Max Tate

Max Tate (Max Mizuhara (水原 マックス, Mizuhara Makkusu in the Japanese version) is a character in the Manga and Anime series Beyblade. His Bit-Beast and Beyblade is Draciel. Max is a happy, good-natured kid who always sees the best in everything and everyone. He is like a brother to Tyson and loves to laugh at whatever life throws at him. Max is a highly skilled Beyblader specializing in a defensive style. Max strongly believes that the key to beyblading lies in the player, and not the Beyblade. For him, Beyblading is a family affair. His father has a Beyblade shop and helps Tyson to build a better Beyblade.Max is most known for his perky, upbeat nature and his defensive beyblading skills which has won him many friends throughout the series. He always seen with a smile on his face and is rarely down. He is a very patient and enthusiastic person. His bit-beast is Draciel, the water turtle (derived from the ancient Chinese turtle God of the North, Genbu). He is also a ladies man, often being chivalry and a gentleman toward them,such as when he allowed Emily to go first and choose a stadium and how he acts toward Hilary during V-Force when she gets left out during any of the activities they do.

Max is voiced by Ai Orikasa in the Japanese version and Gage Knox in the North American version.