Engine Sentai Go-Onger

''Go-Onger redirects here. For the RV used in the American adaptation of Engine Sentai Go-Onger, RPM, see Arsenal (RPM).''

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-Onger's 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).

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.

Engine Partners
Go-Onger Mecha are sentient and are fully part of the 'hero' team. The last three appear for in the movie and Episode 39 & 40.
 * Engine Speedor - condor/race car
 * Engine Bus-on - lion/bus
 * Engine BearRV - bear/RV
 * Engine Birca - orca/motorcycle
 * Engine Gunpherd -German Shepherd/police car
 * Engine Carrigator - alligator/semi-trailer
 * Engine Toripter - chicken/helicopter
 * Engine Jetras - tiger/fighter jet
 * Engine Jum-bowhale - whale/jumbo jet
 * Engine Kishamoth - mammoth/steam engine
 * Engine T-line - tyrannosaurus rex/bullet train
 * Engine K-line - triceratops/bullet train
 * Engine Retsu-Taka- a warrior who can assume a black Engine form similar to Speedor
 * Engine Shishi-no-Shin- a warrior who can assume a black Engine form similar to Bus-on
 * Engine Tsuki-no-Wa- a warrior who can assume a black form similar to BearRV

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
''The Dried Cracked Ground! I am Earth Pollution Minister Yogostein!"/"The Earth soiled by a hateful guy, Earth Pollution Minister Yogostein!" "The Blackened Skies! I am Air Pollution Minister Kitaneidas!" "The Muddied and Fetid Waters! I am Water Pollution Minister Kegalesia!" "Pok-Pok-Ping! and I have a flash. Land Pollution Vice-Minister Hiramechimedes!"''
 * 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)
 * Water Pollution Minister Kegalesia (1-49)
 * 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:
 * Antenna Banki (11)
 * Vacuum Banki (18)
 * Fusen Banki (21)
 * Dowsing Banki (27)
 * Heater Banki (34)
 * Engine Banki (37)
 * Yatai Banki (39)
 * Dumbbell Banki (46)
 * Ugatz L
 * Ugatz R
 * Mic Banki (special)
 * Savage Water Pollution Barbaric Machine Beasts:
 * Hikigane Banki (13)
 * Kama Banki (14)
 * Oil Banki (16)
 * Manhole Banki (28)
 * Straw Banki (30)
 * Shower Banki (38)
 * Bin Banki/Mahobin Banki (42)
 * Hedoro Banki (special)
 * Savage Earth Pollution Barbaric Machine Beasts:
 * Hatsuden Banki (12)
 * Happa Banki (17)
 * Nokogiri Banki (19)/Chainsaw Banki (20)
 * Boseki Banki (22)
 * Hammer Banki (29)
 * Drill Banki (32 & 33)
 * Kussaku Banki (manga)
 * Others:
 * Recycled Barbaric Machine Beast Army (Movie)
 * Savage Air Pollution Barbaric Machine Beasts:
 * Incinerator Banki (1 & Movie)
 * Speaker Banki (6 & Movie)
 * Lens Banki (9 & Movie)
 * Savage Water Pollution Barbaric Machine Beasts:
 * Pipe Banki (2 & Movie)
 * Spray Banki (4 & Movie)
 * Bombe Banki (7 & Movie)
 * Savage Earth Pollution Barbaric Machine Beasts:
 * Scoop Banki (3 & Movie)
 * Magnet Banki/Electromagnet Banki (5 & Movie)
 * Boring Banki (8 & Movie)
 * Others
 * Mirror Banki (10 & Movie)
 * Barbaric Machine Clan Arelunbra Family (25 & 26)
 * Water Pollution Prince Nigorl zo Arelunbra/Mix Kegalegorl (26)
 * Water Pollution Machine Knight Uzumaquixote (25)
 * Lumbiaco (31)
 * Barbaric Machine Clan Horonderthal (34 & 35)
 * Gokumaru /Gokugokumaru (Movie, 39 & 40)
 * Raiken /Rairaiken (Movie, 39 & 40)
 * Kettei Banki (48)
 * Okunote Banki (stage show)
 * Nunchuck Banki (Go-onger vs. Gekiranger)

Songs

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


 * Ending themes
 * "Engine First Lap -Type Normal-" (炎神ファーストラップ-Type Normal-)
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama & Saburo Yatsude (八手 三郎)
 * Composition & Arrangement: Kenichiro Ōishi (Project. R)
 * 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)
 * 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.
 * 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-)
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama & Saburo Yatsude (八手 三郎)
 * Composition & Arrangement: Kenichiro Ōishi (Project. R)
 * 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
 * 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-)
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama
 * Composition & Arrangement: Kenichiro Ōishi
 * Artist: Engine Kids with Project. R (Takayoshi Tanimoto, Sister MAYO, Kenichiro Ōishi)
 * 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-)
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama
 * Composition & Arrangement: Kenichiro Ōishi
 * Artist: Project. R (Takayoshi Tanimoto, Hideaki Takatori, Sister MAYO, Hideyuki Takahashi, Takafumi Iwasaki, YOFFY, Mayumi Gojo, Kenichiro Ōishi) with Engine the Kids
 * 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～)
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama
 * Composition & Arrangement: Kenichiro Ōishi
 * Artist: "G3 Princess" (G3プリンセス)
 * 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-)
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama & Saburo Yatsude (八手 三郎)
 * Composition & Arrangement: Kenichiro Ōishi (Project.R)
 * Artist: Project.R (YOFFY, Takafumi Iwasaki (岩崎 貴文), Hideaki Takatori, Mayumi Gojo, Takayoshi Tanimoto, Sister MAYO, Kenichiro Ōishi) with the Engine Kids
 * 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-)
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama & Saburo Yatsude (八手 三郎)
 * Composition & Arrangement: Kenichiro Ōishi (Project.R)
 * Artist: Project.R (Hideyuki Takahashi, Takayoshi Tanimoto, Sister MAYO, Kenichiro Ōishi) with the Engine Kids
 * 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～)
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama & Saburo Yatsude (八手 三郎)
 * Composition & Arrangement: Kenichiro Ōishi (Project.R)
 * Artist: G5 Prince (G5プリンス) with Bomper (Akiko Nakagawa)
 * "Engine Winning Run -Type Formula-" (炎神ウイニングラン-Type Formula-)
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama & Saburo Yatsude (八手 三郎)
 * Composition & Arrangement: Kenichiro Ōishi (Project.R)
 * Artist: Project.R (Hideyuki Takahashi, Takayoshi Tanimoto, Sister MAYO, Hideaki Takatori, Mayumi Gojo, YOFFY, Takafumi Iwasaki, IMAJO, Kenichiro Ōishi) with Engine Kids


 * Insert theme
 * "Engine Union! Engine-Oh" (炎神合体! エンジンオー)
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama (マイク スギヤマ)
 * Composition: Megumi Ohashi
 * Artist: Project. R (Keinichiro Ōishi & Megumi Ohashi)
 * Inserted into episodes 03, 05, 06, 10
 * "BANG! BANG! Go-Onger" (BANG! BANG!)
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama (マイク スギヤマ)
 * Composition: Furuya Manabu
 * Arrangement: TAKKARATTS
 * Artist: NoB
 * Inserted into episodes 09, 11, 19, 40
 * "Engine Union! Engine-Oh G6" (炎神合体エンジンオー G6)
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama
 * Composition: Asada Nao
 * Arrangement: Hiroshi Takagi
 * Artist: MoJo
 * Inserted into episodes 12, 13
 * "Take Off! Go-On Wings" (テイクオフ! ゴーオンウイングス)
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama
 * Composition: Megumi Ohashi
 * Arrangement: Project. R (Keinichiro Ōishi & Megumi Ohashi)
 * Artist: Project. R (Tanimoto Takayoshi, Mayumi Gojo, Kenichiro Oishi)
 * Inserted into episodes 17, 20, 48
 * "Gaiark Industrial Revolution Declaration" (害悪産業革命宣言)
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama
 * Composition: IMAJO
 * Arrangement: Akira Hiroshi
 * Artist: Project. R (IMAJO)
 * Inserted in episode 31
 * "G9! Tune Up" (G9! チューンナップ)
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama
 * Composition: Maeda Katsuki
 * Arrangement: Takahashi Katsu
 * Artist: Takayuki Miyauchi
 * Inserted in episode 45
 * "GO! BABABANG! Go-Onger" (GO! BABABANG! ゴーオンジャー Go!)
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama
 * Composition & Arrangement: Suzuki Moriko
 * Artist: Project.R (Hideyuki Takahashi)
 * Inserted into episodes 26, 30
 * "G12! Checker Flag" (G12! チェッカーフラッグ)
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama
 * Composition: Megumi Ohashi
 * Arrangement: Kenichiro Oishi
 * Artist: Akira Kushida
 * Inserted in episode 35

The single 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 karaoke request, ahead of songs such as AAA DEN-O form's "Climax Jump" for Kamen Rider Den-O and V6's "TAKE ME HIGHER" for Ultraman Tiga.

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-Oh, Engine-Oh G6, Engine-Oh G9, Engine-Oh 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