Digimon, or Digital Monsters, were created as a more male-oriented franchise to compliment Bandai’s Tamagotchi line. Like Tamagotchi, Digimon required care, but also needed to be trained for battle. Devices had the ability to connect and fight.
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The toys went on to inspire multiple anime series, video games and more.