This article is about a hero in Daitetsujin 17.
18 (ワンエイト Wan-Eito) is a brain robot made as a younger brother of 17. Like 17, he has his own will, but due to the built-in Satan circuit, he is absolutely obedient to Brain's orders and confronts 17.
Description[]
His top flight speed is Mach 7, and he once shot down 17 while chasing him from a combat flight. The hatch on his chest with the letters "1" and "8" written in red is double-opened, and he attacks with the built-in 12-shot multiple-barrel missile and super-graviton. In addition, just as 17 interacts with Saburo, 18 also opened his heart to Saburo's classmate, Isamu Yazaki, who saved his life. Also, like 17, there is a cockpit where people can get in.
Biography[]
In the battle with 17, he is hit by 17's missile punch in the open hatch and can stop all his functions. After that, he was transferred to the former Japanese army's underground secret factory by 17, and after the Satan circuit was removed by Dr. Sahara and Yamanaka, he became an ally of 17. However, he has been caught in the enemy's schemes and has been in trouble. In episode 26, in order to save the crisis of 17, who is struggling with Harken Killer, a killer robot with a shield that prevents Grabitone attacks and agile movement performance, 18 pretends to betray his brother to let Harken Killer's guard down and hold the enemy to help his brother release the Grabitone attack. Thanks to 18's help, 17 was able to defeat the Harken Killer at the cost of 18's life as his body was damaged and exploded his own internal nuclear reactor, leading to his destruction.
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Trivia[]
- Just like his elder brother 17, his name is pronounced "One Eight", not eighteen.
- His design was based on a rough design for reviewing the whole body of 17, and the mark on his chest is "18"