The Moody Blues Hiatus and solo work, 1974-1977 Did the band take a hiatus during this time period the group took an extended break, Why did they take an extended break? band members feeling exhausted and overshadowed
Did any of them go on to perform individually?
Did any of the band members from the Moody Blues go on to perform individually?
In the spring of 1974, after completing a vast world tour that culminated with a tour of Asia, the group took an extended break, erroneously reported as a break-up at the time, because of the other band members feeling exhausted and overshadowed (this was said by Hayward in the final issue of Higher & Higher magazine 2006). Although the band had typically featured four lead vocalists (with Edge also contributing vocally), Hayward was the principal guitarist/vocalist whilst Pinder was considered to be the person most responsible for their symphonic sound, arrangements, and overall conceptual direction. Pinder and Thomas also doubled as the Moodies' onstage MCs (as the 1969 "Caught Live + 5" album displayed).  Before the band's 1973-74 world tour (their last with Pinder), Hayward wrote a song called "Island" with the intention of including it on a potential follow-up album, which the Moodies recorded in 1973 before ultimately going their separate ways. An additional cause of the hiatus were the long tours that had by this time strained Pinder, who needed a rest. In 1974 the band oversaw preparation of the compilation album This Is The Moody Blues which was released that year.  Hayward and Lodge released a duo album, the very successful Blue Jays (1975), and a UK chart single, "Blue Guitar" (no. 8), which was credited to Hayward and Lodge even though it was just Hayward with 10cc backing him. The album had originally been a projected liaison between Hayward and Pinder, but after Pinder dropped out, John Lodge stepped in. (Tony Clarke produced it.) The members then released solo albums. Pinder said he hoped to get the band back together that year. "Having moved to California in 1974, I returned to Britain for a visit in summer 1975. I was trying to get the band to do an album, but the response was so weak I returned to California with my two new Mk5 mellotrons and began work on my solo album The Promise." Edge produced two albums with guitarist Adrian Gurvitz, Kick Off Your Muddy Boots (1975) and Paradise Ballroom (1976); Hayward composed the acoustically textured Songwriter (1977), which was followed up in later years by Night Flight (1980), Moving Mountains (1985), (which Hayward dedicated to Peter Knight) Classic Blue (1989), The View From The Hill (1996) and Live in San Juan Capistrano (1998); Lodge released Natural Avenue (1977); Pinder produced The Promise (1976); and Thomas collaborated on two projects with songwriter Nicky James, producing From Mighty Oaks (1975) and Hopes, Wishes and Dreams (1976). CANNOTANSWER
solo album The Promise.
The Moody Blues were  an English  rock band formed in Birmingham  in 1964, initially consisting of keyboardist Mike Pinder, multi-instrumentalist Ray Thomas, guitarist Denny Laine, drummer Graeme Edge, and bassist Clint Warwick. The group came to prominence playing rhythm and blues. They made some changes in musicians but settled on a line-up of Pinder, Thomas, Edge, guitarist Justin Hayward, and bassist John Lodge, who stayed together for most of the band's "classic era" into the early 1970s. Edge was the group’s sole continuous member throughout their entire history.

Their second album, Days of Future Passed, which was released in 1967, was a fusion of rock with classical music which established the band as pioneers in the development of art rock and progressive rock. It has been described as a "landmark" and "one of the first successful concept albums". The group toured extensively through the early 1970s, then took an extended hiatus from 1974 until 1977. Founder Mike Pinder left the group a year after they re-formed and was replaced by Swiss keyboardist Patrick Moraz in 1978.  In the following decade they took on a more synth-pop sound and produced The Other Side of Life in 1986, which made them the first act to earn each of its first three top 10 singles in the United States in a different decade. Health troubles led to a diminished role for founder Ray Thomas throughout the 1980s, though his musical contributions rebounded after Moraz departed in 1991.  Thomas retired from the band in 2002.

The band's last album was the Christmas album December (2003), after which they decided against recording any further studio albums. However, they continued to tour throughout the 2000s and later reunited periodically for events, one-off concerts, short tours and cruises, until Edge's retirement in 2018; he died in 2021.

The Moody Blues' most successful singles include "Go Now", "Nights in White Satin", "Tuesday Afternoon", "Question", "Gemini Dream", "The Voice", "Your Wildest Dreams", and "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)". The band has sold 70 million albums worldwide, which includes 18 platinum and gold LPs. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.

Founding and early history

Early years, Decca Records 1964–1966

The Moody Blues formed in 1964 in Erdington, a suburb of Birmingham in the county of Warwickshire.  Ray Thomas, a young John Lodge and (occasionally) Mike Pinder had been members of El Riot & the Rebels. They disbanded when Lodge, the youngest member, went to technical college and Pinder joined the army. Pinder then rejoined Thomas to form the Krew Cats. Back from a disappointing spell in the Hamburg region a few months later, the pair recruited guitarist/vocalist Denny Laine and band manager-turned-drummer Graeme Edge. Pinder and Thomas initially approached their former El Riot bandmate John Lodge about being the bass player, but Lodge declined as he was still in college.  They instead recruited bassist Clint Warwick. The five appeared as the Moody Blues for the first time in Birmingham in 1964. The name developed from a hoped-for sponsorship from the Mitchells & Butlers Brewery which failed to materialise, the band calling themselves both "The M Bs" and "The M B Five", and was also a subtle reference to the Duke Ellington song "Mood Indigo". In an interview it was revealed that the band was named "Moody Blues" because Mike Pinder was interested in how music changes people's moods and due to the fact that the band was playing blues at the time. Around this time the band were the resident group at the Carlton Ballroom, later to become rock music venue Mothers on Erdington High Street.

The band soon obtained a London-based management company, 'Ridgepride', formed by Alex Murray (Alex Wharton), who had been in the A&R division of Decca Records.  Their recording contract was signed in the spring of 1964 with Ridgepride, which then leased their recordings to Decca. They released a single, "Steal Your Heart Away", that year which failed to chart. They also appeared on the cult TV programme Ready Steady Go! singing the uptempo 'B' side "Lose Your Money (But Don't Lose your Mind)". But it was their second single, "Go Now" (released later that year), that launched their career, being promoted on TV with one of the first purpose-made promotional films in the pop era, produced and directed by Alex Wharton. The single became a hit in Britain (where it remains their only No. 1 single) and in the United States, where it reached No. 10. The band encountered management problems after the chart-topping hit and subsequently signed to Decca Records in the UK (London Records in the US) directly as recording artists. A four-track extended play release titled "The Moody Blues" featuring both sides of their first two Decca singles was issued in a colour picture sleeve in early 1965.

Their debut album The Magnificent Moodies, produced by Denny Cordell with a strong Merseybeat/R&B flavour, was released on Decca in mono only in 1965. It contained the hit single together with one side of classic R&B covers, and a second side with four Laine-Pinder originals.

Alex Wharton left the management firm, and the group released a series of relatively unsuccessful singles. They enjoyed a minor British hit with a cover of "I Don't Want To Go on Without You" (No. 33) in February 1965, while the Pinder-Laine original "From the Bottom of My Heart (I Love You)" produced by Denny Cordell (with a vocal choral sound towards the conclusion that anticipated their sound on "Nights in White Satin") was issued as a UK single in May 1965 and did a little better (No. 22). But then "Everyday", another Pinder-Laine song, stalled at No. 44 in October 1965 and no further British singles were released for about a year. The group was still in demand for live gigs, though, and they had chart success in the US and in Europe during those months when "Bye Bye Bird" (Decca AT 15048) was lifted from their album in December 1965 as an overseas single in France (No. 3).

In June 1966, Warwick retired from the group and the music business. He was briefly replaced by Rod Clark, but in early October, Denny Laine also departed from the group, which prompted Decca to release "Boulevard de la Madeleine" c/w "This is My House (But Nobody Calls)" (Decca F 12498, 1966) only a few days later, as the Moody Blues seemed to be disintegrating. Clark joined The Rockin' Berries.

In the November 1966 issue of Hit Week, Dutch interviewers Hans van Rij and Emie Havers presented their story, saying the Moody Blues had been in the process of recording their second album, Look Out, with Cordell producing. The album was shelved and "Really Haven't Got the Time" (released as a single c/w "Fly Me High" some months later) is the only song mentioned in the article but the authors say Laine had written all of the material, with Thomas, Pinder and Clark (still the bass player) singing lead vocals as well.

A final 'Mark One' Moodies single, Pinder-Laine's "Life's Not Life", was scheduled for release in January 1967 (Decca F 12543) c/w "He Can Win" even though Laine<ref>"I wasn't content to just carry on this gig just to bring money in. Our management thing had all fallen apart. We'd gone with Epstein and that was a disaster." Laine interviewed by Mark Murley in Higher & Higher # 36, 1997, page 18.</ref> couldn't perform it live because the group had relaunched themselves without him a few months earlier. (This single's release is often listed as being cancelled; however, both promo and regular stock copies have been seen over the years.)

Arrival of Hayward and Lodge
The group re-formed in November 1966. By then, "Boulevard de la Madeleine" had made the Belgian charts and won them more fans, which came in handy when they relocated to Belgium for some time. The new members were John Lodge, their bassist from El Riot who was now finished with his education, and Justin Hayward, formerly of the Wilde Three. Hayward was recommended to Pinder by Eric Burdon of the Animals and was endorsed by famed UK singer Marty Wilde, the leader of the Wilde Three. Pinder phoned Hayward after reading his lead guitarist letter, and was impressed when Hayward played him his 45 rpm single "London is Behind Me" during their car ride to meet the other members in Esher.

After financial misfortune and a confrontation with an audience member, the band realised that their style of American blues covers and novelty tunes was not working, and decided to perform primarily their own material. (However, as appearances on French TV show, they continued to do two covers through at least the first half of 1968: the Hayward-sung "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood", and "Bye Bye Bird", with the vocal and harmonica formerly done by Denny Laine now performed by Ray Thomas.) They were introduced to Decca staff producer Tony Clarke, who produced a recording session which saw Justin Hayward's "Fly Me High" and Mike Pinder's older-styled "Really Haven't Got the Time" (Decca F12607) as the 'Mark Two' Moodies' first single released in May 1967. These picked up both radio airplay and favourable reviews, but failed to chart in the UK. However, the sound gave clues about the direction in which their music would evolve. Their new style, featuring the symphonic sounds of Pinder's mellotron, was introduced on Pinder's song "Love And Beauty" (Decca F 12670) which was issued as a single c/w with Hayward's rocker "Leave This Man Alone" in September 1967. This too was not a UK hit, but further established their "new" Moodies identity. Ray Thomas's flute had been in evidence earlier ("I've Got a Dream") on their debut album; however, it became a far more featured instrument from this point onwards as they started incorporating distinct psychedelic influences, which was later developed in a concept album revolving around an archetypal day in the life of everyman.

Deram Records, Threshold Records, 1967–1972

Days of Future Passed

The Moody Blues' contract with Decca Records was set to expire and they owed the label several thousand pounds in advances. The second album had never materialised either. They had the support, however, of Decca A&R manager Hugh Mendl, who had been instrumental in the recent establishment of London/Decca's new subsidiary imprint Deram Records. With Mendl's backing, the Moody Blues were offered a deal to make a rock and roll version of Antonín Dvořák's New World Symphony to promote the company's new Deramic Stereo Sound audio format in return for which the group would be forgiven their debt.

The Moody Blues agreed, but insisted that they be given artistic control of the project, and Mendl (as executive producer) was able to provide this despite Decca's notoriously tight-fisted attitude to their artists. The group was unable to complete the assigned project, which was abandoned. However, they managed to convince Peter Knight, who had been assigned to arrange and conduct the orchestral interludes, to collaborate on a recording that used the band's original material instead.

Deram executives were initially sceptical about the hybrid style of the resulting concept album. Released in November 1967, Days of Future Passed peaked at No. 27 on the British LP chart. Five years later it reached No. 3 on the Billboard chart in the US. The LP was a song cycle or concept album that takes place over the course of a single day.  The album drew inspiration in production and arrangement from the pioneering use of the classical instrumentation by the Beatles, to whom Pinder had introduced the mellotron that year. It took the form to new heights using the London Festival Orchestra, a loose affiliation of Decca's classical musicians given a fictitious name, adding the term "London" to sound impressive, to provide an orchestral linking framework to the Moodies' already written and performed songs, plus overture and conclusion sections on the album, including backing up Graeme Edge's opening and closing poems recited by Pinder. Strings were added to the latter portion of the album version of Hayward's "Nights in White Satin" (absent on the single) but the orchestra and group never performed together on the recording, with the band's rock instrumentation centred on Pinder's mellotron. Despite being a lush concept album, the LP was cut in a very workmanlike manner, with the band recording a particular song, then the track being presented to Peter Knight who quickly composed a suitable "linking" orchestral portion, which the Decca musicians ("London Festival Orchestra") then recorded. The album was as much an original work by Knight himself as the group. The composing credits were listed on the sleeve as: "Redwave-Knight", although Hayward wrote "Nights..." and "Tuesday Afternoon", Thomas provided "Another Morning" and "Twilight Time", Lodge penned "Peak Hour" and "Evening (Time To Get Away)", and Edge contributed the opening and closing poems (the first "Morning Glory" and the latter titled "Late Lament") read by Mike Pinder who composed both "The Sun Set" and "Dawn is a Feeling" (sung by Hayward, with Pinder singing the bridge section).

Clarke produced the album, and afterwards continued working with the band. Sometimes known to fans as "The Sixth Moodie", he produced their albums and singles for the next eleven years. Engineer Derek Varnals also contributed heavily to the creation of the early Moody's studio sound, working with Pinder and Clarke to create a more symphonic overlapping sound on the mellotron as opposed to the sharp 'cut off' the instrument normally gave, partly achieved by removing all the "sound effects" tapes (trains, whistles, cockerel crowing, etc.) and then 'doubling up' the tapes of orchestral instruments' sounds, which combined with Pinder's ability and sensitivity at playing (Pinder having earlier worked for the company that manufactured the mellotron) and Varnals' recording skills at creating an orchestral 'wave' sound that characterised their non-orchestra accompanied sound thereafter.

The album, plus two singles therefrom, "Nights in White Satin" and "Tuesday Afternoon" (as a medley with "Forever Afternoon," listed as "Forever Afternoon (Tuesday?)" on the album), took time to find an audience. In the Moody Blues' native Britain, the two singles from the album didn't initially catch on; "Nights in White Satin" made only No. 19 on the British singles chart in early 1968, and "Tuesday Afternoon" didn't chart at all. However, the British public learned to appreciate "Nights in White Satin" subsequently; it made No. 9 on the UK singles chart on re-issue in December 1972 and No. 14 on the charts on another reissue at the end of 1979, and is now regarded as the Moody Blues signature song by British audiences. In the US, "Nights in White Satin" did not make the Billboard Hot 100 in 1968, although it reached No. 2 on re-release in 1972; "Tuesday Afternoon" was more successful on initial release stateside, peaking at No. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100.

In Search of the Lost Chord
The 1968 follow-up LP, In Search of the Lost Chord included "Legend of a Mind", a song written by Ray Thomas in tribute to LSD guru Timothy Leary which encompassed a flute solo performed by Thomas – four members of the group had taken LSD together at the start of 1967. A promotional film for the song was filmed on location at Groot-Bijgaarden Castle near Brussels in Belgium. Lodge provided a two-part song "House of Four Doors" set either side of Thomas' epic piece. Justin Hayward began playing sitar and incorporating it into Moody Blues music ("Voices...", "Visions of Paradise", "Om", etc.), having been inspired by George Harrison. Hayward's "Voices in the Sky" charted as a single in the UK (No. 27), as did Lodge's "Ride My See-Saw" (No. 42, No. 15 in France) – still their concert finale number – which featured Pinder's non-album song "A Simple Game" as the 'B' side. Pinder's "The Best Way to Travel" was another high point, as was his closing song "Om" (sung by Pinder and Thomas, again featuring Hayward on sitar). Graeme Edge found a significant secondary role in the band as a writer of poetry, and some of their early albums from the late 1960s began with various band members reciting poems by Edge that were conceptually related to the lyrics of the songs that  followed. Edge narrated his brief "Departure" poem on "Lost Chord", although Pinder recited the majority of Edge's poetry, as according to Edge, he had the best voice for it due to smoking more cigarettes and drinking more whisky at the time.

On the Threshold of a Dream

On 1969's On the Threshold of a Dream, Hayward, Edge and Pinder share the opening narration on Edge's "In The Beginning", leading into Hayward's "Lovely To See You". His "Never Comes the Day" was issued as a UK single, while Thomas' wry observations of life in "Dear Diary" and "Lazy Day" were striking features. Pinder contributed the closing track on side one, "So Deep Within You". Side two closed with the "Dream Sequence", Edge's poem "The Dream" leading into Pinder's "Have You Heard?" parts I and II with the two parts separated by his classically themed instrumental piece "The Voyage".

To Our Children's Children's Children
The band's music continued to become more complex and symphonic, with heavy amounts of reverberation on the vocal tracks, resulting in 1969's To Our Children's Children's Children – a concept album inspired by the first moon landing. The opening track "Higher and Higher" saw Pinder simulate a rocket blast-off on keyboards, then narrate Edge's lyrics. Thomas' "Floating" and "Eternity Road" stood out, as did Hayward's "Gypsy" and a rare Pinder-Lodge collaboration "Out and In". Lodge provided his two-part "Eyes of a Child" and "Candle of Life" while Pinder contributed "Sun is Still Shining". The album closed with "Watching and Waiting", composed by Ray Thomas and Justin Hayward and sung by Hayward. It was during 1969 that the band established their own label "Threshold" under licence to Decca Records. To Our Children's Children's Children was the first of their albums to be released on their own label. The song "Watching and Waiting" was issued as a single on the Threshold label, but failed to chart.

A Question of Balance

Although the Moodies had by now defined a somewhat psychedelic style and helped to define the progressive rock (then also known as 'art rock') sound, the group decided to record an album that could be played in concert, losing some of their full-blown sound for A Question of Balance (1970). This album, reaching No. 3 in the American charts and No. 1 in the British charts, was indicative of the band's growing success in America. Hayward's "Question" (in a different version) was issued as a single, reaching No. 2 in the UK. Justin Hayward began an artful exploration of guitar tone through the use of numerous effects pedals and fuzzboxes and developed for himself a very melodic buzzing guitar-solo sound. The Moody Blues had by now become a bill-topping act in their own right. They appeared twice at the famous Isle of Wight Festival (A DVD of their 1970 performance has been released). Pinder's "Melancholy Man" (a No.1 single in France) stood out beside Hayward's "Question" on the 1970 album.

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour and Seventh Sojourn
For their next two albums, Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (1971) – from which Hayward's "The Story in Your Eyes" was taken as a US charting single (No. 23) – and Seventh Sojourn (1972) (which reached No. 1 in the US), the band returned to their signature orchestral sound which, while difficult to reproduce in concert, had become their trademark. The title "Every Good Boy Deserves Favour" was borrowed, tongue-in-cheek, from a mnemonic used to remember the musical notes that form the lines of the treble clef: EGBDF. The opening track "Procession" was the only item composed by all five band members, a fascinating track depicting the "evolution" of music, leading into Hayward's "Story in Your Eyes". Thomas's reflective "Our Guessing Game" and whimsical "Nice To Be Here" offset the deeper drama of Hayward's "You Can Never Go Home", Lodge's "One More Time To Live" and Pinder's "My Song". Edge, the long-standing drummer-poet, started writing lyrics intended to be sung, rather than verses to be spoken – his "After You Came" (1971) featured each of the four lead singers taking a vocal section. Then in 1972, Lodge's songs "Isn't Life Strange?" (No. 13) and "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)" (No. 36) were lifted from Seventh Sojourn as charting UK singles. Sojourn also saw Pinder using the new Chamberlin instrument in place of the mellotron and Edge using an electronic drum kit. Pinder's stirring lament "Lost in a Lost World" opened this last "Core Seven" outing, while his sympathetic ode to Timothy Leary "When You're a Free Man", Thomas's romantic "For My Lady", and Hayward's serene "New Horizons" all stood out.

In an interview following the release of Seventh Sojourn, Graeme Edge told Rolling Stone: "We've got two Christians, one Mystic, one Pedantic and one Mess, and we all get on a treat."

By this time, other bands were picking up their work. Pinder's songs "A Simple Game" (1968) and "So Deep Within You" (1969) were successfully covered by the Four Tops, Pinder winning an Ivor Novello Award for "A Simple Game", Elkie Brooks later covered Hayward's "Nights in White Satin". Pinder also appeared on John Lennon's "Imagine" album in 1971, providing additional percussion on "I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier (I Don't Want to Die)". The 1968 to 1972 album sleeves, plus several solo sets up to Ray Thomas's "Hopes, Wishes & Dreams" in 1976, were characterised by striking surreal scenic sleeve artwork (mostly gatefold sleeves) by artist Phil Travers.

In late 1972, a re-issue of the five-year-old "Nights in White Satin" became the Moody Blues' biggest US hit, soaring to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming a certified million-seller; the song had "bubbled under" the Hot 100 charts on its original release. The song also returned to the UK charts, reaching No. 9, ten places higher than its original release in 1967.

Threshold Records
The Moodies were also among the pioneers of the idea that a successful rock band could promote itself through their own label, following the Beatles' creation of Apple Records. After their On the Threshold of a Dream album (1969), they created Threshold Records, prompted in part by disputes with London/Deram over album design costs (their gatefold record jackets and expensive cover art were not popular with company executives). The idea was for Threshold to produce new albums and deliver them to London/Decca who would act as distributor. The group attempted to build Threshold into a major label by developing new talent – most notably the UK hard rock band Trapeze and the Portland, Oregon, classical-acoustic sextet Providence – but these efforts were unsuccessful and the Moodies eventually returned to more traditional recording contracts. However, they helped lay groundwork for other major acts to set up similar personal labels and distribution deals, including the Rolling Stones' own label and Led Zeppelin's Swan Song, and all of the Moodies' studio releases from 1969 to 1999 bore the Threshold logo on at least one of their format versions.

In September 1973, The Moody Blues were presented with five gold disks in Australia. At the time, Australia had only awards eight.

A break and solo work, 1974–1977
In the spring of 1974, after completing a vast world tour that culminated with a tour of Asia, the group took an extended break, erroneously reported as a break-up at the time, because of band members feeling exhausted and overshadowed (this was said by Hayward in the final issue of Higher & Higher magazine 2006). Although the band had typically featured four lead vocalists (with Edge also contributing vocally), Hayward was the principal guitarist/vocalist whilst Pinder was considered to be the person most responsible for their symphonic sound, arrangements, and overall conceptual direction. Pinder and Thomas also doubled as the Moodies' onstage MCs (as the "Caught Live + 5" album displayed. Caught Live + 5 was a live double album recorded c. 1969 but released c. 1977 with five previously unreleased studio tracks from 1967 to 1969 added.)

Before the band's 1973–74 world tour (their last with Pinder), Hayward wrote a song called "Island" with the intention of including it on a potential follow-up album, which the Moodies recorded in 1973 before ultimately going their separate ways. An additional cause of the hiatus were the long tours that had by this time strained Pinder, who needed a rest. In 1974 the band oversaw preparation of the compilation album This Is The Moody Blues which was released that year.

Hayward and Lodge released a duo album, the successful Blue Jays (1975), and a UK chart single, "Blue Guitar" (no. 8), which was credited to Hayward and Lodge even though it was just Hayward with 10cc backing him. The album had originally been a projected liaison between Hayward and Pinder, but after Pinder dropped out, John Lodge stepped in. (Tony Clarke produced it.) The members then released solo albums. Pinder said he hoped to get the band back together that year. "Having moved to California in 1974, I returned to Britain for a visit in summer 1975. I was trying to get the band to do an album, but the response was so weak I returned to California with my two new Mk5 mellotrons and began work on my solo album The Promise." Edge produced two albums with guitarist Adrian Gurvitz and his brother Paul Gurvitz, Kick Off Your Muddy Boots (1975) and Paradise Ballroom (1976); Hayward composed the acoustically textured Songwriter (1977), which was followed a few years later by Night Flight (1980), Moving Mountains (1985) (which Hayward dedicated to Peter Knight), Classic Blue (1989), The View From The Hill (1996) and Live in San Juan Capistrano (1998). Lodge released Natural Avenue (1977); Pinder produced The Promise (1976); and Thomas collaborated on two projects with songwriter Nicky James, producing From Mighty Oaks (1975) and Hopes, Wishes and Dreams (1976).

During this time, Hayward recorded "Forever Autumn" for the musical version of "The War of the Worlds". It was recorded at London's Advision Studios in 1976. The song reached #5 on the UK Singles Chart in August 1978.

Reunion, 1977–1990

Reunion

In 1977, the group made a decision to record together again, with their record company Decca urging a reunion album. London Records decided to release a somewhat poorly mixed eight-year-old recording of the band performing at London's Royal Albert Hall, against their artistic wishes. London/Decca did this in an attempt to re-energise public interest in the Moody Blues before their anticipated new album, but by this time Pinder had remarried and started a family in California, so for their reunion recording, the band decamped stateside with producer Clarke. The sessions were marked with tension and division: first there was a fire at the studios they were using, then after quickly relocating to Pinder's home studio, a landslide following torrential rains effectively marooned them, inevitably causing tensions to rise (with Pinder then dropping out before completion).

Clarke was also forced to leave because of non-musical reasons before the album was completed, but by the spring of 1978 Octave was ready for release. Pinder, citing his young family, excused himself from the touring commitments that were to follow. His decision caused acrimony within the band (notably from Edge). Ray Thomas said Pinder was initially agreeable to touring. His opting out (with a major comeback tour already planned) was a blow to the band. Their management tried to downplay Pinder's absence, notably at a major UK music press party Decca organised, when the top Decca dignitary guest, while making a "welcome back" speech, openly referred to "Mike Pinder being currently absent over in the States", much to the band's dismay.

Octave, Pinder departs and the arrival of Moraz, Long Distance Voyager and The Present
Former Yes keyboardist Patrick Moraz joined the Moody Blues for the Octave World Tour. The album sold well and produced the hits "Steppin' in a Slide Zone" (no. 39 US) and "Driftwood" (no. 59 US). On Octave, Hayward had four solo compositions, whilst Edge contributed "I'll Be Level With You" (aka "Little Man").

The Moody Blues toured the US and Europe during much of 1979. A live CD The Moody Blues Live in Seattle 1979 during the Octave tour of a concert at Seattle Center Coliseum recorded on 25 May 1979 was later issued in 2013. By 1980 they were ready to record again, this time bringing in producer Pip Williams. Moraz was retained as the band's permanent keyboardist, though Pinder had originally understood that he would continue to record even if not touring with the band. Pinder took legal action to prevent the new Moody Blues album from reaching the public without his contributions, but he was not successful, and ultimately, he never returned to the fold. Nevertheless, when released in 1981, Long Distance Voyager was a colossal success, reaching No. 1 on Billboard and going Top 5 in the UK. The album yielded two hits, "The Voice", (No. 15 US) written by Hayward, and "Gemini Dream", (No. 12 US) written by Hayward and Lodge. John Lodge's "Talking out of Turn" also charted in the US, reaching No. 65. Edge provided "22,000 Days" (featuring Thomas as lead voice with Hayward and Lodge) while Thomas' contributions were the final portion of the set with his singing on the final two songs; "Painted Smile", "Reflective Smile" (a poem narrated by a DJ friend of the band) and "Veteran Cosmic Rocker". By now, the mellotron had long been set aside as their primary keyboard instrument on their studio albums and the band embraced a more modern, less symphonic approach, though still retaining a lush keyboard-led sound as Moraz gave a more contemporary edge. In live concerts, the mellotron was still used heavily by Moraz until the mid-1980s, including on songs that did not originally feature it.The Present (1983), again produced by Williams, was less successful than its predecessor, though it spawned a UK Top 40 hit (No. 35) in "Blue World" (No. 62 in the US) and a US Top 40 hit in "Sitting at the Wheel" (which failed to chart in the UK). Videos were also produced for both singles. The Present was released in conjunction with Talencora Ltd shortly before Decca was bought out by Polydor Records. The album was supported by The Present Tour.

The Other Side of Life, Sur la Mer
In 1986 they enjoyed renewed success with their album The Other Side of Life and in particular with the track "Your Wildest Dreams" – a US Top 10 hit (and No. 1 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary singles chart for two weeks). The song's video garnered a Billboard Video of the Year award after being frequently featured on MTV. Newly employed producer Tony Visconti and Barry Radman, a synth programmer formerly engaged by Moraz, delivered a modern sound the Moodies had been seeking in order to remain competitive with their pop contemporaries. The album's title song also charted in the US, at No. 58.

The Moody Blues performed live at the Birmingham Heart Beat Charity Concert 1986 which raised money for Birmingham Children's Hospital. The band played four songs, and later provided backup with Electric Light Orchestra for George Harrison.

The Moodies continued their early video-generation success with Sur La Mer (1988) and its video and single, "I Know You're Out There Somewhere" (No. 30 US, No. 52 UK, No. 2 US Mainstream Rock), a sequel to "Your Wildest Dreams". Their sound took on an ever-increasingly synthetic and technical quality as Moraz and Visconti began using modern sequencers, samplers and drum machines. Hayward and Lodge wrote and sang on most of the songs, as the band came under pressure from their new record company, Polydor Records, to feature those members the label deemed to be the two more commercial looking and sounding ones. This approach stood in contrast to the more equitable five-way songwriting the group had employed with Pinder.

By this point, Ray Thomas was playing a diminished role in the recording studio with the band evolving into a synthpop act, a genre that was unsuitable for the use of a flute. Thomas provided additional percussion, notably tambourine, plus occasional harmonica, but by this point he was largely relegated to the status of a backup singer. Thomas provided some backing vocals for both The Other Side of Life and Sur La Mer. Multiple production considerations, however, led Visconti to leave Thomas's vocals off the latter of these two albums.

Despite his diminished participation in the recording process, Thomas' high value remained evident on stage primarily from his continued ability to sing out his 1960s and 1970s Moodies classics, and also in flute and keyboard duets he composed with Moraz which were performed only during Moodies' concerts. The band reinforced its concert sound in 1986 with the addition of a second keyboardist. Bias Boshell was the first, replaced in 1987 by Guy Allison before Boshell returned by 1990. The group also began to employ female backing singers.

Late era, 1990–2018

Departure of Moraz and Court TV lawsuit
In 1991, halfway through the production of their new studio album, Patrick Moraz did an interview with Keyboard magazine and made some comments in the article that suggested dissatisfaction with his role in the Moodies. His complaints ranged from the Moodies' music becoming too simple in structure to the other members' reluctance to allow him to make significant contributions to the songwriting on their albums. He also was occupied with spending large amounts of time planning a music concert to celebrate his native Switzerland's 700th anniversary instead of rehearsing with the Moodies and as a result, he was fired from the group before the project was completed, so Boshell and new keyboardist Paul Bliss were brought in to finish the new album's keyboard tracks. Despite previous credits as an "official band member" and being included in group photos on the four '80s studio albums from "Long Distance Voyager" to "Sur La Mer", subsequent Moodies compilations downplay Moraz to being merely an "additional keyboardist" and several band photos have him cropped or airbrushed out, notably on the covers to Gold (which did not even mention him in the booklet liner notes, let alone include his picture) and the more recent compilation Polydor Years 1986–1992. Moraz later took legal action against the group in the United States and the lawsuit, which he won, was shown on Court TV, but he was awarded only $77,175 in back pay due to accounting slow-ups instead of the $500,000 he sought.

Keys of the KingdomKeys of the Kingdom, released in 1991, had modest commercial success when released and once again, Hayward's songs led off the album, with the new singles "Say It with Love" and "Bless the Wings (That Bring You Back)." Also included was a new ambient flute piece by Ray Thomas entitled "Celtic Sonant." Hayward and Thomas also co-wrote "Never Blame the Rainbows for the Rain" to close the album. Lodge made a defining shift in his songwriting on this album, leaving his trademark high-energy rock music, and instead gravitating towards slow love ballads such as "Lean on Me (Tonight)" (though he had earlier contributed some songs in this gentler vein such as "Emily's Song" for his daughter in 1971, "Survival" in 1978, and "Talking Out of Turn" in 1981), while his more powerful songs continued with "Magic" and the Lennonesque "Shadows on the Wall". This gentler trend continued on the two successive Moodies albums. Hayward wrote the driving two-part piece "Say What You Mean." Tony Visconti produced some of the tracks on "Keys", as did Christopher Neil and Alan Tarney. The ensuing tour saw them invited to play at the Montreux Jazz Festival. A non-album Hayward-Lodge song cut at these sessions, "Highway", was included on the "Say It with Love" twelve-inch single and on a later box set and compilation album, while the vinyl album did not include their song "Once is Enough" as on the compact disc version.

The group remained a steady concert draw, and a series of video and audio versions of their 1992 Night at Red Rocks concert enjoyed great success, particularly as a fund-raiser for American public television where it had been first broadcast. The concert was conducted and arranged by Larry Baird, who has participated in many other bands' orchestral live concerts, such as Kansas, Michael Bolton, Three Dog Night, Al Jarreau and Alan Parsons.

The group also continued their use of additional musicians on stage and in the studio, but after the two legal suits from both Pinder in 1981 and Moraz in 1992, the band was careful not to recognise future keyboardists as official members. Following on from his contributions as keyboardist on the 'Keys of the Kingdom' album, Paul Bliss continued to play keyboards for the band live, being promoted to first keyboardist in 2001 (but was replaced in March 2010 after 19 years continuous service). Thomas and Bliss continued the tradition of a flute/keyboard duet for many tours. After Edge injured himself in 1991, second drummer Gordon Marshall was brought in to back him up; he stayed with the group after Edge returned and remained in the position until autumn of 2015 when he left to play in a Moody Blues cover band "Legend of a Band" and another cover band "Reflections".

Strange Times, 1990s tours
From 1991 to 1998 the group took a hiatus from recording and spent time trying to perfect the art of performing live with an orchestra. The recording hiatus ended in 1999, with the album Strange Times, their first album in almost two decades to be more than moderately received by British critics, although Justin Hayward was quoted as saying he was disappointed at the album's chart performance, which was notably less than Keys of the Kingdom in 1991. It was recorded in Recco, Italy, at Hayward's suggestion, and was the band's first self-produced effort. The album featured keyboards and arrangements from Italian musician Danilo Madonia, who continued to work in-studio with the band. The album opened with "English Sunset" a pop song featuring a modern, nearly techno arrangement. The song "This Is the Moment" (which is not on Strange Times), which was originally featured in the Broadway production of Jekyll and Hyde, was a minor hit in the US. Strange Times was also the first album since 1970 to include a new poem by Graeme Edge, "Nothing Changes", narrated by Edge, with Hayward then singing the concluding portion of the track, and notably concluded by quoting Mike Pinder's 1968 song title "A Simple Game". Also in 1999, the Moody Blues appeared in an episode of The Simpsons called Viva Ned Flanders. On Strange Times Ray Thomas appeared vocally with Hayward and Lodge on "Sooner or Later (Walkin' on Air)" and his own brief song "My Little Lovely", plus provided a vocal snippet and backing vocals on Hayward's "English Sunset"; this was his recorded vocal swan song with the band.

In 2000 the band released Hall of Fame, a new live concert from the Royal Albert Hall, with a concurrent DVD release. This was taken from the last tour on which Boshell played. He left the live line-up in 2001; Bliss took over first keyboard duties, with his former second keyboard role filled by Bernie Barlow and Julie Ragins when Barlow took maternity leave from 2006 to 2009.

In 2001 an IMAX film was released entitled Journey into Amazing Caves, which featured two new songs written and performed by the Moody Blues. The soundtrack also featured Justin Hayward performing vocals and playing guitar throughout. One of these songs, entitled "Water", is the Moody Blues' first instrumental studio recording since their 1983 piece "Hole in the World" from The Present LP.

Thomas retires, December
The new millennium saw the Moody Blues reducing their touring schedule. At the end of 2002, founding member Ray Thomas retired from the group, reducing the Moody Blues to the trio of Hayward, Lodge and Edge, the last being the only original member. Flautist and rhythm guitarist Norda Mullen was recruited early the following year for their North American tour, and has worked with the band live and in the studio since then. Toward the end of 2003, they released an album entitled December. The songs included originals and four covers: John Lennon's "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)", Mike Batt's "A Winter's Tale", "When A Child is Born" and Irving Berlin's "White Christmas". December was the group's first album to include covers since their 1965 debut album The Magnificent Moodies.

In March 2006, the first five of the band's 'Core Seven' albums (the seven albums from Days of Future Passed to Seventh Sojourn) were re-released in SACD format with Deluxe Editions, featuring bonus songs and some rare previously unreleased tracks. In April 2007, the last two of these classic albums were re-released by Universal/Threshold. These deluxe editions were unique for an art rock group like the Moodies in that one of their members, Justin Hayward, was the one taken on to do the work, instead of a professional master technician. Hayward stated that he listened to virgin vinyl copies of these albums and used them as reference points for the new compact discs. On 21 May 2007 the Moodies released a 41-track, two-disc compilation of sessions recorded at BBC Studios, various television appearances and a previously 'lost' performance done on the Tom Jones Show titled Live at the BBC: 1967–1970.

Final years

In 2007, the now defunct Hard Rock Park theme park in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, announced the building of a dark ride entitled "Nights in White Satin: The Trip". The ride incorporated multi-sensory experiences as well as a re-orchestrated version of the song by Justin Hayward. A re-recorded version of Graeme Edge's "Late Lament" again followed, which had each group member reading a verse of the poem. In March 2009, the ride closed because of the conversion of the park to the Freestyle Music Park, with the new owners desiring to make the park more "family friendly."

The group toured the UK, Canada and the US in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. In addition, Hayward took part in the UK tour of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds in April 2006, and a second tour in November 2007, also with dates in 2009. The Moody Blues also toured Australia and New Zealand in 2006. Their long-time producer, Tony Clarke, died in January 2010. The band added keyboardist Alan Hewitt for their 2010 UK and North American tours.

They released a new compilation album called Timeless Flight in 2013. On 19 July 2013, it was announced that the band would be appearing on the second annual Moody Blues Cruise, from 2 to 7 April 2014, on the cruise ship MSC Divina. Other bands on the cruise included The Zombies and Lighthouse.

The Moody Blues toured in 2015 in both the US and the UK in June of that year, culminating in a début appearance at the Glastonbury Festival on 27 June 2015.

Original vocalist and flautist Ray Thomas died on 4 January 2018, at the age of 76, just a few months before the band were due to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, at which the band gave what ultimately proved to be their final stage performance. Drummer and sole constant member Graeme Edge died on 11 November 2021, at the age of 80. Upon Edge's death, Justin Hayward announced that the Moody Blues had no longer been active since Edge had retired in 2018.

Legacy and honours
The Moody Blues' "rich symphonic sound" influenced groups such as Yes, Genesis, the Electric Light Orchestra and Deep Purple. They also helped make synthesizers and philosophy "part of the rock mainstream".

The Moody Blues are members of the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. In 2013, readers of Rolling Stone voted for them as one of the ten bands that should be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Ultimate Classic Rock called them "perennial victims of an unaccountable snubbing" and inducted them into its own Hall of Fame in 2014.

Writing for The Guardian in 2015, Rob Chapman described the band as "psychedelia's forgotten heroes". He stated: "Despite their success, rock critics rarely took the Moody Blues seriously, a pattern that continued for the next 45 years." He also wrote: "Despite the critical disapproval, the best of the Moody Blues music between 1967 and 1970 possessed grace and beauty. Like the Beatles, they understood how pop songs worked as ensemble pieces. None of them were particularly virtuosic or showy as musicians and their music is refreshingly free of the noodling long[u]eurs that characterised the output of their more self-indulgent contemporaries."

In December 2017, the band were announced as inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. On 14 April 2018, they were inducted as part of the 2018 class. During his acceptance speech in Cleveland, Ohio, Justin Hayward said, "If you didn't know already, well we're just a bunch of British guys, but of course to us and to all British musicians, this is the home of our heroes and we all know that..." acknowledging the inspirational role of America's rock and roll icons. During the ceremony, Ray Thomas was included as a star that was lost in the past year.

Moody Bluegrass
The Moody Bluegrass project is a group of Nashville artists who have recorded two tribute albums of Moody Blues songs in the bluegrass style. The first album, Moody Bluegrass – A Nashville Tribute to the Moody Blues, was released in 2004. Those involved included Alison Krauss, Harley Allen, Tim O'Brien, John Cowan, Larry Cordle, Jan Harvey, Emma Harvey, Sam Bush and Jon Randall.

A second Moody Bluegrass album, Moody Bluegrass Two...Much Love, was released in 2011. In addition to many of the participants of the first album, a number of tracks included guest performances from Hayward, Lodge and Edge, (each of whom is credited as the lead vocalist on one song) plus Thomas and Pinder, making this the first time since 1978 that these five musicians all appeared on one newly recorded album.

Members

 Graeme Edge – drums, percussion, vocals (1964–2018; died 2021)
 Denny Laine – guitar, vocals (1964–1966)
 Mike Pinder – keyboards, vocals (1964–1978)
 Ray Thomas – flute, percussion, harmonica, vocals (1964–2002; died 2018)
 Clint Warwick – bass, vocals (1964–1966; died 2004)
 Rodney Clark – bass, vocals (1966)
 Justin Hayward – guitar, vocals (1966–2018)
 John Lodge – bass, guitar, vocals (1966–2018)
 Patrick Moraz – keyboards (1978–1991)

Discography

Studio albums

 The Magnificent Moodies (1965, UK) / Go Now: The Moody Blues#1 (1965, US)
 Days of Future Passed (1967)
 In Search of the Lost Chord (1968)
 On the Threshold of a Dream (1969)
 To Our Children's Children's Children (1969)
 A Question of Balance (1970)
 Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (1971)
 Seventh Sojourn (1972)
 Octave (1978)
 Long Distance Voyager (1981)
 The Present (1983)
 The Other Side of Life (1986)
 Sur la Mer (1988)
 Keys of the Kingdom (1991)
 Strange Times (1999)
 December'' (2003)

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This is a list of characters from Engine Sentai Go-onger, a Japanese tokusatsu television drama that serves as the 32nd entry in the Super Sentai franchise. The series follows the titular team in their battles against the Gaiark Clan, who have conquered several Braneworlds and now seek to do the same to the Human World.

Go-ongers
The  are based out of an RV known as the , named after Saki's family dog, the Go-onger team is composed of the core three and two back-up members who support the main team. Each of the Go-ongers has his/her own role call phrase and a nickname (emblazoned on their "civilian" clothing) before the group says , saying  whenever they win thus finishing the episode usually still wearing their suits without theIr helmets. Advertisements for the series show that the first kana in the Go-ongers' surnames spell  in Japanese. One kanji in each Go-onger's given name contains a variation of the radical for . Each of the Go-ongers has a weapon called a . The Go-ongers each wear a necklace bearing the Go-onger crest, with a colored stone of their respective color in the center. During the events of Engine Sentai Go-onger vs. Gekiranger, after losing their Engine Souls, the Go-ongers learn a new fighting style: .

Sōsuke Esumi
, the team leader, nicknamed the "Speed King" was formerly a race car driver training under Tojiro Fuji. Possessing a sunny disposition, he was referred to by his racing team as "Miracle Esumi" for his belief in miracles. Unyielding to the point of obstinance and always full of confidence, he confronts all obstacles without hesitation. He is often seen flipping a Go-onger coin for good luck. When Speedor becomes rusted Sōsuke crosses paths with his former mentor, who aids him by reminding him that a miracle takes more than one person to make by himself. He is very protective of his teammates; when Saki expresses that she wants to be pretty for a boyfriend who will appreciate her and makes a date with a young musician not long after, Sōsuke worries that she intends to leave the team to get married. Sōsuke is thought to secretly like Miu Sutō; in GP 30 ("Friendship's Punch"), while under the influence of a Gaiark energy drink, he gives her a ring. After the final battle, Sōsuke returns to racing, but because of his long absence from the racing circuit, he has to start from the bottom as a go-kart driver.
   
As , Sōsuke's physical speed is magnified. After transforming into Go-on Red, Sōsuke says, . Sōsuke and Speedor say, . He can perform one of two attacks with the Mantan Gun in Rod Mode:  or . Alongside Go-on Blue with the Cowl Laser and Go-on Yellow with the Bridge Axe, he can perform  with the Rocket Daggers.

During the events of Go-onger vs. Gekiranger, Sōsuke learns an enhanced version of his Saber Straight combined with his own Geki manifested into an image of Speedor, dubbing it the . His Engine Fist move is the , which is performed with the Mantan Gun in Gun Mode. With Geki Red and Rio, he can perform the . During the events of Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-onger: GinmakuBang!!, Go-on Red uses the Kyoryu Disk on the Mantan Gun to become . In this form, his Mantan Gun gains the same powers as the Kyoryumaru.

Sōsuke is portrayed by . As a child, he is portrayed by .

Renn Kōsaka
, the second in command, nicknamed the "Cyclopedia" for his attention to the smallest detail, is a former bus driver who tends to be somewhat talkative. Because of his doting personality and cooking expertise, he has been referred to as the Go-ongers'  by the other Go-ongers and even his own Engine partner, Bus-on; he takes no offense to and even revels in the reference. The son of a family that runs a beachside inn, Renn, as a young boy, prayed and offered omelettes every day to a guardian statue in the eventually futile hope that his sickly mother would recover. The guardian statue turned out to be the sealed form of the Arerunbra Uzumaquixote, which Renn learned only after Kitaneidas and Kegareshia tried to claim it. Renn carries a small memo notebook, which is the source of his massive knowledge; in it, he jots down notes about and draws doodles of the enemies the team faces, even in the middle of a fight. Not only is Renn the "mother" of the team, but he is also the chief technician; he made modifications to the Engines so they could come together in the G6 and G9 formations, developed the Kyuyu Soul and the Kankanbar, and assisted the Go-on Wings in fine-tuning the Go-Roader GT. After the final battle, Renn becomes Sōsuke's mechanic in the go-kart racing circuit.

As , Renn's physical strength is magnified. After transforming into Go-on Blue, Renn says, . He can perform one of two attacks with the Mantan Gun depending on its mode:  via Rod Mode or  via Gun Mode. His Engine Fist move is the .

Renn is portrayed by . As a child, he is portrayed by .

Saki Rōyama
, nicknamed the "Sweet Angel," was a concessions vendor who worked the stands of the Twin Ring Motegi racetrack. Cheerful and eager, she smiles and remains upbeat even in times of crisis, and exhorts her teammates to do the same. This is reflective of her personal mantra, "smile, smile," which she learned from a woodland spirit that she met when she was younger. While she and Hanto are trapped in Junk World, she reveals that she dreams of opening a cake shop someday. Her Go-Phone has multiple charms on it, differentiating it from the boys' Go-Phones. She has an older sister named Sanae, a manipulative and devilish woman who often tormented her when they were younger and continues to make trouble for her in the present time. After the final battle, Saki goes to work at a cake shop before joining the other Go-ongers in travelling across the Braneworlds to defeat any remaining members of the Gaiark.

As , Saki can fight in any hard terrain. After transforming into Go-on Yellow, Saki says, . In the  idol group, she says, . She can perform one of two attacks with the Mantan Gun depending on its mode:  via Rod Mode or  via Gun Mode. As part of G3 Princess alongside Go-on Silver and Kegalesia, she can perform the  finisher after performing the  attack, which passes the ball made by them. In the  idol group, she says, . As part of Go-on Princess alongside Go-on Silver and BearRV, she can perform one of two attacks:  or . Her Engine Fist move is the .

Saki is portrayed by . As a child, she is portrayed by .

Hanto Jō
, nicknamed the "Vagabond," is a freeter working part-time at the Doki Doki Pizzeria until Gunpei's actions cost him his job. He becomes a Go-onger when he helps Gunpei return the Engine Casts to the others. Enthusiastic, kind-hearted, but immature, Hant seems to always have a part-time job of some sort; one of these was at a crepe stand so that he could talk with girls his age (he lied to his teammates, telling them that he was working to supplement their food budget so they could buy barbecue meat). Hant's love of amusement parks prevents him from getting nauseous when Birca uses his Bircutter. After the final battle, Hant is a freeter once again, and again working for the Doki Doki Pizzeria.

After transforming into , Hant says, . One of his attacks is the . His Engine Fist move is the .

Hanto is portrayed by .

Gunpei Ishihara
, nicknamed the "Chaser," is a former police officer with excellent marksmanship and a passion for justice. His code name as a police officer was "Handsome Detective," and he passed himself off as such until his former partner revealed that Gunpei had never been a detective. After witnessing the primary Go-ongers in their first battles against the Gaiark, Gunpei quits the police force; because the police had considered the Gaiark out of their jurisdiction, Gunpei decided that the police had lost their sense of justice. He eventually finds out the Go-ongers' true identities and demands to become one himself, going so far as to kidnap Bomper and steal the Engine Casts to achieve that end. After learning how and why Sōsuke, Renn, and Saki were chosen, he decided to return the Engine Casts to them and, along with Hanto, was made a Go-onger by Bomper. Though he tries to come across as cool and serious, Gunpei is actually very insecure and, especially when he is around Hanto, can be quite buffoonish. After the final battle, Gunpei returns to the police force and finally becomes a detective.

Gunpei initially belittles Sōsuke, Renn, and Saki for being "just" kids and claims that he is "a man more qualified to be a Go-onger." Though Kenji Ebisawa, the actor who portrays Gunpei, is indeed older than Rina Aizawa and Masahiro Usui, who play Saki and Hanto respectively, he is, ironically, younger than Yasuhisa Furuhara and Shinwa Kataoka, who play Sōsuke and Renn respectively.

After transforming into , Gunpei says, . His Engine Fist move is the .

Gunpei is portrayed by .

Go-on Wings
The  are a two-man team composed of the Sutō siblings, who came from a Plutocratic lifestyle and chosen by the Wing Clan Engines due to their esper abilities, brought to the Machine World to become an elite fighting force under Jum-bowhale's guidance before the Go-onger team came to be. However, it is due to their training that the Go-on Wings see the Go-ongers as being too inexperienced to protect the Earth from Gaiark. However, after learning from Jum-bowhale about what truly made the Go-ongers who they are, the Go-on Wings join the Go-ongers as comrades. Living at their villa, the Sutō siblings come to the Go-ongers' aid whenever they feel an evil presence making its move. After transforming, they say , with their victory quote "Touch Down." The Go-on Wings each wear a necklace bearing the Go-on Wings crest and are fearful of ghosts since being told scary ghost stories by their grandfather. After the final battle, the Sutō siblings resume their family duties in high class society, though Hiroto was a bit reluctant to accept this role. With the Go-ongers, the groups' surnames spell . The two siblings' names both include the radical for . In Go-onger vs. Gekiranger, the two also learn to fight using the Fierce Beast-Fist Beast Arts style from Gorie Yen.

Hiroto Sutō
, nicknamed the "Philosopher," is the cool and aloof leader of the Go-on Wings, and is amazing in combat. He trains extensively in boxing and kickboxing and possesses an esper ability that allows him to sense when danger is near. His seemingly cold exterior belies his fiery passion; he tells the Ancient Engines that, like them and like the Go-ongers and his sister, he will put his life on the line to protect those that he cares about. Because of this, and a separate incident which saw him care for a Wameikle from Sound World, the Go-ongers tab him as their "father." Hiroto, however, is not amused in the least by the reference, unlike Renn, who enjoys being the Go-ongers' "mother." During the Christmas incident, Hiroto, with encouragement from Saki, manages to overcome his deeply seated fear of ghosts.

After transforming into , Hiroto says .

Hiroto is portrayed by , he previously portrayed the anti-hero Sou Yaguruma in Kamen Rider Kabuto. As a child, he is portrayed by .

Miu Sutō

, nicknamed the "Lovely Sensation," is Hiroto's younger sister. A girl with a bit of a princessy attitude, her fighting style is aikido. Like Hiroto, Miu possesses an esper ability; it allows her to see things though the flowers she tends to. She idolizes and is severely dependent upon her brother, who she always addresses as "Ani" (a shortened form of "aniki," the Japanese honorific expression for "older brother"). She has a tendency to try to "improve" those she sees as lesser than she is, which Hiroto refers to as her "bad habit." Though she initially had little regard for Saki, Miu eventually becomes good friends with her. Miu also develops a bit of a love on Sōsuke, though, at first, she is hesitant to acknowledge it. She later helps Saki and Renn in regaining their courage by telling them how they changed her and her brother for the better.  Miu appeared as a fashionably dressed young woman in the final episode of Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, receiving her powers back in the form of the Go-On Silver Key as the Gokaigers left Earth.

After transforming into , Miu says . As part of G3 Princess alongside Go-on Yellow and Kegalesia, she can perform the Princess Cannonball after performing the G3 Triangle, which passes the ball made by them. As part of Go-on Princess alongside Go-on Yellow and BearRV, she can perform one of two attacks: Princess Triple Attack or Princess Triple Punch.

Miu is portrayed by . As a child, she is portrayed by .

Bomper
 is a pink radar robot created by Jum-bowhale from the Machine World, supporting the Go-ongers by creating their arsenal and performing maintenance on the Engines. Everything relating to Bomper involves the number 66. All of his dimensions are 66 cm, weighing 66 kg with a top speed of 66 km/h. Bomper also reveals that his name is an acronym for "Born-to Outerdimension and Mechanic × Pitcrew-type ENGINE-support Robot." It is also a reference to a car bumper. As Bomper is from the Machine World, he ends his sentences with . Before settling on Bomper's pink-and-white color scheme, Jum-bowhale had originally designed him to be covered with colorful dots.

Bomper is voiced by .

Arsenal
The Go-ongers' technology revolves around the , which are microchip-like items that hold the soul of an Engine, whose power they allow the Go-ongers to employ. When not in use, they are kept in the .
: The primary Go-ongers' transformation device, installing a , based on the Engine Souls' design, and shouting  to evoke the transformation. After their helmets materialize, they would say  to complete the transformation. By installing an Engine Soul in the Go-Phone, the Go-ongers can communicate with their Engine partners.
: A gas pump dispenser-like team sidearm that has a  for the  finisher and a  for the  finisher. It requires an Engine Soul to operate. A special  is developed by Renn to fire at an Engine Formation, re-energizing it. Alongside Go-on Silver with the Wing Booster, Go-on Yellow can perform the  finisher with the Mantan Gun in Gun Mode. When using the Kyoryu Disk as the , the Mantan Gun Rod Mode is able to extend over long distances.
: Go-on Red's personal weapon. With it, he can perform one of three attacks: ,  with the Rocket Dagger, or .
: Go-on Blue's personal weapon. With it, he can perform one of two attacks:  or .
: Go-on Yellow's personal weapon. With it, she can perform the  attack.
: A combination of the primary Go-ongers' Go-on Gear: the Road Saber, the Garage Launcher, and the Racing Bullet. When an Engine Soul is set into the weapon, the Racing Bullet is fired, unleashing the destructive power of the Soul's respective Engine on the target. The primary Go-ongers can also perform the  finisher by setting in three Engine Souls.
: The secondary Go-ongers' transformation device, worn on the wrist and dependent on the Change Souls.
: Go-on Green's personal weapon. With it, he can perform the  attack.
: Go-on Black's personal weapon. With it, he can perform the  attack.
: A combination of the secondary Go-ongers' Go-on Gear: the Bridge Axe and the Cowl Laser. When an Engine Soul is set into the weapon, it fires two beams that combine into the destructive power of the Soul's respective Engine as it hits the target.
: A combination of the Highway Buster and the Junction Rifle. To form the Super Highway Buster, the Road Saber portion of Highway Buster pushes the top cowl of the Junction Rifle forward while the blades of the Bridge Axe fold up. Like the Highway Buster, an Engine Soul-powered Racing Bullet is fired, stopping for a split second to take on Go-on Black's cowl. Once combined, they unleash the destructive power of the Soul's respective Engine on the target. With the Go-on Wings, the Go-ongers use their Engine Fist to perform the  finisher. With the Wing Boosters with Bus-on and BearRV's Engine Souls, it can perform the  finisher with Speedor's Engine Soul.
: A steering wheel-like weapon which serves as the controls for EngineOh G6, EngineOh G9, or EngineOh G12's cockpit. When used for a finisher, the Go-ongers convert it from  to  and set the  into it.
: The Go-on Wings' transformation device, handheld and dependent on the Change Souls. They serve as joysticks when the Go-on Wings pilot their Engines and anything thing else they attach to.
: The Go-on Wings' sidearm. It has six different attack modes, referred to as 'Mission #' by the weapon's voice.
: Go-on Gold's primary attack where the blade emits a torrent of flames.
: Go-on Silver's primary attack where the blade creates a freezing wind that encases the opponent in ice.

: Allows the Go-on Wings to perform the  attack.

: Allows the Go-on Wings to fly and perform the  attack. The Rocket Dagger, when set to mode 6, says "Mission 6, Full Power" compared to the others.
: A combination of the Wing Trigger and the Rocket Dagger, allowing the Go-on Wings to perform a finisher by putting in any of their Engines' Engine Soul or with the Blaster Soul to perform the EngineOh G9 or EngineOh G12 finisher. With the Go-ongers, the Go-on Wings can perform the  finisher. Alongside Go-on Yellow with the Mantan Gun in Gun Mode, Go-on Silver can perform the Flower Cannonball.
: A crossing gate-like weapon with a Rod Mode and a Gun Mode that can hold up to two Engine Souls at once. It was developed by Renn to utilize the Ancient Engines' power. Its finisher is the  with T-line and K-line's Engine Souls shot out in the form of a railway crossing. It can also perform one of two attacks:  with T-line and K-line's Engine Souls shot out in the form of fireworks or  with T-line and K-line's Engine Souls alongside the Mantan Gun with Kishamoth's Engine Soul.
: A combination of the Kankanbar and the Mantan Gun that can hold up to three Engine Souls at once. Its finisher is the  with Kishamoth, T-line, and K-line's Engine Souls. There are variations with Speedor, Bus-on, and BearRV's Engine Souls, as well as Speedor, T-line and K-line's Engine Souls known as the .

Engines

The Go-ongers' mecha are the , denizens of Machine World with some of them pursuing the Barbaric Machine Clan Gaiark, choosing the Go-ongers as their partners to fight the Gaiark with them. While in the Human World, the Engines cannot exist in their full size and thus remove their Engine Souls to assume small forms called  which are kept in the  until they are needed, resuming their true size on Earth for only 10 minutes, or suffer fatal rusting. But to fight, the Engines need the aid of humans to resume their true forms, with their hearts allowing the Engines to assume more powerful forms. Among Engines are two races, the large  that can combine with other Engines and the rare  that are masters of aerial combat. After the defeat of Yogoshimacritein, the Engines depart back to their homeworld until Speedor later returns to ask their partner to aid them again with the Gaiark President.

While as Engine Souls, they can communicate via any transformation device to give advice to the Go-ongers and the Go-on Wings, appearing as cartoony holograms with features like teeth, mouths, and other body parts not present as an Engine.

With the Origami, the Engines can perform the  attack.
 
  is Go-on Red's partner, a hybrid between a condor and a racing car who ends his sentences with . When fully introducing himself, Speedor says, . His engine pipes spout out flames in his  attack. His speed is unmatched and able to travel the length of Japan at full speed of 1000 km/h within three hours. Speedor can assume "Accel Full Throttle", a "semi-flying" mode where Speedor uses his talons for attacks, but he can only glide. He forms the upper body and head of EngineOh. In episode 36 of Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, it is revealed that Speedor married BearRV and had a son with her named Machalcon, who joins the Gokaigers as their Engine partner as well as a representation of the Go-ongers' ultimate power for the Gokaigers. Speedor is voiced by , previously the voice of N Ma, the main villain in Mahou Sentai Magiranger.
  is Go-on Blue's partner, a hybrid between a lion and a bus who is the Edokko spirit of the group and ends his sentences with . He is able to hold 100 to 200 people in his body. When fully introducing himself, Bus-on says, . He possesses brute strength and is armed with the . He uses his destination sign as a secondary form of communication, changing it to say words such as "Stop" and "Fire!" He forms EngineOh's hip, legs, and the Go-on Sword. Bus-on is voiced by .
  is Go-on Yellow's partner, a gutsy hybrid between a bear and an 4WD truck who speaks Kansai-ben and ends her sentences with . When fully introducing herself, BearRV says, . Her spunky pep is due to her not being a picky eater, eating even enemy aircraft in her . She is armed with the  and can perform the  attack where she runs over an enemy. She previously had romantic feelings for Jetras, though her impression of him as a strong person is ruined due to the Nigorl incident. As part of Go-on Princess alongside Go-on Yellow and Silver, she can perform one of two attacks: Princess Triple Attack or Princess Triple Punch. She forms EngineOh's lower body and the V-Shield. In episode 36 of Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, it is revealed that BearRV married Speedor and had a son with him named Machalcon, who joins the Gokaigers as their Engine partner as well as a representation of the Go-ongers' ultimate power for the Gokaigers. BearRV is voiced by .
 is Go-on Green's partner, an easy-going hybrid between an orca and a motorcycle with a fondness for foreign words, having used Spanish, Italian, French, English, and Mandarin Chinese terms so far. He ends his sentences with . When fully introducing himself, Birca says, . He is best at quick movements, though can be stubborn and rush into things without second thought. In battle, Birca uses his tail, the  as a weapon. He forms a left arm in formations, bestowing them with his slicing abilities as well as part of EngineOh G12's right foot. Birca is voiced by .
 is Go-on Black's partner, a lone-wolf hybrid between a German Shepherd and a police car who ends his sentences with . When fully introducing himself, Gunpherd says, . Known as a sniper for his cannon nose, the , Gunpherd pursues enemies in a hot chase with an equally burning sense of justice and precise sense of smell. He was a bit annoyed with Gunpei, chastising him once for having three stray bullets when they scrapped Speaker Banki. He forms a right arm in formations, bestowing them with his sniping abilities or part of EngineOh G12's left foot. Gunpherd is voiced by .
 is a hybrid of an alligator and a semi-trailer truck with a samurai persona, able to carry two Engines on his back. He ends his sentences with . When fully introducing himself, Carrigator says, . Being of the powerful and legendary Gian Clan, Carrigator can combine with any Engine without the need of a human partner. Though he came on Earth to fight the Gaiark, he teams up with Hanto and Gunpei to understand the concept of "partner". His only known flaws are that he takes much more time being charged than the other Engines, as well as being a voracious eater (in fact, his Engine Soul is slipped into his mouth). He forms the main body and head of GunBirOh and the feet of EngineOh G6, G9, and G12, as well as the helmet of EngineOh G6. Carrigator is voiced by .
 is Go-on Gold's partner, a hybrid of a  and a helicopter with a lively prankster personality who is a master in aerial dogfights while ending his sentences with . When fully introducing himself, Toripter says, . He is one of the two Wing Clan Engines who arrived to the Human World before Speedor and the others. With his rotor blades, he can perform the  attack where he fires an endless supply of bullets from his turrets. He can form the right arm in formations as well as the right shoulder of EngineOh G9 and G12, with his tails forming "goggles" for Speedor. Toripter is voiced by .
 is Go-on Silver's partner, a streamlined hybrid of a  and a fighter jet with a calm personality and ends his sentences with . When fully introducing himself, Jetras says, . He is one of the two Wing Clan Engines who arrived to the Human World before Speedor and the others. Jetras has the utmost respect for Jum-bowhale. With his wings and amazing offensive abilities, he can fire the  cruise missile from his mouth. He can also perform the  attack where he creates clones to confuse the enemy. He can form the left arm when in formations as well as the left shoulder of EngineOh G9 and G12, with his rudder and elevators forming G9's helmet and part of G12's helmet. Jetras is voiced by .
 is a hybrid between a baleen whale and a jumbo jet, with a French accent and ends his sentences with . When fully introducing himself, Jum-bowhale says, . He is the Go-on Wings' Instructor and a veteran fighter who leads the Wing Engines, forming the main body of SeikuOh and the back of EngineOh G9 and G12. Jum-bowhale can perform the  attack where he sprays water from his back, as well as assume  for highspeed tackle attacks. In his Soul form, he has a captain's hat and his moustache is more visible. Jum-bowhale is voiced by .
 is a hybrid between a mammoth and a steam locomotive, one of the  that battled the Horonderthal before entering a deep sleep as the "Golden Dragon", which is the train formation that the Ancient Engines formed with Kishamoth in the lead. Because he and the other Ancient Engines came to the Human World during the time of the dinosaurs, which was called  at the time, they are unable to speak the human languages like the modern Engines. However, Kishamoth has a peaceful nature in spite of trying not to sound rough, and he easily trusts both the humans and the modern Engines. The onomatopoeic description of Kishamoth's trumpeting is . When fully introducing himself, his trumpets are translated as . His nose spouts out freezing mist in his  attack. He can break his body to either form the head, torso, and arms of KyoretsuOh or form the hip armor, "face armor" for Buson, and part of the feet of EngineOh G12, with its head forming part of G12's helmet.
 is a hybrid between the Tyrannosaurus rex and the Shinkansen, one of the Ancient Engines who has an intense hatred for the Savage Machine Clans. He is the more primitive of the three. The onomatopoeic description of T-line's roars is . When full introducing himself, his roars are translated as . While forming the middle car of their train formation, T-line forms the right leg of KyoretsuOh and right arm of EngineOh G12.
 is a hybrid between the Triceratops and the Shinkansen, one of the Ancient Engines whose talent is in charging, breaking through anything with his three horns. The onomatopoeic description of K-line's roars is . When fully introducing himself, his roars are translated as . While he forms the back car of the Engines' train formation, K-line also forms the left leg of KyoretsuOh and left arm of EngineOh G12.

Engine Combinations
The Engines can be assembled into larger mecha via . Each of the Go-ongers' giant robots and Go-Roader have a role call phrase and a nickname which they say when fully introducing themselves, before the group says . They can also perform one of two co-operative attacks:  or .

EngineOh
 is the Go-ongers' primary giant robot, referred to as the . Its finisher is the  where EngineOh charges the enemy at full speed with its , landing the deathblow as it moves past. It is armed with the . With GunBirOh and SeikuOh, it can perform one of three finishers: , , or .
It is composed primarily of Speedor, Bus-on, and BearRV, but can receive power-ups via :
With Birca, EngineOh becomes  where it uses the Bircutter in its  finisher.
With Gunpherd, EngineOh becomes  where it uses the Gunpherd Gun in its  finisher.
With Toripter and Jetras at the same time, EngineOh becomes  where its right arm is used as the  for offensive/defensive attacks while its left arm is used as the  for the  finisher.
With Jetras on his own, EngineOh becomes . Its finisher is the  where it fires the Go-on Sword with Jetras' bow.

GunBirOh
 is the Go-ongers' secondary giant robot, referred to as . It can perform one of two attacks:  or . Its finisher is the , for which Carrigator says , then performs a 3-fold attack with its Engines. GunBirOh can also perform the Gunpherd Gun and Bircutter Slash. With EngineOh and SeikuOh, it can perform one of three finishers: Go-onger Storm, Triple Punch, or Grand Prix Festival. It is composed primarily of Birca, Gunpherd, and Carrigator, but can receive power-ups via Engine Armament:
With Toripter, GunBirOh becomes  where it uses the Gunpherd Gun and Toripter's turrets in its  finisher.
With Jetras, GunBirOh becomes  where it uses Jetras' wings and the Bircutter in its  finisher.

EngineOh G6
, also known as , is a combination of EngineOh and GunBirOh, created when Renn modified the GunBirOh components for a new G6 Formation based on Carrigator's fusion ability and Bomper's knowledge of Engines. The "G6" stands for "Go-onger 6." It can perform either the  attack or the  finisher where it fires all of its weapons in energy form at the enemy.

SeikuOh
 is the Go-on Wings' giant robot, referred to as the . It can perform one of four attacks: , , , or . Its finisher is the . With EngineOh and GunBirOh, it can perform one of three finishers: Go-onger Storm, Triple Punch, or Grand Prix Festival. It is composed primarily of Toripter, Jetras, and Jum-bowhale, but can receive power-ups via Engine Armament:
With Birca, SeikuOh becomes  where it uses the Bircutter and Jetras' fangs in its  finisher.
With Gunpherd, SeikuOh becomes  where it uses Toripter's turrets and the Gunpherd Gun in its  finisher.

EngineOh G9
, also known as , is a combination of EngineOh, GunBirOh and SeikuOh, which is referred as the , achieved after Bomper and Jum-bowhale remodel the Wing Engine casts. It was used once the Go-on Wings finally join the Go-ongers. Its finisher is the , a stronger version of the G6 Grand Prix.

KyoretsuOh
 is a giant robot composed of the three Ancient Engines, referred to as the , and piloted by Go-on Red, who apparently understands them. Extremely powerful, KyorestuOh uses Kishamoth's ability to shoot out a gust of cold air from his trunk, which is cold enough to cool magma. It can perform one of four attacks: , , , or . Its finisher is the  where it uses the freezing mist to perform a burning-chop attack.

EngineOh G12
, also known as , is a combination of all 12 Engines, the largest Engine combination made with a height of 93m and a weight of 12000t referred to as the . Due to its massive weight, the formation lasts for a few minutes. It can perform one of two attacks:  or . Its initial finisher is the  where it generates aura versions of EngineOh, GunBirOh, SeikuOh and KyoretsuOh to attack the enemy before charging while generating an incinerating aura. G12's ultimate attack is the  where it temporarily transforms into a massive bird of flame that bursts through the opponent. With SaiDaiGekiRinTohja, it can perform the  finisher.

EngineOh G7
 is a combination of the seven Engine partners of the Go-ongers and Go-on Wings via . Its finisher is the .

Go-Roader GT
 is the wheel-like robot referred to as the  created by Hiroto and Jum-bowhale, appearing as a palm-sized wheel and in the development stage due to the defective  created by Hiroto to activate it, causing the Go-Roader to go on a rampage. However, with the  developed by Renn, Go-Roader can enlarge and can assume a humanoid  as well as change into a  to perform the  attack with EngineOh G9 or EngineOh G12's energy. Action Mode's attack is the . Another feature of the Go-Roader is its ability to house an Engine Soul to assume a human-sized Action Mode with the mind of the very Engine controlling it. However, staying too long in Action Mode exhausts the Engine's energy over a period of time. A human-sized Wheel Mode can perform the  finisher.

Samurai Formation 23
The  is a combination of Samuraihaoh and EngineOh G12 in Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-onger: GinmakuBang!!. In this form, ShinkenOh, DaiKaioh, MouGyuDaiOh, KyoretsuOh and EngineOh G9 use the IkaTenku Buster to perform the  finisher.

Barbaric Machine Clan Gaiark
The , are machine-men from the Machine World whose numbers are scattered during their war with the Engines. By the end of the series, only Batcheed, Babatcheed, and Chirakazky remained at large until the events of Shinkenger vs. Go-onger and later in Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger.

Yogoshimacritein
 is the black/gold armored  that wields a double-ended Kanabō-like weapon and Yogostein's father, ending his sentences with "Narina". Being the total opposite of his son and most ruthless of the Gaiark, Yogoshimacritein desired to rule all the Braneworlds, playing part in forcing the Gian Race Engines into the verge of extinction and oversaw the destruction of the three Braneworlds by Kireizky. After Kireizky's death, Yogoshimacritein uses his fallen minion's Bottomless Wastebin to enter the Human World, using it as a means to feed from in order for him to use his signature inhereditary attack , which can convert those it hits into wavelengths as long as the Deus Haguru Magear is active. He uses it to take out Hant, Gunpei, and the Go-on Wings, along with their Engine partners, Carrigator, Jum-bowhale, and the ancient Engines. His other attacks are  which can turn his subordinates into his puppets, . He uses his staff to unleashes his most powerful attacks:  and . Eventually, Yogoshimacritein reveals to Kegalesia and Kitaneidas that he never cared for his subordinates and will sacrifice them as long as it is to accomplish their plan. After losing the Infinite Wastebin to the ministers, Yogoshimacritein fatally damages them both before making his way to the Deus Haguru Magear to power himself up until he is trapped in the Bikkurium chamber as the gear is destroyed, causing the entire Hellgailles Palace to collapse around him. However, Yogoshimacritein reconstructs himself from his gears and attempts to destroy the city until he is halted by Hant, Gunpei, and the Go-on Wings. Once the primary Go-ongers join the fray, Yogoshimacritein enlarges himself in a process called  and battles EngineOh G12 until he is finally destroyed by the G12 Final Grand Prix attack.

Yogoshimacritein is voiced by Kiyoyuki Yanada, who also voices Yogostein.

Chirakasonne
 is Yogoshimacritein's Boiler-based right-hand man in bulky armor who ends his sentence with "nonne". He is a user of kenpō named  and his trademark attack is the , ingesting the energy attack of an opponent and reflecting back. His other attack, , produces a shockwave that levels buildings to the ground. Once the Go-ongers found a means to counter his signature move, Chirakasonne ingests Dokkirium and defeats both EngineOh and SeikuOh easily. But GunBirOh turns the tables and overloads Chirakasonne with its attack.

Chirakasonne is voiced by .

Kireizky
 is one of the Gaiark's ministers, who "cleans" the slate of Braneworlds he has visited, destroying the Braneworlds of Sound World, Magic World, and  to acquire a special energy called . Arriving in the Human World, Kireizky intervened during EngineOh G9's fight with Bin Banki before formally introducing himself. Kireizky is armed with  such as  with which he can perform the , , and  attacks. His other weapons are ,  that can absorb Engine-Soul based attacks and send them back to knock them out or be wrung into the , the , and . His sixth weapon, the , allows him to manipulate space itself from evading an enemy attack to sending them far away with . But once losing the wastebin, Kireizky swallows the Dokkirium he gather to undergo  before using the strongest of his seven weapons, the . Though he overpowered the Go-ongers, the tables turn when the entire team is reassembled and Kireizky is finally scrapped by EngineOh G12. However, his Wastebin ended up at the Hellgailles Palace, still active as Yogoshimacritein and Chirakasonne emerge from it. 

Kireizky is voiced by .

Pollution Ministers
Originally thought to be the last of the Gaiark, the three Pollution Ministers end up on Earth and decide to pollute it to serve as an ideal paradise for them. They based themselves at , located on an isolated island in the middle of the sea. Powering the entire place is the , a big gear in their command chamber which is an inexhaustible energy source that Yogostein brought with him from Machine World. The gear's power is used Yogoshimacritein to create an army of Barbaric Dohma until the primary Go-ongers break it, causing Hellgailles Palace to self-destruct and sink into the sea. During the events of Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-onger: GinmakuBang!!, though revived, the Pollution Ministers want nothing to do with Batcheed's plan and spend their time at Genta's Gold Zushi stand before running off back into bottom of the Sanzu River. The Ministers also make an appearance in the Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie as captives in the Makuu Prison for giving up their lives of villainy before being released by the Gokaigers.

Yogostein
, short for , is the golden-armored general who leads the Gaiark's land-based Barbaric Machine Beasts, using the  as his weapon and ends his sentences with "Nari". Though a serious sort, he rejoiced to see his subordinate Hiramechimedes arrives to aid him in destroying the Go-ongers. Despite continuous failure, his faith and esteem he felt for his vice-minister never faded as he showed concern for Hiramechimedes' well-being and has been in a state of mourning since his death before leaving Hellgailles Palace to clear his head and find himself. By the time he returned, Yogostein was more rage-filled and decides to rely on his own power, creating Hammer Banki to destroy the world rather than remake it into an ideal environment for the Gaiark. It was after his creation was destroyed that Yogostein saw the error of his ways as the other Ministers forgive him for his reckless action. Prior to the events of the movie, Yogostein developed the Savage Machine Beast Recycle program, using his spear to remove the Ugatz's Souls from their bodies to revive the Savage Machine Beasts in a Minister team attempt to tear down the dimensional barrier. However, the plan failed and Yogostein sets up a new one with the accidentally created Kegalesia Soul. Soon after, Yogostein resumes acting on his own when he begins a new project to unearth the Horonderthal from his rest, setting up a chain of events that would not only dispose of Go-on Red, but being able to upgrade himself as the new Horonderthal King to rust the entire city. However, his upgrade is canceled by EngineOh G12 before being destroyed by the revived Go-on Red in a one-on-one duel.

When entering battle alongside the other pollution Ministers, Yogostein says, , while when attacking with other Land Pollution Ministry members he says, . He performs  with the Yogospear. With Hiramechimedes and Happa Banki, they can perform the .

Yogostein is voiced by .

Hiramechimedes
 is Yogostein's subordinate and the Gaiark's top tactical genius. Whenever inspired with a plan, the 3 light bulbs on his head flash as he says  with the sextant and protractor on his chestplate indicating the plan's greatness. Originally a second-rate inventor of many of the Gaiark group's arsenal, he plotted to assassinate Yogostein to become the new Land Pollution Minister and be somebody. However, after seeing his brilliant mind recognized by Yogostein as he awards him with the yardstick-stylized sword  and his title on the day the Gaiark attack Machine World, Hiramechimedes devoted himself to his master's cause without question as he became feared by the Engines, making them frightened husks of their former selves in his numerous victories which they eventually overcame. However, on the day the Gaiark were expelled from Machine World, Hiramechimedes mysteriously disappeared during the fight only to resurface months later on the Human World to serve under Yogostein again after settling some loose ends with the Wing Engines as he thought he had handled, only to be once more pursued by them and the Go-on Wings. 

Eventually, Hiramechimedes, along with Yogostein and Bōseki Banki, stages his apparent banishment from Hellgailles palace as part of a plan to deceive the Go-ongers and kill Go-on Gold. However the plan goes wrong yet again with the arrival of EngineOh G9 and Hiramechimedes refuses to return to Yogostein out of shame, spending long days of calculation for a means to kill the Go-ongers. After a vain attempt to destroy the Go-on teams, Hiramechimedes finally finds the answer he had been looking for: to beat the Go-ongers at their own game with raw power rather than with intellect. To that end he sneaks back into Hellgailles Palace and, in spite of Yogostein's pleas, infuses himself with a hundred times the Bikkurium amount that a Savage Machine Beast needs for "Industrial Revolution". In consequence, the stress of this destroyed Hiramechimedes' mind as he upgrades into a more powerful and insane babbling form called . Though he almost defeats EngineOh G9 after performing "Big Industrial Revolution", Detaramedes' downfall comes from Sōsuke's reckless refusal to give up. In the end, Go-on Red scraps Detaramedes with only the Hacalibur remaining for Yogostein to pick up.

However, while the Go-ongers visit a shrine in the woods, they encounter Hiramechimedes' ghost, referring to himself as , as his malice towards the Go-ongers kept him from passing on. Unable to regain physical form, Urameshimedes made a detour to Samurai World to recruit the aid of Bakki to help him by physically harming the Go-ongers in return to allow him to destroy the forest. But when everything didn't work out as planned, Urameshimedes possesses Bakki's body as  and enlarges it to kill the Go-ongers. However, the Go-on teams manage to use a G9 Grand Prix laced with salt on the two so the attack would not only kill Bakki, but exorcise Hiramechimedes in the process.

Hiramechimedes has a cameo appearance during the closing credits of Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-onger: GinmakuBang!! where he drowns in Sanzu River while the other three ministers sink to its bottom.

His attacks have a calculus theme from his  to his sword-based , , , and  attacks. As Detaramedes, his uses a variety of attacks with a miscalculation theme such as , , , , , and . Before entering battle, Hiramechimedes says, .

In the It's a Seminar! Everyone GO-ON!! special DVD it is reveal that Hiramechimedes has an older, cross dressing brother named . He has a very flamboyant in personality and often asserts his femininity, seeing himself as a maiden. Armed with the  that is a decorated version of Hiramechimedes' Hacalibur, Kokorootomedes challenges Go-on Red to avenge his younger brother. At first, Kokorootomedes uses his feminine wiles and his two attacks on his opponent,  and . But once man-handled by Go-on Red, Kokorootomedes upgrades into a powerful berserker form, becoming a Yakuza-type in personality with his crazed  attack that lets him fight dirty. In the end, he is scrapped by Go-on Red using the Kankanbar Mantangun on him, lamenting on his desire before rethinking that it wasn't well worth his death.

Both Hiramechimedes and Kokorootomedes is voiced by Kazuya Nakai.

Kitaneidas
{efn|Kitanaidas' name is from the Japanese word for .}} leads the Gaiark's sky-based Barbaric Machine Beasts and uses the  as his weapon and can turn himself into smog as well as perform his . He is the best card player among the three ministers and ends his sentences with "Zoyo". He experimented with Bikkurium's potent abilities prior to using it on Barbaric Machine Beasts. Kitaneidas is reduced to a mere henchman when Yogoshimacritein arrives and is forced to obey him. He is agitated when Yogoshimacritein uses him as a human shield against the Go-ongers, and as a final act, he destroys the Infinite Wastebin before he is forced to shut down by Yogoshimacritein.

Before entering battle, Kitaneidas says, .

Kitaneidas is voiced by .

Kegalesia
 is a general armed with the  who leads the Gaiark's sea-based Barbaric Machine Beasts. She has artificial human-like skin that regenerates and shoots steam from the projections on her back armor if she is in a foul mood, and the handle on her head cuts off this leakage. She ends her sentences with "Ojaru", is a heavy drinker who hates to be called "Old Lady", sometimes enlarging from the anger being too much to fume out. While under the guise of , Kegalesia develops a vendetta against Hant due to his falling in love with her guise and calling her loving things, like "pure," which are offensive to members of the Gaiark. It was this taboo that she could never fall in love with Nigorl, as his ideas were the opposite of the Gaiark's. While the Go-ongers were trapped in Samurai World, Kegalesia accidentally separates her  from her body, with her soul set into Bomper by the other Ministers to convert the robot into  so they can take advantage of the situation by setting a trap. However, Bomper manages to regain control and ejects the Kegalesia Soul prior to being reinstalled back in her body. She occasionally joined Saki and Miu in the 3-girl idol group G3 Princess, though the second time ended with her enlarging and being knocked into the distance by EngineOh G12. When Yogoshimacritein arrives, Kegalesia is reduced to a mere henchman forced to obey him. She is annoyed when Yogoshimacritein uses her and Kitaneidas as human shields against the Go-onger's attacks, seeing him for what he is and his methods not to her liking. As an act of defiance against the dictator, she helps in destroying the Infinite Wastebin before she was heavily damaged by Yogoshimacritein. She gives the location of the Deus Haguru Magear to Go-on Red, Blue, and Yellow before shutting down. 

During the events of Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger, she is the one who reveals the location of Batcheed's Batchirium Plant to the heroes.

Due to her nature as a Water Pollution branch member, she can perform  with any member of the same branch, boosting up their power as a result. Before entering battle, Kelgalesia says, . After transforming into her true form as part of G3 Princess, Kelgalesia says, . As part of G3 Princess alongside Go-on Yellow and Silver, she can perform the Princess Cannonball after performing the G3 Triangle, which passes the ball made by them.

She reappears in Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger the Movie: The Flying Ghost Ship along with Saki and Miu.

Kegalesia is portrayed by .

Batcheed
 is the new leader of the Gaiark who appears in Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-onger: GinmakuBang!! and ends his sentences with "de aru". He has been conquering the western-themed Braneworld of  when he comes across the Go-ongers and battles them before intending to enter the Human World. When they are all sent through a dimensional rift to the Human World, Batcheed joins forces with the Gedoushu so he can use their Sanzu River's water to complete the  on the moon's surface which can pollute all the Braneworlds. His attacks are  which shoots gears from his head, and  which fires screw-shaped bullets from his abdomen. After performing Industrial Revolution and combining with the Batchrium Plant, he is destroyed by the Samurai Giants and the Engines in the Samurai Formation 23.

Batcheed is voiced by .

Other members
Arelunbra Family: Preceding the Gaiark as the Engines' mortal enemies, the  were sea-based androids terrorized Machine World with their  before their leader Nigorl left for the Human World and the Arelunbra faded into legend.
: A servant of Nigorl who ends his sentences with "Knight", armed with a jousting lance and shield with the ability to consume anything from garbage to energy. Stuck on Earth as a stone statue after too more exposure to the clean surroundings, Uzumaquixote was found by a young Renn, thinking that it was a  statue as he prayed to it to make his mother better before she died. By present day, Renn sought out the statue when he visited his childhood home, with the Pollution Ministers and Go-on Wings fighting over it. In the end, Kegalesia revives Uzumaquixote and has him attack the Go-ongers, until Renn transforms into Go-on Blue seeing his "family" more important than his sentimentality for the statue. After ingesting Bikkurium, Uzamaquixote is scrapped after a three-pronged attack from SeikuOh, GunBirOh, and EngineOh after Renn perfects the Kyu-yu Soul's re-energizing powers, but not before revealing his master being on Earth as well. Voiced by .
: Prince of the Arelunbra, a fencing master of the  and able to summon rain clouds. Nigorl ended up on Earth in suspended animation after Kegalesia turns him down, due to the fact that he has an unusual liking to things he considers beautiful which contradicts the Gaiark's taboo on the word "beauty." Though revived, Nigorl's affections turn from Kegalesia to BearRV as he attempts to marry her. But after the team regains BearRV from him, Nigorl is mortally wounded and left to die by Kegalesia. While fighting, Nigorl's stronger ability is the Water Pollution branch's trademark Water Pollution Fusion, using it on Kegalesia and mass amounts of water to enlarge into a giant without need of Bikkurium and having Kegalesia interfaced in his systems as a battery to increase his power. In this state, referred as , Nigorl's attacks are  and . Voiced by .
: A legendary clan of giant Clockwork Savage Machines which caused the extinction of the dinosaurs on the earth 65 million years ago with his violence-inducing . He battled with the Ancient Engines at that time, with their fight ending up with both sides fossilized within a mountain. Making it his goal, Yogostein manages to find the location with the aid of Drill Banki, only to accidentally free the Ancient Engines instead. But after personally finding the exact location of Horonderthal, Yogostein awakens him from his rest and upgrades him so that his attack can affect KyoretsuOh. However, in spite of his modern-time upgrades, the Horonderthal became the first to be scrapped by EngineOh G12 with Yogostein taking the Horonderthal's power for himself.

Arsenal
 Android footsoldiers built to support the Barbaric Machine Beasts and pilot the Barbaric Dohmas, later upgraded by Hiramechimedes with his screws. When Nigorl arrives, he brings his own feminine , which are stronger than the regular Ugatz. Some of the Ugatz had their souls removed from them by Yogostein to revive the Savage Machine Beasts. In Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-onger: GinmakuBang!!, the Ugatz can transform into motorcycles for the Nanashi to ride. They return in Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger first fighting the Gokaiger along with the other foot soldiers in the Ghost Ship film and later under the service of Babatcheed. Its name is from the Japanese word for .
 Cave cricket-like jet fighters invented by Hiramechimedes which can assume a frog-like walking mode. Though normally used by the Ugatz, the Pollution Ministers piloted their own Barbaric Dohmas before escaping to Earth. Its name is from the Japanese word for .
 Cave cricket and Mantis-like jet fighters that serve as Hiramechimedes' personal transport, each able to hold up to four Barbaric Dohma on itself to resemble a classic World War I airplane. The Pollution Ministers later used their own Barbaric Dohma SP to transport their Recycle Savage Machine Beast Army to carry out their plan to tear down the dimensional barrier.

Barbaric Machine Beasts
The  are monsters created to pollute the Earth. They are each separated into one of three types that are under the Pollution Ministers: , , and . The Barbaric Machine Beasts are infused with a special energy called  that enlarges them in a process called , however this process can be activated while the Barbaric Machine Beast is still alive. They are named putting the suffix  after the name of the object they are based on, machines that were present at the turn of the century. When scrapped, the dead Savage Machine Beasts shrink back to normal size and end up at the Savage Machine Beast Graveyard. Yogostein took advantage of this in his Savage Machine Beast program by using Ugatz souls to reanimate the , only for them to be rescrapped by the Engines due to being much weaker than they used to be.
 : An  Savage Sky Barbaric Machine Beast sent by Kitaneidas, putting stuff into the furnace on his forehead to induce smog and perform his attacks. Shoukyaku Banki prefers to burn flowers and anything pretty to improve the toxicity of his smog. He fails in his mission when the Go-ongers arrive, and is forcefully upgraded by the Pollution Ministers. Shoukyaku Banki is the first to be scrapped by EngineOh. The second Shoukyaku Banki in the narikiri movie  was scrapped by EngineOh. Voiced by .
 : A  Savage Water Barbaric Machine Beast sent by Kegalesia to pollute Earth's waters with the sludge from his pipes, tending to say "Jobber" in his sentences. The Go-ongers for fight him when he tests his powers at a dam, retreating after succeeding. He then returns later to pollute Shindaiba in giant form, attacking the Go-ongers once learning they are without their Engine Casts. But once the three get them back, Pipe Banki is then scrapped by EngineOh after a messy hostage situation. Voiced by .
 : A  Savage Land Barbaric Machine Beast sent by Yogostein to attack Neo Tokyo Hills, tending to say "Kappore" (a meaningless word sung for rhythm) in his sentences. His trademark attacks are "Landslide Blizzard" and the stronger "Super Landslide Blizzard", using his shovel gauntlets to scoop up boulders or bury his opponents in dirt. He is scrapped by EngineOh after being corrected by Go-on Blue that Musashi killed Kojirō not with two swords, but with a long bokken (the length of the Go-on Sword gave the Go-ongers a greater advantage over Scoop Banki's shovel gauntlets). Voiced by , previously the voice of Highness Duke Org Ura in Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger.
 : A clumsy yet over eager  Savage Water Barbaric Machine Beast sent by Kegalesia as her assassin to steal the Engine Cast of Birca. He can shoot acid from his mouth. He is wounded by Birca and Gunpherd before EngineOh scraps him. Voiced by .
 : A  Savage Land Barbaric Machine Beast sent by Yogostein with the power of magnetism, able to take his opponents' weapons and use them. Though defeated in the first fight, Jishaku Banki is upgraded to , becoming an  with greater power with his Fleming's Law attack until Hant destroys his power source. He is the first to be scrapped by EngineOh Birca. Voiced by .
 : A  Savage Sky Barbaric Machine Beast sent by Kitaneidas, able to convert beautiful sound waves into noise pollution with his microphone spear before shooting out the resulting sound waves from his speakers. Speaker Banki is later upgraded to generate louder sound waves that can block most attacks. However, Speaker Banki's one weakness was the (nonfunctional) speakers on his feet. He is the first to be scrapped by EngineOh Gunpherd, as it could break through the barrier. Voiced by .
 : A  Savage Water Barbaric Machine Beast sent by Kegalesia in her plan to get rid of EngineOh, though Carrigator almost ruined it. To that end, he intentionally had himself defeated to enlarge and use his Red Rust Beam to defeat EngineOh. However, Bombe Banki ends up being the first to be scrapped by GunBirOh. Voiced by .
 : A  Savage Land Barbaric Machine Beast sent by Yogostein to attack the city. Though he went to sleep suddenly, Boring Banki's sleep mode is a drilling mode to extract magma to destroy the city. In the end, Boring Banki is destroyed by both EngineOh and GunBirOh. Voiced by .
 : A  Savage Sky Barbaric Machine Beast sent by Kitaneidas to use his power to teleport people into Junk World, using the Braneworld's ability to mechanize humans as part of his plan to create new Ugatz. Though scrapped by EngineOh and GunBirOh, Lens Banki's pictures of their final attacks are used in the creation of Kagami Banki. Voiced by .
 : A  Barbaric Machine Beast created in by all three of the Pollution Ministers, tending to say "Mirror" in his sentences. Because of the pictures Lens Banki took before being destroyed, Kagami Banki can use the mirror on his chest to duplicate the Engines' attacks with his "Mirror Effect". After being recharged with Bikkurium, which took longer in his case, Kagami Banki reveals his true Land/Sky/Sea Form, possessing the powers of all three Pollution Ministers, using it in his "Mirror Bomb" attack. He is the first to be scrapped by EngineOh G6. Voiced by , previously the voice of Creator King Ryuuwon in GoGo Sentai Boukenger.
 : An  Savage Sky Barbaric Machine Beast sent by Kitaneidas, it can interfere with television signals by sending his own special hypnotic ones to control anyone who saw a television getting that signal, brainwashing the masses into polluting the city while forcing the Go-ongers apart with what their desire the most save Gunpei. His signature attack is "Satellite Shower", firing a beam in the air with multitude of lasers raining down on his opponent. He is scrapped by GunBirOh's Gunpherd Gunfire. Voiced by .
 : An  Savage Land Barbaric Machine Beast sent by Yogostein that can drop powerful lightning bolts, saying "bika" in his sentences. Sōsuke tried to use this against Hatsuden Banki but it resulted in both switching bodies when Hatsuden's lightning hit them. Though tried to take advantage of his current state, Hatsuden loses it after listening to the others' babbling and runs off to find Yogostein. When Yogostein retreated as his minion is exposed, Hatsuden Sōsuke attempts to destroy the Go-ongers as Go-on Red. By then, Go-Ongers managed to revert this by shooting a special Sōsuke Soul into Hatsuden Go-on Red with the Junction Rifle, returning the Barbaric Machine Beast back into his body. But now hampered by a cold that Sōsuke had been suffering, Hatsuden Banki is scrapped by EngineOh G6. Voiced by .
 : A  Savage Water Barbaric Machine Beast under Kegalesia, ranked as Gaiark's top sniper and says "Gane" in his sentences. He was sent to take Būkorin back to Gego, whom he called  for stopping his attack without trouble. Using his various attacks, like "Water Magnum", Hikigane Banki overpowers the Go-ongers until Renn arrives to even the odds. He is scrapped by EngineOh G6 and he regrets that he will not see the Chunichi Dragons' win one last time. Voiced by .
 : A  Savage Water Barbaric Machine Beast sent by Kegalesia, says "Come On" in his sentences. By using the mist from his nostrils, Kama Banki can teleport people into the hot springs on his head and remove any interference in Gaiark's plan. It is only after reaching enlightenment that the Savage Machine Beast's power reaches its zenith, though Kama Banki is no match for a love-filled Hant before a "mixed-up" EngineOh G6 scraps him. Voiced by .
 : An  Savage Water Barbaric Machine Beast sent by Kegalesia who can create a super slippery oil slick on the city, incapacitating not only normal ground vehicles but EngineOh G6. After being defeated by Toripter and Jetras, Hiramechimedes upgrades Oil Banki with wings to take on the Wing Engines. But using mops to counter the oil slick, EngineOh and GunBirOh scrap Oil Banki with little trouble. Voiced by .
 : A  Savage Earth Barbaric Machine Beast, Yogostein's "number one hooligan" and ends his sentences with "dappa." He is sent to destroy the city with his Dynamite Don-Don attack until the Go-on Wings interfere. Teaming up with Yogostein and Hiramechimedes as part of a trio, Happa Banki overwhelms the Go-ongers until the Go-on Wings arrive. He is scrapped by Go-on Gold after he takes his Bikkurium, preventing him from growing, and instead making him explode. His name comes from the Japanese word for . Voiced by .
: A  Savage Sky Barbaric Machine Beast sent by Kitaneidas to terminate the Go-on Wings while their guard is down. But after being man handled by Go-on Gold Vacuum Banki kidnaps Miu and holds her hostage to force Hiroto give up his Wing Trigger and Change Soul. Sōsuke's inference allows Miu to be freed as all three manage to defeat Vacuum Banki. He is the first Barbaric Machine Beast to be scrapped by EngineOh Jetripter. Voiced by , previously the voice of Shurikenger in Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger.
 : A  Savage Earth Barbaric Machine Beast who ends his sentences with "Giri." With his saw blade arm, Nokogiri Banki can cut through any material, though he only targeted things taller than himself. His only weakness was a constant tightening of the bolt that keeps his forearm together. Though scrapped by EngineOh G6, Hiramechimedes rebuilds him into the stronger . Now -based with his weaknesses removed, Chainsaw Banki was properly used by Hiramechimedes in a plan to take out both Go-on teams while polluting the air, only for Jum-bowhale's interference to ruin it as Chainsaw Banki is scrapped by SeikuOh. Voiced by , who previously portrayed Takayuki Hiba/Vul Eagle II in Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan.
 : Referred as the "Tiger of Balloons", this  Savage Sky Barbaric Machine Beast rubbery body made him immune to most physical attacks as well as use his balloons in his "Jet Balloons" and "Balloon Bombs" attacks. Fūsen Banki was sent by Kitaneidas to give off his smog-filled balloons to children, until the Go-on Wings drove him off. However, Hiramechimedes has Fūsen Banki use his inflation power on Bomper and target him so the Go-ongers would get hurt protecting him. However, SeikuOh's interference ruins the plan as it scraps the Savage Machine Beast. Voiced by .
 : A  Savage Earth Barbaric Machine Beast sent by Yogostein to aid Hiramechimedes in his plan by making a pretend assassination attempt on his life, able to fire streams of yarn string to immobilize her enemy in her Shuuraiya attack. However, once Hiramechimedes springs his trap, she undergoes  to lay the deathblow on SeikuOh before being the first Savage Machine Beast to be scrapped by EngineOh G9. Voiced by .
 : A  Savage Sky Barbaric Machine Beast who uses a pair of tonfa as her weapons and as dowsing rods, ending her sentences with  words (e.g., "running," "fencing," "ending"). She manages to overpower EngineOh Gunpherd until she weakened by being covered in flowers, with EngineOh G9 finishing her off. Voiced by .
 : A  Savage Water Barbaric Machine Beast who moves too fast for even Bomper and the Go-on Wings to sense, using "Glug" in his sentences. He is sent kidnap pen-spinners as part of Kitaneidas' plan to power his Destructive Sound Machine and destroy the city. His signature move is "Grind Manhole", shooting out manholes at his enemies. He was eventually scrapped by EngineOh G9. Voiced by .
 : A  Savage Land Barbaric Machine Beast created by Yogostein when he returned from his travel. Being infused with his creator's hate, Hammer Banki is compelled to destroy everything even to the point of disobeying Yogostein. Hammer Banki was the first to battle the completed Go-Roader. Voiced by .
 : A  Savage Water Barbaric Machine Beast who ends his sentences with "buku". Other than using his Straw Scatter Shot to make people breathe out poison gases, his power depends on any of four bottles he drinks to gain a special ability. His Explosive Drink, in a yellow bottle, allows him to shoot soap bubbles that explode on impact, his Smokescreen Drink, in a purple bottle, releases a smoke screen, and his Capsule Drink, blue bottle, creates a bubble prison. However, with the red Gai Aqua, a special power-up drink created by Kegalesia, Straw Banki's abilities and evil increase. Though he loses the Gai Aqua in his initial attack, Kegalesia creates a supply of it for her monster to use when he overwhelms the team without Go-on Red. But once the Go-on Mach Team arrives, Straw Banki is defeated by the duo before Industrial Revolutionizing and scrapped by BearRV, Bus-on, SeikuOh, and GunBirOh. Voiced by , previously the voice of Raigel/Meemy in Mahou Sentai Magiranger.
 : A  the Most Powerful Savage Land Barbaric Machine Beast who ends his sentences with  words and can fire his Dri-Cam Attack from the drill horn on his attack. Sent by Yogostein to find the "Golden Dragon" in hope it was the Horonderthal, Drill Banki accidentally revived the Ancient Engines instead and had been berated by Yogostein to find them under the impression that they are the Horonderthal. Taking out his frustrations on the Go-ongers, Drill Banki is the first to be scrapped by KyoretsuOh. Voiced by , previously the voice of the Quester Rei in GoGo Sentai Boukenger.
: A  Savage Sky Barbaric Machine Beast sent by Kitaneidas to put the city in a heat wave before change of plans to target the city's gas tanks. Using the  batons as his weapons, Heater Banki's signature attack is Fiery-Wind Beam. He was frozen and scrapped by KyoretsuOh. Voiced by .
: An  Savage Sky Barbaric Machine Beast created by Kitaneidas based on EngineOh to avenge the death of Yogostein. Assuming the form of gas guzzling dekotora with the mentality of a trucker, ending his sentences with "Tora", Engine Banki can Tru-Transform into a humanoid form to perform his Big Tornado, Roaring Cannon, and Assault First Star Missile attacks. He was shrunk by the Kankanber and scrapped by the Kankan Mantangun. Voiced by , previously the voice of Highness Duke Org Shuten in Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger and Doggy Kruger/DekaMaster in Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger.
: A  Savage Water Barbaric Machine Beast who ends her sentences with "Shower". Shower Banki is by Kegalesia with a special liquid to cover the city in acid rain. However, the liquid's formulation was not acidic and had an unforeseen side effect that freezes any male exposed to it within 30 minutes. Once aware of this, Kegalesia gives Shower Banki Super Ultra Gorgeous Acid Rain and sends her to eliminate the male Go-ongers. However, Saki, Miu, and BearRV managed to outwit and beat her. But by the time Shower Banki Industrial Revolutionizes, the male Go-ongers arrive in their Engines with GunBirOh Jetras and SeikuOh Gunpherd scrapping her. Voiced by .
: A  Savage Sky Barbaric Machine Beast who ends his sentences with . He is sent to capture children in order to start up Kitaneidas' plan to subjugate the world into chaos with endless festive fun. However, when it turned out the Minister's plan was too time-consuming, Yatai Banki is sent to fight the Go-ongers while Ministers go after the two boys from the Samurai World have entered the Human World. But after using his festival space on them, he is scrapped by the three Engine formations. Voiced by , previously the voice of Duke Org Yabaiba in Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger.
: A  Savage Water Barbaric Machine Beast who ends his sentences with bin. Though a weakling with his signature attack, Hot Water Commercial, even weaker, Kegalesia has Manabu Yushima use his magic to upgrade the Savage Machine Beast into the stronger -based , now able to use magic and adding "Tiger" in his sentences. But once stripped of his magic and Industrial Revolutionized, Mahōbin Banki is scrapped by KyoretsuOh while making references to Leonardo da Vinci. Voiced by .
: A  Savage Sky Barbaric Machine Beast built to be the strongest, ending his sentences with . He is sent to use his heavy breathing from his workout to fill the air with carbon dioxide. Though strong, Dumbbell Banki's forearms are so heavy that he cannot lift them up himself, and relies on two Ugatz named Ugatz L and Ugatz R to lift his arms for him via remote control. But without them, Dumbbell Banki can fire the Super Dumbbell Missile from his chest as both a defense and an offense. He is scrapped by the teamwork of SeikuOh and the Go-Roader. Voiced by , who previously portrayed Kyousuke Jinnai/Red Racer in Gekisou Sentai Carranger.
: A Barbaric Machine Beast sent by Kegalesia and Kitaneidas who was modeled after  that came before, thus able to use all their attacks. The name comes from the Japanese word for . He is scrapped by the combined finishing attacks of EngineOh, KyoretsuOh, and SeikuOh. Voiced by , previously the voice of Chuuzubo in Ninpuu Sentai Hurricanger.

Other Barbaric Machine Beasts
: A  Savage Sky Barbaric Machine Beast sent by Kitaneidas who appeared in the special drama sessions of the first Engine Sentai Go-onger original soundtrack. He is scrapped by EngineOh.
: A  Savage Water Barbaric Machine Beast sent by Kegalesia who appeared in the special drama sessions of the first Engine Sentai Go-onger original soundtrack. He is scrapped by EngineOh and GunBirOh.
: An  Savage Land Barbaric Machine Beast sent by Yogostein who appeared in the Go-onger Manga. He is scrapped by EngineOh G6.
: Appeared in the stage show . The name comes from the Japanese word for .
: A  Special Land/Sea/Air Pollution Type Savage Sky Barbaric Machine Beast created by Meka in the Engine Sentai Go-onger vs. Gekiranger movie. Because his creator is of the Rinjūken Akugata, Nunchaku Banki can perform Ringi. After being installed with the Dōkokugan Soul, Nunchaku Banki becomes super powerful until he is forced to shut down by Go-on Red and Geki Red. However, his lifeless body is later used by Long in the form of Long Banki before its destruction by EngineOh G12 and SaiDaiGekiRinTohja's combined final attack, The Engine Beast Grand Prix. Voiced by .
Nunchaku Banki's Ringi:  is a dimensional Ringi, and  is a Ringi that has a delayed effect on the opponent that injures him.

Guest characters
: Lumbiaco is a monster from the Braneworld of  who comes to the Human World with the intent to feed on its noises. By doing so, it grows in size and takes a nap before it feeds again, with the cycle repeating until it's too big for the world to hold. The only means to shrink it is with beautiful sound, which Lumbiaco hates and goes on a rampage upon hearing. In the end, the monster is stopped by the specially assembled G3 Princess group who shrink him and destroy him with their attack. Its name is an anagram of , the record company that distributes the music for the Super Sentai Series.
: A member of a species of amphibian from the , a Braneworld that is in a constant cycle of endless wind storms. Ending up in the Human World due to the Gaiark's influence, a Wameikle egg is found by Hiroto, with the hatched creature seeing him as a parent. However, the Ugats are sent after Wameikle to force grow it into a berserker adult and utilize its kind's high-pitch sonic crying to tear down the dimensional barrier that separates the Human World from the Stormy World. Its name is from the Japanese word for . Voiced by .
: The Mage's Wand (and spellbook) comes from the , a Braneworld that is home to many sorcerers and magic is everyday until Kireizky wiped it out. The spellbook was deciphered by , an intelligent high school student who found these by chance. Yushima fell in love with Miu and attempt to win her by helping Kegaleshia magically infuse Bin Banki with magical powers. Though he eventually redeemed himself, Yushima accidentally destroyed his laptop and the translations in it.
: A being from , a Braneworld where the holiday season is endless with everyone dressed as Santa Claus and able to travel to other Braneworlds by train. Using the  he carries with him, Santa can take out presents from Christmas World and bring them into other Braneworlds. Portrayed by .
: A Braneworld that resembles a junkyard due to Osen's invention that can multiply garbage and alters any organic being to possess the same attributes as scrap metal. Three years before the events of Engine Sentai Go-onger: 10 Years Grand Prix, the , a new clan consisting of two machine-men, was born from a pile of electronic waste and conquered the Junk World. Zontark comes from the Japanese word for .
: Osen is a tech-sorceress from the . She assumes a human form named  when she is deceived by Kitaneidas into thinking that her own Braneworld was in danger by an invasion from the Human World and decides to use her machine to give Gaiark the advantage. But after meeting Hant and seeing his kindness, Osen reverses her machine's polarity to turn the tables for the Go-ongers before returning to her own dimension. Her name is from the Japanese word for . Portrayed by .
: Noizun is the leader of the Zontark who assumes a human form named , the Minister of Defense, and appears exclusively in the V-Cinema Engine Sentai Go-onger: 10 Years Grand Prix. He uses a spear as his weapon. With other clan members, he can perform the  attack. He gave the  to people to turn them into the , his servants resembling the Gaiark's Hiramechimedes, and also covered the Human World with the . He later turns Saki into the first Noizumi Child, but after Sōsuke rescues Saki from inside it, it is scrapped by the Go-on Wings in the final battle. In the final battle, he is scrapped by EngineOh G7. Voiced by , who also portrays his human form.
: Grayzky is the deputy leader of the Zontark resembling the Gaiark's Kireizky who assumes a human form named , the leader of the special police force, and appears exclusively in the V-Cinema Engine Sentai Go-onger: 10 Years Grand Prix. He uses an assault rifle and a rocket launcher as his weapons. In the final battle, he is scrapped by Go-on Green and Black. Voiced by , who also portrays his human form.
: A Braneworld that resembles Feudal Japan and was under the dictatorship of Empress Maki and her Yōma until the Go-ongers ended up in the Braneworld by accident and help in overthrowing Maki. It later would turn out that few Samurai World residents have an identical counterpart in the Human World they are linked to via the soul as shown with Retsu-Taka's Human World counterpart.
: A deforestation Yōma recruited by the spectral Urameshimedes. He comes to the Human World to kill the Go-ongers for Urameshimedes with Earth's forests as his price. But once defeated by Go-on Yellow, Urameshimedes possesses Bakki's body to personally finish the job only for Bakki to be destroyed by EngineOh G9.
: Acrimson-colored lion-like Yōma servant of Maki. He is similar to Raiken from the movie, but he is not created from an Engine Cast and he lacks a vehicle form. He can wield a kusarigama/kusarifundo. After Maki's death, he later arrives in the Human World to take the  and use Engine Dai-Shogun for evil. However, the Go-ongers ruin his and Gokugokumaru's plan, so the two ingest Bikkurium to execute their  enlargement before being destroyed by Engine Dai-Shogun. Voiced by , who previously portrayed Tatsuya Midorikawa/Denzi Green in Denshi Sentai Denziman.
: A crimson-colored bear-like Yōma servant of Maki. He is similar to Gokumaru, but he was not created from an Engine Cast and he lacks a vehicle form. He fights with his claws and a large shuriken. After Maki's death, he later arrives in the Human World to take the Engine Sword and use Engine Dai-Shogun for evil. However, the Go-ongers ruin his and Rairaiken's plan, so the two ingest Bikkurium before being destroyed by Engine Dai-Shogun. Voiced by , who previously portrayed Shun Namiki/Mega Blue in Denji Sentai Megaranger.
: Harunosuke is a boy who comes from the Samurai World with his younger brother, Akinosuke, in order to protect the Engine Sword with a part of Retsu-Taka's soul. Portrayed by .
: Akinosuke is a boy who comes from the Samurai World with his older brother, Harunosuke, carrying the Engine Sword on him. Portrayed by .

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Super Sentai characters
Fictional robots In general go/no go testing refers to a pass/fail test (or check) principle using two boundary conditions or a binary classification.
The test is passed only when the Go condition is met and also the No go condition fails.

The test gives no information as to the degree of conformance to, or deviation from the boundary conditions.
These tests can be used for statistical process control purposes.  There are specific SPC tools that use parameter based measurements (e.g., P-charts) for determining the stability of a process.

Uses

Engineering 
In engineering the test is traditionally used only to check noncritical parameters where the manufacturing process is believed to be stable and well controlled, and the tolerances are wide compared to the distribution of the parameter.
For example, the preceding checks before a Space Shuttle liftoff had the flight controller perform a go/no go check on each of the vehicle's critical systems.

Psychology 
In psychology Go/No-go tests are used to measure a participants capacity for sustained attention and response control.
For example, a go/no-go test that requires a participant to perform an action given certain stimuli (e.g., press a button – Go) and inhibit that action under a different set of stimuli (e.g., not press that same button – No-Go).

Military 
In the United States Army, drills and proficiency evaluation rubrics are based on a GO/NO GO (pass/fail) system. Evaluations involving numerical scores (such as the Physical Fitness Test) convert raw scores to GO/NO GO based on cutoffs defined by the particular performance standard for that area. Within a given skills unit, the rubric often specifies GO/NO GO scoring for each individual item or concept a soldier is expected to be trained and evaluated on. Usually, a soldier must score GO (i.e. perform satisfactorily) on all sections of an evaluation in order to advance to the next phase of training, to pass the course, and/or to attain the particular qualification.

Go/no go gauges 

Go/no go gauges are encountered in all types of manufacturing. 
They may measure a physical dimension, e.g. (50 ±0.01mm), or a value such as the value of a resistor (100Ω (ohms) ±1%).
A typical example is a plug gauge.

See also
Gauge block
Qualitative property
Shock detector
Litmus test (politics)
Evaluation of binary classifiers
Confusion matrix

References

External links
 Go Or No Go?

Quality control