Short film

Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock

2011 · 20 min

A brisk, punchy slice of anime action with a surprisingly emotional undercurrent, easy to enjoy in one short sitting.

Overview: A spin-off 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.
How it feels: Tense, warm, earnest and dark. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Survival, power, found family, revenge
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
power
found family
revenge
fate
Places: small town
countryside
space
Era: timeless
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence strong
Sex none