Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock
English title: Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock
Japanese title: ドラゴンボール エピソード オブ バーダック
Type: Special
Source: Manga
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Dec 17, 2011
Duration: 19 min
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Studios: Toei Animation
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Themes: Martial Arts
Demographics: Shounen

Shown at Jump Festa 2012, held in December, 2011.

Bardock, Goku's father, who was supposed to have died when Freeza's attack hit him along with the Planet Vegeta, was sent way back in time where the planet was inhabited by strange creatures. There, he meets Freeza's ancestor, a space pirate named Chilled, and fights him to protect the planet.

(Source: AniDB)