Android 17's Voice Actor Comments On How The Character Has Changed

The Tournament of Power developed Dragon Ball in ways many fans did not expect. The biggest [...]

By Nick Valdez

The Tournament of Power developed Dragon Ball in ways many fans did not expect. The biggest surprise throughout the Universal Survival arc was Android 17, who proved himself to be the most valuable player for Universe 7 in the Tournament of Power as he contributed to the defeats of several universes.

His voice actor, Shigeru Nakahara, was just as surprised to see how far Android 17 has come in the series and sent him off with a pleasant farewell on Twitter after the series ended.

As Nakahara shared on Twitter, as translated by Twitter user @Herms98, "When we [met] you were just a naughty boy, 17. In the future you were cruel. Now reuniting with you after so long, you've matured a bit. You've become more like a human as you've been touched by Goku and co. Where are you now? Yes, you've become a fine human, 'Lapis.'"

Nakahara's words ring true as not only the use of his former human name, Lapis, note the humanity 17 has reflected throughout the tournament (and especially when using his wish to restore the other universes) but fans indeed noticed how much the character, and his sister Android 18, have changed since their initial appearance during the android saga.

It's like what Master Roshi says as Goku was fighting Jiren, Goku just has a way of bringing those he fights closer to him. No one is a better example of those changes is the deserving Tournament of Power winner, Android 17.

For fans sad about Dragon Ball Super ending, it seems there is still some hope for closure before the end of the year when film releases December 14. The film has just released its first trailer and will focus on the Saiyans, the "origins of Goku's power," and potentially the story of the very first Super Saiyan. Not only does it aim to be the best film in the series, original creator Akira Toriyamawill be contributing to the film's script and character designs.

Dragon Ball Super currently airs its English dub on Adult Swim during the Toonamiprogramming block Saturday evenings at 9:30 p.m. It is also available to stream on FunimationNOW and Amazon Video. The Japanese language release of the series is complete, and available to stream on FunimationNOW, VRV, and Crunchyroll.

If you want to catch up with the English dub, the first 52 episodes of Dragon Ball Super are now available to stream on FunimationNOW, VRV, and available to purchase on Amazon Video as well. The 52 episodes span the full range of what has aired in the North America and covers the "Battle of Gods" arc, "Revival of F" arc, the "Universe 6" arc, and bringing the series right up to the current TV airings of the "Future Trunks" arc.

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