"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
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).
No.
Title
Writer
Original airdate
1
"Allies of Justice" Transliteration: "Seigi no Mikata" (Japanese: 正義ノミカタ)
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.[4] The heroes of Tensou Sentai Goseiger also make a cameo appearance in the film.[5]
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), released on DVD on May 24, 2009,[6] features 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]
10 Years Grand Prix
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.[9]
Other Specials
It's a Seminar! Everyone Go-on!!
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.
Cast
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)).
Given that the additional two rangers, the Go-On Wings, share the surname of Suto, the word that the kana spells out then becomes Ecologist (「え・こ・ろ・じ・い・すとう」（エコロジスト） "E-Ko-Ro-Ji-I-Sutō" (ekorojisuto)).
Land Pollution Minister Yogostein (害地大臣ヨゴシュタイン, Gaichi Daijin Yogoshutain),[17] Crime Minister Yogoshimacritein (総裏大臣ヨゴシマクリタイン, Sōridaijin Yogoshimakuritain): Kiyoyuki Yanada (梁田 清之, Yanada Kiyoyuki)
Air Pollution Minister Kitaneydas (害気大臣キタネイダス, Gaiki Daijin Kitaneidasu):[17]Mitsuaki Madono (真殿 光昭, Madono Mitsuaki)
Starting with episode 9 to 13, and 15 to 17, 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. BearRV's verse was used as the ending theme in episode 18.
"Engine Second Lap -TURBO CUSTOM-" (炎神セカンドラップ-TURBO CUSTOM-, Enjin Sekando Rappu -Tābo Kasutamu-; 22, 27-30, 32-35 & 46)
Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama & Saburo Yatsude (八手 三郎, Yatsude Saburō)
Artist: Project. R (Hideaki Takatori (高取 ヒデアキ, Takatori Hideaki), Mayumi Gojo (五條 真由美, Gojō Mayumi), Takayoshi Tanimoto, Sister MAYO, Kenichiro Ōishi) with the Engine Kids[19]
Starting with episode 22, the third verse from "Engine Second Lap -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 then was resumed, in episode 32, with Gunpherd's verse.[20]
"Engine Eco Lap -Recycle Custom-" (炎神エコラップ-Recycle Custom-, Enjin Eko Rappu -Risaikuru Kasutamu-; 23 & 24, It's a Seminar! Everyone GO-ON)
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-, Enjin Fōmēshon Rappu -Gekijōban! Kasutamu-; 25 & Movie)
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.
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.[21][22] Included in G3 Princess CD Box set, there will be an arrangement of "G3 Princess Lap ~PRETTY LOVE☆Limited~" for each of the members of G3 Princess as well as their character songs. The G3 Princess Lap ~PRETTY LOVE☆Limited~ mini-album also includes the title song, the character songs, as well as "Engine Sentai Go-onger," "Engine First Lap -Type Normal," and "Engine Eco Lap -RECYCLE CUSTOM-."
"Engine Third Lap -AERO-Dynamic CUSTOM-" (炎神サードラップ-AERO-Dynamic CUSTOM-, Enjin Sādo Rappu -Earo-Dainamikku Kasutamu-; 36-41)
Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama & Saburo Yatsude (八手 三郎, Yatsude Saburō)
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, Saikikku Rabā) is also noted as the artist of the song on the complete song collection.[23]
"Engine Final Lap -Type Evolution-" (炎神ファイナルラップ-Type Evolution-, Enjin Fainaru Rappu-Taipu Eboryūshon-; 42-44)
Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama & Saburo Yatsude (八手 三郎, Yatsude Saburō)
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.[23]
"G5 Prince Lap ~Bombaye★Limited~" (G5プリンスラップ～BONバイエ★Limited～, Jī Faibu Purinsu Rappu ~Bonbaie★Rimiteddo; 45)
Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama & Saburo Yatsude (八手 三郎, Yatsude Saburō)
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.[24] 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.[25]
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.[26]
Notes
^Enjin (炎神) literally translates as "Flame God", but the program uses the English word "Engine" rather than the romanization "Enjin".
^"Go-onger" (ゴーオンジャー, Gōonjā) is a portmanteau of the Japanese words for "thunderous sound" (轟音, gōon) and "Ranger" (レンジャー, Renjā). It is also related to the English words "go on".
^In Japanese, there is no phoneme for what resembles the English L or the English R, but a consonant in between. The word rappu (ラップ) may be translated as both lap and rap.
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