Is Episode of Bardock Canon?
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Is Episode of Bardock Canon?
It may be a truly stupid question, but does it?. Bardock's Transformation is my favorite in the whole series, especially for it's music!. So is it?
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Re: Is Episode of Bardock Canon?
That's for you to decide. There is no official canon in the Dragon Ball world. I don't think it's canon but that's just me.
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Re: Is Episode of Bardock Canon?
Like TheMightyOzaru said, there is no clearly defined, actually sanctioned 'canon' for Dragon Ball. So really, you can count whatever you want as 'canon' in your mind - though obviously, some things are going to fit a lot more smoothly than others.
I'm still not really sure if I want to count it or not myself. I enjoy it well enough for what it is, but...
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Re: Is Episode of Bardock Canon?
As said (like a broken record by now), Dragon Ball doesn't have a defined canon; so it can be if you want it to. As for continuity, it fits within the timeline. There are a couple of inconsistencies, but none are any worse than what we see elsewhere, including the manga itself.
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Re: Is Episode of Bardock Canon?
Agreed! I consider it a ''What If'' type of special.TheMightyOzaru wrote:That's for you to decide. There is no official canon in the Dragon Ball world. I don't think it's canon but that's just me.
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Re: Is Episode of Bardock Canon?
Most people view the manga as canon since it came out first and it's the original source material. I guess it could fit into the manga since the alien race on Planet Plant are much different then we saw in the anime. In the anime Tsufurujin exist on Planet Plant while the manga never stated who lived on Planet Plant before the Saiyajin came from what I can remember. I think due to the nature of time travel that the Episode of Bardock would technically take place in an alternate timeline. If you change the past then a new timeline is born.
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Re: Is Episode of Bardock Canon?
Thanks for the replies, I will think of it as canon in my heart. I guess that's what makes db such a great thing, it's what you make out of it, be it the movies, be it the specials or what if stories. It's wonderful when you think about it. it's what a true fantasy story is like.
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And that's exactly the kind of attitude you should have!Black_Liger wrote:Thanks for the replies, I will think of it as canon in my heart. I guess that's what makes db such a great thing, it's what you make out of it, be it the movies, be it the specials or what if stories. It's wonderful when you think about it. it's what a true fantasy story is like.
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and filler doesn't really bother me so it's my own personal preference.The Dragonboxes are like a middle aged woman who still looks good through simply taking good care of her skin and body with maybe a tiny bit of makeup while the Orange Bricks are like a middle aged woman who get's 50 tons of botox, makeup and plastic surgery in order to look younger and as a result looks even worse. ~ ringworm128
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Re: Is Episode of Bardock Canon?
I certainly hope not. It's f***ing terrible and makes a mess of everything it touches. Complete BS.
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Re: Is Episode of Bardock Canon?
It's a shitty pile of shit and I hate it. I wish it had never been made.
Re: Is Episode of Bardock Canon?
It's up to you, but I don't as Rocketman and penguintruth say, it's pretty borderline terrible. I hope they don't try to incorporate it into the canon.
It is in his character to be rude and a bit crass. He's a hick, with no formal education. That is Son Goku. That is who he is.
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Re: Is Episode of Bardock Canon?
I feel like sometimes that not everything can be view as canon even if you want too. Something like Cross Epoch can't view as canon to both franchises since it's a crossover.
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Re: Is Episode of Bardock Canon?
As long as the idea of infinite alternate universes exists, you can throw pretty much anything into that category. Somewhere in all of DB existence the Cross Epoch universe can easily exist, in the exact same way Trunks' future world exists.Hellspawn28 wrote:I feel like sometimes that not everything can be view as canon even if you want too. Something like Cross Epoch can't view as canon to both franchises since it's a crossover.
There literally is no need for this canon concept to exist anymore, and there never was. Please, let's all stop using this confusing, unholy damned word once and for all.
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Re: Is Episode of Bardock Canon?
I'm tempted to have a word filter put in that changes all instances of "canon" to "holy writ" (and "cannon" to "heavy artillery"). 
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Re: Is Episode of Bardock Canon?
Daizenshuu 2 & 4 cover exclusively the manga. Chozenshuu 1 is a combined re-print of Daizenshuu 2 & 4, plus information about recent manga releases (Neko Majin, Kanzenban, Dr. Mashirito & Abale-chan, Episode of Bardock). Meaning that we have a manga guidebook covering Episode of Bardock. Take that as you will.
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Superman is, and always has been, a symbol for truth, justice, and upstanding moral fortitude–a role model and leader as much as a fighter. The more down-to-earth Goku has no illusions about being responsible for maintaining social order, or for setting some kind of moral example for the entire world. Goku is simply a martial artist who’s devoted his life toward perfecting his fighting skills and other abilities. Though never shy about risking his life to save either one person or the entire world, he just doesn’t believe that the balance of the world rests in any way on his shoulders, and he has no need to shape any part of it in his image. Goku is an idealist, and believes that there is some good in everyone, but he is unconcerned with the big picture of the world…unless it has to do with some kind of fight. Politics, society, law and order don’t have much bearing on his life, but he’s a man who knows right from wrong.
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Re: Is Episode of Bardock Canon?
To me, with the whole "New Dragon World" thing, it seems more like they consider whatever they covered as one story. But like I said, take that as you will.Fox666 wrote:I think it simply covers anything that originated in the manga format, and I think it also has something to do with the publication rights.
James Teal (Animerica 1996) wrote:When you think about it, there are a number of similarities between the Chinese-inspired Son Goku and that most American of superhero icons, Superman. Both are aliens sent to Earth shortly after birth to escape the destruction of their homeworlds; both possess super-strength, flight, super-speed, heightened senses and the ability to cast energy blasts. But the crucial difference between them lies not only in how they view the world, but in how the world views them.
Superman is, and always has been, a symbol for truth, justice, and upstanding moral fortitude–a role model and leader as much as a fighter. The more down-to-earth Goku has no illusions about being responsible for maintaining social order, or for setting some kind of moral example for the entire world. Goku is simply a martial artist who’s devoted his life toward perfecting his fighting skills and other abilities. Though never shy about risking his life to save either one person or the entire world, he just doesn’t believe that the balance of the world rests in any way on his shoulders, and he has no need to shape any part of it in his image. Goku is an idealist, and believes that there is some good in everyone, but he is unconcerned with the big picture of the world…unless it has to do with some kind of fight. Politics, society, law and order don’t have much bearing on his life, but he’s a man who knows right from wrong.
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Re: Is Episode of Bardock Canon?
And yet many people view Dr Slump and Neko Majin as canon. There's just no official concept of a canon and it's for anyone to decide.Hellspawn28 wrote:I feel like sometimes that not everything can be view as canon even if you want too. Something like Cross Epoch can't view as canon to both franchises since it's a crossover.