Bardock
main character
SPECIAL
6.8
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Estimated watch time
0h 19m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Shounen86%Super Power83%Martial Arts79%Aliens76%Male Protagonist65%Primarily Male Cast60%Space60%Baseball20%
SPECIALFINISHED2011 FALL6.8 / 10 AniList score
Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock
ドラゴンボール エピソード オブ バーダック
Synopsis & Story
Shown at Jump Festa 2012 hold in December, 2011. Bardock, Goku's father who was suppose to die when Freeza's attack hit him along with the Planet Vegeta, he was sent way back in time, where the planet was inhabited by a strange creatures. There, after a while he met Freeza's ancestor, a space pirate named Chilled and fought him to protect the planet.
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Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock: should you watch it?
At a glance
Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 68/100 — 37% of 16,976 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
Of the 30.5K AniList users who started it, 0.3% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 30K have finished it.
At about 19 minutes in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Adventure, Comedy — especially shounen, super power, martial arts, aliens.
Where it fits in the series
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Akira Toriyama
- Character design
- Tadayoshi Yamamuro
Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock FAQ
- How many episodes does Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock have?
- Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock has 1 episodes of about 19 minutes each, roughly 19 minutes in total.
- Is Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock finished?
- Yes. Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock has finished airing — the final episode aired December 17, 2011.
- Is there a season 2 of Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock?
- No sequel is listed for Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock based on a manga?
- Yes. Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock adapts the manga by Akira Toriyama.
- Who animated Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock?
- Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock was animated by Toei Animation.