Donatello, one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, uses a bo staff as his primary signature weapon in all media). The bo staff is an ancient Japanese weapon originating from Okinawa, where it was used as an alternative to other weapons. In the hands of a master, the bo staff is a devastatingly effective weapon. Donatello is known for his intelligence and technological expertise, and he is responsible for all technological innovations the team utilizes, such as technical expertise, intel gathering, vehicles, homemade bioweapons, and everything in between). In some versions of the TMNT story, Donatello has been shown to use other weapons or gadgets, such as an armored truck, an anti-gravity gauntlet, or a crystal that allows him to manifest whatever he can think of without having to spend time building all the various components). However, the bo staff remains his primary weapon.