Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock

This action and science fiction animation follows Bardock, the father of Goku, after the destruction of Planet Vegeta. Instead of dying during the attack, he is sent back in time to an earlier version of his home world. While there, he encounters Chilled, an ancestor of Frieza, and fights to protect the planet, eventually transforming into a Super Saiyan. The story is based on a manga by Naho Oishi.

Produced by Toei Animation in Japan, the film was directed by Yoshihiro Ueda. This project is the sixth in a series of works directed by Ueda, following titles such as Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks and Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans. The screenplay was written by Makoto Koyama and produced by Kazuhiko Torishima. The voice cast features Masako Nozawa as Bardock and Ryusei Nakao, who provides the voices for both Chilled and Frieza.

The short film has been generally well received by viewers. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 7.3/10 based on 3,000 votes, while on TMDB, it has a rating of 7.1/10 from 463 votes.