Provided is a hard carbon film, which is to be used in a sliding member, more specifically, at a sliding site thereof in contact with a counter member. The hard carbon film contains at least one of cobalt and nickel in a total content within the range of more than 1.4 to less than 39 atom % and contains cobalt and nickel aggregates having a diameter of beyond 5 nm within a predetermined ratio or less. In this way, the hard carbon film reduced in friction coefficient than ever, manufactured in a simple process, and effectively working in a wide variety of lubricating oils can be provided.