Naho Ōishi’s Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock is a three-chapter Japanese manga series based on Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball. It is a what-if spin-off sequel to the 1990 animated television special Dragon Ball Z: Bardock – The Father of Goku. Bardock survived his home planet’s devastation and the genocide of his whole people. He has been sent into the past to a strange world where he battles Frieza’s ancestor, Chilled.
Voice Cast
- Bardock voiced by Masako Nozawa
- Chilled, voiced by Ryusei Nakao
- Berry, voiced by Hōko Kuwashima
- Ipana voiced by Masashi Ebara
- Tobi, voiced by Keiji Hirai
- Cabira, voiced by Kazuyuki Ishikawa
- Frieza, voiced by Ryusei Nakao
- Zarbon, voiced by Hiroaki Miura
What is The Release date of Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock?
On June 21, 2011, the first chapter of Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock was made available. On July 22, the second chapter was made public, and on August 21, the third. On November 21, 2011, Toei Animation announced that the manga would be adapted into an anime. The short film aired at Jump Festa 2012 on December 17-18, 2011. The producer was Kazuhiko Torishima, Akira Toriyama’s former editor and former editor-in-chief of both Weekly Shnen Jump and V Jump. The film was eventually published on home video DVD alongside Dragon Ball: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans in the March edition of the magazine Saiky Jump, released on February 3, 2012.
The complete manga was reprinted in the April 2012 issue of V Jump, which was published on February 21, 2012, with a slightly modified conclusion corresponding to the film. The October 2012 release of the Xbox 360 video game Dragon Ball Z: For Kinect, which is only available in Europe and North America, features subtitles for the movie. Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock was reprinted in kanzenban form in the March 2014 issue of Saiky Jump. On June 20, 2018, the film Episode of Bardock was released on DVD and Blu-Ray in France as part of Kazé’s Golden Box Dragon Ball Z steelbook collection. Dragon Ball: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans, Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F.’Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods and Dragon Ball Super: Broly are all included in the collection.
Who is The Director of Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock?
Yoshihiro Ueda is a Japanese director who works for Toei Animation. Ueda has been episode director for Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, and Dragon Ball GT. He also worked on Dr. Slump movies (Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Treasure of Nanaba Castle and Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! Dream Capital Mecha Police), and he directed Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound, Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly, Dragon Ball: The Return of Son Goku and Friends!, Dragon Ball: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans, and Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock.
What is the Plot 0f Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock?
Bardock awakens in a modest rural house after escaping certain death after Frieza demolishes Planet Vegeta. Ipana, a purple-colored monster, enters the room and presents himself. He informs Bardock that he is on Planet Plant, the original name of Planet Vegeta before the Saiyans took it, as the befuddled Bardock recalls. Suddenly, the settlement is attacked by supporters of the space pirate Chilled, whom Bardock easily beats, winning him the people’s gratitude. He escapes to a neighboring cave to heal, not wanting to be a hero. Despite Bardock’s reservations, Ipana’s son Berry gives him food, and they gradually become friendly.
Chilled discovers that his supporters have been murdered. After the villagers fail to learn Bardock as ordered by Chilled, he and his allies begin assaulting and destroying the settlement. After Berry begs him, Bardock flies to the village and saves Ipana, who was nearly slain by Chilled. Bardock misidentifies Chilled as Frieza and assaults him, but Chilled proves too powerful. On the other hand, Bardock becomes infuriated and changes into a Super Saiyan after Chilled fires an energy strike at Berry. Chilled assaults Bardock with energy blasts that are ineffective against the Super Saiyan.
Chilled fires one last desperate effort to destroy the planet, but Bardock’s onslaught overwhelms it, sending the terminally wounded Chilled hurtling into space. Chilled, who is dying, advises his allies to warn his family of Super Saiyans.
Centuries later, Chilled’s descendant Frieza would destroy Planet Vegeta in fear of a legendary Super Saiyan rising to challenge him. More than two decades later, Goku, Bardock’s son, would take on the Super Saiyan form and destroy Frieza.
Is Dragon Ball Episode of Bardock canon?
No. It did not appear in Toriyama’s original manga. As a result, it is not canon. It was mostly fabricated to promote Dragon Ball Heroes (the video game).
Is Episode of Bardock in Dub?
The special movie is Bardock’s story after being killed by Frieza, dubbed for the first time in English.
Is Bardock stronger than Goku?
In the story, Goku has far surpassed Bardock, becoming the first Super Saiyan God in centuries. However, the point at which he surpassed Bardock for good undoubtedly occurred during his training with King Kai.
Who is the first Super Saiyan?
Yamoshi is an ancient Saiyan who, like Goku, can transform into a Super Saiyan. His spirit roamed after his death in quest of six pure-hearted Saiyans to arrange the right to give birth to the first Super Saiyan God.
