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Created by mangaka Akira Toriyama, the manga “Dragon Ball” is the origin of an anime series by the Japanese studio Toei Animation, which became a worldwide success. In the storyline, a young man named Son Goku searches for the powerful Dragon Balls.
When brought together, they can summon a wishgranting dragon named Shenron. Together with Bulma, Goku embarks on a long journey, where he meets many friends and enemies.
One of the most famous characters in anime is the Android 18, sister of Android 17. She and her brother were born by Dr. Gero who wanted revenge on Goku.
Possessing a strong personality, 18 disobeyed her master’s orders, later becoming part of the Saiyan group and marrying the earthling Krillin. Together they become parents of little Maron.
She is described as a slim, curvy woman of above average height. Her hair is blonde and falls to her shoulders. The android has the habit of wearing small gold hoop earrings in both ears.
After marrying Krillin, 18 wears a buttoned light blue denim vest and blue jeans with red hoop earrings. Like her brother, the character demonstrates great skill and stamina as she was programmed as a super combat soldier.
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Brazilian illustrator Bruno Moura has been drawing characters for comics, television and cinema for over 20 years. He decided to use artificial intelligence and his drawing skills to show what Android 18 would look like if she were a real person, and the result was pretty cool.