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* ProphecyTwist: The last thing Bardock sees before he dies is Goku facing Freeza (in his first form) in Namek. Goku does in fact face him again in his first form. In ''Anime/DragonBallZResurrectionF"''. Double points that [[spoiler: he does in fact kills Frieza in that movie instead of on Namek]].
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* ProphecyTwist: The last thing Bardock sees before he dies is Goku facing Freeza (in his first form) in Namek. Goku does in fact face him again in his first form. In ''Anime/DragonBallZResurrectionF"''.''Anime/DragonBallZResurrectionF''. Double points that [[spoiler: he does in fact kills Frieza in that movie instead of on Namek]].
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* LackOfEmpthy: In the Japanese version a young Vegeta is shown at the end of the movie being informed by Nappa that Planet Vegeta has been destroyed and most of the Saiyan race has been killed. Vegeta merely gives a disinterested "oh?" when Nappa tells him and asks if their is anything else before commenting that they should move on and find another planet to slaughter.
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* LackOfEmpthy: LackOfEmpathy: In the Japanese version a young Vegeta is shown at the end of the movie being informed by Nappa that Planet Vegeta has been destroyed and most of the Saiyan race has been killed. Vegeta merely gives a disinterested "oh?" when Nappa tells him and asks if their is anything else before commenting that they should move on and find another planet to slaughter.
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* AdaptationalHeroism: Thanks to DubText both Bardock and Vegeta come off as more sympathetic figures in the Funimation dub then in the original Japanese.
** In the Japanese version Bardock is cold and dismissive of Goku when he sees his weak power level and only gains a brief amount of affection for him at the very end when he realises that he is the one who will kill Frieza. In the English dub he does seem to care about his son more and comments that he wish he could have held him once before he died. Also when Bardock faces Frieza in the finale he mentions wanting to avenge all of the people Frieza ordered he slaughtered in the dub which is completely different then what happens in the original Japanese.
** As explained in LackOfEmpathy below Vegeta isn't shown caring in any way about his races destruction and is focused more on his own achievements. In the Dub, the way that the scene plays out and the dialogue use, show that while Vegeta is likely in shock over the news he's choosing to stoically keep his emotions in check and quietly sits in silence afterwards.
** In the Japanese version Bardock is cold and dismissive of Goku when he sees his weak power level and only gains a brief amount of affection for him at the very end when he realises that he is the one who will kill Frieza. In the English dub he does seem to care about his son more and comments that he wish he could have held him once before he died. Also when Bardock faces Frieza in the finale he mentions wanting to avenge all of the people Frieza ordered he slaughtered in the dub which is completely different then what happens in the original Japanese.
** As explained in LackOfEmpathy below Vegeta isn't shown caring in any way about his races destruction and is focused more on his own achievements. In the Dub, the way that the scene plays out and the dialogue use, show that while Vegeta is likely in shock over the news he's choosing to stoically keep his emotions in check and quietly sits in silence afterwards.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Zarbon and Dodoria are both merciless killers who have no problem with Frieza slaughtering the Saiyan race but both are noticeably shocked when Frieza orders them to open the ships hatch so he can nuke the planet while many of their own men are still in the crossfire.
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* LackOfEmpthy: In the Japanese version a young Vegeta is shown at the end of the movie being informed by Nappa that Planet Vegeta has been destroyed and most of the Saiyan race has been killed. Vegeta merely gives a disinterested "oh?" when Nappa tells him and asks if their is anything else before commenting that they should move on and find another planet to slaughter.
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* RealityEnsues: Bardock sees the future where the Saiyans are killed and tries to prevent it. He defeats a crowd of Frieza's men, but Frieza himself is still out of his league and kills him without no difficulty.
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* RealityEnsues: Bardock sees the future where the Saiyans are killed and tries to prevent it. He defeats a crowd of Frieza's men, but Frieza himself is still out of his league and kills him without with no difficulty.
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* GenerationXerox: Goku and Bardock are actualy more alike than you think. They value their friends so much that killing said friends is the best guarantee that they will do their damnedest to end you.
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* KilledOffForReal: As a ForegoneConclusion, Vegeta, Nappa and Raditz are the only survivors of the Saiyan race (and by extension, Vegeta's younger brother Tarble and a now canonized Broly). Goku escapes the destruction (an oversight Freeza looked upon). ''Dragon Ball Minus'' has Goku's escape taking place a month earlier, while the other three's survival is explained by Vegeta outright pulling a "Who cares?" when Freeza ordered all Saiyans back on the planet.
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* KilledOffForReal: As a ForegoneConclusion, Vegeta, Nappa and Raditz are the only survivors of the Saiyan race (and by extension, Vegeta's younger brother Tarble and Tarble, a now canonized Broly). Broly and his father Paragus). Goku escapes the destruction by pure luck (an oversight Freeza looked upon). ''Dragon Ball Minus'' has Goku's escape taking place a month earlier, while the other three's survival is explained by Vegeta outright pulling a "Who cares?" when Freeza ordered all Saiyans back on the planet.
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* TranquilFury: When wave after wave of his soldiers fail to stop an advancing Bardock, Freeza, whose back is turned, politely asks Zarbon to prepare the entrance. Zarbon realizes what this means and asks about their men's safety but hurriedly complies just by seeing Freeza's arms unfold. This act most probably spared his own life as the camera pans to Freeza and shows that he is very angry.
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* KilledOffForReal: As a ForegoneConclusion, Vegeta, Nappa and Raditz are the only survivors of the Saiyan race (and by extension, Vegeta's younger brother Tarble). Goku escapes the destruction (an oversight Freeza looked upon). ''Dragon Ball Minus'' has Goku's escape taking place a month earlier, while the other three's survival is explained by Vegeta outright pulling a "Who cares?" when Freeza ordered all Saiyans back on the planet.
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* KilledOffForReal: As a ForegoneConclusion, Vegeta, Nappa and Raditz are the only survivors of the Saiyan race (and by extension, Vegeta's younger brother Tarble).Tarble and a now canonized Broly). Goku escapes the destruction (an oversight Freeza looked upon). ''Dragon Ball Minus'' has Goku's escape taking place a month earlier, while the other three's survival is explained by Vegeta outright pulling a "Who cares?" when Freeza ordered all Saiyans back on the planet.
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* HopeSpringsEternal: At the end of the special, Bardock is dead and Planet Vegeta is destroyed by Frieza. Kakarot, however, escapes the genocide by chance and grows up to become Goku, the Saiyans destined to defeat Frieza.
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* HopeSpringsEternal: At the end of the special, Bardock is dead and Planet Vegeta is destroyed by Frieza. Kakarot, however, escapes the genocide by chance and grows up to become Goku, the Saiyans Saiyan destined to defeat Frieza.
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* CanonDiscontinuity: In ''Dragon Ball Minus'', the bonus chapter of ''Manga/JacoTheGalacticPatrolman'', Toriyama rewrites Bardock's story. Some the changes includes: Bardock having a wife named Gine, Goku being three years old instead of a newborn, Bardock and Gine sending Goku to Earth to protect him from Frieza instead of being luck that Goku is sent out just a few minutes before Frieza came to Planet Vegeta, and Frieza personally recalling all the Saiyans home so he can kill them all at once instead of it being a spur of a moment choice. That being said, the chapter only depicts what happened in the preceding weeks before the destruction of Planet Vegeta, so BroadStrokes may still apply.
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* CanonDiscontinuity: In ''Dragon Ball Minus'', the bonus chapter of ''Manga/JacoTheGalacticPatrolman'', Toriyama rewrites Bardock's story. Some the changes includes: include: Bardock having a wife named Gine, Goku being three years old instead of a newborn, Bardock and Gine sending Goku to Earth to protect him from Frieza instead of being luck that Goku is sent out just a few minutes before Frieza came to Planet Vegeta, and Frieza personally recalling all the Saiyans home so he can kill them all at once instead of it being a spur of a moment choice. That being said, the chapter only depicts what happened in the preceding weeks before the destruction of Planet Vegeta, so BroadStrokes may still apply.
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* TrueCompanions: Bardock and his crew. After Dodoria and Dodoria's men kill off his friends, Bardock goes absolutely berserk and slaughters Dodoria's troops.
* UnstoppableRage: In the Spinoff detailing [[spoiler: how he became Super Saiyan]], he gets ''pissed'' after a little native boy on Planet Plant was nearly killed by Chilled. [[spoiler: It's this that kickstarts his Super Saiyan transformation.]]
* UnstoppableRage: In the Spinoff detailing [[spoiler: how he became Super Saiyan]], he gets ''pissed'' after a little native boy on Planet Plant was nearly killed by Chilled. [[spoiler: It's this that kickstarts his Super Saiyan transformation.]]
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* UnstoppableRage: In the Spinoff detailing [[spoiler: how he became Super Saiyan]], he gets ''pissed'' after a little native boy on Planet Plant was nearly killed by Chilled. [[spoiler: It's this that kickstarts his Super Saiyan transformation.]]troops.
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The special was popular enough that Creator/AkiraToriyama integrated him into the manga, making the Bardock Special canon in ''Anime/DragonBallKai''. Another anime ''Episode of Bardock'' created in 2011, was made to serve as a SpinOff sequel, detailing Bardock's survival and eventually [[spoiler: becoming a Super Saiyan]]. A special feature in the ''Manga/JacoTheGalacticPatrolman'' manga called ''Dragon Ball Minus'' essentially serves as a prequel to this special with several changes in the details, solidifying ''Jaco''[='=]s StealthPrequel status to the ''Franchise/DragonBall'' story as a whole.
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The special was popular enough that Creator/AkiraToriyama integrated him into the manga, making the Bardock Special canon in ''Anime/DragonBallKai''. Another anime ''Episode of Bardock'' An special called ''Anime/DragonBallEpisodeOfBardock'' created in 2011, was made to serve as a SpinOff WhatIf sequel, detailing Bardock's survival and eventually [[spoiler: becoming a Super Saiyan]]. A special feature in the ''Manga/JacoTheGalacticPatrolman'' manga called ''Dragon Ball Minus'' essentially serves as a prequel to this special with several changes in the details, solidifying ''Jaco''[='=]s StealthPrequel status to the ''Franchise/DragonBall'' story as a whole.
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* RealityEnsues: Bardock sees the future where the Saiyans are killed and tries to prevent it. He defeats a crowd of Frieza's men, but Frieza himself is still out of his league and kills him without no difficulty.
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* BuriedInAPileOfCorpses: This actually saves Bardock's life when he ends up buried beneath the bodies of his comrades after Dodoria's KiAttack, leaving them to think he'd died.
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'''''Dragon Ball Z: Bardock – The Father of Goku''''' (also known as ''Doragon Bōru Zetto: Tatta Hitori no Saishū Kessen ～Furīza ni Idonda Zetto Senshi Son Gokū no Chichi～''; lit. "Dragon Ball Z: A Lonesome, Final Battle 'The Father of the Z Warrior Son Goku, who Challenged Freeza'") is the first ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' TV Special made by Creator/ToeiAnimation (the second being ''Anime/DragonBallZTheHistoryOfTrunks''), airing during the the Freeza Saga, as well as a prequel of the series as a whole.
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* BittersweetEnding: Bardock fails to stop Freeza, but he dies proudly knowing that Goku will finish the job.
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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Raditz does not appear ''at all'' in the special, nor a mention.
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** The English dub throws in a vague reference to Raditz when Bardock states his son was born "a long time ago".
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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Raditz does not appear ''at all'' in the special, nor a mention.
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* CanonImmigrant: Bardock is the first anime-only character to actually appear in the manga, as Akira Toriyama liked him well enough to have him appear in two panels in the originalmanga.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: Although the Saiyans comes off as somewhat sympathetic since they were killed by their own boss because he feared their growing power, the Saiyans were still a race who regularly performed genocide. So them being the victims of a similar genocide is karma. On a personal level for Bardock, he is curse to see a future that he can't prevent, just like Kanassans he slaughtered.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: Although the Saiyans comes off as somewhat sympathetic since they were killed by their own boss because he feared their growing power, the Saiyans were still a race who regularly performed genocide. So them being the victims of a similar genocide is karma. On a personal level for Bardock, he is curse cursed to see a future that he can't prevent, just like Kanassans he slaughtered.
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* CanonDiscontinuity: In ''Dragon Ball Minus'', the bonus chapter of ''Manga/JacoTheGalacticPatrolman'', Toriyama completely rewrites Bardock's story to be completely different. That being said the chapter only depicts what happened in the preceding weeks before the destruction of Planet Vegeta, so BroadStrokes may still apply.
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* CanonDiscontinuity: In ''Dragon Ball Minus'', the bonus chapter of ''Manga/JacoTheGalacticPatrolman'', Toriyama completely rewrites Bardock's story story. Some the changes includes: Bardock having a wife named Gine, Goku being three years old instead of a newborn, Bardock and Gine sending Goku to be completely different. Earth to protect him from Frieza instead of being luck that Goku is sent out just a few minutes before Frieza came to Planet Vegeta, and Frieza personally recalling all the Saiyans home so he can kill them all at once instead of it being a spur of a moment choice. That being said said, the chapter only depicts what happened in the preceding weeks before the destruction of Planet Vegeta, so BroadStrokes may still apply.
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* FantasticRacism: Although Frieza tries to act dismissive of the Saiyans' growing power, often calling them monkeys, it's obvious that the reason why he decided to wipe them out is out of fear of them overthrowing him one day.
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* BadBoss: As Freeza demonstrates. He kills his own men that he sent out to fight Bardock. This is after his men plea for their lives. He also coldly murdered the Saiyans, who have been nothing but loyal to him because he feared their growing power.
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* MoralMyopia: Bardock is furious that his crew is betrayed and murdered by Frieza's men and goes on a bloody rampage to avenge them. Although noble and understandable, Bardock and his crew are still hired murderers who regularly perform genocide.
* MoralMyopia: Bardock is furious that his crew is betrayed and murdered by Frieza's men and goes on a bloody rampage to avenge them. Although noble and understandable, Bardock and his crew are still hired murderers who regularly perform genocide.
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* TrueCompanions: Bardock and his crew. After Dodoria and Dodoria's men kill off his friends, Bardock goes absolutely berserk and slaughters Dodoria's troops.
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* UnstoppableRage: In the Spinoff detailing [[spoiler: how he became Super Saiyan]], he gets ''pissed'' after a little native boy on Planet Plant was nearly killed by Chilled. [[spoiler: It's this that kickstarts his Super Saiyan transformation.]]
* UnstoppableRage: In the Spinoff detailing [[spoiler: how he became Super Saiyan]], he gets ''pissed'' after a little native boy on Planet Plant was nearly killed by Chilled. [[spoiler: It's this that kickstarts his Super Saiyan transformation.]]
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The special is centered around Bardock, a low-class Saiyan who is also the father of Kakarot (Goku) and Raditz as he discovers a plot where Freeza intends to destroy the entire Saiyan race via psychic powers given to him by an alien whose race he destroyed the night before. With his new powers, Bardock realizes the visions he receives are no illusion…
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The special is centered around the OriginStory of Bardock, a low-class Saiyan who is also the father of Kakarot (Goku) and Raditz as he discovers a plot where Freeza intends to destroy the entire Saiyan race via psychic powers given to him by an alien whose race he destroyed the night before. With his new powers, Bardock realizes the visions he receives are no illusion…
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* CanonDiscontinuity: In ''Dragon Ball Minus'', the bonus chapter of ''Manga/JacoTheGalacticPatrolman'', Toriyama completely rewrites Bardock's story to be completely different. That being said the chapter only depicts what happened in the preceding weeks before the destruction of Planet Vegeta, so BroadStrokes may still apply
* CanonImmigrant: Bardock is the first anime-only character to actually appear in the manga, as Akira Toriyama liked him well enough to have him appear in two panels in the manga.
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* DeathByOriginStory: Who else?
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Natter. Also Kai came out years before Minus. And since Super has Jaco it most likely base off of Minus.
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** However, all anime adaptations kept this backstory in. Especially ''[[Anime/DragonBallKai Kai]]'' and ''[[Anime/DragonBallSuper Super]]''.
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* KilledOffForReal: As a ForegoneConclusion, Vegeta, Nappa and Raditz are the only survivors of the Saiyan race (and by extension, Vegeta's younger brother Tarble). Goku escapes the destruction (an oversight Freeza looked upon but not his brother Cooler). ''Dragon Ball Minus'' has Goku's escape taking place a month earlier, while the other three's survival is explained by Vegeta outright pulling a "Who cares?" when Freeza ordered all Saiyans back on the planet.
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'''''Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku''''' (also known as ''Doragon Bōru Zetto: Tatta Hitori no Saishū Kessen ～Furīza ni Idonda Zetto Senshi Son Gokū no Chichi～''; lit. "Dragon Ball Z: A Lonesome, Final Battle 'The Father of the Z Warrior Son Goku, who Challenged Freeza'") is the first ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' TV Special made by Creator/ToeiAnimation (the second being ''Anime/DragonBallZTheHistoryOfTrunks''), airing during the the Freeza Saga, as well as a prequel of the series as a whole.
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'''''Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku''''' (also known as ''Doragon Bōru Zetto: Tatta Hitori no Saishū Kessen ～Furīza ni Idonda Zetto Senshi Son Gokū no Chichi～''; lit. "Dragon Ball Z: A Lonesome, Final Battle 'The Father of the Z Warrior Son Goku, who Challenged Freeza'") is the first ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' TV Special made by Creator/ToeiAnimation (the second being ''Anime/DragonBallZTheHistoryOfTrunks''), airing during the the Freeza Saga, as well as a prequel of the series as a whole.
The special is centered around Bardock, a low-class Saiyan who is also the father of Kakarot (Goku) and Raditz as he discovers a plot where Freeza intends to destroy the entire Saiyan race via psychic powers given to him by an alien whose race he destroyed the night before. With his new powers, Bardock realizes the visions he receives are no illusion…
The special was popular enough that Creator/AkiraToriyama integrated him into the manga, making the Bardock Special canon in ''Anime/DragonBallKai''. Another anime ''Episode of Bardock'' created in 2011, was made to serve as a SpinOff sequel, detailing Bardock's survival and eventually [[spoiler: becoming a Super Saiyan]]. A special feature in the ''Manga/JacoTheGalacticPatrolman'' manga called ''Dragon Ball Minus'' essentially serves as a prequel to this special with several changes in the details, solidifying ''Jaco''[='=]s StealthPrequel status to the ''Franchise/DragonBall'' story as a whole.
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* BadBoss: As Freeza demonstrates.
* BlessedWithSuck: The Kanassans have the power to see the future…and are powerless to stop their own extinction. Their last act of revenge against the Saiyan is to share this gift.
* BreakoutCharacter: ''So very much'' for Bardock that along with the movie villain Broly, they have appeared in practically almost every game from this point since ''Budokai 3''. Akira Toriyama made him appear in the manga, a SpinOff sequel was made for him, and he even appeared in ''Dragon Ball Minus''.
* CanonDiscontinuity: In ''Dragon Ball Minus'', the bonus chapter of ''Manga/JacoTheGalacticPatrolman'', Toriyama completely rewrites Bardock's story to be completely different.
* CanonImmigrant: Bardock is the first anime-only character to actually appear in the manga, as Akira Toriyama liked him well enough to have him appear in two panels in the manga.
* CassandraTruth: Bardock attempts to warn a bar full of Saiyans that Freeza is coming to kill them. But they openly mock him, forcing Bardock to face Freeza and his men alone.
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Bardock in the special displays the traditional Saiyan BloodKnight[=/=]ParentalNeglect personality, to the point of being disappointed by his newborn son's power level. In ''Dragon Ball Minus'', his personality is reversed, showing that he cares for both his sons, and sends Kakarot to Earth for safety reasons.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Raditz does not appear ''at all'' in the special, nor a mention.
* CurbstompBattle: In the beginning, Bardock and his crew kills the alien race of Kanassa overnight, Dodoria's men kills Bardock's crew, Bardock kills them in return, Bardock gets one-shotted by Dodoria (but survives).
* DeathByIrony: Invoked by Toolo, who gives the ability to see the future not to Frieza, who slaughtered his race to obtain it, but to Bardock, to torture him with the knowledge of the death of his race.
* DoomedByCanon: It's a prequel to ''Dragon Ball''. While there are minor plot-holes (Gohan meeting the baby Goku in a bamboo forest rather than in a creavass, resulting in a violent encounter), it's mainly to show Goku's father before he (unsuccessfully) attempts to kill Freeza.
* DyingCurse: Toolo gives Bardock a rather sadistic one; to see the impending genocide of the Saiyan race and be powerless to stop it. [[BlessedWithSuck He also gave him the gift of prophecy to make sure it happened.]]
* ForegoneConclusion: Bardock could not stop Freeza from destroying the Saiyan race, but his hope relies on his son, Kakarot, who will face Freeza in adulthood.
* GenerationXerox: Goku and Bardock are actualy more alike than you think. They value their friends so much that killing said friends is the best guarantee that they will do their damnedest to end you.
* KilledOffForReal: As a ForegoneConclusion, Vegeta, Nappa and Raditz are the only survivors of the Saiyan race (and by extension, Vegeta's younger brother Tarble). Goku escapes the destruction (an oversight Freeza looked upon but not his brother Cooler). ''Dragon Ball Minus'' has Goku's escape taking place a month earlier, while the other three's survival is explained by Vegeta outright pulling a "Who cares?" when Freeza ordered all Saiyans back on the planet.
* NotSoDifferent: There are many parallels between the Kanassans (the race that Bardock's team destroy at the start of the special) and Bardock, not limited to seeing their genocide coming and being powerless to stop it (the Saiyans due Toolo's [[BlessedWithSuck 'gift' of prophecy to Bardock]]):
** {{Determinator}}: The Kanassans fought to the bitter end, and Bardock…well, in his attempt to kill Frieza he ''flies into space'' and literally fly-punches 30+ {{Mooks}} ''without stopping''.
** DefiantToTheEnd: Toolo, the last Kanassan, chooses to [[BlessedWithSuck give Bardock the ability to see the future while being powerless to do anything about it]] as his last act, then [[DyingCurse informs it of what he has done]], and [[GoOutWithASmile dies laughing]] while ''on fire'', and Bardock, the last Saiyan to fight Freeza, [[FaceDeathWithDignity faces death with dignity]] to the end while burning inside the Supernova after he tried to stop it.
** GoOutWithASmile: As said above, Toolo dies laughing while on fire. As for Bardock, he sees Goku facing Freeza in the future (which only occurs when the two face each other with the latter in his final form) and smiles, knowing that his son will avenge him.
** YouCantFightFate: The Kanassans knew the Saiyans would kill them on a night of full moon, so they prepared for the fight to try and change their fate, and they were still destroyed. At the same time, Bardock charged at Freeza in a desperate attempt to stop him, only to die against his overwhelming power.
* ProphecyTwist: The last thing Bardock sees before he dies is Goku facing Freeza (in his first form) in Namek. Goku does in fact face him again in his first form. In ''Anime/DragonBallZResurrectionF"''. Double points that [[spoiler: he does in fact kills Frieza in that movie instead of on Namek]].
* {{Prequel}}: To the ''Manga/DragonBall'' series as a whole, detailing Goku's father's backstory and the eventual demise of the Saiyan race.
* PsychicPowers: Bardock sees the visions of the future, the first part showing Goku meeting Bulma in ''Manga/DragonBall'' all the way to the final parts of Goku's third tournament against Piccolo. Later on, Goku using Kaio-Ken (which distracts him), and Goku fighting Vegeta in ''Anime/DragonBallZ''.
* SecondHandStorytelling: As we learn later on, we did find out King Vegeta discovered Freeza's treachery and attempted to reclaim his son, but was killed in the process. This is one of the reasons why Freeza plans to kill off the Saiyan race as Bardock attempts to warn the other Saiyans. Unlike King Vegeta, whom Freeza shrugs off as being another assassin, Bardock attempts to rebel against him, which ''gave'' him concern to the point that Freeza actually remembers his name when confronted by Goku on Namek.
* TrueCompanions: Bardock and his crew. After Dodoria and Dodoria's men kill off his friends, Bardock goes absolutely berserk and slaughters Dodoria's troops.
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'''''Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku''''' (also known as ''Doragon Bōru Zetto: Tatta Hitori no Saishū Kessen ～Furīza ni Idonda Zetto Senshi Son Gokū no Chichi～''; lit. "Dragon Ball Z: A Lonesome, Final Battle 'The Father of the Z Warrior Son Goku, who Challenged Freeza'") is the first ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' TV Special made by Creator/ToeiAnimation (the second being ''Anime/DragonBallZTheHistoryOfTrunks''), airing during the the Freeza Saga, as well as a prequel of the series as a whole.
The special is centered around Bardock, a low-class Saiyan who is also the father of Kakarot (Goku) and Raditz as he discovers a plot where Freeza intends to destroy the entire Saiyan race via psychic powers given to him by an alien whose race he destroyed the night before. With his new powers, Bardock realizes the visions he receives are no illusion…
The special was popular enough that Creator/AkiraToriyama integrated him into the manga, making the Bardock Special canon in ''Anime/DragonBallKai''. Another anime ''Episode of Bardock'' created in 2011, was made to serve as a SpinOff sequel, detailing Bardock's survival and eventually [[spoiler: becoming a Super Saiyan]]. A special feature in the ''Manga/JacoTheGalacticPatrolman'' manga called ''Dragon Ball Minus'' essentially serves as a prequel to this special with several changes in the details, solidifying ''Jaco''[='=]s StealthPrequel status to the ''Franchise/DragonBall'' story as a whole.
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!!This work contains examples of:
* BadBoss: As Freeza demonstrates.
* BlessedWithSuck: The Kanassans have the power to see the future…and are powerless to stop their own extinction. Their last act of revenge against the Saiyan is to share this gift.
* BreakoutCharacter: ''So very much'' for Bardock that along with the movie villain Broly, they have appeared in practically almost every game from this point since ''Budokai 3''. Akira Toriyama made him appear in the manga, a SpinOff sequel was made for him, and he even appeared in ''Dragon Ball Minus''.
* CanonDiscontinuity: In ''Dragon Ball Minus'', the bonus chapter of ''Manga/JacoTheGalacticPatrolman'', Toriyama completely rewrites Bardock's story to be completely different.
* CanonImmigrant: Bardock is the first anime-only character to actually appear in the manga, as Akira Toriyama liked him well enough to have him appear in two panels in the manga.
* CassandraTruth: Bardock attempts to warn a bar full of Saiyans that Freeza is coming to kill them. But they openly mock him, forcing Bardock to face Freeza and his men alone.
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Bardock in the special displays the traditional Saiyan BloodKnight[=/=]ParentalNeglect personality, to the point of being disappointed by his newborn son's power level. In ''Dragon Ball Minus'', his personality is reversed, showing that he cares for both his sons, and sends Kakarot to Earth for safety reasons.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Raditz does not appear ''at all'' in the special, nor a mention.
* CurbstompBattle: In the beginning, Bardock and his crew kills the alien race of Kanassa overnight, Dodoria's men kills Bardock's crew, Bardock kills them in return, Bardock gets one-shotted by Dodoria (but survives).
* DeathByIrony: Invoked by Toolo, who gives the ability to see the future not to Frieza, who slaughtered his race to obtain it, but to Bardock, to torture him with the knowledge of the death of his race.
* DoomedByCanon: It's a prequel to ''Dragon Ball''. While there are minor plot-holes (Gohan meeting the baby Goku in a bamboo forest rather than in a creavass, resulting in a violent encounter), it's mainly to show Goku's father before he (unsuccessfully) attempts to kill Freeza.
* DyingCurse: Toolo gives Bardock a rather sadistic one; to see the impending genocide of the Saiyan race and be powerless to stop it. [[BlessedWithSuck He also gave him the gift of prophecy to make sure it happened.]]
* ForegoneConclusion: Bardock could not stop Freeza from destroying the Saiyan race, but his hope relies on his son, Kakarot, who will face Freeza in adulthood.
* GenerationXerox: Goku and Bardock are actualy more alike than you think. They value their friends so much that killing said friends is the best guarantee that they will do their damnedest to end you.
* KilledOffForReal: As a ForegoneConclusion, Vegeta, Nappa and Raditz are the only survivors of the Saiyan race (and by extension, Vegeta's younger brother Tarble). Goku escapes the destruction (an oversight Freeza looked upon but not his brother Cooler). ''Dragon Ball Minus'' has Goku's escape taking place a month earlier, while the other three's survival is explained by Vegeta outright pulling a "Who cares?" when Freeza ordered all Saiyans back on the planet.
* NotSoDifferent: There are many parallels between the Kanassans (the race that Bardock's team destroy at the start of the special) and Bardock, not limited to seeing their genocide coming and being powerless to stop it (the Saiyans due Toolo's [[BlessedWithSuck 'gift' of prophecy to Bardock]]):
** {{Determinator}}: The Kanassans fought to the bitter end, and Bardock…well, in his attempt to kill Frieza he ''flies into space'' and literally fly-punches 30+ {{Mooks}} ''without stopping''.
** DefiantToTheEnd: Toolo, the last Kanassan, chooses to [[BlessedWithSuck give Bardock the ability to see the future while being powerless to do anything about it]] as his last act, then [[DyingCurse informs it of what he has done]], and [[GoOutWithASmile dies laughing]] while ''on fire'', and Bardock, the last Saiyan to fight Freeza, [[FaceDeathWithDignity faces death with dignity]] to the end while burning inside the Supernova after he tried to stop it.
** GoOutWithASmile: As said above, Toolo dies laughing while on fire. As for Bardock, he sees Goku facing Freeza in the future (which only occurs when the two face each other with the latter in his final form) and smiles, knowing that his son will avenge him.
** YouCantFightFate: The Kanassans knew the Saiyans would kill them on a night of full moon, so they prepared for the fight to try and change their fate, and they were still destroyed. At the same time, Bardock charged at Freeza in a desperate attempt to stop him, only to die against his overwhelming power.
* ProphecyTwist: The last thing Bardock sees before he dies is Goku facing Freeza (in his first form) in Namek. Goku does in fact face him again in his first form. In ''Anime/DragonBallZResurrectionF"''. Double points that [[spoiler: he does in fact kills Frieza in that movie instead of on Namek]].
* {{Prequel}}: To the ''Manga/DragonBall'' series as a whole, detailing Goku's father's backstory and the eventual demise of the Saiyan race.
* PsychicPowers: Bardock sees the visions of the future, the first part showing Goku meeting Bulma in ''Manga/DragonBall'' all the way to the final parts of Goku's third tournament against Piccolo. Later on, Goku using Kaio-Ken (which distracts him), and Goku fighting Vegeta in ''Anime/DragonBallZ''.
* SecondHandStorytelling: As we learn later on, we did find out King Vegeta discovered Freeza's treachery and attempted to reclaim his son, but was killed in the process. This is one of the reasons why Freeza plans to kill off the Saiyan race as Bardock attempts to warn the other Saiyans. Unlike King Vegeta, whom Freeza shrugs off as being another assassin, Bardock attempts to rebel against him, which ''gave'' him concern to the point that Freeza actually remembers his name when confronted by Goku on Namek.
* TrueCompanions: Bardock and his crew. After Dodoria and Dodoria's men kill off his friends, Bardock goes absolutely berserk and slaughters Dodoria's troops.
