movie

1990 · Japan

Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku

Tonight at a glance

Runtime: 48 min
Age rating: NR
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Violence: Mild

Why tonight?

Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
Reviewed better than most films in the catalogue.
In Japanese — subtitles on.

The story

Bardock, Son Goku's father, is a low-ranking Saiyan soldier who was given the power to see into the future by the last remaining alien on a planet he just destroyed. He witnesses the destruction of his race and must now do his best to stop Frieza's impending massacre.

precognition
alien
prequel
based on manga
destruction of planet
genocide
anime
future vision
tv special
home planet

The look

A few frames, chosen rather than collected.

The bill

Kozo Shioya — Toteppo / Dokutâ (voice)
Ryusei Nakao — Freeza (voice)
Show Hayami — Zarbon (voice)
Yukitoshi Hori — Dodoria (voice)
Banjo Ginga — Tôro (voice)
Kinpei Azusa — Grandfather Son Gohan (voice)
Ryo Horikawa — Vegeta (voice)
Shozo Iizuka — Nappa (voice)
Hirohiko Kakegawa — Saiya-jin A (voice)
Yûji Machi — Saiya-jin B (voice)
Chie Sato — Saiya-jin C (voice)

Directed: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Written: Katsuyuki Sumisawa, Takao Koyama

Production

Rating: 7.6 / 10 · 790 ratings
Studio: Bird Studios, Toei Animation, Toei Company, Fuji Television Network

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