Tenjuro Banno

Tenjuro Banno (蛮野 天十郎) was a scientist and friend of Krim Steinbelt, and Go and Kiriko Shijima's birth father. He created the Roidmudes, unique androids that were capable of "evolving" to become more like humans.

Character History
When his development of the Roidmudes had hit a wall, Banno asked his friend Krim Steinbelt for help. Steinbelt gave them the prototype Core Driviars to continue their evolution. However, Banno deliberately corrupted them, causing them to start a plot to destroy the world, evolving by absorbing information and stealing the best physical attributes of human beings.

Banno's body was killed by the first three Roidmudes, but his mind became a prisoner for the 3rd Roidmude, and eventually was turned into a procedure stored in a tablet computer Brain stole from a bystander during 029's revival, and would later be used to help reset Roidmude Cores.

When Go found out the truth after Brain used Banno to shelter him from a blow from the Zenrin Shooter while he was down, the Kamen Rider went undercover to save his father, playing the role of the betrayer like a world-class actor. With Chase's interference on barging to the high ranked Roidmudes' hideout when he thought Go's mind was influenced by Freeze, Banno was ripped from Brain's possession by Go and escaped with Banno.

Though he was safe thanks to his son, he is still endangered and remained targeted by the first Roidmudes.

Abilities
Despite being regressed to an AI like Krim Steinbelt, Banno is capable of performing numerous abilities that Krim lacked. Among them are:
 * Digital Tentacles
 * Banno can release tentacles made from data to attack the opponents and deliver painful electric shocks once they're latched to them.


 * Healing
 * Banno is capable of creating an advanced cure that is capable of countering the Super Evolved Brain Roidmude's neurotoxin. His is even more powerful than the Mad Doctor Shift Car.


 * Digital Shield
 * Banno can build a digital wall to protect somebody from a Super Evolution State Roidmude's attack

Family

 * Kiriko Shijima - Daughter
 * Go Shijima - Son
 * Sukimo Shijima - Wife
 * Sachiko Emoto

Portrayal
Tenjuro Banno was voiced and portrayed by Masakazu Morita (森田 成一).

Etymology
Banno's surname is a homonym of the Japanese word Bannou (万能), which ties in with his ability to perform multiple abilities, like attacking and healing.