Artificial Human Characters

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"Artificial Humans" (人造人間; jinzōningen) are beings created to resemble or act like humans, but the term itself does not specifically distinguish between either "Android" or "Cyborg" types. Akira Toriyama uses this term to describe all such beings seen throughout the series created by the scientist Doctor Gero. Each artificial human created has been assigned a specific development number by Doctor Gero, with the exception of Cell, which is typically how they are referred to (i.e. No. 17 & 18). The "Technology" section of Daizenshuu 4 further divides the artificial humans up into two separate groups, a "Biotechnological-type" (バイオタイプ; baio-taipu) and "Mechanical-type" (メカタイプ; meka-taipu).

Manga Characters

The following characters appear in Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball manga series.

Biotechnological-type

Artificial Human No. 8 (人造人間８号) Japanese VA: Shōzō Iizuka A human-based artificial human created by Doctor Gero. Murasaki unleashes him as his secret weapon to defeat Goku, but the kindhearted No. 8 quickly befriends him instead. Goku nicknames him "Hatchan", a combination of the word "hachi" (Japanese for "eight") and the honorific "chan".

Artificial Human No. 17 (人造人間１７号) Japanese VA: Shigeru Nakahara Description.

Artificial Human No. 18 (人造人間１８号) Japanese VA: Miki Itō Description.

Cell (セル) Japanese VA: Norio Wakamoto Description.

Mechanical-type

Artificial Human No. 16 (人造人間１６号) Japanese VA: Hikaru Midorikawa With the exception of Cell, No. 16 is the strongest artificial human. However, he has a gentle heart and does not like to hurt things. Because of this, Doctor Gero regarded him as a failed creation. He gives the impression of a taciturn, silent giant, but is forever faithful to his duty to kill Son Goku.

Artificial Human No. 19 (人造人間１９号) Japanese VA: Yukitoshi Hori Doctor Gero's nineteenth creation, he comes packaged with a cruel personality and is based on Gero's old energy-absorbing model, making his battle power inferior to No. 17 and No. 18. He oversaw Doctor Gero's restructuring into an artificial human.

Artificial Human No. 20 / Doctor Gero (人造人間２０号 / ドクター・ゲロ) Japanese VA: Kōji Yata Doctor Gero, known to many as a mad scientist, committed his life's work to developing the perfect artificial human. He began creating artificial humans as weapons for his employer, the Red Ribbon Army, but most of them were deemed defective. After the army's destruction, he immersed himself in creating artificial humans with the sole purpose of getting revenge on Son Goku, evening going so far as to turn himself into one.