Engine Sentai Go-onger

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Engine Sentai Go-onger
The title card for Engine Sentai Go-onger
Genre	Tokusatsu
Created by	Toei
Written by	Junki Takegami, Shō Aikawa, Kenji Kometa, Junichi Miyashita, Naruhisa Arakawa
Directed by	Katsuya Watanabe, Satoshi Morota, Noboru Takemoto, Shōjirō Nakazawa
Starring	Yasuhisa Furuhara Shinwa Kataoka Rina Aizawa Masahiro Usui Kenji Ebisawa Nao Oikawa Hidenori Tokuyama Yumi Sugimoto
Opening theme	"Engine Sentai Go-onger" by Hideyuki Takahashi
Ending theme	"Engine First Lap -Type Normal-" by Project. R with Engine Kids
Composer(s)	Megumi Ōhashi
Country of origin	Japan
No. of episodes	Ongoing (List of episodes)
Production
Producer(s)	Jun Hikasa Kenichi Wasano Kōichi Yada Masashi Yagi
Co-producer(s)	Akihiro Fukada Ryūichi Gōda
Running time	24-25 minutes (per episode)
Broadcast
Original channel	TV Asahi
Original airing	2008-02-17
Chronology
Preceded by	Juken Sentai Gekiranger
External links
Official website

Engine Sentai Go-onger (炎神戦隊ゴーオンジャー, Enjin Sentai Gōonjā^?, translated as Engine Squadron Go-onger^[α][β]) is the title of Toei Company's thirty-second Super Sentai series of Japanese tokusatsu television series. It premiered on February 17, 2008, a week following the finale of Juken Sentai Gekiranger. It airs as part of TV Asahi's 2008 Super Hero Time block alongside Kamen Rider Kiva. The motif of this series is animals, the motor industry, and environmentalism.

[edit] Story

Machine World (マシンワールド, Mashin Wārudo^?) is one of the 11 Frame Worlds 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 Engines manage to pursue them, selecting five humans to become their partners, the Go-ongers. The team are joined by the Gian Engine Carrigator and later the mysterious Go-on Wings and their Wing Engines.

[edit] Go-ongers

Main article: The Go-ongers

Based in their RV, the Ginjiro (ギンジロー号, Ginjirō-gō^?), the Go-onger team is composed of the core three and two back-up members who support the main team. Advertisements for the series show that the first kana in the Go-ongers' surnames spell "ecology" (「え・こ・ろ・じ・い」（エコロジー）, "E・Ko・Ro・Ji・I" (ekorojī)^?) in Japanese. One kanji in each of the five Go-ongers' given names contains a variation of the radical for "car" (車, kuruma^?). The names of the members of the Go-on Wings (ゴーオンウイングス, Gōon Uingusu^?) both contain the radical for "feather" (羽, hane^?).

Sōsuke Esumi/Go-on Red (江角 走輔／ゴーオンレッド, Esumi Sōsuke/Gōon Reddo^?)

Nicknamed, the "Speed King," Sōsuke is a former racer with a sunny disposition. Unyielding and always full of confidence, he confronts anything without hesitation to fight right away. He is often seen flipping a Go-onger coin. As Go-on Red, his attacks are performed at high speed and his partner is Speedor.

Renn Kōsaka/Go-on Blue (香坂 連／ゴーオンブルー, Kōsaka Ren/Gōon Burū^?)

Nicknamed the "Cyclopedia" for his attention to the smallest detail, Renn is a former bus driver who can be talkative and good at cooking. As Go-on Blue, Renn's physical strength is magnified and his partner is Bus-on.

Saki Rōyama/Go-on Yellow (楼山 早輝／ゴーオンイエロー, Rōyama Saki/Gōon Ierō^?)

Nicknamed the "Sweet Angel", she used to work at a racing store. Cheerful and anxious, she keeps smiling with an upbeat attitude even in a crisis. As Go-on Yellow, she can fight in any hard terrain and her partner is Bearrv.

Hant Jō/Go-on Green (城 範人／ゴーオングリーン, Jō Hanto/Gōon Gurīn^?)

Nicknamed, the "Vagabond", Hant is a freeter working part-time at the Doki Doki Pizzeria until Gunpei's actions cost him his job. Hant becomes a Go-onger while assisting Gunpei. His Engine partner is Birca.

Gunpei Ishihara/Go-on Black (石原 軍平／ゴーオンブラック, Ishihara Gunpei/Gōon Burakku^?)

Nicknamed the "Chaser", Gunpei is a former police officer with excellent marksmanship and a passion for justice. He witnessed the Go-ongers in their first battles against the Gaiark, with his investigation of them allowing him to become a Go-onger himself. It took Gunpei a while to accept the primary Go-ongers, as he felt that their childish antics didn't give them the right to become heroes. His Engine partner is Gunpherd.

Hiroto Sutō/Go-on Gold (須塔 大翔／ゴーオンゴールド, Sutō Hiroto/Gōon Gōrudo^?)

Leader of the Go-on Wings, who believes his team outranks the Go-ongers and is amazing in combat. His Engine partner is Toripter.

Miu Sutō/Go-on Silver (須塔 美羽／ゴーオンシルバー, Sutō Miu/Gōon Shirubā^?)

Hiroto's younger sister, with a "princess" attitude and a interest in the Go-onger. Her Engine partner is Jetras.

[edit] Gaiark

Main article: Barbaric Machine Clan Gaiark

The Go-ongers fight the Barbaric Machine Clan Gaiark (蛮機族ガイアーク, Bankizoku Gaiāku^?), composed of the three Pollution Ministers who are last of their kind, escaping from being destroyed on the Machine World and desiring to pollute the Earth into their ideal paradise. The Gaiark base themselves in the Hellgaille Palace (ヘルガイユ宮殿, Herugaiyu Kyūden^?) on an isolated island, sending their Barbaric Machine Beasts (蛮機獣, Bankijū^?) to pollute the Earth. Gaiark is a pun on the Japanese word for "harm" (害悪, gaiaku^?).

[edit] Episodes

Main article: List of Engine Sentai Go-onger episodes

The episodes are titled as Grand Prix (グランプリ, Guran Puri^?), or "GP" for short, each ending with a Go-on Seminar to explain a trival fact relating to a character. The eyecatch has the five main Engines racing, with a different one winning each week. So far, Birca has yet to win a race.

1. Allies of Justice (正義ノミカタ, Seigi no Mikata^?)
2. Reckless Guys (無茶ナヤツラ, Mucha na Yatsura^?)
3. Basic Investigation (捜査ノキホン, Sōsa no Kihon^?)
4. Engine Trouble (炎神トラブル, Enjin Toraburu^?)
5. Sometimes a Mother!? (時々オカン！？, Tokidoki Okan!?^?)
6. The Maiden's Heart (乙女ノココロ, Otome no Kokoro^?)
7. Partner Amigo (相棒アミーゴ, Aibō Amīgo^?)
8. The Greatest Miracle (最高ノキセキ, Saikō no Kiseki^?)
9. Tomorrow is There (明日ガアルサ, Ashita ga Arusa^?)
10. Starting Alright (発車オーライ, Hassha Ōrai^?)
11. Airwave Jack (電波ジャック, Denpa Jakku^?)
12. Sōsuke Banki!? (走輔バンキ！？, Sōsuke Banki!?^?)
13. Tank Full of Chivalry (侠気マンタン, Otokogi Mantan^?)
14. Doki Doki Every Day (毎日ドキドキ, Mainichi Doki Doki^?)
15. Engine Stall (炎神ストール, Enjin Sutōru^?)
16. Honor Recovery (名誉バンカイ, Meiyo Bankai^?)
17. Wings of Justice (正義ノツバサ, Seigi no Tsubasa^?)
18. Commoner Hero (庶民ヒーロー, Shomin Hīrō^?)

[edit] Boom Boom! Bang Bang! GekijōBang!!

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!!^?) is set to play in theaters on August 9, 2008, as a double bill with the Kamen Rider Kiva movie, The King of Hell Castle. The film takes place in the Frame Dimension of Samurai World (サムライワールド, Samurai Wārudo^?), ruled by Empress Maki (女帝・魔姫, Jotei Maki^?) (played by J-pop singer Sonim (ソニン, Sonin^?)).^[1][2] The movie also introduces new three Engines: Engine Retsu-Taka (炎神烈鷹, Enjin Retsutaka^?, "Burning Falcon"), Engine Shishi-no-Shin (炎神獅子之進, Enjin Shishinoshin^?, "Moving Lion"), and Tsuki-no-Wa (炎神月ノ輪, Enjin Tsukinowa^?, "Crescent Moon") that can combine into Engine DaiShogun (炎神大将軍, Enjin DaiShōgun^?), Samurai World's Engine-Oh. Other guest stars in the movie are Jyunichi Haruta (春田 純一, Haruta Jun'ichi^?, previously in Kagaku Sentai Dynaman and Dai Sentai Goggle V) as Flame-People Warrior Shishi-no-Shin (炎衆の戦士・獅子之進, Enshū no Senshi Shishi-no-Shin^?), Kento Handa (半田 健人, Handa Kento^?, previously in Kamen Rider 555) as Flame-People Warrior Retsu-Taka (炎衆の戦士・烈鷹, Enshū no Senshi Retsu-Taka^?), and Mika Kikuchi (菊地 美香, Kikuchi Mika^?, previously in Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger) as Flame-People Warrior Tsukinowa (炎衆の戦士・月之輪, Enshū no Senshi Tsukinowa^?).^[3]

[edit] Bom Bom! Bom Bom! Net Bong!!

On June 2, 2008, Toei announced on its various official websites that there would be a series of short five-minute internet movies that are spin-offs of both The King of Hell Castle and Boom Boom! Bang Bang! GekijōBang!! to be accessed by a mobile phone service. In the case of Boom Boom! Bang Bang! GekijōBang!!, the featurettes are called Engine Sentai Go-onger: Bom Bom! Bom Bom! Net Bong!! (炎神戦隊ゴーオンジャーBONBON！BONBON！ネットでBONG!!, Enjin Sentai Gōonjā Bonbon! Bonbon! Netto de Bon!!^?). The internet films are set to be released on July 11, 2008.^[4][5][6]

[edit] Cast

• Sōsuke Ezumi/Go-on Red - Yasuhisa Furuhara (古原 靖久, Furuhara Yasuhisa^?)^[7]
• Renn Kōsaka/Go-on Blue - Shinwa Kataoka (片岡 信和, Kataoka Shinwa^?)^[8]
• Saki Rōyama/Go-on Yellow - Rina Aizawa (逢沢 りな, Aizawa Rina^?)^[9]
• Hant Jō/Go-on Green - Masahiro Usui (碓井 将大, Usui Masahiro^?)^[10]
• Gunpei Ishihara/Go-on Black - Kenji Ebisawa (海老澤 健次, Ebisawa Kenji^?)^[11]
• Kegalesia - Nao Oikawa (及川 奈央, Oikawa Nao^?)^[12]
• Hiroto Sutō/Go-on Gold - Hidenori Tokuyama (徳山 秀典, Tokuyama Hidenori^?)^[3]
• Miu Sutō/Go-on Silver - Yumi Sugimoto (杉本 有美, Sugimoto Yumi^?)^[3]

[edit] Voice actors

• Speedor - Daisuke Namikawa (浪川 大輔, Namikawa Daisuke^?)
• Bus-on - Hisao Egawa (江川 央生, Egawa Hisao^?)
• Bearrv - Miki Inoue (井上 美紀, Inoue Miki^?)
• Bomper - Akiko Nakagawa (中川 亜紀子, Nakagawa Akiko^?)
• Yogostein - Kiyoyuki Yanada (梁田 清之, Yanada Kiyoyuki^?)
• Kitaneidas - Mitsuaki Madono (真殿 光昭, Madono Mitsuaki^?)
• Birca - Sōichirō Hoshi (保志 総一朗, Hoshi Sōichirō^?)
• Gunpherd - Kenji Hamada (浜田 賢二, Hamada Kenji^?)
• Carrigator - Kyōsei Tsukui (津久井 教生, Tsukui Kyōsei^?)
• Hiramechimedes - Kazuya Nakai (中井 和哉, Nakai Kazuya^?)
• Toripter - Shizuka Ishikawa (石川 静, Ishikawa Shizuka^?)
• Jetras - Kiyotaka Furushima (古島 清孝, Furushima Kiyotaka^?)

[edit] Suit actors

• Go-on Red, Engine-Oh, Engine-Oh G6: Hirofumi Fukuzawa (福沢 博文, Fukuzawa Hirofumi^?)
• Go-on Blue: Yoshifumi Oshikawa (押川 善文, Oshikawa Yoshifumi^?)
• Go-on Yellow: Sanae Hitomi (人見 早苗, Hitomi Sanae^?)
• Go-on Green: Yasuhiro Takeuchi (竹内 康博, Takeuchi Yasuhiro^?)
• Go-on Black: Yasuhiko Imai (今井 康彦, Imai Yasuhiko^?)
• Go-on Silver: Mizuho Nogawa (野川 瑞穂, Nogawa Mizuho^?)
• Yogostein: Riichi Seike (清家 利一, Seike Riichi^?)
• Kitaneidas: Hideaki Kusaka (日下 秀昭, Kusaka Hideaki^?)

[edit] Songs

Opening theme

• "Engine Sentai Go-onger" (炎神戦隊ゴーオンジャー, Enjin Sentai Gōonjā^?)
  • Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama (マイク スギヤマ, Maiku Sugiyama^?)
  • Composition: Takafumi Iwasaki
  • Arrangement: Project.R (Keinichiro Ōishi & Takafumi Iwasaki)
  • Artist: Hideyuki Takahashi (高橋 秀幸, Takahashi Hideyuki^?, Project.R)^[13]

Ending theme

• "Engine First Lap -Type Normal-" (炎神ファーストラップ－Ｔｙｐｅ　Ｎｏｒｍａｌ－, Enjin Fāsuto Rappu -Taipu Nōmaru-^?)
  • Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama & Saburo Yatsude (八手 三郎, Yatsude Saburō^?)
  • Composition & Arrangement: Kenichiro Ōishi (Project.R)
  • Artist: Project.R (Takayoshi Tanimoto (谷本 貴義, Tanimoto Takayoshi^?) and Sister MAYO on vocals, Kenichiro Ōishi (大石 憲一郎, Ōishi Ken'ichirō^?) on synthesizer) with Engine Kids (炎神キッズ, Enjin Kizzu^?)^[13]

Starting with episode 9 to 13, and 15, the second verse from "Engine First Lap -Type Normal-" was used as the ending theme, switching from the verse about Speedor to the verse about Bus-on, and the Bearrv verse is yet to be used in the series.

Insert songs

• "BANG! BANG! Go-onger" (ＢＡＮＧ！ＢＡＮＧ！ゴーオンジャー, Ban! Ban! Gōonjā^?) performed by NoB (Project.R)^[14]
• "Engine Gattai! Engine-Oh" (炎神合体！エンジンオー, Enjin Gattai! Enjin'ō^?) performed by Shinichi Ishihara (石原 慎一, Ishihara Shin'ichi^?)^[14]
• "Tomorrow Go-onger" (明日もゴーオンジャー, Ashita mo Gōonjā^?) performed by Takafumi Iwasaki (岩崎 貴文, Iwasaki Takafumi^?, Project.R)^[14]
• "Engine Gattai Engine-Oh G6" (炎神合体エンジンオーＧ６, Enjin Gattai Enjin'ō Gī Shikkusu^?) performed by MoJo^[15]
• "Take Off! Go-on Wings" (テークオフ！ゴーオンウイングス, Tēku Ofu! Gōon Uingusu^?) performed by Project.R (Takayoshi Tanimoto & Mayumi Gojo (五條 真由美, Gojō Mayumi^?))^[16]
• "Gaiark Industrial Revolution Declaration" (害悪産業革命宣言, Gaiaku Sangyō Kakumei Sengen^?) performed by IMAJO (Project.R)^[15]
• "Let's Go Ondo" (レッツ・ゴー音頭, Rettsu Gō Ondo^?) performed by Hideyuki Takahashi (Project.R)^[15]

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. 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.^[17] 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 has remained in the top 20 of the weekly charts for four weeks.

A second ending theme single, entitled "Engine Second Lap -TURBO CUSTOM-" (炎神セカンドラップ－ＴＵＲＢＯ　ＣＵＳＴＯＭ－, Enjin Sekando Rappu ~Tābo Kasutamu~^?), is set to be released on July 2, 2008, featuring verses about Birca, Gunpherd, and Carrigator.^[18] Takayoshi Tanimoto, Sister MAYO, and Kenichiro Ōishi are joined by Hideaki Takatori and Mayumi Gojo for the performance.^[16] A single tentatively titled "Engine Third Lap" (炎神サードラップ, Enjin Sādo Rappu^?) is set to be released on July 30, 2008.^[19]

[edit] Notes