English Dub Season Review: Go! Go! Loser Ranger! Season Two

Based on the Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Negi Haruba (The Quintessential Quintuplets), this sequel picks up directly from Season One, following Fighter D as he continues his covert mission to infiltrate and dismantle the Dragon Keepers from within. Disguised as Hibiki Sakurama, Fighter D is assigned to the Green Squadron, a unit responsible for hunting down long-lost boss monsters. Alongside recruit Angel Usukubo, seasoned member Kanon Hisui, and a mysterious informant named Chidori, his first mission takes him to an abandoned school crawling with danger. But when the team falls into a trap orchestrated by a hidden boss monster, Fighter D must rely on wit and survival instincts to escape and stay on track toward his dream of a world free from both monsters and the so-called heroes who protect them.

Season two was produced by Yostar Pictures and directed by Keiichi Sato, with scripts written by Keiichirō Ōchi, and character designs handled by Kahoko Koseki, with Kenji Hayama serving as animation supervisor. The opening theme song “It’s 5 Seconds Before the World Changes” was performed by Orange Range, while the ending theme song is “True False”, performed by Fukurow.

The second season of Go! Go! Loser Rangers picks up immediately after the high-stakes finale of season one, tossing us back into a world where the lines between hero and monster blur more than ever. Whereas season one laid the groundwork, establishing Fighter D’s underdog status and the twisted moralisms of both Rangers and monsters, season two plunges forward with little pause, racing through plot twists, betrayals, and shocking revelations at breakneck speed. The result is a narrative that feels continually urgent. Still, often at the expense of emotional resonance, major defeats and betrayals flash by so rapidly that they scarcely register, and long-built mysteries are solved in the same breath they’re introduced.

Where once we saw a clear rivalry between Fighter D and the Rangers, this season spreads its spotlight across a wider cast of adversaries and uneasy allies. New faces burst onto the scene. As mercenary villains, rogue Rangers, and even monster-rights activists, each with their agenda, but hardly any get the breathing room to make their motives feel vindicated. Meanwhile, our core trio (Fighter D, Chidori, and Hisui) press onward, their stakes deepening even as we rarely pause to explore the consequences of their choices. Moments of genuine tension, a Ranger’s betrayal, a monster’s plea for mercy, and often evaporate under the weight of the next “big reveal,” leaving character growth feeling perfunctory rather than fully realized.

Despite the whirlwind storytelling, season two never loses sight of the series’ trademark blend of dark humor and satirical subversion of hero tropes. The show still delights in upending expectations, whether it’s seeing a “fake” monster fall in one blow or Rangers turning on each other in petty power plays, and many of these moments land with a wicked grin. Yet without the careful buildup that made season one’s twists so satisfying, the same punchlines and power struggles here can feel hollow, as if we’re watching a highlight reel without the connective tissue that made the originals hit so hard.

Visually, Season Two is a mixed bag. While the animation is serviceable, it’s inconsistent, ranging from fluid and expressive in a few key moments to rigid and robotic in others. Given the increased number of action scenes this season, it’s disappointing that the studio couldn’t maintain the visual quality. The audio experience also suffers; voice lines are occasionally too quiet or mismatched with the emotional tone of the scene. The new opening by Orange Range and ending by Fukurou Note lack the punch of their predecessors. They aren’t bad, but they fail to elevate the experience like Season One’s iconic music did. Despite some flashes of style, the production feels overall less polished.

Overall, Season Two is an ambitious yet frustrating follow-up that struggles to live up to its potential. While it retains the creativity, sharp subversions, and bold worldbuilding that made Season One stand out, its breakneck pacing, structural missteps, and compressed runtime undermine the suspense and emotional depth the story aims for. The animation and music show flashes of brilliance, and longtime fans may still find value in Fighter D’s evolving journey and the layered lore, but the season often feels like a rough draft of something greater. With more breathing room and tighter narrative focus, it could have been remarkable. Instead, it races through complex ideas and arcs, ultimately delivering a messy yet occasionally compelling experience. At the time of this review, there’s no word of a Season 3, but it remains to be seen if it’ll lead anywhere at all or if any of it mattered in the grand scheme of things…