Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock

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Alternative Titles

Japanese: ドラゴンボール エピソード オブ バーダック
English: Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock
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Type: Special
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Dec 17, 2011
Producers: None found, add some
Licensors: None found, add some
Studios: Toei Animation
Source: Manga
Genres: ActionAction, AdventureAdventure, ComedyComedy, FantasyFantasy, Sci-FiSci-Fi
Theme: Martial ArtsMartial Arts
Demographic: ShounenShounen
Duration: 19 min.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Ranked: #33202
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Popularity: #1963
Members: 122,320
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Preliminary Spoiler
Dec 27, 2011
Mixed Feelings
Well, if Dragonball Kai disappointed you, then I would suggest turning your sights an something else, something actually new, but as long as your fan glasses aren't on, then this would be a must watch for any dragonball fan.

STORY: Long, long ago, Frieza blew some shit up, killed Goku's father (And every other saiyan on their home planet) and became a major asshole, but what if, what if Goku's father, Bardock, actually survived and instead was sent back so-and-so years ago and became the first of the legendary super saiyans of legend to exist or something along those lines. That is pretty much the premise ...
Dec 27, 2011
Mixed Feelings
Forget about the Dragonball manga and forget about the Dragonball/Z anime - view this as a stand alone story...
Following the above steps only makes this special worst!

The reason why?
The story has little substance - a higly basic and short plot dependent entirely on the well known franchise.
Now, I'll delve further...

Story...
Goku's dad, Bardock, in his last special, faced off against Friezer.
Within this special, instead of dying within the blast theat blew up his planet, he was somehow teleported into a past time period.
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