Future Android 18

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Future Android 18
未来の人造人間18号 Mirai no Jinzōningen Jū Hachi-go
Anime name	Android 18
Manga name	Android 18
Alternate names	Android 18 of the Future Future #18 #18
Debut	Manga: "Trunks The History - The Lone Warrior" Anime: Cameo: "Unwelcome Discovery" Full Appearance: "Ghosts from Tomorrow"
Appears in
Race	1/2 Human-1/2 Android
Gender	Female
Date of death	Age 785
Allegiance	Red Ribbon Army (Red Ribbon Androids)
Family	Future Dr. Gero (creator) Future Android 17 (brother) Android 18 (counterpart, alternate timeline)

"Peekaboo, I see you." — Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks

Future Android 18 is the alternate timeline counterpart of Android 18 seen in the special Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks and in the episodes "Ghosts from Tomorrow" & "Free the Future" of Dragon Ball Z. This version of Android 18 is seemingly more cruel than the one seen in the main timeline, and is bent on doing nothing but destroying and killing. However, she is implied to have a soft spot for young men, as shortly before her and her brother's final battle with Future Trunks, she told a young man that he was cute, only for Android 17 to kill him before her eyes, causing her to become extremely angered at Android 17, and vent her anger by firing at buildings before the boy's father attempts to kill 17 to avenge his son.

Biography

The first attack

Future Android 18 in Dr. Gero's lab

Six months after the death of Goku in Age 766, Future Android 17 and Future Android 18 are released by Future Dr. Gero to kill Goku as part of his plot for revenge. According to Super Perfect Cell's flashback, Future Android 17 and Future Android 18 are (willingly) wandering through Dr. Gero's Laboratory as Future Dr. Gero is working on his "ultimate android creation". Future Android 18 knocks over some glass, Gero attempted to use his remote but Future Android 17 decapitates Gero. As Gero's decapitated head says that his "ultimate android creation" will absorb them, Future Android 17 and Future Android 18 blast the head. Then, the two androids heads off to Amenbo Island, and they begins their reign of destruction.

Future Android 18 kills Future Tien

Soon after, coming to the defense of the inhabitants, the Z Fighters challenge the ruthless killing machines. Future Android 18 kills Future Piccolo with a powerful kick to the abdomen, Future Tien Shinhan with punch to his gut followed by a High-Pressure Energy Wave, and Future Yajirobe breaking his katana before killing him with a High-Pressure Energy Wave too (this is quite a coincidence given the fact that Android 18 broke Future Trunks' sword). The androids kill Future Vegeta, Future Yamcha, Future Krillin, and Future Chiaotzu as well.

Reign of terror

"I don't know. And we said we were going to finish him off this time. It makes us look bad. We say we're going to do something, we need to do it." — Android 18 after another fight with Gohan

Future Androids 17 and 18 attack Future Gohan

Thirteen years later, in Age 780, the androids still continue to cause havoc across the Earth, killing off more than half of the planet's population. Gohan (the only surviving Z Fighter from thirteen years ago and now a Super Saiyan) and Trunks fly over Super World, an amusement park being attacked by the androids. Gohan instructs Trunks to stay out of the fight, and proceeds to battle Android 17. Gohan (as a Super Saiyan) seemingly gains the upper hand, and Android 18 is forced to step in and help her brother in battle. Trunks rushes in only to be quickly defeated by Android 18. However, before she can deliver the finishing attack to Trunks, Android 18 is attacked by Gohan, who saves Trunks and attempts to hide in the ruins of the park. In an attempt to draw them out of hiding, the androids bomb the entire area. Gohan and Trunks remain hidden, but at the cost of Gohan's left arm, which is blown off in the bombing.

The murder of Gohan

Future Android 17 and Future Android 18 prepare to kill Future Gohan

One day, the androids attack Pepper Town, a city close to where Gohan and Trunks are resting. Gohan ambushes the androids and the battle begins. Despite his handicap, Gohan is able to fight off both of the androids for a short time. However, he is soon quickly overwhelmed, and is knocked down into the street. The androids then proceed to launch a barrage of energy blasts like machine guns from the sky, which kills Gohan. The two fly off, and Trunks awakes when his mentor's life force disappears. Trunks finds Gohan's corpse in a pool of bloody water. The loss of his best friend causes his anger to explode, and he transforms into a Super Saiyan.

The terror continues

Future Android 18 knees Future Trunks

Three more years pass, now in Age 783, Trunks finds himself the only warrior left capable of defeating the androids. One day, in a fit of rage, Trunks decides to head off and attempt to defeat the androids who are attacking Bridgetown. However, upon his arrival, the androids quickly dominate him. They then begin to toy with the young warrior, swatting and kicking him around effortlessly. To finish him off, Android 18 prepares a large energy blast which she launches at Trunks. However, he survives, and later uses a Time Machine to head off 20 years into the past to warn Goku and the others of the impending android threat.

End of the Androids

Future Trunks destroys Android 18

Trunks finally returns to his own time after the defeat of Super Perfect Cell in the main timeline, and with his training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, knows he has more than enough power to finally kill the androids. While the androids are attacking Parsley City, Android 18 is venting a lot of anger by destroying some terrain, as she was furious with Android 17 for killing a boy she thought was cute. Shortly afterwards, Trunks arrives declaring that he is going to cause their end. Android 17 insists on just playing with Trunks instead of killing him, but Android 18 furiously attacks him, only to prove no match for his new found power. Android 17 soon joins the fight, and the two attempt to attack the mighty Super Saiyan. Trunks effortlessly dodges and blocks both of their hits, and eventually singles out Android 18, who he obliterates with a powerful attack. Her brother is blown up and destroyed by Trunks right after her.

Another end

In Cell's timeline, Future Trunks uses a Shut Down Remote that was created from the Android blueprints he found in Dr. Gero's lab to successfully destroy Future Android 17 and Future Android 18. Shortly later, Future Trunks is killed by Cell who steals his Time Machine to absorb Android 17 and Android 18 in the past.

Power

Future Android 18 looking down at Future Trunks in Super World

Trunks states to the Z Fighters that the androids he knows in his time, while much stronger than him, are not nearly as strong as the ones released in the main timeline. It is safe to assume that power wise the future androids are not too much weaker, as they are still strong enough to kill a Super Saiyan. However, Gohan is seemingly able to overtake each of them separately, but when they team up, he becomes quickly overwhelmed (important to note that in the original manga, Android 17 states that he didn't even use half of his power to fight Gohan, but this is removed in the anime). The androids of the main timeline are seen being able to easily overtake a single Super Saiyan separately, as seen when Android 18 defeats Vegeta and knocks out Trunks with one hit, something the androids of the future could not do to Trunks. Also, in "Ghosts from Tomorrow", she got in several hits on Super Saiyan Future Gohan, when he wasn't looking.

Techniques and special abilities

Future Android 18 fires a Finger Beam

• Accel Dance – A team attack used with Future Android 17, where they attack the opponent with a barrage of punches and finish them off with machine gun-like ki blasts. Used to kill Future Gohan.
• Android Barrier – An energy shield often used by Androids. Used as a Blast 1 attack in the Budokai Tenkaichi series and Raging Blast series.
• Energy Attack – The most basic form of energy wave used by Androids.
• Energy Mine – A concentrated energy sphere that explodes after some time. It is one of her attacks in Supersonic Warriors 2.
• Finger Beam – A small energy beam shot from the finger. Used to kill humans around the world, notably Future Krillin (TV Special).
• Flight – A flying technique that uses no ki, used by all Androids.

Android 18 uses a High-Pressure energy wave to shoot through Tien

• High-Pressure Energy Wave – A strong, yellow energy wave used numerous times in the TV Special. Also used in Future Trunks' flashback to kill Future Tien and Future Yajirobe. Appears as one of her Super Attacks in the Raging Blast series.
• Infinity Bullet – A rapid-shot version of the Power Blitz used in her second fight with Future Trunks when the latter returned to the future.
• Non-stop Violence – A team attack used with Future Android 17 where they stand back-to-back and fire the Photon Flash and Power Blitz simultaneously. Used in her second fight with Future Gohan.
• Power Blitz – A pink energy wave commonly used by Future Android 18 in her fights with the Z Fighters, and to destroy buildings and humans.

Video game appearances

• Dragon Ball Z: Legendary Super Warriors
• Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku II
• Dragon Ball Z: Sagas
• Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors 2

Voice Actors

• Japanese Dub: Miki Itō
• Ocean Group Dub: Enuka Okuma
• FUNimation Dub: Meredith McCoy
• Latin American Dub: Cristina Camargo
• Portuguese Dub: Cristina Cavalinhos