'Dragon Ball' Honors Android 17 With Big Announcement

Dragon Ball Super has come recently come to an end after nearly three years of being on the air [...]

By Nick Valdez

Dragon Ball Super has come recently come to an end after nearly three years of being on the air and in production, and the finale of the series brought it to a fulfilling conclusion.

Fans were especially excited to see that the final winner of the Tournament of Power was Android 17, and it seems that Toei Animation and the staff behind the show thought the same and they paid tribute to the character in a big way.

For April Fool's Day in Japan, the official Dragon Ball website has transformed into the "Android 17 Official Site" in "recognition of Android 17's great efforts in the Tournament of Power." You can check out the new website over at this link.

Along with the new face, the site has some special articles for Android 17. While none of them bear new information (and only serve to reiterate info Toriyama has shared in the past such as Android 17's human name Lapis), this is a cool tribute to an even cooler character.

Most fans agreed that Android 17 was the real MVP of the tournament, and not only did the series itself eventually recognize it he gets even more tribute after the series has officially ended. Though the new website may be a goof, fans have no problem seeing Android 17 getting the respect her so rightly earned.

What do you think of Android 17? Let us know in the comments!

Dragon Ball Super currently airs its English dub on Adult Swim during the Toonami programming 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.

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 Toriyama will be contributing to the film's script and character designs.

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