is a Japanese production company, which has produced anime and tokusatsu television programs, with minor work in motion pictures. It was founded in 1960 by the late TV producer

Tomio Sagisu Tomio is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Tomio can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Some examples: *富雄, "enrich, masculine" *富男, "enrich, man" *富夫, "enrich, husband" *冨雄, "enrich, ...

(also known as Soji Ushio). The company exists today as a stockholder. Perhaps their most famous creations are

Osamu Tezuka Osamu Tezuka (, born , ''Tezuka Osamu''; – 9 February 1989) was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist, and animator. Born in Osaka Prefecture, his prolific output, pioneering techniques, and innovative redefinitions of genres earned him such ...

's '' Ambassador Magma'', one of the first tokusatsu series dubbed into English and aired in the United States, and the three series that make up the unique ''Lion-Maru'' franchise, featuring

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samurai battling evil in feudal Japan. Most of P Productions' film and television projects, like ''Ambassador Magma'' for example, features animation sequences created with

matte paintings Mattes are used in photography and special effects filmmaking to combine two or more image elements into a single, final image. Usually, mattes are used to combine a foreground image (e.g. actors on a set) with a background image (e.g. a scenic ...

by Yoshio Watanabe with Tomio Sagisu himself, and termed in Japanese as or . The company is currently owned by Shirō Sagisu, best known for composing scores for the ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' series, and the 2016 ''Godzilla'' film, '' Shin Godzilla''.

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Anime

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'' (1964) *'' Kurabu-kun no Bōken'' (1964, 1965) Unaired TV pilot *'' Harris no Kaze'' (1966) *'' Donkikko'' (1967) *''

Chibikko Kaiju Yadamon is a Japanese black-and-white anime series created by Ushio Souji, an alias of Tomio Sagisu. ''Yadamon'' is also famous for its manga adaptation, which was the second professional work of Go Nagai , better known by the pen name , is a J ...

'' (1967) *'' Warera Salaryman Dô'' (1970) *'' Warera Salaryman Tou'' (1970)

Tokusatsu

*'' Ambassador Magma'' (TV 1966–1967) *''

Jaguar Man The jaguar (''Panthera onca'') is a large cat species and the only living member of the genus ''Panthera'' native to the Americas. With a body length of up to and a weight of up to , it is the largest cat species in the Americas and the thi ...

'' (TV 1967) Unaired TV pilot *'' Hyouman'' (TV 1967) Unaired TV pilot *''Gokemidoro'' (TV 1967) *'' Monster Prince'' (TV 1967–1968) *''

Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell is a 1968 Japanese science fiction horror film directed by Hajime Sato. The film is loosely based on the 1967 tokusatsu series ''Gokemidoro'', produced by P Productions. Plot After a radio message about a bomb threat against the plane, co-pilot ...

'' (1968) - Special effects *'' Spectreman'' (TV 1971–1972) **''Uchū Enjin Gori'' (1970) Unaired TV pilot *'' Kaiketsu Lion-Maru'' (TV 1972–1973) *'' Fuun Lion-Maru'' (TV 1973) *'' Tetsujin Tiger Seven'' (TV 1973–1974) *'' Denjin Zaborger'' (TV 1974–1975) *'' Bouken Rockbat'' (TV 1975) *''

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Selected productions

Anime

Tokusatsu

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