Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku

Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku

1990 · 48 min · JA · NR · 7.6 (773 votes)
Dir. Mitsuo Hashimoto · Starring Masako Nozawa, Kazuyuki Sogabe, Yuko Mita, Takeshi Watabe, Kozo Shioya, Ryusei Nakao · Music Shunsuke Kikuchi

This is the story of Bardock, the father of Goku.

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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.

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This is a raw, emotionally charged journey into a doomed past, brimming with a sense of tragic inevitability. It feels like a desperate, heroic stand against insurmountable odds, painted with classic anime intensity and a profound sense of loss. The action is impactful, the stakes are cosmic, and the mood is relentlessly grim yet inspiring.

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