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Android 19 (人じん造ぞう人にん間げん１９号ごう, Jinzōningen Jū Kyū-Gō, lit. "Artificial Human No. 19") is Dr. Gero's nineteenth creation, designed to serve Gero's vendetta against Goku, who overthrew the Red Ribbon Army as a child.

He is the secondary antagonist of the Androids Saga.

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Who is the voice actor for Android 19?

In the Dragon Ball series, Android 19's voice actors vary. Yukitoshi Hori and Tetsu Inada provide the Japanese voice, while Cathy Weseluck, Phillip Wilburn, and Todd Haberkorn voice the English versions. Wilburn voiced until 2007, and Haberkorn took over from 2011.

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What is the significance of the 'absorb19' term in relation to Android 19?

'Absorb19' refers to Android 19's energy absorption ability in the Dragon Ball series. This technique, used as a final move against Vegeta, is Android 19's signature attack in the Raging Blast Series. Furthermore, in Dragon Ball Heroes, Super 17 enhances his power by absorbing Android 19.

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What are the key moments in the DBZ Kai Vegeta vs Android 19 fight?

In the DBZ Kai Vegeta vs Android 19 fight, Vegeta intervenes as Android 19 attempts to drain Goku's energy, blindsiding him with a kick. Android 19 tries to absorb Vegeta's energy, but Vegeta reveals his Super Saiyan form and fights back. Despite Android 19's punches and a headbutt, Vegeta overpowers and destroys him. Vegeta, drained, anticipates a follow-up fight with Android 20, who retreats.

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What is the relationship between Dr. Gero and Android 19?

Android 19, created by Dr. Gero, is his most loyal and obedient android, designed for Gero's revenge against Goku. Notably, Android 19 exhibits intelligence, converting Dr. Gero into Android 20, a model capable of energy absorption like himself.

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Why is Android 19 often referred to as the 'blue android' in DBZ?

The nickname 'blue android' for Android 19 in DBZ is attributed to his light blue eyes, a common trait among the majority of androids in the series.

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Appearance

Android 19's appearance consists of completely white skin, two dangling earrings, extra-large orange pants, an extra-large banana white strap-on vest, a broad red sash, and an orange pointed hat with a Red Ribbon Army logo on the front. He is overweight and has pointed, light blue cold eyes. Underneath his hat is a domed glass cranium, similar to that of Android 20 but with a pinkish color and an entirely mechanical brain housed inside.

Personality

Out of all of Dr. Gero's Androids, 19 is by far Dr. Gero's most loyal and obedient creation. He is committed to Dr. Gero's quest for revenge against Goku and was very eager to face Goku himself. He is also apparently very intelligent as he was able to convert his creator Dr. Gero into Android 20, an energy absorption model like himself. He is quite confident in his abilities and appears to take pleasure in his opponent's suffering, such as when Goku was weakened by his Heart Virus. However he relies too much on the data gathered by Dr. Gero's Remote Tracking Device, which only followed Goku and the Z Fighters' battles of the Vegeta Saga and Trunks Saga. This left 19 overconfident after defeating Super Saiyan Goku, who he was only able to defeat due to the Heart Virus, and completely unprepared when facing Super Saiyan Vegeta, who had been training at 450 times the Earth's gravity for 3 years. Despite being a machine, he is shown able to feel fear, and even cowardly attempts to flee from Super Saiyan Vegeta in a fit of hysteria.

Biography

Background

Android 19 is the final android designed by Dr. Gero to be created exclusively from synthetic technology (although in some alternate timelines this respect goes to Android 16). The android was modeled after a doll decorating the command center of an enemy base, which Dr. Gero brought home as a trophy.^[3] When Dr. Gero decided to turn himself into Android 20 in order to become immortal,^[4][5] his brain was transplanted into his android body by Android 19.

Dragon Ball Z

Androids Saga

Accompanied by Android 20, Android 19 appears during an assault on an island nine miles southwest of South City. Since they are mechanical beings, with no ki, the Z Fighters are unable to sense their presence, which culminates in Yamcha's tragic run-in with the pair. Gero grips onto Yamcha's face and lifts him off of the ground. As his energy is sapped through Gero's gripping hand, Gero uses his other hand to impale Yamcha's chest. Detecting that Yamcha's energy is dropping fast, the Z Fighters manage to find him along with the two Androids.^[6][7]

After Android 20 destroys half of the city and Goku requests to fight somewhere else, Android 19 challenges Goku, who proceeds to transform into Super Saiyan,^[7] shifting the fight in his own favor. Shortly after though, the heart virus foretold by Future Trunks begins affecting Goku later than expected,^[8] crippling him and leaving him powerless against Android 19's attempt at energy absorption. While Goku is vulnerable when he is no longer a Super Saiyan, Android 19 sits on top of Goku and began to drain his energy. Suddenly, before Android 19 could sap the last of his energy, he is sent flying aside by a surprise kick to the face. Fuming, 19 rises and looks upon his assailant, revealed to be Vegeta. Believing Vegeta is of roughly the same power level as Goku due to his outdated information, the android arrogantly challenges the Saiyan, but, along with everyone else present, is shocked when Vegeta transforms into a Super Saiyan as well.^[9]

Android 19 battles Vegeta, but is badly beaten by the merciless Saiyan prince until he finally grabs hold of his arms, claiming that he will not release hold of Vegeta until he has sapped dry all of his energy. Unimpressed, this prompts Vegeta to prop his feet onto Android 19's face, before slowly tearing off his arms. Now terrified and defenseless, Android 19 desperately attempts to make an escape, only for Vegeta to blast him with his Big Bang Attack, reducing him to a scrap metal.^[10] Shortly after the battle, Future Trunks arrives at where the battle took place, but when he sees Android 19's decapitated head, he does not recognize it, realizing that the Android that the Z Fighters destroyed is actually a different Android from the ones that are from his future/time.^[11]

In the anime, when Goku is resting while he is recovering from the virus, he has a dream where he destroys Android 19 in his Super Saiyan form.^[12]

Dragon Ball GT

Super 17 Saga

Android 19 is shown with Pui Pui using their Villainous Carnage after they escaped from Hell. He is destroyed when Goten and Trunks appear to notice him out of the corner of their eyes, launch a barrage of ki shots into an alley, comically resulting in his head flying off once again.^[2]

Shadow Dragon Saga

Android 19 is seen firing energy blasts in a flashback.^[13]

Super Dragon Ball Heroes

Supreme Kai of Time Saga

An incarnation of Android 19 appears as one of the competitors in the Super Space-Time Tournament, along with Androids 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18.^[14] As a result of his team failing to advance to the second round of the tournament, Android 19 and his space-time were erased.^[15]

Film Appearances

Super Hero

Android 19 makes a cameo appearance during the Red Ribbon Army recap standing alongside Android 20.

Other Dragon Ball Stories

Dragon Ball Fusions

Androids 19 and 20 appear among the many historical figures who end up inside the Timespace Rift created due to Tekka and Pinich's wish to Shenron for a tournament to prove who is the strongest in time and space, which leads to the Timespace Tournament. Androids 19 and 20 join forces with other Androids from different timelines and cause trouble within the Timespace Rift. Androids 20 and 19 seem to be focused primarily on absorbing energy from the many powerful fighters within the Timespace Rift. Like most Androids in Dragon Ball Fusions, Android 19 is classified as an Earthling (a category which includes Androids and Human-Saiyan hybrids, in addition to normal Earthlings).

Sub-Event: "Justice's Little Ally"

Androids 19 and 20 appear when Uub tells Tekka's Team that Satan City has been attacked and was about to chase after the perpetrators however they split up into two groups, forcing Uub to enlist the team's aid in tracking one of the groups down. He reveals that one of the groups consisted of an old man and fat ashen man, referring to Androids 20 and 19, while the other group was a boy with black hair and a girl with blonde hair referring to Androids 17 and 18. If Tekka's Team, selects the Old Guy and the Fatty, they will go after Androids 19 and 20 while Uub goes after 17 and 18.

After catching up to Android 20 as he flies around Area F2, Android 20 asks who they are and why their power levels are so high. Their high-power levels even cause 20 to wonder if his Detection System is malfunctioning only for Android 19 to indicate that it is working properly as his system is detecting the same levels. Using Uub's description, Kid Trunks identifies them as the two they're looking for. Android 20 decides to steal energy from Tekka's Team causing 19 to laugh before telling them to prepare to fight. After being defeated, Android 20 cannot compute how they lost and is captured by Tekka's Team along with 19. Tekka's Team takes them back to Uub who reveals he had just defeated 17 and 18, which leads to Pan asking Uub to join Tekka's Team which he accepts. If they selected the other group, then they will take on 17 and 18 while Uub goes after 19 and 20 whom he defeats by himself.

Tekka's Team can encounter Androids 19 and 20 as part of a team of Androids on a cliff overlooking the Future Capsule Corporation building in Area F3. Their team appears as a Strong Enemy. To recruit either of them, Tekka's Team must KO them with a Zenkai Attack which will cause them to join Tekka's Team and appear on the Team's Spaceship.

Power

Manga and Anime

Initially, Android 19 was no match for Super Saiyan Goku (who defeated Frieza and spent 3 years training and preparing for the Androids arrival) even with his heart disease kicking in and crippling his ability to fight. It was only after multiplying his power after absorbing Goku's Kamehameha and Goku's heart disease became far more severe that Android 19 was able to dominate his opponent. Later when Super Saiyan Vegeta arrived, he lasted for a short amount of time, though even after absorbing more energy from from the Saiyan prince, he was still ended up being completely outmatched.

It is implied that he is initially weaker than his creator, Dr. Gero (as Android 20), but it's likely possible that he surpassed him after absorbing Goku's energy.

Techniques and Special Abilities

• Flight – The ability to fly without the use of ki.
• Energy Attack – The most basic form of energy wave used by androids.
• Energy Absorption – A technique where Android 19 takes hold of an opponent with his hands and proceeds to drain their energy through his palms.
  • 19 Absorb - Android 19's signature attack in the Raging Blast series.
  • Energy Drain - A Special Move used by Android 19 in Dragon Ball Fusions that allows him to steal enemy HP.
    • Super Energy Drain - A stronger version of Energy Drain that appears as one of Android 19's Special Moves in Dragon Ball Fusions.
      • Hyper Energy Drain An even stronger version of Energy that is stronger than Super Energy Drain. Can be learned by Android 19 as a Special Move after reaching Lv. 59 in Dragon Ball Fusions.
  • Energy Wave Absorption - A Ki Blast counter Special Move that allows Android 19 to absorb Ki Blast techniques in Dragon Ball Fusions.
    • Super EW Absorption - A stronger version of Energy Wave Absorption that appears as one of Android 19's Special Moves in Dragon Ball Fusions.
• Photon Wave – The user fires an energy wave from their hand, specifically from their Energy Absorption pads.
  • Photon Shot - A variation used by Android 19 in Dragon Ball Heroes and Dragon Ball Legends.
• Villainous Carnage – Android 19 and Pui Pui both fire their Photon Wave and Full Power Energy Wave in opposite directions, respectively.
• Cybernetic Pain – It is a very fast combo consisting of a punch across the face, an elbow to the back, a knee to the midsection, and a powerful double axe handle to the midsection, inflicting a high amount of damage.
• Eye Laser – Used in the anime and Raging Blast series.
  • Bionic Punisher – A powerful beam shot from both eyes which is strong enough to devastate an entire city.
• Rolling Crush – Android 19 kicks the opponent up and grabs them in mid-air to perform a spinning piledriver. Used in the Budokai series.
• Power Break – Android 19 kicks the opponent up in the air, and then he kicks and punches them down again. Used in the Budokai series.
• Pump Up – Used in the Budokai Tenkaichi series and Raging Blast series.
• False Courage – Used in the Budokai Tenkaichi series and Raging Blast series.
• Guard Up - A Special Move in Dragon Ball Fusions that allows Android 19 to increase his Defense by powering up.
• EX-Fusion - By wearing a Metamo-Ring and performing the Fusion Dance, Android 19 can fuse with Android 20/Dr. Gero to create Android 1920.

Fusions

Android 1920

The EX-Fusion of Android 19 and Android 20 introduced in Dragon Ball Fusions.

Equipment

• Detection System – A scouter embedded within the android's eyes as sensors that can detect energy level and location. Was named in Dragon Ball Fusions by Android 20 when he wonders if he is malfunctioning after detecting the power of Tekka's Team during a Sub-Event, only for 19 to confirm it is working properly as 19's Detection System is picking up the same levels as 20's Detection System.^[16]

Manga Appearances

Video Game Appearances

• Dragon Ball Z III: Ressen Jinzōningen
• Dragon Ball Z: Gekitō Tenkaichi Budōkai
• Dragon Ball Z 2: Super Battle
• Dragon Ball Z: The Legend
• Dragon Ball Z: Legendary Super Warriors
• Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku II
• Dragon Ball Z: Budokai
• Dragon Ball Z: Sagas
• Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi
• Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2
• Dragon Ball Z: Bakuretsu Impact
• Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3
• Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Densetsu
• Dragon Ball Z: W Bakuretsu Impact
• Dragon Ball Z: Dragon Battlers
• Dragon Ball: Raging Blast
• Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team
• Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2
• Dragon Ball Heroes
• Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi
• Dragon Ball Z For Kinect
• Dragon Ball Z: Budokai HD Collection
• Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z
• Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butōden
• Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle
• Dragon Ball Fusions
• Dragon Ball Legends
• Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission
• Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
• Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero

While Android 19 does not actually appear in Xenoverse series, his outfit appears as clothing options under the name Android 19's Clothes and his hat appears as an accessory under the name Android 19's Hat.

Voice Actors

• Japanese: Yukitoshi Hori (most media), Tetsu Inada (DBGT)
• English:
  • Ocean Group dubs: Cathy Weseluck
  • Funimation dub: Phillip Wilburn (DBZ, DBGT, and all media until 2007), Todd Haberkorn (DBZ Kai and all media from 2011 onwards)
• Spanish:
  • Castilian Spanish dub: Alejo de la Fuente (DBZ), Javier Merchante (DBGT), Manuel Navarro (DBZ Kai)
  • Latin American Spanish dub: Ricardo Hill (DBZ), Roberto Mendiola (DBZ Kai)
• Portuguese:
  • Brazilian Portuguese dub: Ivo Roberto
  • European Portuguese dub: Ricardo Spínola
• Galician dub: Santiago Pousa (DBZ), Xosé Tanas (DBZ Kai)
• Catalan dub: Carles Canut (DBZ), Iván Cánovas (DBZ Kai)
• Greek dub: Themis Psihogios (DBZ eps. 126-127, 129-130), Yiannis Papaioannou (DBZ eps. 127-129)

Battles

Dragon Ball Z

• Android 19 vs. Goku (Super Saiyan)
• Android 19 vs. Vegeta (Super Saiyan)
• Android 19 and Android 20 vs. Goku (Super Saiyan) (Goku's nightmare; anime only)

Dragon Ball GT

• Android 19 vs. Goten and Trunks

Trivia

• According to Akira Toriyama, Android 19 and Android 20 were originally meant to be the androids which Future Trunks foretold of, however, his former editor Kazuhiko Torishima said that the two looked "outdated and ridiculous". So, rather than make them the final androids, Toriyama opted to continue the saga in favor of Android 17 and Android 18.^[17]
• When Vegeta rips off Android 19's hands, red liquid spews from his arms, making it look like he is losing blood, but for a purely synthetic android, he should be losing oil. In fact, Vegeta even refers to it as oil when he mentions that he has an oil leak.
• Android 19 has what looks like an electronic brain under his hat, much like Android 20 has a human brain.
  • In Dragon Ball Fusions, he shares this trait with Android 33, Android 44, and Android 55, although their braincases are left uncovered.
• With the exception of Android 13, Android 14, and Android 15, Android 19 is the only Android to follow Dr. Gero's orders, being loyal to his creator's mission to eliminate Goku and not rebel against him (at least within the main series). Android 17 and 18 rebelled and killed Dr. Gero, while Android 16 chose to ignore his programming to kill Goku in order to eliminate the threat posed by Cell and helped Gohan awaken his Super Saiyan 2 form, which led to Cell's demise. While Cell did end up killing Goku with his self-destruction, it was unintentional, and he was more concerned with testing his power than fulfilling Dr. Gero's quest for revenge.
  • However, despite his loyalty, Android 19 did show fear when he was overpowered by Super Saiyan Vegeta (though he may have considered retreating to be his only viable option due to the removal of his hands and thus his ability to absorb energy).
• Despite him being an artificial intelligence, he somehow comes back when Android 17 and Hell Fighter 17 open a portal connecting Earth and Hell. He shares this trait with fellow Android Major Metallitron.
  • However, in Dragon Ball FighterZ, it is revealed that Dr. Gero had developed technology capable of creating artificial souls, which presumably explains why completely artificial Androids like 19 and Metallitron ended up going to Hell after they died, as they presumably had artificial souls.
• Android 19 is decapitated on both occasions that he was defeated (Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT).
• The effect used for Android 19's voice varies with each dub. In the original Japanese dub of the Dragon Ball Z, as well as most other dubs including the Ocean dub, he has the voice of an ordinary human. In the Funimation dub, he has a nasally animatronic voice, save for the remastered season box sets released by the studio, which see the voice filter removed.
• In the American Budokai series, Android 19's voice is greatly similar to that of Majin Buu's.
• In the Raging Blast series, there is a special dialogue between 19 and Chiaotzu in which 19 will accuse him of copying his looks and Chiaotzu responds by saying "Copy you, why would I?"

Gallery

Android 19 in Sasebo Android 19 after attacking civilians Android 19 stands firm after scanning his opponents 19 stoic, believing his opponents will pose no challenge Android 19 Android 19 flying Goku pummels Android 19 Android 19 happy to absorb Goku's Super Kamehameha Android 19 being chased by Goku Android 19 charging at Goku 19 lands a hit on Goku 19 prepares to finish off Goku by absorbing all his energy Android 19 absorbs the suffering Goku's energy Android 19 is kicked directly in the head by Vegeta Android 19 watches Vegeta's transformation Android 19 after being surprised by Vegeta Android 19 faces the Saiyan prince Android 19 prepares to absorb a blast Android 19 absorbs an energy blast Android 19 attacks Vegeta Android 19 destroyed by Vegeta's Big Bang Attack Android 19's head in Dragon Ball GT Android 19 in the Bandai CCG Android 19 in Budokai Android 19 in Budokai Tenkaichi 3 P1 Model costume from Budokai Tenkaichi 3. P2 Model color from Budokai Tenkaichi 3. Android 19 in Raging Blast 2 No hat Android 19 in Raging Blast 2 Android 19 in Kakarot

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