Every year there are dozens of anime that rise to the forefront as the big mainstream titles, yet there’s still tons of appreciation and excitement that surrounds older classics, such as Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball. Dragon Ball is a foundational shonen series that’s only become more popular as time passes. Dragon Ball is often heralded for its thrilling fight sequences and unbelievable displays of power, but it’s also full of more intimate moments, like touching romances between characters.
Relationships are plentiful in Dragon Ball, but one of the more unconventional pairings is the union between Krillin and Android 18. The two develop a sweet bond, but there are still other anime characters that would make just as sweet of a fit with Krillin.
10 Tama Is Gintama’s Resident Robot With A Heart Of Gold
Gintama is filled with some extremely unique characters, many of whom are highly dangerous, while others are just sufficiently off-kilter. Tama is a female robot who ends up as a mascot of sorts for Otose’s Snack House.
Tama is modest and unassuming in nature, but she’s also deeply empathetic and tries to resolve the pain that other mechanical inventions bear. Tama is also able to properly carry herself in battle and could likely keep up with Android 18. She covers all of the bases that interest Krillin.
9 Ghost In The Shell’s Motoko Kusanagi Is The Cyborg Cop Of Krillin’s Dreams
Krillin is a layered Dragon Ball character and one of the series’ strongest humans. He doesn’t hold any prejudices against cyborgs and that he cares about protecting the public.
Ghost in the Shell is one of the most iconic cyberpunk anime series and its resilient, brilliant lead, Motoko “Major” Kusanagi is the perfect fit for Krillin. Motoko is an impressive cyborg, but she also keeps the peace through her work as the leader of Public Security Section 9. She and Krillin share their police work in common.
8 One Punch Man’s Tatsumaki Could Be Android 18’s Psychic Doppelganger
One Punch Man pulls off the rare accomplishment as an anime series that pokes fun at the shonen and superhero genres and their stereotypes while gleefully embraces these tropes. The series takes place in a society where extremely powerful heroes and monsters are prevalent, and Tatsumaki is an S-Class fighter who's one of the Hero Association's greatest assets.
Tatsumaki has a strong moral compass and mentors her younger sister, Fubuki. On a very superficial level she also just looks and acts a lot like Android 18. Tatsumaki and Krillin would also lead to thoroughly exciting playful sparring.
7 Attack On Titan’s Mikasa Ackerman Has Witnessed As Much Pain As Krillin
Plenty of shonen series fluctuate between extremes as they handle both gripping action as well as more light-hearted character development. Attack on Titan is a series that can often let the doom and gloom overpower the positivity and the characters have had to face perpetual losses, much like Krillin and those from Dragon Ball.
Mikasa is endlessly devoted to Eren, even when she shouldn’t be, but it’s a level of dedication that Krillin would admire. Mikasa is also one of the most skilled Survey Corps members, and her emotions never keep her from slicing Titans to pieces.
6 My Hero Academia’s Nemuri “Midnight” Kayama Is The Right Mix Of Sassy, Strong, And Seductive
My Hero Academia has no lack of heroes, and its society is so overrun with superpowered Quirks. Nemuri Kayama, also known as the Pro Hero Midnight, is a strong mix of playful and responsible. Midnight has been helpful to both the police as well as a fixture at U.A. High.
Midnight has a hero costume that shows herself off and is even the subject of mockery from other Pro Heroes, like Mt. Lady. Krillin would be drawn to Midnight in a physical sense, but she also fits the ideals of what he admires in a partner.
5 Krillin Wouldn’t Have Many Objections With Fire Force’s Caricature, Tamaki Kotatsu
Fire Force is a more recent anime that’s set in a world where spontaneous combustion and pyrokinesis run rampant that lead to some very creative clashes of power. All of the members of Special Fire Force Company 8 use their unique fire powers to fight against the villainous Infernals.
Tamaki Kotatsu is a bit of a problematic character within the series who essentially has “fan service” as a force that continually plagues her. This would likely get Krillin’s attention, and her work within Company 8 isn’t that dissimilar from his duties on the police force.
4 Akane Tsunemori’s Precise Skills In Psycho-Pass Would Leave Krillin Infatuated
Psycho-Pass is an enlightening hybrid of science fiction and gritty crime drama with a story that's set in the future and feels very much like the type of anime that Philip K. Dick would create.
The police have an unprecedented level of power over who they judge as society's enemy, and Akane Tsunemori, a rookie inspector, finds herself at the center of a major conspiracy. Akane lacks the physical strength of Android 18, but she keeps the public safe in her own way and is both honorable and intimidating.
3 Esdeath From Akame Ga Kill! Values Love And Freedom Above Everything Else
Akame Ga Kill! focuses on an engaging conflict against a corrupt Empire and the plucky Night Raid revolutionists who attempt to re-balance the scales of power. Esdeath is one of the most dedicated rebels in Akame Ga Kill!, and her skills lead to her being put into increasingly significant positions of power.
Esdeath is an integral asset to her team, but she also exhibits obsessive romantic tendencies. She’s the type that would fight with Krillin and then shower him with adoration once they’ve won the skirmish.
2 One Piece’s Nami Is The Perfect Pirate Partner For Krillin
One Piece is a staple of the anime industry and one of the few series that has the same timeless reputation as Dragon Ball. One Piece has dozens of lovable characters in the Straw Hat Pirate crew, but Nami is the series' primary female character.
Nami comes from unscrupulous roots as a scrappy thief, but she grows into an inspirational hero and one of Luffy's best friends and strongest allies. There's a similarly playful and combative attitude that's shared between Krillin and Nami, and it’s easy to picture them fighting together in battle or just hanging out together.
1 The Seven Deadly Sins’ Diane Staggers Over Krillin In The Best Way Possible
Dragon Ball’s Krillin and Android 18 clearly love each other, but their skewed power dynamic is what seems to appeal to Krillin. Krillin isn’t intimidated by Android 18’s height or strength, which are only emphasized with Diane from The Seven Deadly Sins.
This giantess would put Krillin to shame, but she has a heart of gold and is exactly the type of impressive, grandiose individual who stands out to Krillin. She’s the right combination of strong, confident, and tall.
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