A character first introduced in Mobile Suit Gundam. He is a skilled captain who commands many battleships, notably the White Base and the Argama. A meme (Bright Slap) sprung up from the way he literally slaps some sense into his subordinates, notably Amuro Ray.
Has appeared in many U.C. series and anime like Zeta Gundam, Gundam ZZ and Char's Counterattack.