Date

is one of the supporting characters of Ultraman Max. He is the chief scientist at the UDF Base Posidonia.
==Personality==
Date has a rather amiable and outgoing personality. He is passionate about his own inventions and his relationships with friends. In times of crisis, he can also use his special abilities to become a key player in turning the tide of the battle, assisting the members of DASH and facing challenges with a positive attitude.
==History==
===Ultraman Max===
In the past, In the past, Date was a scientist in the Defense Force, where he developed various equipment and machinery, and befriended Yukari and Tomioka during his tenure.
Years later, Date now serves as the chief scientist at the Base Posidonia in the South Pacific, where he conducts research on marine resources as his profession.
During an inspection, he reunited with Tomioka, who came to the Base Posidonia, and began reminiscing about the past with Yukari. However, the base was later attacked by Flygler, and before DASH could arrive, Date decided to let Tomioka join the battle on his newly-built submarine, DASH Bird 3. 
After the fight against Flygler and Ultraman Max, he and Yukari arrived at the coast and reunited with Tomioka, DASH, and the others.
In subsequent episodes, he visited UDF bases several times. Despite his advanced age, he was not greatly affected by the virus attack launched by the alien Alien Moetaranga on Earth. He helped Yukari and successfully bought time, allowing them to produce a vaccine to combat the Moetaranga virus.
During the Dark Baltan incident, he used his new invention, the Metamorphoser, to transform the giant Dark Baltan back into its human form.
When Auto Maton launched an attack on humans, he and all the team members were able to safely evacuate from Base Posidonia before it was attacked and destroyed, as they had received a warning from the automaton 30 minutes prior.
==Profile==
As a scientific researcher of UDF, Date co-invented and participated in the development of the following equipment:
*: A transformable submarine developed by Date in conjunction with Posidonia Base. The model designation is "VS-DB-03." The submarine later became Tomioka's private jet.
*: A special gun that claims to "return anything to its original state" can emit a beam of light to restore objects to their original appearance.
==Gallery==
===Ultraman Max===
Date 1.png|Date's first appearance
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==Trivia==
*Masanari Nihei, who plays Date, previously played Mitsuhiro Ide in Ultraman, so Date's character development and relationships pay homage to elements associated with Ide.
*According to interviews with staff after the series ended, Date was originally only planned to attend as a one-time guest, but has unknowingly become a regular character.
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