Androids (or cyborgs, or other mech-beings) have had a long history in anime. In fact, with Astro Boy, the first TV anime hero was a robot. In a new 10,000 reader poll, Charapedia paid tribute to the classic character type, asking fans for their favorite. The 70 characters suggested came from a pool that was 59.1% male, 67% in their teens and 20s.

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20. Miss Monochrome - 103 votes

19. Negima's Chachamaru Karakuri - 110 votes

18. Saikano's Tomoyo - 118 votes

17. Kyuukyoku Choujin R's R. Ichirou Tanaka - 128 votes

16. Astro Boy - 165 votes

15. GaoGaiGar's Gai Shishioh - 186 votes

14. To-Heart's Multi - 203 votes

13. Dr Slump's Arale Norimaki - 259 votes

12. Cyborg Kuro-chan- 267 votes

11. Mobile Suit Gundam's Haro - 286 votes

10. UtaPri's Ai Mikaze - 288 votes

9. My Ordinary Life/Nichijou's Nano Shinonome - 302 votes

8. Assassination Classroom's Autonomously Thinking Fixed Artillery - 321 votes

7. Ghost in the Shell's Motoko Kusanagi - 337 votes

6. Dragon Ball's Android 18 - 373 votes

5. Plastic Memories's Isla - 415 votes

4. One Piece's Franky - 471 votes

3. Gintama's Tama - 504 votes

2. One-Punch Man's Genos - 607 votes

1. Doraemon - 827 votes

Male voters

10. Gintama's Tama - 183 votes

9. To-Heart's Multi - 191 vots

8. Gundam's Haro - 198

7. My Ordinary Life/Nichijou's Nano Shinonome's 218 votes

6. Ghost In the Shell's Motoko Kusinagi - 220

5. Dragon Ball's Android 18 - 259

4. Plastic Memories' Isla - 270

3. One-Punch Man's Genos - 272 votes

2. One Piece's Franky - 332 votes

1. Doraemon - 513 votes

Female Voters

10. Cyborg Kuro-chan - 116

9. Ghost In the Shell's Motoko Kusinagi - 117 votes

8. Dr. Slump's Arale Norimaki's 130 votes

7. One Piece's Franky - 139 votes

6. Plastic Memories' Isla - 145 votes

5. Assassination Classroom's Autonomously Thinking Fixed Artillery - 166 votes

4. UtaPri's Ai Mikaze's 271 votes

3. Doraemon - 314 votes

2. Gintama's Tama - 321 votes

1. One-Punch Man's Genos - 337 votes

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Scott Green is editor and reporter for anime and manga at geek entertainment site Ain't It Cool News. Follow him on Twitter at @aicnanime.