Engine Sentai Go-Onger (Tokusatsu Critic's Version)

''Go-Onger redirects here. For the RV used in the American adaptation of Engine Sentai Go-Onger, RPM, see Project GO-ONGER.''

Engine Sentai Go-Onger (炎神戦隊ゴーオンジャー) is Toei Company Limited's 32nd entry into the Super Sentai franchise, running from February 17, 2008 to February 8, 2009. Its theme is a racing/animal motif.

Go-Ongers footage was adapted for the Power Rangers season Power Rangers RPM, and was dubbed in South Korea as Power Rangers Engine Force (파워레인저 엔진포스 Pawaleinjeo Enjinposeu).

The average ratings of the series was 5.1%.

Plot
Machine World (マシンワールド) is one of the 11 Braneworlds (ブレーンワールド) other than our own, which is referred to as the Human World (ヒューマンワールド). Machine World is home to giant vehicular beings called Engines who wage a war against the Gaiark, who desire to pollute their world. Losing, Gaiark's three Pollution Ministers escape to Earth, seeing the Human World as an easier location to create their ideal paradise. The six Engines manage to pursue them, selecting five humans to become their partners, the Go-Ongers. The team are later joined by the Go-On Wings and their Wing Engines, as well as the Ancient Engines. Together they battle the Gaiark and other evil villains from other Braneworlds.

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Allies

 * BOMPER - (Born-to Outerdimension and Mechanic x Pitcrew-type Engine-support Robot) the Go-Ongers' robotic adviser and mechanic, creation of Jum-Bowhale

Braneworld Allies

 * Osen (Junk World) (27)
 * Akinosuke (Samurai World) (39 & 40)
 * Harunosuke (Samurai World) (39 & 40)
 * Wameikle (Stormy World) (41)
 * Santa Claus (Christmas World) (43 & 44)

Other Allies

 * Seji (6)
 * Fui Toujirou (8)
 * (Tree Spirit) (24)
 * Sanae Rouyama (34)
 * Manabu Yushima (42)
 * All Super Sentai
 * Juken Sentai Gekiranger
 * Samurai Sentai Shinkenger
 * Tensou Sentai Goseiger

Barbaric Machine Clan Gaiark

 * Crime Minister Yogoshimacritein (46-50)
 * Cleaning Minister Kireizky (42-44)
 * Danger Cabinet-Director Chirakasonne (47)
 * Three Gaiark Ministers
 * Land Pollution Minister Yogostein (1-26, 29-36, Movie & Vs. Gekiranger)
 * Land Pollution Vice-Minister Hiramechimedes (15-23)/ Detaramedes (23) / Urameshimedes (24)
 * Bakki (24)
 * Kokorootomedes (Special DVD)
 * Air Pollution Minister Kitaneidas (1-49)
 * Barbaric Machine Soldiers Ugatz
 * Beauty Ugatz (26)
 * Barbaric Dohma
 * Barbaric Dohma SP (Special) (15-22)
 * Pollution President Bacchiido (Go-Onger vs. Shinkenger)

Barbaric Machine Beasts

 * Savage Air Pollution Barbaric Machine Beasts:
 * Incinerator Banki (1 & Movie)
 * Speaker Banki (6 & Movie)
 * Lens Banki (9 & Movie)
 * Mirror Banki (10 & Movie)
 * Antenna Banki (11)
 * Vacuum Banki (18)
 * Fusen Banki (21)
 * Dowsing Banki (27)
 * Nunchuck Banki (Go-onger vs. Gekiranger)
 * Heater Banki (34)
 * Engine Banki (37)
 * Yatai Banki (39)
 * Dumbbell Banki (46)
 * Mic Banki (special)
 * Kettei Banki (48)
 * Savage Water Pollution Barbaric Machine Beasts:
 * Pipe Banki (2 & Movie)
 * Spray Banki (4 & Movie)
 * Bombe Banki (7 & Movie)
 * Mirror Banki (10 & Movie)
 * Hikigane Banki (13)
 * Kama Banki (14)
 * Oil Banki (16)
 * Water Pollution Machine Knight Uzumaquixote (25)
 * Water Pollution Prince Nigorl zo Arelunbra/Mix Kegalegorl (26)
 * Manhole Banki (28)
 * Straw Banki (30)
 * Nunchuck Banki (Go-onger vs. Gekiranger)
 * Shower Banki (38)
 * Bin Banki/Mahobin Banki (42)
 * Hedoro Banki (special)
 * Kettei Banki (48)
 * Savage Earth Pollution Barbaric Machine Beasts:
 * Scoop Banki (3 & Movie)
 * Magnet Banki/Electromagnet Banki (5 & Movie)
 * Boring Banki (8 & Movie)
 * Mirror Banki (10 & Movie)
 * Hatsuden Banki (12)
 * Happa Banki (17)
 * Nokogiri Banki (19)/Chainsaw Banki (20)
 * Boseki Banki (22)
 * Hammer Banki (29)
 * Drill Banki (32 & 33)
 * Nunchuck Banki (Go-onger vs. Gekiranger)
 * Barbaric Machine Clan Horonderthal (34 & 35)
 * Kettei Banki (48)
 * Others:
 * Lumbiaco (31)
 * Gokumaru (Movie)
 * Gokugokumaru (39 & 40)
 * Raiken (Movie)
 * Rairaiken (39 & 40)

Songs

 * Opening theme
 * "Engine Sentai Go-Onger" (炎神戦隊ゴーオンジャー)
 * Artist: Hideyuki Takahashi (高橋 秀幸)
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama (マイク スギヤマ)
 * Composition: Takafumi Iwasaki (Project.R) (岩崎貴文)
 * Arrangement: Project.R (Keinichiro Ōishi & Takafumi Iwasaki)


 * Ending themes
 * "Engine First Lap -Type Normal-" (炎神ファーストラップ-Type Normal-)
 * Artist: Project.R (Takayoshi Tanimoto (谷本 貴義), Sister MAYO, Kenichiro Ōishi (大石 憲一郎)) with the Engine Kids (炎神キッズ)
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama (マイク スギヤマ) & Saburo Yatsude (八手 三郎)
 * Composition & Arrangement: Kenichiro Ōishi (大石憲一郎)
 * Starting with episode 9 to 13, and 15 to 17, the second verse from "Engine First Rap -Type Normal-" was used as the ending theme, switching from the verse about Speedor to the verse about Bus-on. As of episode 18, Bearrv's verse is used as the ending theme.


 * "Engine Second Lap -TURBO CUSTOM-" (炎神セカンドラップ-TURBO CUSTOM-)
 * Artist: Project.R (Hideaki Takatori (高取 ヒデアキ), Mayumi Gojo (五條 真由美), Takayoshi Tanimoto, Sister MAYO, Kenichiro Ōishi) with the Engine Kids
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama (マイク スギヤマ) & Saburo Yatsude (八手 三郎)
 * Composition & Arrangement: Kenichiro Ōishi (大石憲一郎)


 * Starting with episode 22, the third verse from "Engine Second Rap -TURBO CUSTOM-", Carrigator's verse, was used as the ending theme as a way to promote the movie. It was played again, from episodes 27 to 30, with Birca's verse. It was then resumed, in episode 32, with Gunpherd's verse.


 * "Engine Eco Lap -Recycle Custom-" (炎神エコラップ-Recycle Custom-)
 * Artist: Engine Kids with Project. R (Takayoshi Tanimoto, Sister MAYO, Kenichiro Ōishi)
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama (マイク スギヤマ)
 * Composition & Arrangement: Kenichiro Ōishi (大石憲一郎)
 * This version of the ending theme, first used at the end of episode 23 and later used as the ending theme to the It's a Seminar! Everyone GO-ON DVD features the Engine Kids singing and members of Project. R singing back up. As the title suggests, the song discusses ecology and recycling.


 * "Engine Formation Lap -GekijōBang! Custom-" (炎神フォーメーションラップ-劇場BANG! CUSTOM-)
 * Artist: Project.R (Takayoshi Tanimoto, Hideaki Takatori, Sister MAYO, Hideyuki Takahashi, Takafumi Iwasaki, YOFFY, Mayumi Gojo, Kenichiro Ōishi) with Engine the Kids
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama (マイク スギヤマ)
 * Composition & Arrangement: Kenichiro Ōishi (大石憲一郎)
 * This version of the ending theme, first used at the end of episode 25, is also the ending theme for the movie.


 * "G3 Princess Lap -PRETTY LOVE☆Limited-" (G3プリンセス ラップ～PRETTY LOVE☆Limited～)
 * Artist: G3 Princess (G3プリンセス)
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama (マイク スギヤマ)
 * Composition & Arrangement: Kenichiro Ōishi (大石憲一郎)
 * This version of the ending theme is used in episode 31 as both an insert song and an ending theme, featuring the G3 Princess idol group (Saki, Miu, and Kegalesia) singing. Included in G3 Princess CD Box set, there will be an arrangement of "G3 Princess Rap ~PRETTY LOVE☆Limited~" for each of the members of G3 Princess as well as their character songs. The G3 Princess Rap ~PRETTY LOVE☆Limited~ mini-album also includes the title song, the character songs, as well as "Engine Sentai Go-onger," "Engine First Rap -Type Normal," and "Engine Eco Rap -RECYCLE CUSTOM-."


 * "Engine Third Lap -AERO Dynamic CUSTOM-" (炎神サードラップ-AERO-Dynamic CUSTOM-)
 * Artist: Project.R (YOFFY, Takafumi Iwasaki (岩崎 貴文), Hideaki Takatori, Mayumi Gojo, Takayoshi Tanimoto, Sister MAYO, Kenichiro Ōishi) with the Engine Kids
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama (マイク スギヤマ) & Saburo Yatsude (八手 三郎)
 * Composition & Arrangement: Kenichiro Ōishi (大石憲一郎)
 * Starting with episode 36 to 37, the first verse, Toripter's verse, was used. Then as of episodes 38 and 39, the second verse, Jetras' verse, was used as the ending theme. In episode 40, the third verse, Jum-bowhale's verse, was used. Psychic Lover (サイキックラバー) is also noted as the artist of the song on the complete song collection.


 * "Engine Final Lap -Type Evolution-" (炎神ファイナルラップ-Type Evolution-)
 * Artist: Project.R (Hideyuki Takahashi, Takayoshi Tanimoto, Sister MAYO, Kenichiro Ōishi) with the Engine Kids
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama (マイク スギヤマ) & Saburo Yatsude (八手 三郎)
 * Composition & Arrangement: Kenichiro Ōishi (大石憲一郎)
 * Starting with episode 42, the first verse, Kishamoth's verse, was used. In episode 43, it was switched to T-line's verse, the second verse. Then K-line's verse, the third verse, was used in episode 44. It was included on the complete song collection, released on January 14, 2009, which came with a toy Engine Soul that plays the ending theme melody.


 * "G5 Prince Lap -Bon★Baie Limited-" (G5プリンスラップ～BONバイエ★Limited～)
 * Artist: G5 Prince (G5プリンス) with Bomper (Akiko Nakagawa)
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama (マイク スギヤマ) & Saburo Yatsude (八手 三郎)
 * Composition & Arrangement: Kenichiro Ōishi (大石憲一郎)


 * "Engine Winning Run -Type Formula-" (炎神ウイニングラン-Type Formula-)
 * Artist: Project.R (Hideyuki Takahashi, Takayoshi Tanimoto, Sister MAYO, Hideaki Takatori, Mayumi Gojo, YOFFY, Takafumi Iwasaki, IMAJO, Kenichiro Ōishi) with Engine Kids
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama (マイク スギヤマ) & Saburo Yatsude (八手 三郎)
 * Composition & Arrangement: Kenichiro Ōishi (大石憲一郎)


 * Engine Special Rap (炎神スペシャルラップ)
 * An extended mix that combines the First Lap, Second Lap, Third Lap, Final Lap, and Winning Run.


 * Insert themes
 * "Engine Gattai! Engine-Oh" (炎神合体! エンジンオー)
 * Artist: Shinichi Ishihara (石原慎一)
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama (マイクスギヤマ)
 * Composition: Megumi Ohashi (大橋恵)
 * Arrangement: Project.R (Ohashi Megumi, Kenichiro Oishi})
 * Inserted into episodes 3, 5, 6 & 10


 * "BANG! BANG! Go-Onger" (BANG! BANG!)
 * Artist: NoB
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama (マイク スギヤマ)
 * Composition: Manabu Furuya (古家学)
 * Arrangement: TAKKARATTS
 * Inserted into episodes 9, 11, 19 & 40


 * "Ashita mo Go-Onger" (明日もゴーオンジャー)
 * Artist: Takafumi Iwasaki (岩崎貴文)
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama (マイク スギヤマ)
 * Composition & Arrangement: TAKKRATTS


 * "Engine Gattai! Engine-Oh G6" (炎神合体エンジンオー G6)]
 * Artist: MoJo
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama (マイク スギヤマ)
 * Composition: Asada Nao (浅田直)
 * Arrangement: Hiroshi Takagi (高木洋)
 * Inserted into episodes 12 & 13


 * "Let's Go Ondo" (レッツ・ゴー音頭)
 * Artist: Hideyuki Takahashi (高橋秀幸) (Project.R)
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama (マイク スギヤマ)
 * Composition & Arrangement: Morihiro Suzuki (鈴木盛広)
 * Chorus: Takako Nishimura (西村たか子)


 * "Take Off! Go-On Wings" (テイクオフ! ゴーオンウイングス)
 * Artist: Project. R (Tanimoto Takayoshi, Mayumi Gojo, Kenichiro Oishi)
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama (マイク スギヤマ)
 * Composition: Megumi Ohashi (大橋恵)
 * Arrangement: Project. R (Keinichiro Ōishi & Megumi Ohashi)
 * Inserted into episodes 17, 20 & 48


 * "Gaiaaku Sangyou Kakumei Sengen" (害悪産業革命宣言)
 * Artist: IMAJO (Project. R)
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama (マイク スギヤマ)
 * Composition: IMAJO
 * Arrangement: Hiroaki Kagoshima (籠島裕昌)
 * Inserted in episode 31


 * "G9! Tune Up" (G9! チューンナップ)
 * Artist: Takayuki Miyauchi (宮内タカユキ)
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama (マイクスギヤマ)
 * Composition: Katsuki Maeda (前田克樹)
 * Arrangement: Katsu Takahashi (高橋カツ)
 * Inserted in episode 45


 * "GO! BABABANG! Go-Onger" (GO! BABABANG! ゴーオンジャー Go!)
 * Artist: Hideyuki Takahashi (高橋秀幸) (Project.R)
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama (マイク スギヤマ)
 * Composition & Arrangement: Morihiro Suzuki (鈴木盛広)
 * Inserted into episodes 26 & 30


 * "G12! Checker Flag" (G12! チェッカーフラッグ)
 * Artist: Akira Kushida (串田アキラ)
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama (マイクスギヤマ)
 * Composition: Megumi Ohashi (大橋恵)
 * Arrangement: Project.R (Ohashi Megumi, Kenichiro Oishi})
 * Inserted in episode 35


 * "Keep"Go-On"" (KEEP“GO-ON!”)
 * Artist: Hideyuki Takahashi (高橋秀幸) (Project.R)
 * Lyrics & Composition: Hideyuki Takahashi
 * Arrangement: Morihiro Suzuki (鈴木盛広)
 * Used for the 10 years after special.


 * Character themes
 * "Smile×Smile"
 * Artist: Saki Rouyama / Rina Aizawa (逢沢りな)
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama (マイク スギヤマ)
 * Composition: Takafumi Iwasaki (岩崎貴文)
 * Arrangement: Kenichiro Ōishi (大石憲一郎)


 * "Yume no Tsubasa" (夢の翼)
 * Artist: Miu Sutou / Yumi Sugimoto (杉本有美)
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama (マイク スギヤマ)
 * Composition: Takayoshi Tanimoto (谷本貴義)
 * Arrangement: Kenichiro Ōishi (大石憲一郎)


 * "Utopia" (桃源郷)
 * Artist: Kegalesia / Nao Oikawa (及川奈央)
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama (マイクスギヤマ)
 * Composition: YOFFY
 * Arrangement: Kenichiro Ōishi (大石憲一郎))


 * "Kimi to Gyutto ♪" (君とギュッと♪)
 * Artist: G5 Prince
 * Lyrics & Composition: Hidenori Tokuyama (徳山秀典)
 * Arranger: MOKU


 * "Miss you"
 * Artist: Hiroto Sutou / Hidenori Tokuyama (徳山秀典)
 * Lyrics & Composition: Hidenori Tokuyama
 * Arranger: MOKU

The of the opening and ending themes comes in two versions, one of which is the limited edition "Engine Soul Set" (炎神ソウルセット) version that includes a limited edition toy Engine Soul that plays the opening theme melody. It is the first Super Sentai theme song single to ever make it onto the Oricon charts' top ten list, reaching #4 on the weekly singles chart by selling 22,000 records in its first week. It had started out at #3 on the daily singles chart on its first day of sale, March 19, 2008, peaking at #2 on March 20, 2008. It had remained in the top 20 of the weekly charts for four weeks, and became the #113 top selling single on the Oricon's yearly rankings. As part of a Kodomo no Hi report, the Oricon listed "Engine Sentai Go-onger" as the #1 tokusatsu hero request, ahead of songs such as  "" for ' and 's "" for '.

A final album was released for Go-onger on March 18, 2009, which included all of the character songs in the series, including versions of "G3 Princess Rap" performed as a group and by each individual member, "Smile×Smile" performed by Rina Aizawa, "Yume no Tsubasa" (夢の翼) performed by Yumi Sugimoto, "Utopia" (桃源郷（ユートピア）) performed by Nao Oikawa, "G5 Prince Rap", versions of "Kimi to Gyutto♪" (君とギュッと♪) performed by G5 Prince and each of the individual members, "miss you" performed by Hidenori Tokuyama for episode 31, and "Engine Special Rap" (炎神スペシャルラップ) by Project.R, featuring "Engine First Rap", "Engine Second Rap", "Engine Third Rap", "Engine Final Rap", and "Engine Winning Run" as a single song.

Cast

 * Sosuke Esumi: Yasuhisa Furuhara (古原 靖久)
 * Renn Kousaka: Shinwa Kataoka (片岡 信和)
 * Saki Rouyama: Rina Aizawa (逢沢 りな)
 * Hant Jou: Masahiro Usui (碓井 将大)
 * Gunpei Ishihara: Kenji Ebisawa (海老澤 健次)
 * Hiroto Sutou: Hidenori Tokuyama (徳山 秀典)
 * Miu Sutou: Yumi Sugimoto (杉本 有美)
 * Kegalesia: Nao Oikawa (及川 奈央)
 * Oikawa also had a cameo appearance in the final episode as Nao Shimizu (清水 奈央), a customer, at Saki's bakery.

Voice actors

 * Speedor: Daisuke Namikawa (浪川 大輔)
 * Bus-on: Hisao Egawa (江川 央生)
 * Bearrv: Miki Inoue (井上 美紀)
 * Birca: Sōichirō Hoshi (保志 総一朗)
 * Gunpherd: Kenji Hamada (浜田 賢二)
 * Carrigator: Kyousei Tsukui (津久井 教生)
 * Toripter: Shizuka Ishikawa (石川 静)
 * Jetras: Kiyotaka Furushima (古島 清孝)
 * Jum-bowhale: Tomomichi Nishimura (西村 知道)
 * Bomper: Akiko Nakagawa (中川 亜紀子)
 * Yogostein, Yogoshimacritein: Kiyoyuki Yanada (梁田 清之)
 * Kitaneidas: Mitsuaki Madono (真殿 光昭)
 * Hiramechimedes: Kazuya Nakai (中井 和哉)
 * Pollution President Batcheed: Banjo Ginga (銀河 万丈)

Suit actors

 * Go-On Red, Engine-O, Engine-O G6, Engine-O G9, Engine-O G12: Hirofumi Fukuzawa (福沢 博文)
 * Go-On Blue: Yoshifumi Oshikawa (押川 善文)
 * Go-On Yellow: Sanae Hitomi (人見 早苗)
 * Go-On Green: Yasuhiro Takeuchi (竹内 康博)
 * Go-On Black: Yasuhiko Imai (今井 康彦)
 * Go-On Gold: Jun Watanabe (渡辺 淳)
 * Go-On Silver: Mizuho Nogawa (野川 瑞穂)
 * Yogostein: Riichi Seike (清家 利一)
 * Kitaneidas, GunBir-Oh: Hideaki Kusaka (日下 秀昭)
 * Hiramechimedes, Seiku-Oh, Go-Roader GT: Yūichi Hachisuka (蜂須賀 祐一)
 * Yogoshimacritein: Jiro Okamoto (岡元 次郎)
 * Barbaric Machine Beasts: Toshihiro Ogura (小倉 敏博)

Stage Shows

 * Aerial Warriors! The Go-On Wings Appear!!
 * Go-Onger Stage Show at Red Heroes Tokyo Dome City
 * Go-Onger Stage Show at Super Hero Nagoya Dome

Official websites

 * Go-onger at Toei.co.jp
 * Go-Onger at Tv-asahi.co.jp (Archived)
 * Go-Onger at Super-sentai.net