Japan Synopsis
ドラゴンボールZ 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〜
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 Frieza's impending massacre.
The 1989–1991 Japan Window
114 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Dragon Ball Z: Bardock – The Father of Goku sits at position #16.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Dragon Ball Z: Bardock – The Father of Goku. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Dragon Ball Z: Bardock – The Father of Goku premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,171 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (74th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #912 of 2,532 (top 36%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Bird Studios, Toei Animation, Toei Company |
| Runtime | 48m |
| Release Date | October 17, 1990 |
| IMDb | tt0142245 |