The emergence of Android characters (machine people) is one of the most distinctive highlights of Dragon Ball Z. The Androids are unique manifestations with the potential to annihilate all Z warriors and spread terror across the globe for an extended period. Created by the mad scientist Dr. Gero, Android 18 (a beautiful woman with blonde hair) and Android 17 (a young man with long black hair) possess terrifying strength and limitless potential, akin to the Saiyan heroes. Android 17 himself demonstrated this at the Tournament of Power in Dragon Ball Super.
However, in all the fan-created Dragon Ball scenarios, no one has depicted a female version of Android 17 as imaginatively as the Chilean artist, Salvamakoto. Recently, Salvamakoto uploaded a stunning artwork on his Instagram account, quickly capturing the attention of the online community.
The artwork by Salvamakoto vividly captures the essence of Android 17, while cleverly blending the feminine traits, subtly alluding to the elegance of Android 18. This demonstrates that the Chilean artist has a profound understanding of Akira Toriyama’s style and could perfectly reinterpret the iconic character if he decided to change the gender of this character.
Salvamakoto separately expressed the importance of gender transformation for a character during the creative process, emphasizing the need to maintain viewer engagement and avoid alienating the audience. With this female version of Android 17, Salvamakoto has proven his exceptional talent and creativity, bringing forth a familiar yet refreshing image that keeps fans captivated and intrigued.
This artwork has also reached a level where cosplayers are inspired to create costumes based on it, resulting in impressive outcomes.
