NO.022ANIMEOOTDAndroid 18
NO.022ANIMEANIME OOTD / CHARACTER ARCHIVE
Android 18
Dragon Ball / 1991
Cool-headed and sharp-tongued, she rarely wears her emotions openly. Her reserve is not a lack of feeling; family life and later choices reveal another side.
Cool-headed and sharp-tongued, she rarely wears her emotions openly. Her reserve is not a lack of feeling; family life and later choices reveal another side.
Read the character guide →Cool-headed and sharp-tongued, she rarely wears her emotions openly. Her reserve is not a lack of feeling; family life and later choices reveal another side.
01She defeats Vegeta in the Android arc and is later absorbed by Cell. After being rescued, she develops an independent life while continuing to take part in later tournaments and battles.
02Android 17 is her twin brother. She later marries Krillin and has a daughter, Marron. Their relationship is not a simple wish-to-become-human story: Shenron does not restore her to an ordinary human.
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Android 18 debuted in Dragon Ball manga chapter 349 in 1991, and Dragon Ball Z episode 133 in 1992. Modified by Dr. Gero alongside Android 17, she first appears as a formidable opponent.

She is a human-based modified android, distinct from purely mechanical models. This page follows the main timeline; Future Android 18 has a different history and behavior.
AI-assisted illustrations · Not official anime stills
Android 18 debuted in Dragon Ball manga chapter 349 in 1991, and Dragon Ball Z episode 133 in 1992. Modified by Dr. Gero alongside Android 17, she first appears as a formidable opponent.
Cool-headed and sharp-tongued, she rarely wears her emotions openly. Her reserve is not a lack of feeling; family life and later choices reveal another side.
She defeats Vegeta in the Android arc and is later absorbed by Cell. After being rescued, she develops an independent life while continuing to take part in later tournaments and battles.
Android 17 is her twin brother. She later marries Krillin and has a daughter, Marron. Their relationship is not a simple wish-to-become-human story: Shenron does not restore her to an ordinary human.
She is a human-based modified android, distinct from purely mechanical models. This page follows the main timeline; Future Android 18 has a different history and behavior.
Fan interpretation: does caring about money make her heartless? That impression often comes from her tournament negotiation scenes. Earning money and caring for family can coexist, and deadpan humor is part of her appeal. Saying Krillin changed her should not erase her own agency.