The game's story on their own and created the framework for what kind of character Android 21 would be, while Toriyama designed her within said parameters. The developers later clarified in an interview that they came up with One of the trailers used the wording, 'Original character supervised by Akira Toriyama,' which was interpreted by Kyle Hilliard from Game Informer as an implication that while Toriyama may not have drawn her for the game, he is involved in her visual direction and conception. The character has receivedĪ very positive reception, and has since appeared in other licensed Dragon Ball video games.īoth the publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment and developer of Dragon Ball FighterZ Arc System Works marketed Android 21 as being created or designed by Akira Toriyama when the character was first unveiled in promotional and marketing material for FighterZ in September 2017. Created as part of a collaborative process between Arc System Works and Akira Toriyama, Android 21 makes her debut appearance in the 2018 fighting game Dragon Ball FighterZ published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, where she serves as a main villainess. 'Artificial Human #21') is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball media franchise. Android 21 ( Japanese: 人造人間21号, Hepburn: Jinzōningen Nijūichi-Gō, lit.