Ultra P

Ultra P (ウルトラP, Urutora P) is a series of stage shows featuring hand and rod puppets created by Puppet Theater Company Koganemushi (人形劇団こがねむし, Ningyō Gekidan Koganemushi). It was performed at Ultraman Festival and Ultraman Land, with its first ever performance at Ultraman Festival '94.^[1]

In 1996, the show aired on TV under the name Ultraman M730: Ultraman Land (ウルトラマンM730・ウルトラマンランド, Urutoraman M730 Urutoraman Rando), running for 131 episodes.

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Among the many familiar faces of kaiju, aliens, Ultras, and robots, there's sometimes a new character. One of these includes Bem P, a Bemstar Puppet. Suits of this character could be seen in early 2000 stage shows. Others include multiple of species, like Pakki, and Mukkito family. The cast spans all the way from Ultra Q to present time.

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Trivia[]

Many other Tsuburaya IPs appear among the cast, such as Daigoro.
The same company is also responsible for GekiGoji, a Godzilla-based puppet show, as well as The Greatest Battle in History: Hero Festival, which featured puppets of Gamera and Kamen Rider.
- The company would go on to create the children's puppet show, Godziban.

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Stage Shows and Events
Ultraman Festival	1990 \| '91 (Live Stage) \| '93 \| '94 \| '95 (Part 1, Part 2) \| '97 (Part 1, Part 2) \| '98 (Part 1, Part 2) \| '99 (Part 1, Part 2) \| 2000 (Part 1, Part 2) \| 2001 (Part 1, Part 2) \| 2002 (Part 1, Part 2) \| 2003 (Part 1, Part 2) \| 2004 (Part 1, Part 2) \| 2005 (Part 1, Part 2) \| 2006 (Part 1, Part 2) \| 2007 (Part 1, Part 2) \| 2008 (Part 1, Part 2) \| 2009 (Part 1, Part 2) \| 2010 (Part 1, Part 2) \| 2011 (Part 1, Part 2) \| 2012 (Part 1, Part 2) \| 2013 (Part 1, Part 2) \| 2014 (Part 1, Part 2) \| 2015 (Part 1, Part 2) \| 2016 (Part 1, Part 2) \| 2017 (Part 1, Part 2) \| 2018 (Part 1, Part 2) \| 2019 (Part 1, Part 2) \| ONLINE
Ultra Heroes EXPO Summer Festival	2021 (STAGE 1, STAGE 2, Cosmos Night Show) \| 2022 (STAGE 1, STAGE 2) \| 2023 (Stage 1, Stage 2) \| 2024 (STAGE 1, STAGE 2) \| 2025 (STAGE 1, STAGE 2)
Ultra Heroes EXPO New Year Festival	2008 (Battle Stage) \| 2010 (Battle Stage) \| 2011 (Battle Stage) \| 2012 (Battle Stage) \| 2013 (Battle Stage) \| 2014 (Battle Stage) \| 2015 (Battle Stage) \| 2016 (Battle Stage) \| 2017 (Battle Stage) \| 2018 (Battle Stage) \| 2019 (Battle Stage) \| 2020 (Battle Stage) \| 2021 (Battle Stage, Special Stage) \| 2022 (Battle Stage) \| 2023 (Battle Stage, Special Stage) \| 2024 (Battle Stage) \| 2025 (Battle Stage) \| 2026 (Battle Stage)
THE LIVE Series	NEW GENERATION THE LIVE Ultraman Taiga \| Ultraman Z \| Ultraman Trigger (STAGE 1, STAGE 2, STAGE 3, STAGE 4) \| Ultraman Decker (STAGE 1, STAGE 2, STAGE 3, STAGE 4, STAGE 5) \| Stars STAGE 1 \| UlSummer Stage 1 \| UlSummer Stage 2 \| -Stars- TSUBUCON 2023 SPECIAL STAGE \| Blazar ～The Other Hero～ \| Blazar "...To the Future" \| Stars ~They Are Ultimate Force Zero~ \| Stars - Ultraman Zero ～The Beginning Story～ \| Arc (Stand By You, To All Living Things, Beyond the Boundless Imagination, The Ultimate Hero) \| Stars - Ultraman Z ～Time to Depart～ \| Omega (Here Comes a Hero, Dinosaur Decisive Battle, A Future Woven by Bonds) 6 Ultra Brothers THE LIVE -Featuring Ultraman Taro- \| -Featuring Ultraman- \| -Featuring Zoffy- \| Featuring Ultraman Vol. 2 \| A Little Courage and the Power of Bonds \| Featuring Ultraseven Vol. 1 \| Imagination Goes Beyond the Starry Sky TDG THE LIVE Ultraman Tiga \| Ultraman Dyna (STAGE 1) \| Ultraman Gaia (STAGE 1) Ultra Heroes THE LIVE Omega, Arc, Blazar
TSUBURAYA CONVENTION	2019 (Stage Show) \| 2021 \| 2023 (SPECIAL STAGE) \| 2025 (SPECIAL STAGE)
Chinese Stage Shows	奥特英雄银河格斗—粉碎阴谋 \| 奥特传奇之英雄归来 \| Legend of Ultra: Light of Hope (奥特传奇：希望之光) \| Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Destined Showdown \| 银河奥特英雄之父与子 \| 奥特英雄秀第一部赛罗的信念 \| Legend of Ultra Part 3: Alien Creatures Attack (奥特传奇第3部外星生物来袭)
Ultraman The Live In Taiwan	2021 \| 2022 \| 2023 \| 2024 \| 2025 Plus \| 2025
Ultraman LIVE
Gridman	SSSS.GRIDMAN SHOW 01 \| SSSS.GRIDMAN SHOW 02 \| SSSS.GRIDMAN Stage Play \| SSSS.GRIDMAN SHOW 03 REVENGE \| SSSS.DYNAZENON SHOW \| GRIDMAN UNIVERSE SHOWCASE \| GRIDMAN UNIVERSE SHOW
Ultra Family Grand Assembly	1998 \| '99 \| 2000 \| 2001 \| 2002 \| 2003 \| 2004 \| 2005 \| 2006 \| 2007 \| 2008 \| 2009 \| 2010 \| 2011 \| 2012 \| 2013 \| 2014 \| 2015 \| 2016 \| 2017 \| 2018
Ultraman Premier Stage	Stage \| Stage 2 \| Stage 3 \| 2011
Ultraman Precious Stage	For the Children of the Future \| Dad Is Ultraseven \| A Life Led by a Miracle \| A BRAVE HEART \| ～LOVE～ \| ～School Opening～
Ultraman Legend Stage	2010 \| 2011 \| 2012 \| 2013 \| 2014
Karnival Upin & Ipin	2014 \| 2015 \| 2017 \| 2018
Ultraman Live in Genting	2015 \| 2016 (Stage I, Stage II)
Other Stage Shows	Ultraman Super Stage \| Ultraman Live Stage \| Ultraman Live Stage 2 \| Ultra P \| Ultra Hero Battle Theater! \| Ultraman Live: Peace of the Earth \| Hida Takayama: Ultra Hero Legend Stage \| Funatsuza Ultraman Starlight Stage \| Ultraman and the Wonders of Science \| The Earthling All Alone feat. ULTRASEVEN \| Ultra Double Stage \| Ultra Heroes Acrobattle (2015, 2016, 2017) \| DARKNESS HEELS～THE LIVE～ \| Ultraman Blazar Spectacle Live in NYCC 2023 \| A New Battle! Unexpected Alien Invasion!
Other Events	3 Major Tokusatsu Hero Festival \| Ultra Heroes EXPO New Generation World \| ULTRAMAN MUSIC LIVE \| Ultraman Connection Live \| TSUBURAYA EXHIBITION \| INTO THE STORY: Ultraman Trigger \| Ultraman Real-Time Motion Capture Labo \| 10 Days of Ultraman \| Ultraman the Ride \| All Ultraman Grand Vote \| Ultra Heroes Academy in Dufan Ancol 2024 \| Sukagawa Imagination Festival 2024

[1] Official website (web archive)

[2] ttps://ameblo.jp/bem-star/entry-12357472957.html

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