Japanese Fans Pick Their Favorite Androids, Cyborgs And Other Fake-Humans
Androids (or cyborgs, or other mech-beings) have had a long history in anime. In fact, with Astro Boy, the first TV anime hero was a robot
Androids (or cyborgs, or other mech-beings) have had a long history in anime. In fact, with Astro Boy, the first TV anime hero was a robot. In a new 10,000 reader poll, Charapedia paid tribute to the classic character type, asking fans for their favorite. The 70 characters suggested came from a pool that was 59.1% male, 67% in their teens and 20s.
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20. Miss Monochrome - 103 votes
19. Negima's Chachamaru Karakuri - 110 votes
18. Saikano's Tomoyo - 118 votes
17. Kyuukyoku Choujin R's R. Ichirou Tanaka - 128 votes
16. Astro Boy - 165 votes
15. GaoGaiGar's Gai Shishioh - 186 votes
14. To-Heart's Multi - 203 votes
13. Dr Slump's Arale Norimaki - 259 votes
12. Cyborg Kuro-chan- 267 votes
11. Mobile Suit Gundam's Haro - 286 votes
10. UtaPri's Ai Mikaze - 288 votes
9. My Ordinary Life/Nichijou's Nano Shinonome - 302 votes
8. Assassination Classroom's Autonomously Thinking Fixed Artillery - 321 votes
7. Ghost in the Shell's Motoko Kusanagi - 337 votes
6. Dragon Ball's Android 18 - 373 votes
5. Plastic Memories's Isla - 415 votes
4. One Piece's Franky - 471 votes
3. Gintama's Tama - 504 votes
2. One-Punch Man's Genos - 607 votes
1. Doraemon - 827 votes
Male voters
10. Gintama's Tama - 183 votes
9. To-Heart's Multi - 191 vots
8. Gundam's Haro - 198
7. My Ordinary Life/Nichijou's Nano Shinonome's 218 votes
6. Ghost In the Shell's Motoko Kusinagi - 220
5. Dragon Ball's Android 18 - 259
4. Plastic Memories' Isla - 270
3. One-Punch Man's Genos - 272 votes
2. One Piece's Franky - 332 votes
1. Doraemon - 513 votes
Female Voters
10. Cyborg Kuro-chan - 116
9. Ghost In the Shell's Motoko Kusinagi - 117 votes
8. Dr. Slump's Arale Norimaki's 130 votes
7. One Piece's Franky - 139 votes
6. Plastic Memories' Isla - 145 votes
5. Assassination Classroom's Autonomously Thinking Fixed Artillery - 166 votes
4. UtaPri's Ai Mikaze's 271 votes
3. Doraemon - 314 votes
2. Gintama's Tama - 321 votes
1. One-Punch Man's Genos - 337 votes
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