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''Episode of Bardock'' is shown to be a sequel to ''Bardock - The Father of Goku'', as the opening part of the animation is Frieza destroying Planet Vegeta with his Supernova and Bardock trying to stop him. Bardock is then sent far back in time, to before the Saiyans had arrived on Planet Vegeta, and the rest of the animation takes place at this point in time. Since Bardock becomes a Super Saiyan in the special, and Goku's transformation into a Super Saiyan on Planet Namek was said to be the first appearance of a Super Saiyan in a thousand years, the events taking place after Bardock has been sent back in time must take place [[238 Before Age|at least one thousand years]] before the [[Battle on Planet Namek]]. |
''Episode of Bardock'' is shown to be a sequel to ''Bardock - The Father of Goku'', as the opening part of the animation is Frieza destroying Planet Vegeta with his Supernova and Bardock trying to stop him. Bardock is then sent far back in time, to before the Saiyans had arrived on Planet Vegeta, and the rest of the animation takes place at this point in time. Since Bardock becomes a Super Saiyan in the special, and Goku's transformation into a Super Saiyan on Planet Namek was said to be the first appearance of a Super Saiyan in a thousand years, the events taking place after Bardock has been sent back in time must take place [[238 Before Age|at least one thousand years]] before the [[Battle on Planet Namek]]. |
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| − | The events of ''Episode of Bardock'' are implied to have been caused by [[Towa]]'s meddling in ''[[Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2]]'', as she states that after capturing Bardock with a wormhole as he was about to die by Frieza's hand he ran away into the '''distant past''', only to be caught there by Towa and Mira and reprogrammed into the Masked Saiyan. As Bardock, is capable of transforming into a Super Saiyan in ''Xenoverse 2'', it is strongly implied that Bardock was captured after his battle with Chilled. Interestingly, Chronoa and the Time Patrol seem to have no problem with allowing Bardock's battle with Chilled to remain as part of history as Frieza Race Time Patroller Jierra is sent to ensure that Chilled survives the battle and passes on knowledge of Super Saiyans before dying of his injuries, indicating that the Time Patrol considers it part of the official history though it is never exactly explained why. |
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| − | As it is an example of a [[Wikipedia: Predestination paradox|Predestination paradox]] which in the context of time travel or the causal structure of spacetime, is a sequence of events (actions, information, objects, people) in which an event is among the causes of another event, which in turn is among the causes of the first-mentioned event. This is shown by the fact that Bardock was sent back in time as a result of the [[Genocide of the Saiyans]] caused by Chilled descendant Frieza due to his fear of the possibility of a Super Saiyan appearing (in addition to being ordered to do so by Beerus). However Bardock's appearance in the past resulted in his encounter with Frieza ancestor Chilled resulting in Bardock becoming a Super Saiyan due to mistaking him for Frieza resulting in Chilled receiving injuries that proved fatal though before dying he passed on the knowledge of the danger of Super Saiyans to his descendants including Frieza which is implied to have influenced his fear that lead to the Genocide of the Saiyans which is a paradox as the events then exist in spacetime, but their origin cannot be determined as they each influence the other to occur in casual loop. This might explain why the Time Patrol did not fix it and considered it a part of the official history as they were unable to determine the cause due to the confusing paradox it created at least until Towa revealed the potential cause was due to her and Mira saving Bardock from death causing him to inadvertently create this odd paradox when he fled into the past. However fortunately the paradox was probably the best outcome as the alternative would be a history change. This indicates that paradoxes such as these are less dangerous temporal phenomenon as they simply create a time loop unless their cause is discovered and fixed or the events that caused it are prevented by other alterations which is probably why Jierra was sent to ensure Chilled survived to pass on the knowledge of Super Saiyans to ensure the loop was not broken as it could potentially create alterations to history as the cause of the loop had not yet been determined thus the Time Patrol couldn't be sure how it might effect history and was easier to let the loop remain than try and resolve the paradox without a proper starting point. |
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| − | Alternatively, Chronoa allowed it to remain in the timeline since Bardock unintentionally altered the past as he had been transported through time due to the intervention of the Time Breakers and found himself on Planet Plant in the past while recovering from his injuries, just as Chilled invaded the planet. As Planet Vegeta was later annexed by Frieza centuries later, it is unlikely that Chilled would have conquered the planet in the past in the unaltered history, as it would have likely already been under the Frieza Clan's control by the time the Saiyans arrived on Planet Plant following the destruction of Planet [[Sadala]] of Universe 7, when it was inhabited by the Tuffles, leading to the likely possibility that Chilled's appearance on the planet was a side effect of the time distortion caused by Bardock appearing on Planet Plant in the past, however ironically Super Saiyan Bardock managed to fix the change when his actions led to Chilled dying of his injuries sustained during their battle. Presumably, Chilled must have originally died in that same year of a different cause and never came to Planet Plant in the unaltered timeline, before the timeline was altered by Bardock's accidental presence. Thus similar to timelines fixed by the Time Patrol, Bardock managed to fix the very change he accidentally caused and thus the original timeline was for the most part unaffected preventing the Time Scroll that recorded it from splitting as it did not completely contradict the original history. Thus since Bardock ended up fixing the very time distortion that his presence had caused, Chronoa may have chose to treat it in the same manner she does when it comes to timelines fixed by the Time Patrol and/or due to being aware that Bardock's traveling through time was not intentional on his part and that he killed Chilled only because he had mistaken Chilled for his descendant, Frieza. Chronoa may have also allowed it to remain as part of history, similar to the [[Alternate timeline]]s created by Future Trunks' and Cell's use of Future Bulma's [[Time Machine]] as it only resulted in a relatively harmless time paradox. |
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Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardockドラゴンボール エピソード オブ バーダックDoragon Bōru: Episōdo obu Bādakku | |
| Genre | Shōnen, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Bangsian Fantasy
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Manga Series: Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock | |
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June 21, 2011 – August 21, 2011 |
Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock is a three-chapter manga created by Naho Ooishi, and that was adapted into an anime. It is based on the video game Dragon Ball Heroes, and features a 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.
Episode of Bardock is a what-if scenario.[1]
History
The first chapter was published on June 21, 2011, in V-Jump, the second chapter was published on July 22, 2011, and the final chapter was published on August 21, 2011. Chapters of Episode of Bardock were later also published in the 2011 summer edition of Saikyō Jump. On November 21, 2011, it was announced in V-Jump that the three-part manga would be given an anime adaptation as part of the Dragon Ball SSSS project. This anime adaptation debuted at Jump Festa in December 2011, was streamed online for a short period of time, and was featured on a bonus DVD packed with the March 2012 issue of Saikyō Jump. The three chapters are reprinted in the April 2012 issue of V-Jump along with two brand new page entries, and collected into a single "Super Kanzenban" volume offered with the Saikyō Jump issue in February 2014.
Summary
Chapter 1
Frieza uses a Supernova
Bardock tries to attack Frieza while the tyrant is in space above his spaceship with Zarbon and Dodoria. They have a short conversation. Frieza says he is sick of working with Saiyans and launches a Supernova to blow up Planet Vegeta. Instead of dying, Bardock wakes up in a bed on a planet that looks a lot like Planet Vegeta. He is being treated by two aliens: Ipana, the village doctor, and his son Berry. Bardock remarks that the medicine used to heal him is similar to the fluid in Medical Machines and Ipana says that the name of the planet is Planet Plant, so Bardock starts to wonder if he is in the past.
Bardock stops the Plants from approaching him
Two soldiers named Toobi and Cabira arrive in a spaceship and declare they are going to conquer Planet Plant. Bardock confronts and kills Cabira with a powerful roundhouse kick to the face. An enraged Toobi tries to punch Bardock, but the Saiyan dodges and kills Toobi using a Change the Future-like technique. The mayor and the villagers come to thank him, but Bardock flies away to hang out in a cave.
Berry arrives at the cave with a basket of food his father told him to take to Bardock. At first, Bardock tells Berry to leave, but he eventually eats the young alien's food. Berry comes back again with food multiple times, and Bardock seems to be growing tolerant of him. Meanwhile, a member of Frieza's race, Chilled, says it has been ten days since they have not heard from Toobi and Cabira, so he decides to investigate Planet Plant himself.
Chapter 2
Bardock attacks one of Chilled's soldiers and saves Ipana
Chilled arrives on Planet Plant with eight soldiers, but immediately kills one of them because he was standing in front of him. Then, he has the idea to impersonate the Galactic Police and, wearing white cloaks, he and his soldiers go to meet the indigenous population of Planet Plant.
They arrive at the place where Ipana is healing a young kid with his special medicine, and Chilled remarks that the fluid has the power to heal wounds instantly. He and his soldiers tell the population that they came in pursuit of a pair of evildoers who were targeting Planet Plant for its abundant resources. The Plants say that Bardock already took care of the pair, and Chilled tells them that they will get a nice reward if they allow him to meet Bardock.
Bardock angrily attacks Chilled, thinking he is Frieza
Looking at Chilled, Berry remarks that he has blood on his right arm. Afraid, he goes to the cave where Bardock is hanging out. While Berry is telling Bardock that he has a bad feeling about the aliens who are in the village, Chilled and his men start terrorizing the planet. Berry then begs Bardock to help them, and Bardock accepts, remembering his friends' decimation on Planet Meat.
Bardock saves Ipana from the soldiers, and when he sees Chilled, he mistakes him for Frieza and angrily attacks him with a punch to the face. Chilled counterattacks by giving Bardock some kicks, then he begins to crush him, saying that he is the mightiest being in the universe.
Chapter 3
Bardock about to transform into a Super Saiyan
With Bardock's energy dropping fast, Chilled prepares to deliver the finishing blow, but Berry leaps forward in an act of courage to save him. However, Chilled notices this and shoots him with his Death Razor technique to eliminate the Plant for good. Seeing this, Bardock becomes infuriated. For a short second, Bardock's anger causes him to see Chilled as Frieza, remembering his betrayal of the Saiyan race, and he becomes determined to avenge his crew and his newly found friend.
Chilled rushes toward Bardock
Bardock obtains a tremendous amount of energy, formed into waves flowing through his body, and with his might, he turns into the almighty Super Saiyan. The two warriors continue fighting, but with Bardock's newfound powers, he easily defeats Chilled and his minions.
As a last resort, Chilled throws a Death Ball at Bardock, intending to kill him with the last gasp of his energy, but it is pushed back by Bardock's Rebellion Trigger. With an extra push, Bardock also merges his own remaining energy attack with Chilled's, dealing the final blow, and sending Chilled into the depths of space. The villagers cheer on Bardock, proud of his fantastic efforts, and Bardock smiles and gives them a thumbs up.
Super Saiyan Bardock after defeating Chilled
Later on, however, Chilled is seen floating through space, barely alive. His spaceship's men quickly take care of him, putting him under respiratory assistance. As he recovers he recalls back this incredible transformation, and informs his crew to warn his descendants about it (presenting how Frieza's family came to know about and fear the legend of the Super Saiyan).
When the three chapters were reprinted in the April 2012 issue of V-Jump, two additional pages were added to the end of the third chapter: they show Bardock thinking back to his crew and walking into the sunset, as he does in the movie adaptation.
Timeline placement
Episode of Bardock is shown to be a sequel to Bardock - The Father of Goku, as the opening part of the animation is Frieza destroying Planet Vegeta with his Supernova and Bardock trying to stop him. Bardock is then sent far back in time, to before the Saiyans had arrived on Planet Vegeta, and the rest of the animation takes place at this point in time. Since Bardock becomes a Super Saiyan in the special, and Goku's transformation into a Super Saiyan on Planet Namek was said to be the first appearance of a Super Saiyan in a thousand years, the events taking place after Bardock has been sent back in time must take place at least one thousand years before the Battle on Planet Namek.
Anime adaptation
Episode of Bardock poster (Saikyō Jump, February 3, 2012)
The Episode of Bardock was given an anime adaptation as part of the Dragon Ball SSSS project. The OVA had an advance screening at Jump Festa 2012 (December 17 and 18, 2011) in Japan, and the streamed version was only available online until December 28, 2011.
The adaptation appeared on a bonus DVD that come with the March 2012 issue of Saikyō Jump. This DVD also contained the 2010 Dragon Ball: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans. The 20 minute movie also comes as a bonus with every copy of the 2012 video game Dragon Ball Z For Kinect.
Differences from the manga
There are minor differences between the anime adaptation and the Episode of Bardock manga:
- In this OVA, Zarbon and Dodoria are outside the ship when Bardock confronts Frieza. In the TV special, they are inside the ship.
- When Bardock launches his Final Spirit Cannon against Frieza in the anime, his armor is whole but when he charges the attack, it is damaged. In the manga, his armor is intact the whole time.
- In Dragon Ball Z flashbacks, Bardock - The Father of Goku, and the anime of Episode of Bardock, Frieza's Supernova hits Bardock and then crashes into Planet Vegeta. In the manga of Episode of Bardock, the attack does not hit Bardock and instead just hits Planet Vegeta.
- Short scenes with Berry were added: the one where he gives the medicine for Bardock to his father, the one where he hides under a blanket, and the one where Bardock gives him some of his food when he decides to befriend Berry.
- Chilled's soldiers use Arm Cannons in the movie while they did not in the manga.
- Bardock kills Toobi and Cabira with techniques different from those he used in the manga.
- The mayor of Ipana's village does not appear in the anime adaptation.
- Chilled is not seen where his spaceship landed on Planet Plant, and so he is not seen killing one of his soldiers nor telling his plan to his soldiers when he arrived on the planet in the movie.
- Ipana tries to help Bardock when Chilled steps on him in the movie, so Chilled strikes him with his tail.
- In the movie, Chilled dies in his spaceship after the battle against Super Saiyan Bardock. In the manga, it is unknown if he dies or is unconscious.
- In the original manga ending, after Chilled is defeated, both Berry and his father run towards him in excitement and shortly after, more of the villagers gather around rejoicing and Bardock is last seen smiling. In the ending of the movie, Berry wakes up in his father's arms after being knocked unconscious and wonders what happened to Bardock. His father looks over to the right and as Berry looks in that direction, he gets up he watches him, teary-eyed as he walks off into the sunset. When the manga was reprinted in the April 2012 issue of V-Jump, two additional pages were added to the end of the third chapter to match the OVA ending.
Cast
| Character Name | Voice Actor |
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| Bardock | Masako Nozawa |
| Chilled | Ryūsei Nakao |
| Berry | Houko Kuwashima |
| Ipana | Masashi Ebara |
| Toobi | Keiji Hirai |
| Cabira | Kazuyuki Ishikawa |
| Plant Village Mayor | N/A |
| Plants | Tomoyo Sasaki Yoshihiro Terui Asuka Hirao |
| Chilled's soldiers | Nobunaga Shimazaki Hiromu Miyazaki |
| Frieza | Ryūsei Nakao |
| Zarbon | Hiroaki Miura |
| Dodoria | Takashi Nagasako |
Staff
- Original Author(s): Akira Toriyama, Naho Ooishi
- Planning: Hiromi Seki, Gō Wakabayashi
- Planning Coordination: Akio Iyoku, Daisuke Terashi, Naho Ooishi
- Scenario: Takao Koyama
- Director: Yoshihiro Ueda
- Music: Hiroshi Takaki
- Character design and animation director: Tadayoshi Yamamuro
- Art Director: Shinzō Yuki
- Color design: Bunji Sawada
- Production Supervisor: Tetsuo Inagaki
- Production: Kazuhiko Torishima, Toei Animation
Music
The anime adaptation features remixed versions of songs previously used in cutscenes from the video game Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi and from the OVA Dragon Ball: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans.
Battles
- Bardock vs. Frieza
- Bardock vs. Toobi and Cabira
- Bardock vs. Chilled's soldiers
- Bardock (Base/Super Saiyan) vs. Chilled
Trivia
- This is the only manga/anime in the series in which Goku does not appear, although he does appear on the poster and is mentioned at the beginning of the episode by the narrator.
- In one of the promotional posters, Bardock's tail as Super Saiyan changes its color but in the OVA, the tail remains in its natural color.
- A French version of this special episode is set to be released [2]
Gallery
 Episode of Bardock manga cover  Episode of Bardock timeline  Chilled, the main antagonist, in V-Jump .png "ZDF(EoB).png (215 KB)") Frieza with Zarbon and Dodoria  Bardock with Berry  Bardock attacks one of Chilled's soldiers  Chilled preparing for battle  Bardock angrily transforms into a Super Saiyan  Super Saiyan Bardock  Bardock after defeating Chilled  Bardock victorious  Original manga ending  Reedition manga ending Bardock confronts Frieza Frieza preparing to destroy Planet Vegeta Bardock's Final Spirit Cannon swallowed by Frieza's Supernova Anime adaption title screen Ipana uses his special medicine on Bardock  Bardock looks out the window Cabira attacks with his Arm Cannon The explosion caused by Cabira's attack Cabira and Toobi Cabira attacks Bardock Bardock punches Cabira in the stomach Berry brings Bardock food Berry brings more food Bardock does push-ups Bardock and Berry Bardock and Berry eat together Chilled and his soldiers on Plant Chilled with his soldiers One of Chilled's soldiers talks Bardock grabs his headband before flying off to face Chilled Chilled attacks the Plants One of Chilled's soldiers attacks with his Arm Cannon Chilled's henchmen confront Ipana Chilled's henchman attacked by Bardock Bardock punches Chilled Chilled easily overpowers Bardock Chilled prepares a Death Razor Chilled attacks Berry with the Death Razor Chilled's Death Razor explodes Chilled Bardock's anger surges Bardock crackles with electricity Bardock turns Super Saiyan Super Saiyan Bardock Super Saiyan Bardock  Chilled after Bardock's transformation  Bardock vs. Chilled    Bardock blocks Chilled   Chilled fires his Death Razor at Bardock  The attack creates an explosion  Chilled fires Continuous Energy Bullets   Chilled's Continuous Energy Bullets  Bardock swings Chilled by his tail  Chilled stops in midair  Chilled charging a Death Ball  Chilled fires his attack  Bardock charges his Rebellion Trigger as a Super Saiyan  Bardock shoots his Rebellion Trigger at Chilled  Bardock energizing his Rebellion Trigger  Bardock's Rebellion Trigger vs. Chilled's Death Ball Bardock during the final Beam Struggle  Chilled is hit by Super Saiyan Bardock's attack  Chilled defeated by the Rebellion Trigger  Chilled is blown away  Bardock stands triumphant after defeating Chilled  Planet Vegeta saved from Chilled's threat .png "ChilledShip2(AEoB).png (342 KB)") Chilled's spaceship .png "HornAppule2(AEoB).png (538 KB)") Chilled's henchman  Chilled dies .png "Final(AEoB).png (473 KB)") Final scene |
