Shinjiro Hikari

Shinjiro Hikari is a posthumous protagonist of the anime series Star Musketeer Bismark. He was Shinji Hikari's father and a pilot who was a former comrade of General Domes. He left his son when the latter was young and never returned, but it's later revealed to be due to him sacrificing himself to thwart the Deathcula's invasion.
==Appearance==
Shinjiro is a man with long black hair and beard, and a rather strong frame. He wears teal pilot uniform.
==Personality==
Not much is known about Shinjiro's personality due to him already being dead by the time the series starts, but initially, he was portrayed as a neglectful father who abandoned his son for unknown reasons. With the reveal of the circumstances surrounding his disappearance, it's clear that he loved Shinji very much. He also willingly sacrificed himself to protect the Solar System from the Deathcula's attack, and told General Domes to keep it a secret to Shinji.
==History==
Shinjiro was a pilot who was a comrade of General Domes. At some point in his life, he fathered Shinji, who befriended Marianne Louvre, Dr. Charles Louvre's daughter. When the Deathcula lauched their initial invasion on the Solar System, Shinjiro battled them on Saturn. During this time, he managed to mortally wound their leader, Hyuza, forcing the latter to transfer his mind into Hell's Paradise's supercomputer. Shinjiro would then sacrificed himself in the battle, while telling Domes to keep the truth of his disappearance to Shinji a secret.
In 2084, the Deathcula launch a second invasion, attacking the colonies and killing many colonists without provocation. The Earth Federation Government fight them but are hopelessly outmatched due to their advanced technology. As a result, Charles decides to develop a transformable starship Bismarck, and founds the Bismarck team to pilot it, with Shinji as the leader. Due to the team's base being on Ganymede, they work with Domes regularly. During this time, Shinji approaches Domes to learn more about his father, much to Domes' awkwardness.
Eventually, Hyuza reveals his true nature and thus the true nature of Shinjiro's disappearance. Shinjiro would later be avenged when the Bismarck team destroys Hyuza alongside Hell's Paradise, ending the Deathcula's threat once and for all.
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