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Engine Sentai Go-onger (炎神戦隊ゴーオンジャー, Enjin Sentai Gōonjā, Engine Squadron Go-onger)[Note 1][Note 2] is Toei Company's thirty-second installment in the Super Sentai metaseries of Japanese tokusatsu television series. It aired from February 17, 2008 to February 8, 2009, replacing Juken Sentai Gekiranger and was replaced by Samurai Sentai Shinkenger. The program was part of TV Asahi's 2008 Super Hero Time block alongside Kamen Rider Kiva. Its footage was used for the American series, Power Rangers RPM and was dubbed into Korean as Power Rangers Engine Force (파워레인저 엔진포스).
Engine Sentai Go-onger | |
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Genre | Tokusatsu Sport Superhero fiction Adventure Science fiction Comedy |
Created by | Toei |
Developed by | Junki Takegami |
Directed by | Katsuya Watanabe |
Starring | |
Opening theme | "Engine Sentai Go-onger" by Hideyuki Takahashi (Project.R) |
Ending theme | "Engine First Lap -Type Normal-" by Project.R with Engine Kids "Engine Second Lap -TURBO CUSTOM-" by Project.R with Engine Kids "Engine Third Lap -AERO-Dynamic CUSTOM-" by Project.R with Engine Kids "Engine Final Rap -Type Evolution-" by Project.R with Engine Kids |
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Country of origin | Japan |
No. of episodes | 50 (list of episodes) |
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Production location | Tokyo, Japan (Greater Tokyo Area) |
Running time | 24–25 minutes |
Production company | Toei Company |
Original release | |
Network | TV Asahi UX |
Release | February 17, 2008 – February 8, 2009 |
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Juken Sentai Gekiranger Samurai Sentai Shinkenger |
The catchphrase for the series is "Rushing by at full-throttle mach speed, our slogan is 'go on!'" (マッハ全開で突っ走る俺たちの合言葉は"ゴーオン!", Mahha zenkai de tsuppashiru ore-tachi no aikotoba wa "Gō On!").[1]
Machine World (マシンワールド, Mashin Wārudo) is one of the 11 Braneworlds (ブレーンワールド, Burēnwārudo) other than our own, which is referred as the Human World (ヒューマンワールド, Hyūman Wārudo), and it 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 leaves them on 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 joined by Go-on Wings and their Wing Engines, as well as the Ancient Engines, as they all together battle the Gaiark as well as other evil villains from other Braneworlds.
The episodes (whose titles contain a kanji phrase followed by a katakana phrase) are titled as Grand Prix (グランプリ, Guran Puri), or "GP" for short, each ending with a Go-on Seminar, a Gaiark Seminar, or the one-time Samurai Seminar, to explain a trivial fact relating to a character or element in the show. The eyecatch has the five main Engines racing, with a different one winning each week (or all in the last episode).
GP# | Title | Writer | Original airdate |
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01 | "Allies of Justice" Transliteration: "Seigi no Mikata" (Japanese: 正義ノミカタ) | Junki Takegami | February 17, 2008 |
02 | "Reckless Guys" Transliteration: "Mucha na Yatsura" (Japanese: 無茶ナヤツラ) | Junki Takegami | February 24, 2008 |
03 | "Basic Investigation" Transliteration: "Sōsa no Kihon" (Japanese: 捜査ノキホン) | Junki Takegami | March 2, 2008 |
04 | "Engine Trouble" Transliteration: "Enjin Toraburu" (Japanese: 炎神トラブル) | Junki Takegami | March 9, 2008 |
05 | "Sometimes a Mother!?" Transliteration: "Tokidoki Okan!?" (Japanese: 時々オカン!?) | Junki Takegami | March 16, 2008 |
06 | "The Maiden's Heart" Transliteration: "Otome no Kokoro" (Japanese: 乙女ノココロ) | Junki Takegami | March 23, 2008 |
07 | "Partner Amigo" Transliteration: "Aibō Amīgo" (Japanese: 相棒アミーゴ) | Shō Aikawa | March 30, 2008 |
08 | "The Greatest Miracle" Transliteration: "Saikō no Kiseki" (Japanese: 最高ノキセキ) | Shō Aikawa | April 6, 2008 |
09 | "Tomorrow is There" Transliteration: "Ashita ga Arusa" (Japanese: 明日ガアルサ) | Junki Takegami | April 13, 2008 |
10 | "Starting Alright" Transliteration: "Hassha Ōrai" (Japanese: 発車オーライ) | Junki Takegami | April 20, 2008 |
11 | "Airwave Jack" Transliteration: "Denpa Jakku" (Japanese: 電波ジャック) | Kenji Konuta | April 27, 2008 |
12 | "Sōsuke Banki!?" Transliteration: "Sōsuke Banki!?" (Japanese: 走輔バンキ!?) | Jun'ichi Miyashita | May 4, 2008 |
13 | "Tank Full of Chivalry" Transliteration: "Otokogi Mantan" (Japanese: 侠気マンタン) | Naruhisa Arakawa | May 11, 2008 |
14 | "Doki Doki Every Day" Transliteration: "Mainichi Doki Doki" (Japanese: 毎日ドキドキ) | Shō Aikawa | May 18, 2008 |
15 | "Engine Stall" Transliteration: "Enjin Sutōru" (Japanese: 炎神ストール) | Junki Takegami | May 25, 2008 |
16 | "Honor Recovery" Transliteration: "Meiyo Bankai" (Japanese: 名誉バンカイ) | Junki Takegami | June 1, 2008 |
17 | "Wings of Justice" Transliteration: "Seigi no Tsubasa" (Japanese: 正義ノツバサ) | Junki Takegami | June 8, 2008 |
18 | "Commoner Hero" Transliteration: "Shomin Hīrō" (Japanese: 庶民ヒーロー) | Junki Takegami | June 15, 2008 |
19 | "Gunpei's True Intentions" Transliteration: "Gunpei no Honne" (Japanese: 軍平ノホンネ) | Jun'ichi Miyashita | June 22, 2008 |
20 | "Sibling Battle!?" Transliteration: "Kyōdai Batoru!?" (Japanese: 兄妹バトル!?) | Naruhisa Arakawa, Junko Kōmura | July 6, 2008 |
21 | "Childish Guys" Transliteration: "Yōchi na Yatsura" (Japanese: 幼稚ナヤツラ) | Junki Takegami | July 13, 2008 |
22 | "Final Request" Transliteration: "Saigo no Nozomi" (Japanese: 最後ノノゾミ) | Junki Takegami | July 20, 2008 |
23 | "Reckless Flash" Transliteration: "Bōsō Hirameki" (Japanese: 暴走ヒラメキ) | Kenji Konuta | July 27, 2008 |
24 | "First Smile" Transliteration: "Saisho no Egao" (Japanese: 最初ノエガオ) | Kenji Konuta | August 3, 2008 |
25 | "Goodbye Mother" Transliteration: "Okan Sayonara" (Japanese: 母上サヨナラ) | Shō Aikawa | August 10, 2008 |
26 | "Love Affair" Transliteration: "Ren'ai Kankei" (Japanese: 恋愛カンケイ) | Shō Aikawa | August 17, 2008 |
27 | "Granddaughter Hant!?" Transliteration: "Magomusume Hanto!?" (Japanese: 孫娘ハント!?) | Junki Takegami | August 24, 2008 |
28 | "Partner Gunpei" Transliteration: "Aibō Gunpei" (Japanese: 相棒グンペイ) | Junki Takegami | August 31, 2008 |
29 | "Stop Hiroto" Transliteration: "Hiroto o Tomero" (Japanese: 大翔ヲトメロ) | Shō Aikawa | September 7, 2008 |
30 | "Friendship's Punch" Transliteration: "Yūjō no Panchi" (Japanese: 友情ノパンチ) | Shō Aikawa | September 14, 2008 |
31 | "Idol Debut" Transliteration: "Aidoru Debyū" (Japanese: 歌姫デビュー) | Naruhisa Arakawa | September 21, 2008 |
32 | "Search for a treasure" Transliteration: "Hihō o Sagase" (Japanese: 秘宝ヲサガセ) | Junki Takegami | September 28, 2008 |
33 | "Primeval Engines" Transliteration: "Genshi Enjin" (Japanese: 原始エンジン) | Junki Takegami | October 5, 2008 |
34 | "Devilish Woman" Transliteration: "Akuma na Onna" (Japanese: 悪魔ナオンナ) | Junki Takegami | October 12, 2008 |
35 | "Engines' Bonds" Transliteration: "Enjin no Kizuna" (Japanese: 炎神ノキズナ) | Jun'ichi Miyashita | October 19, 2008 |
36 | "Sōsuke… Eternally" Transliteration: "Sōsuke… Towa ni" (Japanese: 走輔…トワニ) | Jun'ichi Miyashita | October 26, 2008 |
37 | "Engine Banki!?" Transliteration: "Enjin Banki!?" (Japanese: 炎神バンキ!?) | Kenji Konuta | November 2, 2008 |
38 | "The Maidens' Seriousness" Transliteration: "Otome no Honki" (Japanese: 乙女ノホンキ) | Junki Takegami | November 9, 2008 |
39 | "Nostalgic Children" Transliteration: "Kyōshū no Kodomo" (Japanese: 郷愁ノコドモ) | Shō Aikawa | November 16, 2008 |
40 | "Shogun Revival" Transliteration: "Shōgun Fukkatsu" (Japanese: 将軍フッカツ) | Shō Aikawa | November 23, 2008 |
41 | "Advanced Childcare" Transliteration: "Ikuji no Susume" (Japanese: 育児ノススメ) | Jun'ichi Miyashita | November 30, 2008 |
42 | "Campus Secret" Transliteration: "Gakuen no Himitsu" (Japanese: 学園ノヒミツ) | Junki Takegami | December 7, 2008 |
43 | "Year-End Big Cleanup" Transliteration: "Nenmatsu Osōji" (Japanese: 年末オソウジ) | Junki Takegami | December 14, 2008 |
44 | "Protect Christmas Eve" Transliteration: "Seiya o Mamore" (Japanese: 聖夜ヲマモレ) | Kenji Konuta | December 21, 2008 |
45 | "Hatsuyume Plans!?" Transliteration: "Hatsuyume Kikaku!?" (Japanese: 初夢キカク!?) | Miyako Hatano | January 4, 2009 |
46 | "Runaway Bomper" Transliteration: "Iede Bonpā" (Japanese: 家出ボンパー) | Satoko Yoshimoto | January 11, 2009 |
47 | "Ministry Shake-Up" Transliteration: "Naikaku Kaizō" (Japanese: 内閣カイゾウ) | Junki Takegami | January 18, 2009 |
48 | "Justice Dissolution" Transliteration: "Seigi Kaisan" (Japanese: 正義カイサン) | Satoko Yoshimoto | January 25, 2009 |
49 | "Final Battle" Transliteration: "Saishū Kessen" (Japanese: 最終ケッセン) | Junki Takegami | February 1, 2009 |
50 (Final) | "Road of Justice" Transliteration: "Seigi no Rōdo" (Japanese: 正義ノロード) | Junki Takegami | February 8, 2009 |
The trademark for the series was filed by Toei Company on September 28, 2007.[2][user-generated source]
Engine Sentai Go-onger: Boom Boom! Bang Bang! GekijōBang!! (炎神戦隊ゴーオンジャー BUNBUN!BANBAN!劇場BANG!!, Enjin Sentai Gōonjā Bunbun! Banban! Gekijōban!!) was released in theaters on August 9, 2008, as a double bill with Kamen Rider Kiva: King of the Castle in the Demon World. The film features guest stars Sonim,[3][4] Jyunichi Haruta (previously in Kagaku Sentai Dynaman and Dai Sentai Goggle V), Kento Handa (previously in Kamen Rider 555), Mika Kikuchi (previously in Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger),[5] Naoya Uchida (previously in Denshi Sentai Denziman), and Masaya Matsukaze (previously in Denji Sentai Megaranger). The events of the movie take place between GPs 31 and 32.
Initially scheduled for DVD release on May 24, 2009,[6] Engine Sentai Go-onger vs. Gekiranger (炎神戦隊ゴーオンジャーVSゲキレンジャー, Enjin Sentai Gōonjā tai Gekirenjā) will feature the return of Hiroki Suzuki, Mina Fukui, Manpei Takagi, Riki Miura, Sotaro, Hirofumi Araki, Yuka Hirata, Naoki Kawano, and Kazue Itoh reprising their roles as Jyan Kandou, Ran Uzaki, Retu Fukami, Gou Fukami, Ken Hisatsu, Rio, Mere, Long, and Miki Masaki from Juken Sentai Gekiranger.[7] The story features the Three Gaiark Ministers and their Nunchaku Banki (ヌンチャクバンキ) teaming up with the last remaining member of the Confrontation Beast Hall (臨獣殿, Rinjūden), Meka (メカ), practicer of the Confrontation Beast Tortoise Fist (臨獣トータス拳, Rinjū Tōtasuken) who is after the golden orb that Long was sealed in. To defeat their common foes, the Go-ongers, the Go-on Wings, and the Gekirangers team up with the revived Rio and Mere to fight the new evil team and stop them from releasing Long.[8]
On December 6, 2008, several of the cast members of Go-onger announced on their blogs that there is going to be a second Go-onger movie.[9][10][11][12][13] The next day, Toei announced on its Go-onger website that the film was going to be Go-onger vs. Gekiranger, and that it was to commemorate the 15th of the Super Sentai V-Cinema VS Series, having started initially with J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger in 1978 and revived annually with Chouriki Sentai Ohranger vs. Kakuranger in 1996. The film was released to theaters on March 24, 2009.[14] The events of the movie take place between GPs 37 and 38.
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-onger: GinmakuBang!! (侍戦隊シンケンジャーVSゴーオンジャー銀幕BANG!!, Samurai Sentai Shinkenjā Bui Esu Gōonjā Ginmakuban) was released in theaters on January 30, 2010, featuring a crossover between the Samurai Sentai Shinkenger and Go-onger casts and characters.[15] The heroes of Tensou Sentai Goseiger also make a cameo appearance in the film.[16]
Engine Sentai Go-onger: 10 Years Grand Prix (炎神戦隊ゴーオンジャー 10 YEARS GRANDPRIX, Enjin Sentai Gōonjā Ten Iyāzu Guran Puri) was released direct-to-video on September 26, 2018, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the premiere of the series, unlike the two other 10 Years After films Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger: 10 Years After and Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger: 10 Years After which take place 10 years after the finale.[17]
It's a Seminar! Everyone Go-on!! (ゼミナールだよ!全員GO-ON!!, Zemināru da yo! Zen'in Gō On!!) is a special DVD in which Bomper lets each of the Go-ongers do their own special seminar on ecology and also tie into the three Gaiark Pollution Ministers. Sōsuke and Gunpei start by helping Renn show how water and oil can't be mixed as Speedor covers Kegalesia and her Water Pollution Barbaric Machine Beasts. Then Hanto shows how clean air is essential for people in an exercise experiment that nearly suffocates Gunpei from breathing in too much polluted air and being saved by inhaling helium by mistake as Speedor explains about Kitaneydas and his Air Pollution Barbaric Machine Beasts along with the Go-on Wings. After Gunpei's voice returns to normal, Saki begins her lesson though unaware she was supposed to teach a lesson though she grew strawberries from polluted soil and made a cake from strawberries that she grew in clean soil. As Sōsuke and Gunpei get the tea for her, Speedor talks about Yogostien and his Land Pollution Barbaric Machine Beasts, as well Hiramechimedes and all the events leading to Yogostein's death. The last seminar is cut short when Hiramechimedes' cross-dressing older brother Kokorootomedes goes after Sōsuke out of revenge, but is destroyed by Go-on Red's Kankan Kong Express Speedor Version after a tough fight. Just as Gunpei decides to give a seminar on how to be cool like himself, Bomper says that they are out of time and the seminars are over. The events of the specials take place between GPs 37 and 38.
Country | TV Network | Airing Date |
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ABS-CBN (as Power Rangers RPM)
TV5 (as Go-Onger) |
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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, Enjin Sōru Setto) 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.[32] 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.[33]
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 Lap" performed as a group and by each individual member, "Smile×Smile" performed by Rina Aizawa, "Yume no Tsubasa" (夢の翼, "Dream Wings") performed by Yumi Sugimoto, "Utopia" (桃源郷(ユートピア), Yūtopia) performed by Nao Oikawa, "G5 Prince Rap", versions of "Kimi to Gyutto♪" (君とギュッと♪, "Holding You Tight♪") performed by G5 Prince and each of the individual members, "miss you" performed by Hidenori Tokuyama for episode 31, and "Engine Special Lap" (炎神スペシャルラップ, Enjin Supesharu Rappu) by Project.R, featuring "Engine First Lap", "Engine Second Lap", "Engine Third Lap", "Engine Final Lap", and "Engine Winning Run" as a single song.[34]
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