Kazuichi Banjou

Kazuichi Banjou (万丈 数壱, Banjō Kazuichi) is a former leader of 11th ward's ghouls. Typically, he is seen with his followers Ichimi, Jiro and Sante.

Afterwards, he and his close followers joined Kaneki's group of ghouls.

He was in love with Rize Kamishiro.

Appearance
A tall, stout man with short flushed hair who towers over others, yet carries a strong heart. Has a distinctive reverse 'の' for a beard.

Personality
Banjou is a peace-loving guy. He admires those who are strong and unbound by strict rules, just like the woman he likes, Rize Kamishiro. Unlike most ghouls from the 11th Ward, Banjou seems to have more compassion towards others.

Past
When Rize Kamishiro lived in the 11th ward, he spoke in favor of her in the ghouls' ward meetings. He looked up to her and wanted her to become the leader of the ghouls in the 11th ward. She just called him annoying and threatened to kill him if he dared to follow her.

Banjou came to help Rize when the ghouls under Hagi attacked her as she was about to leave the ward. However, Rize had already killed all attackers. Before she left the ward, she called him "leader".

Because he felt Rize had giving him the duty, he tried to unify the ghouls of the 11th ward and became their leader.

Aogiri Arc
Aogiri Tree's ghouls came to the 11th ward and easily suppressed him. He was ordered by Aogiri to search for Rize. He came to 20th ward's Anteiku since she was headed there when she left the 11th ward.

At Anteiku, he asked for Rize's whereabouts. He noticed that Ken Kaneki smelled like Rize. Because he suspected he was her boyfriend, he attacked Kaneki, but Kaneki knocked him easily out by accident. When he woke up again, he asked Kaneki to tell her to run away, because he feared what Aogiri would do to her.

At this moment, Ayato Kirishima broke through the window and broke Banjou's arm. Together with Yamori and Nico, they captured Kaneki, since the order was to capture Rize or "the person who smelled like her". Banjou and his followers had to come along with Ayato, Yamori and Nico.

Banjou attended Aogiri's meeting where Kaneki was brought before Tatara. After the meeting, he approached Kaneki and proposed that they should escape together.

Ichimi, Jiro & Sante
Ichimi, Jiro and Sante are their names, and they are almost always seen accompanying Banjou wherever he goes. Their history with him dates back to when they all were a part of the 11th ward. They all share a very close bond with Banjou, and with that comes a surprising sense of loyalty towards him. They willingly follow him through any situation and even risk their lives to help. They are also all well aware of his shortcomings and often display an overwhelming concern for when he's in trouble. Despite their vast respect for Banjou, it doesn't put it past them to jokingly poke fun at him from time to time too.

Ken Kaneki
In the beginning, Banjou's initial reaction towards Kaneki was a hostile one. Having a scent similar to Rize led Banjou to believe Kaneki was in a relationship with her. It wasn't until Kaneki gave an explanation to Banjou that he revised his impressions of him. Later, after gaining better insight on Rize's fate, Banjou develops respect towards Kaneki, stating that even though Kaneki had lied to him, he still appreciated Kaneki's concern for his feelings. Afterwards, having gone through many trials together escaping Aogiri's captivity, Banjou conveyed his regard to Kaneki's compassion. As such, he offered to help Kaneki on his endeavors. From here on out, both Banjou and Kaneki hold a great deal of admiration for each other, and are often seen helping one another through various means. Whether it be through Kaneki training Banjou to become stronger, or Banjou assisting Kaneki to maintain his stability.

Powers and Abilities
When it comes to strength, even his followers call him weak. He used to be unable to use his Kagune and also lacking at hand-to-hand combat. It seems he has an Ukaku-type kagune. What's more, he is naturally not suited for fighting because of his peace-loving personality. Being sturdy is his only redeeming feature.

In the end of the Raid on Kanou's Lab Arc, Banjou has shown to have extraordinary regenerative powers even for ghouls when damaged by a berserk Kaneki. Whether this was due to his kagune or other factors is unknown.

Trivia

 * Banjou was ranked 12th in the character popularity poll.
 * Banjou likes Rize, his subordinate ghouls and strength.
 * Banjou's weaknesses are mortal combat, reading and writing letters and insects.