Engine Sentai Go-onger

Engine Sentai Go-onger is the 32nd series in Toei's Super Sentai series, a metaseries of Japanese tokusatsu programming. It is third vehicle-themed Super Sentai, preceded by Kousoku Sentai Turboranger and Gekisou Sentai Carranger. It aired as part of TV Asahi's 2008 Super Hero Time block alongside Kamen Rider Kiva. Its footage was used in Power Rangers RPM.

Plot
Machine World is one of the 11 Braneworlds order than our own, which is referred as the Human World and it is home to giant vehicular beings called called Engines who wage a war against the Gaiark who desire to Pollution their world. Losing, Gaiark's three Pollution Ministers' escape

Characters

Cast
Sōsuke Esumi/Go-on Red: Yasuhisa Furuhara
Renn Kōsaka/Go-on Blue: Shinwa Kataoka
Saki Rōyama/Go-on Yellow: Rina Aizawa
Hant Jō/Go-on Green: Masahiro Usui
Gunpei Ishihara/Go-on Black: Kenji Ebisawa
Hiroto Sutō/Go-on Gold: Hidenori Tokuyama
Miu Sutō/Go-on Silver: Yumi Sugimoto
Water Pollution Minister Kegalesia/Nao Shimizu: Nao Oikawa

Voice Actor
Bomper: Akiko Nakagawa

Guest Star
Seiji Ogawa (6): Keisuke Minami
Gang Father (13): Shun Sugata
Retsu-Taka (40): Kento Handa

Song
Opening theme
 "Engine Sentai Go-onger"
 Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama
 Composition: Takafumi Iwasaki
 Arrangement: Project. R (Kenichiro Ōishi & Takafumi Iwasaki)
 Artist: Hideyuki Takahashi (Project. R)

Ending themes
 "Engine First Lap -Type Normal-" (1-21, 26 & 47-49)
 Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama & Saburo Yatsude
 Composition & Arrangement: Kenichiro Ōishi (Project. R)
 Artist: Project.R (Takayoshi Tanimoto, Sister MAYO, Kenichiro Ōishi) with Engine Kids
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 Bus-on. BearRV's verse was used as the ending theme in episode 18.
 "Engine Second Lap -TURBO CUSTOM-" (22, 27-30, 32-35 & 46)
 Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama & Saburo Yatsude
 Composition & Arrangement: Kenichiro Ōishi
 Artist: Project. R (Hidekai Takatori, Mayumi Gojo, Takayoshi Tanimoto, Sister MAYO, Kenichiro Ōishi) with Engine Kids
Starting with episode 22, the third verse from "Engine Second Lap -TURBO CUSTOM-", Carrigator's verse, was used as the ending theme as aa 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.
 "Engine Eco Lap -Recycle Custom-" (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 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-" (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 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~" (31)
 Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama
 Composition & Arrangement: Kenichiro Ōishi
 Artist: "G3 Princess" (Saki Rōyama Rina Aizawa, Miu Sutō Yumi Sugimoto, Kegalesia Nao Oikawa)
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 Lap ~PRETTY LOVE Limited~" for each of the members of G3 Princess as well as character songs. The G3 Princess Lap ~PRETTY LOVE Limited~ mini-album also includes the title song, the character songs, "Engine Sentai Go-onger," "Engine First Lap -Type Normal," and "Engine Eco Lap -RECYCLE CUSTOM-."
 "Engine Third Lap -AERO-Dynamic CUSTOM-" (36-41)
 Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama & Saburo Yatsude
 Composition & Arrangement: Kenichiro Ōishi (Project.R)
 Artist: Project.R (YOFFY, Takafumi Iwasaki, Hideaki Taketori, Mayumi Gojo, Takayoshi Tanimoto, Sister MAYO, Kenichiro Ōishi) with the Engine Kids
Starting with episode 36 to 37, the first verse, Torpiter'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 is also noted as the artist of the song on the complete song collection.
 "Engine Final Lap -Type Evolution-" (42-44)
 Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama & Saburo Yatsude
 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. 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 ~Bombaye Limited~" (45)
 Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama & Saburo Yatsude
 Composition & Arrangement: Kenichiro Ōishi (Project.R)
 Artist: "G5 Prince" (Sōsuke Esumi Yasuhisa Furuhara, Renn Kōsaka Shinwa Kataoka, Hant Jō Masahiro Usui, Gunpei Ishihara Kenji Ebisawa, Hiroto Sutō Hidenori Tokuyama) with Bomper (Akiko Nakagawa)
 "Engine Winning Lap -Type Formula-" (50)
 Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama & Saburo Yatsude
 Composition & Arrangement: Kenichiro Ōishi (Project.R)
 Artist: Project.R (Hideyuki Takahashi, Takayoshi Tanimoto, Sister MAYO, Hideaki Takatori, Mayumi Gojo, Takafumi Iwasaki, IMAJO, Kenichiro Ōishi) with the Engine Kids

The single of the opening and ending themes comes in two versions, one of which it the limited edition "Engine Soul Set" version that includes a limited edition you 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 Children's Day (Japan) report, the Oricon listed "Engine Sentai Go-onger" as the #1 tokusatsu hero karaoke request, ahead of song such as AAA: Attack All Around bands' "Climax Jump" for Kamen Rider Den-O and V6 (band) band's "TAKE ME HIGHER" of Ultraman Tiga.

A final album was released for Go-onger on March 18, 2009, which included all of the character song in the series, including versions of "G3 Princess Lap" performed as a group and by each individual member, "SmilexSmile" performed by Rina Aizawa, "Yume no Tsubasa" ("Dream Wings") performed by Yumi Sugimoto, "Utopia" performed by Nao Oikawa, "G5 Prince Rap", versions of "Kimi to Gyutto" ("Holding You Tight") performed by G5 Prince and each of the individual members, "miss you" performed by Hidenori Tokuyama of episode 31, and "Engine Special Lap" by Project.R, "Engine First Lap", "Engine Second Lap", "Engine Third Lap", "Engine Final Lap", and "Engine Winning Run" as a single song.

 Japanese science fiction television series