Cobra

コブラ

Cobra is a determined adventurer who enjoys exploring space and battling criminals, particularly the Space Pirate Guild. He despises pointless killings and values both the law and friendship. He is also a womanizer, frequently spending time with various women on different planets. Initially, weary of his previous existence, Cobra chose to surgically modify his face and wipe his memory, leading a dull life as the office worker Johnson. However, it is evident that adventure runs in his blood, as he continues to dream of his past life; upon experiencing a dream induced by the Trip Movie, he immediately begins to recover his memories as Cobra and resumes his adventures alongside Lady Armaroid.
Cobra's signature weapon is his Psycho-gun, a cybernetic arm-laser linked to his brain that can target enemies without requiring a line of sight. This enables him to defeat most opponents with ease, though some are not as susceptible to the laser itself; the gun also depletes Cobra's mental energy after prolonged use. As a backup, he carries an old-fashioned Magnum revolver.
Buichi Terasawa based the main character on the renowned French actor Jean-Paul Belmondo. Cobra's facial features resemble those of Belmondo, and the unique sense of humor Cobra displays throughout the story appears to have been inspired by the roles Belmondo portrayed in films.