Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock

2011 0h 20m JA

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Synopsis

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A spin-off scenario taking place after the events of the TV special Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku, in which Bardock survives the destruction of Planet Vegeta and is sent into the past, combating Frieza's ancestor Chilled and turning into a Super Saiyan.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Masako Nozawa
Bardock (voice)
Ryusei Nakao
Chilled / Frieza (voice)
Houko Kuwashima
Berry (voice)
Masashi Ebara
Ipana (voice)
Keiji Hirai
Toobi (voice)
Kazuyuki Ishikawa
Kyabira (voice)
Hiroaki Miura
Zarbon (voice)
Takashi Nagasako
Dodoria (voice)

Credits

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Director: Yoshihiro Ueda
Writers: Makoto Koyama, Naho Ooishi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hiroshi Takaki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Masako Nozawa and Ryusei Nakao and Houko Kuwashima carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2980736 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Yoshihiro Ueda directs. Hiroshi Takaki scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Hiroshi Takaki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Masako Nozawa and Ryusei Nakao and Houko Kuwashima carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2980736 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Released under 14 different titles around the world.