.com, [*punchline*](http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/punch+line) means

> the climactic phrase or sentence in a joke, speech, advertisement, or humorous story that produces the desired effect.

So do we have to wait until the end of the series to understand the meaning of the title?
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### Answer by username_0 on 2015-04-17. Score: 6
The title [**Punchline**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punchline_%28anime%29) in Japanese パンチライン contains the terminology [パンチラ]{Panchira}, which means *"the instant of miracle granted by the god of chance when the panty becomes partially visible"* according to [Nico Nico Pedia](http://dic.nicovideo.jp/a/%E3%83%91%E3%83%B3%E3%83%81%E3%83%A9), or simply *panty-shot* according to [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panchira).

This is inline with the theme of the show, where the main protagonist has to avoid all those moments when the girls inadvertently expose their panties, or he will become excited and somehow cause an asteroid to collide with the Earth.

The relation between the title and the term *panchira* is prominently displayed in the OP of the series, and also in [the lyrics of the OP 「しょこたん♥でんぱ組」](http://www.lyrical-nonsense.com/lyrics/shokotan-daisuki-denpagumi/punch-line/#Japanese):

> パンパンチラ　パンパンチラ　パンパンチラ　パンパンチライン  
> パンパンチラ　パンパンチラ　パンパンチラ　パンパンチライン
>
> [...]
>
> Why not look at my panty line?  
> 女の子に恥かかせないでね

The line before last in the lyrics also gives rise to another interpretation of the title: *Punchline* = *Panty Line*, since the sound of *panty* and *punch* in Japanese is very close （[パンテーィ]{Panti–} vs. [パンチ]{Panchi}）.
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