弗里萨帝国最为强盛时期，其军团所到之处望风披靡，无数有文明存在的星球接连成为他的附属和商品，即使一向骁勇善战而闻名的赛亚人也臣服于弗里萨的麾下，心甘情愿成为他攻城拔寨的马前卒。孙悟空的父亲巴达克是一名低等赛亚人战士，在和伙伴们入侵某星球时，他遭到当地人的袭击，从此具有了预测未来的能力。他所看到的，不是民族光辉的未来，而是赛亚人因不断强大而遭致弗里萨忌惮继而被灭亡的悲惨命运。疗伤期间，小队伙伴受命前往攻击临近星球，结果全部被多多利亚杀害。随后赶到的巴达克发现预言全部为真，因此急忙赶回贝吉塔行星，准备召集族人与弗里萨决一死战，但这注定是一场孤独的战争……
本片为《龙珠》动画片的SP，基本可以视为整个故事的前传。

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.

It has been thirteen years since the Androids began their killing rampage and Son Gohan is the only person fighting back. He takes Bulma's son Trunks as a student and even gives his own life to save Trunks's. Now Trunks must figure out a way to change this apocalyptic future