Score
7.3 / 10
Status
Finished Airing
Episodes
1
Studio
Toei Animation
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock – The Father of Goku
Also known as DRAGON BALL Z スペシャル たったひとりの最終決戦~フリーザに挑んだZ戦士孫悟空の父~ | Dragon Ball Z: Tatta Hitori no Saishuu Kessen - Freeza ni Idonda Z Senshi Son Goku no Chi | Dragon Ball Z: Bardock, The Father of Goku
TV SpecialFall 1990Source MangaPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
ActionAdventureSci-FiComedyFantasy
7.3/10
Community score
#1775
Rank
116.4K
Members
174
Favorites
Synopsis
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 Freeza's impending massacre.
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Cast Highlights
Bardock
Main
Voice: Strait, Sonny (English)
Freeza
Main
Voice: Young, Linda (English)
Dodoria
Supporting
Voice: Hori, Yukitoshi (Japanese)
Nappa
Supporting
Voice: Sabat, Christopher (English)
Narrator
Supporting
Voice: Hebert, Kyle (English)
Panbukin
Supporting
Voice: Rager, Chris (English)
Seripa
Supporting
Voice: Young, Linda (English)
Son, Gokuu
Supporting
Voice: Nozawa, Masako (Japanese)
Core Staff
Nishio, Daisuke
Director
Hashimoto, Mitsuo
Episode Director
Koyama, Takao
Script
Carletti, Ariane
Theme Song Performance
Ikuko
Theme Song Performance
Kageyama, Hironobu
Theme Song Performance
Theme Songs
Openings
"Cha-La Head-Cha-La" by Hironobu Kageyama
Endings
"Hikari no Tabi (光の旅)" by Hironobu Kageyama & Kuko
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Quick Facts
FormatTV Special
Episodes1
Duration47 min
SourceManga
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonFall 1990
AiredOct 17, 1990
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content
Ranking And Reach
Popularity#2165
Scored by74.3K
BroadcastUnknown
ApprovedYes
Title Variants
English title
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock, The Father of Goku
Romaji title
Dragon Ball Z: Tatta Hitori no Saishuu Kessen - Freeza ni Idonda Z Senshi Son Goku no Chi
Japanese title
DRAGON BALL Z スペシャル たったひとりの最終決戦~フリーザに挑んだZ戦士孫悟空の父~
Synonyms
DBZ: A Final Solitary Battle! The Z Warrior Son Goku's Father Challenges Furiza, Dragon Ball Z Special 1: Tatta Hitori no Saishuu Kessen - Freezer ni Idonda Z Senshi Son Gokuu no Chichi, Dragon Ball Z Special 1: Tatta Hitori no Saishuu Kessen, Dragon Ball Z Special 1: Son Gokus Vater, Dragon Ball Z TV Especial 1: La Batalla Final Solitaria del Padre del Guerrero Z Son Goku que Desafió a Freeza
Production Team
Main studio
Toei Animation
Producers
Unknown
Licensors
Funimation
Japanese title
DRAGON BALL Z スペシャル たったひとりの最終決戦~フリーザに挑んだZ戦士孫悟空の父~
Themes And Audience
Shounen