Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock
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ドラゴンボール：エピソードオブバーダック (Doragon Bōru: Episōdo obu Bādakku) |
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| Genre | Action, Science fantasy |
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| Written by | Naho Ōishi |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | V Jump |
| Original run | June 21, 2011 – August 21, 2011 |
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| Directed by | Yoshihiro Ueda |
| Produced by | Kazuhiko Torishima |
| Written by | Naho Ōishi Makoto Koyama |
| Music by | Hiroshi Takaki |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
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| Runtime | 20 minutes |
Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock (Japanese: ドラゴンボール：エピソードオブバーダック Hepburn: Doragon Bōru: Episōdo obu Bādakku?) is a three-chapter Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naho Ōishi, based on Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball. It serves as a spin-off sequel to the 1990 animated television special Dragon Ball Z: A Lonesome, Final Battle - The Father of Z Warrior Son Goku, who Challenged Freeza. Bardock survives the destruction of his home planet and the genocide of his entire race, having been sent into the past to a strange planet where he battles Freeza's ancestor, Chilled.
The manga was serialized in V Jump in three chapters between June 21 and August 21, 2011. It was adapted into a short anime film by Toei Animation that premiered on December 17, 2011 at Jump Festa 2012. The film was released internationally in October 2012 as a subtitled extra to the Xbox 360 video game Dragon Ball Z: For Kinect.
The story starts where the TV special leaves off, with Bardock fighting against Freeza in an attempt to save his home planet Vegeta. He fails, as Freeza destroys the planet, killing all Saiyans on it – seemingly including Bardock. However, somehow he survives the blast and wakes up in a little village house. A purple colored creature enters the room and introduces himself as Ipana. He also tells Bardock that he is on the Planet Plant (惑星プラント?), which – as the confused Bardock recalls – was the former name of the planet Vegeta. Suddenly the village is attacked by henchmen of the pirate Chilled, whom Bardock easily defeats, earning him the gratitude of the villagers. He ignores their thanks and states that he doesn't care if they lived or died and flies away into a nearby cave to recover. Doctor Ipana's son Berry comes and brings him food. At first he yells him to go away, but soon they form somewhat of a friendship as Berry keeps bringing him food.
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