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Puniru Is a Cute Slime

Puniru Is a Cute Slime (Puniru wa Kawaii Slime) is a manga by Maeda-kun, serialized in Weekly CoroCoro Comic since 2022; it won the Shogakukan Manga Award in 2025.

Punished by His Love

Punished by His Love: 2025 DramaBox vertical drama (63 episodes, released May 30, 2025) starring Rue Austin and Neven Tomic; also a 2,823-chapter web novel by Suzie and a 2026 Thai Channel 3 drama with a near-identical title.

Punisher

The Punisher is Marvel Comics vigilante Frank Castle, created by Gerry Conway, John Romita Sr., and Ross Andru in The Amazing Spider-Man #129 (February 1974). A lethal antihero, he starred in four simultaneous 1990s series, the Ennis and MAX runs, films, and Jon Bernthal's Netflix and MCU versions.

Punisher in film

Punisher in film: screen adaptations of Marvel vigilante Frank Castle (comics debut 1974), covering The Punisher (1989, Dolph Lundgren), The Punisher (2004, Thomas Jane), Punisher: War Zone (2008, Ray Stevenson), the Netflix series, the 2026 Disney+ special One Last Kill, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

Punisher: War Zone

Punisher: War Zone is a 2008 vigilante action film directed by Lexi Alexander, starring Ray Stevenson as Frank Castle, the third Punisher film and a reboot.

Punishment (罚罪)

Punishment (罚罪) is a 2022 40-episode Chinese suspense crime drama on iQiyi, directed by Tian Yi and Yi Yong, starring Huang Jingyu as detective Chang Zheng fighting the Zhao family crime syndicate; it passed 10,000 iQiyi heat and has a 2026 sequel, Punishment 2.

Punit Pathak (पुनीत पाठक)

Punit Pathak, also known as Punit Jayesh Pathak, is an Indian dancer, choreographer, and actor who debuted in the 2013 film ABCD: Any Body Can Dance.

Punjab 1984 (ਪੰਜਾਬ 1984)

Punjab 1984 (ਪੰਜਾਬ 1984) is a 2014 Punjabi drama directed by Anurag Singh, starring Diljit Dosanjh and Kirron Kher; a mother searches for her son during the 1984 Punjab militancy, and it won the 62nd National Film Award for Best Punjabi Film.

Punjab Nahi Jaungi (پنجاب نہیں جاؤں گا)

Punjab Nahi Jaungi (پنجاب نہیں جاؤں گا), a 2017 Pakistani Urdu romantic comedy directed by Nadeem Baig, written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar, starring Humayun Saeed and Mehwish Hayat; highest-grossing Pakistani film until Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2.

Punjabi cinema

Punjabi cinema, or Pollywood, is the Punjabi-language film industry centered in Indian Punjab with a large diaspora audience. It began in Lahore with Daughters of Today (1929) and the first talkie Ishq-e-Punjab (1935), and now spans India, Pakistan, and overseas markets.

Punk'd

Punk'd is MTV's celebrity hidden-camera prank show created by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg, premiering 2003, with revivals on BET (2015, DeStorm Power) and Quibi (2020, Chance the Rapper).

Punkie Johnson

Punkie Johnson (Jessica Williams, born 1985, New Orleans) is an American stand-up comedian and actress, SNL cast member seasons 46-49 (2020-24) and the show's first out Black lesbian cast member, known for Love Life, Bottoms, and Space Force.

Pünktchen und Anton

Pünktchen und Anton is Erich Kästner's 1931 Berlin children's novel about a rich girl and a poor boy; adapted as films in 1953 (Thomas Engel) and 1999 (Caroline Link, Munich setting, Niki Reiser score).

Punky Brewster

Punky Brewster is an American family sitcom (NBC 1984–1986, syndication 1988–1989) starring Soleil Moon Frye as an abandoned girl taken in by Henry Warnimont; it spawned an animated spin-off and a 2021 Peacock revival canceled after one season.

Punky Brewster (2021 TV series)

Punky Brewster (2021) is a Peacock sequel series to the 1980s sitcom, starring Soleil Moon Frye as adult Punky, a divorced mom of three who meets foster child Izzy; 10 episodes, canceled August 2021.

Punyaprabhav

Punyaprabhav (पुण्यप्रभाव) is a Marathi musical play by Ram Ganesh Gadkari, first staged by Kirloskar Natak Mandali in Mumbai in 1916 and known for the song Nachat Na Gaganat.

Puppet

Puppet: a figure moved by a human operator, animated in forms such as marionette, glove, rod, shadow, and body puppet. Its double vision effect, 6,000-year history, stage revival (War Horse), and uses in therapy distinguish it.

Puppet History

Puppet History is an American comedy game show web series by Watcher Entertainment, created by Shane Madej, hosted by the puppet Professor with Ryan Bergara; seven seasons since January 10, 2020, crowning a History Master each episode.

Puppet Master (film series)

Puppet Master is a Full Moon Features horror film series begun in 1989 by David Schmoeller and Charles Band, about Andre Toulon's killer puppets (Blade, Pinhead, Tunneler), spanning direct-to-video sequels, the 2018 reboot The Littlest Reich, and a Blumhouse reboot option.

Puppet Master (film)

Puppet Master (1989), also called Puppetmaster, is a David Schmoeller horror film and the first Full Moon Entertainment release, starring Paul Le Mat and William Hickey as Andre Toulon, whose killer puppets launched the most successful direct-to-video horror franchise.

Puppet Master: Doktor Death

Puppet Master: Doktor Death (2022) is a Full Moon Features horror film, the second solo Puppet Master spin-off after Blade: The Iron Cross, directed by Dave Parker, written by James Quinn, about the demon-possessed Doktor Death puppet killing in a nursing home.

Puppetry

Puppetry (인형극) is theater performed with person-manipulated figures instead of actors; forms include hand, rod, string (marionette), and shadow puppets. It arose before the common era, with hypotheses of Indian or Indian-and-Chinese origin.

Puppetry of the Penis

Puppetry of the Penis, also called the ancient art of genital origami, is an Australian nude comedy show created by Simon Morley and David Friend, debuting at the 1998 Melbourne International Comedy Festival and famous for the Hamburger trick.

Puppy Dog Pals

Puppy Dog Pals is a Disney Junior animated preschool series created by Harland Williams, debuting April 14, 2017, following pug brothers Bingo and Rolly on missions for owner Bob; it ran five seasons and 125 episodes through 2023.

Purab Aur Paschim (पूरब और पश्चिम)

Purab Aur Paschim (पूरब और पश्चिम, East and West) is a 1970 Hindi patriotic drama directed by and starring Manoj Kumar, with Saira Banu, about a freedom fighter's son confronting Westernized NRIs in London; fourth highest-grossing Hindi film of 1970.

Purab Kohli

Purab Kohli, born 1979, is an Indian actor and former Channel V video jockey who began with Hip Hip Hurray, played KD in Rock On!, and works in Hindi films, streaming series such as Sense8, Out of Love, and The Matrix Resurrections.

Purah

Purah (プルア, Purua) is a Sheikah scientist in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Age of Calamity, and Tears of the Kingdom; 124 years old but de-aged by a faulty anti-aging rune, she directs the Hateno Ancient Tech Lab and later leads Lookout Landing.

Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai

Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai (புறம்போக்கு என்கிற பொதுவுடமை), aka Purampokku, is a 2015 Tamil political action thriller by S. P. Jananathan starring Arya, Shaam, Vijay Sethupathi, and Karthika Nair, released 15 May 2015.

Purani Jeans

Purani Jeans is a 2014 Hindi coming-of-age drama directed by Tanushri Chattrji Bassu, starring Tanuj Virwani, Aditya Seal, and Izabelle Leite, about friendship in a Himachal hill town; it grossed $305,113 worldwide.

Pure Country

Pure Country (1992) is a Warner Bros. drama directed by Christopher Cain, starring country singer George Strait in his film debut as superstar Dusty Chandler, who leaves his glitzy arena tour for his Texas roots; its soundtrack hit No. 1 and sold over 6 million copies.