Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie 2013

In this high-stakes crossover, the Go-Busters’ world confronts a deeper question: how much do the Buddyloids truly rely on their human partners? The tension spikes as Bacchus Gill, the new emperor of the Zangyack Empire, teams up with the notorious Gokaigers. A chaotic clash erupts when a confused Ikari Gai arrives to lend a hand to the Gokaigers, even as the Vaglass operative Enter schemes to escape with the Phantom Ranger Keys. But the keys’ restless power conjures a time vortex that drags in most of the keys, the Gokaigers, Yoko Usami, Gorisaki Banana, and Beet J. Stag. Yoko Usami becomes a pivotal factor in the unfolding crisis, pulling the Go-Busters into a larger timeline-spanning fight.

As the dust settles, Navi arrives with crucial memories: the last time she saw her crew, they were caught in a failed assault on the Zangyack homeworld, after which they seemingly joined Bacchus and Vaglass. The Phantom Ranger Keys, meanwhile, are revealed to grant near-limitless power, making every decision in this battle feel even more consequential. The team learns that Yoko, Jay, and Ikari have been scattered through time—Yoko and her allies in 18th-century Japan, and the rest across 16th-century Europe, with Gorisaki Banana in Laurasia. To set things right, the Go-Busters borrow Ikari’s GouZyu Drill to traverse epochs, rescue everyone, and recover every Phantom Ranger Key. Navi confirms their fears and steels their resolve as they push onward.

The truth about the Gokaiders’ allegiance comes to light: they never truly joined Bacchus and Vaglass, instead pretending to, in order to seize the Phantom Ranger Keys for themselves. Bacchus Gill senses the ruse and takes two keys for his own, while Enter deals damage to the Go-Busters’ mecha. The Buddyloids make a dramatic sacrifice, temporarily giving up their personality programming to provide the necessary repairs. With their partners restored, the Go-Busters and the Gokaigers decide to fight side by side, determined to reclaim every Phantom Ranger Key and keep Earth safe. Beet J. Stag and the other allies stand with them as trust is rebuilt.

The combined forces gain an assist from the Kyoryugers, who lend their power to the effort, allowing the Go-Busters and Gokaigers to turn the tide against the dual threat of Bacchus Gill and Enter. The keys’ power is brought to bear in a dramatic transformation: the Phantom Ranger Keys morph into Megazord Keys, enabling the heroes to fuse their respective machines into forms worthy of their predecessors. In this fierce climax, the teams merge their strengths and unleash coordinated weapons and formations to defeat Bacchus and stop Enter. The battle culminates in the heroes destroying the immediate threat and preventing the world from being trapped in Hyper Space.

With Bacchus Enlarged and Enter summoning his own formidable mecha, the final push tests every lesson the Go-Busters and their allies have learned. The revival of the Buddyloids’ personalities proves crucial, and the Megazord Keys unlock powerful new combinations that pay homage to the legendary Super Sentai teams that came before. The dual defeat of Bacchus and Enter signals a hard-won peace, and the Gokaigers bid farewell to the Go-Busters, heading off in search of new adventures. Captain Marvelous offers a final blessing to the Go-Busters as a Sentai team, a gesture that acknowledges their growth and unity. Meanwhile, the Buddyloids and their partners engage in a lighthearted, if tense, post-fight exchange about what happened after their dramatic sacrifice, underscoring the complex bond between human and machine that drives the story. Captain Marvelous stands as a reminder of the flexible alliances that define this crossover, preserving the delicate balance between courage, friendship, and responsibility.