Dragonball: Episode of Bardock

Dragonball: Episode of Bardock is a three chapter manga created by Ooishi Naho, and that was adapted into an anime. It is based on the video game Dragonball Heroes, and features a spin-off scenario taking place after the events of the TV special Dragonball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku, in which Bardock survives the destruction of Planet Vegeta and is sent into the past, combatting Frieza's ancestor Chilled and turning into a Super Saiyan.

The first chapter was published on June 21, 2011, in V-Jump, the second chapter was published on July 22, 2011, and the final chapter was published on August 21, 2011. Chapters of Episode of Bardock were later also published in the summer 2011 edition of Saikyō Jump. On November 21, 2011, it was announced in V-Jump that the three-part manga would be given an anime adaptation as part of the Dragonball SSSS project. This anime adaptation debuted at Jump Festa in December 2011, was streamed online for a short period, and was featured on a bonus DVD packed with the March 2012 issue of Saikyō Jump. The three chapters are reprinted in the April 2012 issue of V-Jump along with two brand new page entries.

Bardock tries to attack Frieza while the tyrant is in space above his spaceship with Zarbon and Dodoria. They have a short conversation. Frieza says he is sick of working with Saiyans and launches a Supernova to blow up Planet Vegeta. Instead of dying, Bardock wakes up in a bed on a planet that looks a lot like Planet Vegeta. He is being treated by two aliens: Ipana, the village doctor, and his son Berry. Bardock remarks that the medicine used to heal him is similar to the fluid in Medical Machines and Ipana says that the name of the planet is Planet Plant, so Bardock starts to wonder if he is in the past. Two soldiers named Toobi and Kyabira arrive in a spaceship and declare they are going to conquer Planet Plant. Bardock confronts and kills Kyabira with a powerful roundhouse kick to the face. An enraged Toobi tries to punch Bardock, but the Saiyan dodges and kills Toobi using a Change the Future-like technique. The mayor and the villagers come to thank him, but Bardock flies away to hang out in a cave. Berry arrives at the cave with a basket of food his father told him to take to Bardock. At first, Bardock tells Berry to leave, but he eventually eats the young alien's food. Berry comes back again with food multiple times, and Bardock seems to be growing tolerant of him. Meanwhile, a member of Frieza's race, Chilled, says it has been ten days since they have not heard from Toobi and Kyabira, so he decides to investigate Planet Plant himself.

Chilled arrives on Planet Plant with eight soldiers, but immediately kills one of them because he was standing in front of him. Then, he has the idea to impersonate the Space Police and, wearing white cloaks, he and his soldiers go to meet the indigenous population of Planet Plant. They arrive at the place where Ipana is healing a young kid with his special medicine, and Chilled remarks that the fluid has the power to heal wounds instantly. He and his soldiers tell the population that they came in pursuit of a pair of evildoers who were targeting Planet Plant for its abundant resources. The Plants say that Bardock already took care of the pair, and Chilled tells them that they will get a nice reward if they allow him to meet Bardock. Looking at Chilled, Berry remarks that he has blood on his right arm. Afraid, he goes to the cave where Bardock is hanging out. While Berry is telling Bardock that he has a bad feeling about the aliens who are in the village, Chilled and his men start terrorizing the planet. Berry then begs Bardock to help them, and Bardock accepts, remembering his friends' decimation on Planet Meat. Bardock saves Ipana from the soldiers, and when he sees Chilled, he confuses him for Frieza and angrily attacks him with a punch to the face. Chilled counterattacks by giving Bardock some kicks, then he begins to crush him, saying that he is the mightiest being in the universe.

With Bardock's energy dropping fast, Chilled was about to deliver the finishing blow, but in an act of desperation, Berry leaps forward in an act of courage to save him. However, Chilled noticed this and shot him with his Death Razor technique to eliminate the Plant for good. Seeing this, Bardock became infuriated. For a short second, Bardock's anger caused him to see Chilled as Frieza, remembering his betrayal of the Saiyan race, and he was determined to avenge his crew and his newly found friend. Bardock obtained a tremendous amount of energy, formed into waves flowing through his body, and with his might he turned into the almighty Super Saiyan. The two warriors continued fighting, but with Bardock's newfound powers he easily defeated Chilled and his minions. As a last resort, Chilled threw a Death Ball at Bardock, intending to kill him with the last gasp of his energy, but it was pushed back by Bardock's Final Spirit Cannon. With an extra push, Bardock also joined his own remaining energy with Chilled's, making the final blow. The villagers cheered on Bardock, proud of his fantastic efforts, and Bardock smiled and gave them a thumbs up.

Later on, however, Chilled is seen floating through space, barely alive. His spaceship's men quickly took care of him, putting him under respiratory assistance. As he recovers he recalls back this incredible transformation, and informs his crew to "Be careful of the golden transformation, it is very dangerous. Tell my descendants about this." Bardock's incredible Super Saiyan transformation remains in history, and this is how the myth of the incredible Super Saiyan fighter began.