The forgotten DBZ special where Vegeta faces his ancestors' war crimes... with his fists.
Dr. Raichi is one of the only survivors of the Tuffles, a race that once lived on Planet Plant before the coming of the Saiyans. The Saiyans not only massacred the entire Tuffle race, but also stole their technology and conquered the planet, renaming it Planet Vegeta in honor of their king. Raichi managed to escape with a capsule and found refuge on the Dark Planet, a world at the end of the universe. His only wish is to eradicate the last remaining Saiyans.
Visual Effects
Ghost Warriors concept that predates Dragon Ball Super by decades.
Writing
Rare acknowledgment that Saiyans were literally space colonizers.
Direction
Shigeyasu Yamauchi's unusually grim atmosphere for the franchise.
Director
Shigeyasu Yamauchi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 1993 OVA was created exclusively for the 'Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans' video game and remained Japan-only until a 2010 remaster. The 2010 'Episode of Bardock' pseudo-sequel directly contradicts its Tuffle backstory.
The Tuffle-Saiyan conflict mirrors real colonial narratives—indigenous technologically-advanced civilization destroyed by 'primitive' violent invaders who steal their resources. Dragon Ball rarely engages this seriously again.
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