Why does Android 16 resemble Recoome in Dragon Ball Z?

Answer 1

Oh, dude, that's an interesting observation! So, Android 16 resembling Recoome in Dragon Ball Z is probably just a coincidence or maybe the creators were feeling a bit lazy that day. Who knows, maybe they ran out of character designs and just thought, "Eh, close enough." But hey, it's all good, it's just a cartoon, right?

Answer 2

Because there's only so many ways to draw a big guy with red/orange hair.

This particular pair very differently is not the winner of the "Can't Tell Them Apart" sweepstakes in the series (a title that probably goes to Gohan/Goku, though the Vegetas would give them a run for the money if King Vegeta were to shave). Among other things, 16's chin is noticeably more pointed than Recoome's.