harlock
A fictional science fiction character from the Harlock Saga series created by Matsumoto Leiji in the 70s.
Captain Harlock is a legendary Space Pirate and adventurer who travels across space in his ship, The Arcadia. He is Ooyama Toshiro's best friend.
Harlock is the archetypical romantic hero, a space pirate with an individualist philosophy of life. He is as noble as he is taciturn, rebellious, stoically fighting against totalitarian regimes, whether they be earthborn or alien. In his own words, he "fight for no one's sake... only for something deep in [his] heart". He does not fear death, and is sometimes seen wearing clothing with the number 42 on it. In Japanese culture, the number 42 is associated with death (the numbers, pronounced separately as "four two", sound like the words "shi ni"—meaning "to death").In 1979 the character of Harlock won the first annual Anime Grand Prix ever for favorite character.