Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990)

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This is the story of Bardock, the father of Goku.

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.

• Released: 1990-10-17
• Genres: Animation, Action, Science Fiction, Drama, Fantasy
• Runtime: 48m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 792 votes

Directed by Mitsuo Hashimoto.

Top cast

• Masako Nozawa as Bardock / Son Gokû (Kakarotto) (voice)
• Kazuyuki Sogabe as Tôma (voice)
• Yuko Mita as Seripa (voice)
• Takeshi Watabe as Panbûkin (voice)
• Kozo Shioya as Toteppo / Dokutâ (voice)
• Ryusei Nakao as Freeza (voice)
• Show Hayami as Zarbon (voice)
• Yukitoshi Hori as Dodoria (voice)
• Banjo Ginga as Tôro (voice)
• Kinpei Azusa as Grandfather Son Gohan (voice)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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