Editing Dr. Gero (section)

== Trivia ==

* '''Original Androids''': Dr. Gero originally intended Android 20 and 19 to be the androids foretold by Future Trunks. However, due to criticism from his former editor, Kazuhiko Torishima, who thought they looked outdated, Toriyama opted to introduce Android 17 and 18 instead.
* '''Eternal Energy Technology''': Although Dr. Gero created androids with eternal energy, he did not rebuild himself using this technology. Bulma suggests this was due to the difficulty of controlling such technology.
* '''Name Origin''': Gero's name is derived from the Japanese word for "spew" or the sound of spewing, rather than being color-based like other Red Ribbon Army members. It is unknown if he had a color-based codename like his son, who was known as "Gold."
* '''Mention and Leadership''': Dr. Gero was never mentioned until Future Trunks did so in the Dragon Ball Z Trunks Saga. In the FUNimation dub, there is a confusion where Future Trunks implies Goku confronted and spared Gero, which is not depicted. In Dragon Ball Z Kai, Goku is surprised that someone from the Red Ribbon Army survived.
* '''Leadership Misconception''': Trunks implies Dr. Gero was the leader of the Red Ribbon Army, although Commander Red was actually the leader. In a flashback, [[Master Roshi]] refers to Gero as the "current leader" of the Red Ribbon Army, which is true in the context of being the highest-ranking surviving member.
* '''Dub Differences''': In different dubs, the pronunciation of Dr. Gero's name varies. The FUNimation dub uses a soft "G" and "er" pronunciation, while the Ocean dub uses a hard "J" sound.
* '''Hell Appearance''': Like Frieza, Dr. Gero’s android body was sent to Hell instead of his human body.
* '''Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero''': After Dr. Gero's death, Red Pharmaceuticals president Magenta hires Dr. Hedo to create new Red Ribbon Androids. Hedo is the grandson of Dr. Gero and acts as his successor in the new iteration of the Red Ribbon Army.
* '''Additional Creation''': According to Future Trunks, Dr. Gero was working on a gas-powered toaster oven in his lab, adding a humorous detail to his projects.

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