Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
Original title: Doragon Bôru Zetto Tatta Hitori no Saishû Kessen
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The tale of Bardock, the father of Goku, and his rebellion against his master the mighty Frieza.The tale of Bardock, the father of Goku, and his rebellion against his master the mighty Frieza.The tale of Bardock, the father of Goku, and his rebellion against his master the mighty Frieza.
Masako Nozawa
- Bardock
- (voice)
- …
Kazuyuki Sogabe
- Tôma
- (voice)
Takeshi Watabe
- Panbûkin
- (voice)
Kôzô Shioya
- Toteppo
- (voice)
- …
Ryûsei Nakao
- Freeza
- (voice)
Show Hayami
- Zarbon
- (voice)
Yukitoshi Hori
- Dodoria
- (voice)
Banjô Ginga
- Tôro
- (voice)
Ryô Horikawa
- Vegeta
- (voice)
Shôzô Îzuka
- Nappa
- (voice)
Hirohiko Kakegawa
- Saiya-jin A
- (voice)
Yuji City
- Saiya-jin B
- (voice)
- (as Yûji Machi)
Chie Satô
- Saiya-jin C
- (voice)
Shinobu Satouchi
- Saiya-jin D
- (voice)
Michio Nakao
- Saiya-jin E
- (voice)
Jôji Yanami
- Narrator
- (voice)
- …
- Directors
- Writers
- Akira Toriyama(Shûeisha [Weekly Shônen Jump] series)
- Takao Koyama
- Katsuyuki Sumizawa
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis is Akira Toriyama's favorite Dragon Ball Z movie.
- GoofsAfter biting Grandpa Gohan, baby Goku starts acting happy. According to the series, though, Goku didn't start behaving as a baby until he fell off a cliff on his head.
- Quotes
Bardock: Frieza! Listen up! We quit! All of us! Got it? We don't work for you! We're free! You can find someone else to do your dirty work! Oh yeah, there is one last thing...
[charges up an energy blast]
Bardock: This is for all the people that we've killed in your name! I wish we were never foolish enough to obey you! Here! Have it!
- Alternate versionsThe original Japanese version had a special title card shown before the TV special as well as eyecatcher commercial breaks. These were originally cut on the FUNImation DVDs released in 2000 but was restored for the 2008 DVD release from FUNimation.
- SoundtracksCHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA (Chara hecchara)
(Opening theme)
Lyrics by Yukinojô Mori
Music by Chiho Kiyooka
Arranged by Kenji Yamamoto
Performed by by Hironobu Kageyama
(Columbia Records)
(Heard in the Japanese and international versions)
Featured review
Bardock - you rule, baby!!
Well, I only saw this two days ago for the first time - and as a newly recruited Dragonball Z fan (that is, a solid fan for the past 2 years), I have to say that this was fantastic. Bardock was beautiful (and that is a term I only usually use for Piccolo and Vegeta). I have to say, that at the start, I couldn't see much resemblance between Bardock's personality and Kakarot's (Goku's). But as the film progresses, you can't help but notice the same self-sacrificing and caring nature they both share although Bardock's was kinda buried. They are both willing to die for the people and planet that they love. And Vegeta! Well, he was beautiful. Very true to character arrogant and proud. (I'd like to take a moment here and point out how sorry I feel for Vegeta, named after his father and his planet!). As was Frieza. I couldn't help but find myself despising that cold-hearted lizard all over again and I must admit I had a great laugh when he was defeated by Goku on Namek (albeit temporarily) and permanently by Trunks on Earth. But anyway, all I have to say is that this is a classic piece of Dragonball Z work.
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- Karma_K2
- Apr 2, 2002
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Dragon Ball Z Special 1: The Father of Goku
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $270,354
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $288,095
- Nov 4, 2018
- Gross worldwide
- $270,354
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By what name was Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990) officially released in India in English?
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