Product Details

• Actors: Eric Vale, Dameon Clarke, Tiffany Vollmer, Chuck Huber, Meredith McCoy
• Directors: Ueda
• Writers: Akira Toriyama
• Format: Animated, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Japanese (Dolby Digital 1.0)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Funimation Prod
• DVD Release Date: February 19, 2008
• Run Time: 96 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0010X8NKU
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,715 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Dragon Ball Z Double Feature: The History of Trunks / Bardock the Father of Goku (Steelbook Packaging)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

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Bardock the Father of Goku (Tatta Hitori no Saishuu Kessen: "Lonely Final Battle," 1990) and The History of Trunks (Zebbo he no Hankou!! Nokosareta Chou-Senshi Gohan to Torunkusu: "Resist Despair!! The Ultimate Surviving Fighters: Gohan and Trunks," 1993) were the first and second Dragon Ball Z TV specials. The programs present the back stories of later adventures. Bardock was one of the Saiyans Frieza used as mercenaries to conquer other worlds. But Frieza and his lieutenant Doodoria feared the Saiyans might eventually become strong enough to threaten them. Doodoria murdered Bardock's squadron; Frieza destroyed the Saiyan planet. Vegeta, Nappa and Goku (né Kakarot) were the only survivors. Before he was killed, Bardock was cursed with the ability to see the future, including his own brutal death. But that psychic power also enabled Bardock to see that his infant son would grow up to destroy the monstrous Frieza. The History of Trunks is set further in the future: the androids 17 and 18 that Dr. Gero created are ravaging the Earth. As Goku died of a heart ailment several years earlier, no one can defeat them, not even Gohan. Trunks, the son of Vegeta and Bulma, fights 17 and 18, but loses ignominiously. Only one hero can save the world: Trunks launches the time machine Bulma invented to take medicine back to Goku that will save his life and alter the course of history. Bardock the Father of Goku and The History of Trunks will appeal most strongly to viewers already familiar with the Dragon Ball saga. (Rated TV PG: violence, nudity) --Charles Solomon

Product Description

Contains both The History of Trunks and Bardock: The Father of Goku!The History of TrunksWhen Goku dies of a deadly virus it seems like the end of the world. But the powerful Master's passing proves to be merely a presage of the horrible tragedies that are on the way!When two Androids appear and start destroying the great cities of the Earth the planet is plunged into darkness and its inhabitants are living in fear. But there is one last hope! Goku's son Gohan is now a man and though outnumbered by the demonic Androids he does have a special young teenager named Trunks on his side!As Gohan trains Trunks it seems like the world is collapsing around them! Can they put a stop to the horrible progression of evil? This is the story of the future that never was!Bardock: The Father of GokuWhen a low-class Saiyan soldier named Bardock unexpectedly inherits the ability to see into the future his life takes a dramatic turn for the worse! Haunted by vision of his own end as well as the destruction of his entire planet Bardock sets off on a nightmarish race with fate to avert the impending disaster.But Bardock seems to be stumbling along in a maze of hopeless despair until a vision of his baby son Kakarot as a grown man inspires him to make a change and confront his destiny head on! This is the story of Bardock the father of Goku!System Requirements:Running Time: 96 minutesFormat: DVD Genre: ANIMATION/ANIME UPC: 704400038891 Manufacturer No: 0

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For DBZ fans, August 27, 2008

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AKJ "AKJ" (Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dragon Ball Z Double Feature: The History of Trunks / Bardock the Father of Goku (Steelbook Packaging) (DVD)

History of Trunks is a great movie all around, a good tragedy ending in hope (or HOPE!! if you know what I mean). Bardock however seems to have been a subpar dub. I watched both and the details that were omitted or changed in his lines are quite unnecessary. This includes details about him talking about his son (changed to something unrelated like 'Oh I better not waste time'). That's coming from a long time fan of the dub, they just botched this one up. But the original is still there, so it gets credit where due. Oh again for the faint of heart: cropping unnoticeable.

9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Forget What You've Heard..., February 19, 2008

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Nick Golden (Anaheim, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dragon Ball Z Double Feature: The History of Trunks / Bardock the Father of Goku (Steelbook Packaging) (DVD)

...about the supposed "bad picture quality". I am here to dispel these rumors and give a true fan's review of this product.

First of all, let's start with the first feature in this DragonBall Z Double Feature DVD: The History of Trunks.

This TV Special (or movie, whichever you prefer to call it) was made to show the horrible past that the well-liked character, Trunks, has experienced before traveling back in time to warn Goku and his friends of the looming android threat.

In Trunks' timeline, Androids 17 and 18 has been set loose on the world by the evil Dr. Gero, to wreak havoc on the human race. Goku, having died of a heart disease before Dr. Gero's evil vision came to fruition, was not able to help his friends fight the Androids. Thus, 17 and 18 brutally murdered them all, save one: Goku's son, Gohan. At the time, Trunks was only a baby.

Now, 13 years later, Trunks is aching to fight the Androids, despite his mother's wishes. After stumbling upon a city full of people that 17 and 18 had annihilated, Trunks asks Gohan to train him. Gohan agrees, and the two begin training.

Not too long after, Gohan and Trunks witness a new attack by the Androids. Gohan decides to go and fight, but he won't allow Trunks to go with him. Will he survive alone against the Androids? You'll have to watch to find out!

STORY: 9/10

The storyline is great: one of DragonBall Z's better stories.

MUSIC: 7/10

I normally prefer the American soundtrack to the anime, but in this case, I have to say: go with the Japanese score. It's much better than the faux-rap and bad rock music that Funimation brought to the table.

VIDEO QUALITY: 9/10

The remastering process' effect on the video is quite obvious. It looks clearer than ever.
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Now, let's move on to the second TV Special in this double feature: Bardock, the Father of Goku.

Enter the Saiyan race, a band of ruthless warriors who transform into giant apes in the moonlight.

Bardock and his team have just completed a mission on another planet, having just exterminated another race of beings. However, they seem to have missed one.

In a sudden move, one of the creatures bursts out from under the rocks and stabs Bardock in the back of his neck. Afterwards, as Bardock looks on in shock, the creature explains that he has transferred psychic powers into Bardock, which will allow him to see the bitter end of the Saiyan race.

Not liking what the creature has told him, Bardock kills it. He and his team proceed to fly back to Planet Vegeta. However, in his healing process Bardock is plagued by visions of the future of planet Vegeta and his newborn son, Kakkarot. But will he be able to warn everyone and stop the destruction of his planet before it's too late?

STORY: 8/10

It's not the best story ever, but it's definitely intriguing and interesting enough to keep you wondering what happens next.

MUSIC: 10/10

In this feature, I would recommend the Dub Music. It has a sort of rock-like feel, without being too overpowering.

VIDEO QUALITY: 9/10

The video quality is GREAT. I love watching this on my big TV. The coloring has obviously been fixed as well.

Overall, I would definitely recommend this release to any person wondering if they should buy it or not. It is a great release to add to your collection, even if you have/used to have the original DVD release-especially considering Funimation is planning on releasing all of the DragonBall Z movies in this format (i.e. Remastered Double Feature Steelbooks). Thus, without this, your DBZ collection would NOT be complete when all of the movies and seasons have been released.

OVERALL GRADE: 9/10

5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect fit, September 30, 2011

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KingCong "Cong" - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Dragon Ball Z Double Feature: The History of Trunks / Bardock the Father of Goku (Steelbook Packaging) (DVD)

This is the one to buy for any DBZ fan. The stories fit perfectly into the main story line so you won't be confuse like the other DBZ films. A must own for any die hard fan!