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.
Audience Engagement
586 audience reviews — more than 94% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 97th percentile among Japan films.
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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★ 6.9 · Japan
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★ 6.8 · Japan
3 sharedDragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks
★ 7.5 · Japan
3 sharedThey Were Eleven
★ 6.9 · Japan
2 sharedThe Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh Part 2
★ 7.3 · Japan
2 sharedJujutsu Kaisen 0
★ 8.2 · Japan
Other Titles From Bird Studios
Animation + Action in Japan
1178 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Dragon Ball Z: Bardock – The Father of Goku itself).
The 1989–1991 Japan Window
Among 114 Japan films we catalog from this window, Dragon Ball Z: Bardock – The Father of Goku places #16 — near the top of its class.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Dragon Ball Z: Bardock – The Father of Goku premiered alongside 32 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 32 other Japan films in 1990.
The 830th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Dragon Ball Z: Bardock – The Father of Goku, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- precognition · 1
- destruction of planet · 1
- future vision · 1
- home planet · 1
- genocide · 7
- anime · 711
- based on manga · 297
- alien · 51
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 |