Editing Android 8 (section)

== Trivia ==

* '''Viz Manga Reference''': In the Viz manga, Goku refers to Android 8 as "8-man," while in the anime and ''Budokai Tenkaichi 3'', he is called "Eighter." The name "8-Man" might reference the manga character of the same name.
* '''Frankenstein's Monster''': Android 8 resembles Boris Karloff's portrayal of Frankenstein's monster from the Universal film adaptation. His backstory in the anime, involving being a human corpse modified into an android and revived by electricity, is similar to Frankenstein's monster's creation.
* '''Nickname "Franky"''': Android 8 has also been nicknamed "Franky," referencing his resemblance to Frankenstein's monster.
* '''Latin American Dub''': In the Latin American dub, Android 8 is called "Octavio," derived from the Latin word "octa," meaning "eight." "Octavio" is also a common name in the region.
* '''Nature-Loving Traits''': Android 8 shares traits with Android 16, such as a love for nature, friendliness (although 16 still shows some animosity towards Goku), large stature, and a tragic end. Their deaths also spurred Goku and Gohan to overcome their respective antagonists (Commander Black in ''The Path to Power'' and Cell in ''Dragon Ball Z'').
* '''Eating and Drinking''': Android 8 can eat and drink despite being an android, as shown in both the manga and anime when he has dinner with Goku at Suno's house.
* '''Contradiction in Dragon Ball Z''': In ''Dragon Ball Z'', Android 17 claims that Dr. Gero destroyed the first fifteen androids he designed. This contradicts Android 8's appearances in ''Dragon Ball Z'' and ''Dragon Ball GT''. The discrepancy may be due to 17 and 18 not knowing about Android 8’s continued existence or Dr. Gero misleading them.
* '''Dr. Slump Parody''': In ''Dr. Slump'', the character of Frankenstein directly parodies the Frankenstein's monster and is a resident of Penguin Village. Both Frankenstein's monster and Android 8 are artificial lifeforms created from human bases and rebel against their creators, although Android 8 remains loyal to his creator, Dr. Flappe.
* '''Red Ribbon Army Soldier''': One of the soldiers attacking Goku at the Red Ribbon Army Headquarters resembles Android 8, particularly with the scar on his forehead.

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