If you've been following Digimon Beatbreak and wishing you could raise one of its partners for yourself, Bandai just heard you. In August 2026 the company announced a limited-edition Digimon Color Digital Monster Beatbreak V-Pet, a special entry in the Digital Monster COLOR line of LCD V-Pets. The news was widely reported by the fan community at With the Will, citing Bandai and Digimon Times announcements.
What's new here isn't the hardware so much as the roster. This edition lets you raise Digimon from the current 2026 anime, and Bandai has already previewed a sprite of Gekkomon, the show's starring partner. If the little lizard glowing on your screen echoes the one in the show, that's exactly the point.
Bandai is planning two designs for the device, and so far only one has been shown. It's graffiti-styled, with the Digimon splashed across the shell alongside the logo of Glowing Dawn, the in-show team dedicated to protecting Digimon. It's bright, loud, and very Beatbreak. The second design, plus more details, is promised for later, so hold off on picking favorites just yet.
For anyone new to the line, the Color V-Pets are the modern successors to the original 1997 LCD V-Pet. They swap the monochrome screen for color, charge over USB-C instead of munching button batteries, and add a sleep mode and a backup system so you can step away without losing your progress. Our DM COLOR device guide covers the line in more depth if you want the full rundown.
The anime angle is worth a little context too. Digimon Beatbreak follows Tomoro Tenma, who ends up raising Gekkomon after it appears from his Sapotama. He works alongside Kyo Sawashiro and the Cleaner team known as Glowing Dawn. Produced by Toei Animation and Fuji TV for an older audience, the show has been releasing new episodes weekly on Crunchyroll.
So what should a fan make of all this? It looks like a fun crossover of a classic V-Pet formula with the franchise's current chapter, the kind of thing collectors will want either way. Just keep expectations in check: pricing, release timing, and the full roster are still unconfirmed, so treat any specific dates or prices floating around as rumors until Bandai says otherwise.
We'll be watching for the second design and the rest of the details. If you're hooked on virtual pets in general, sister site tama.fdhcl.com is a great place to keep up with the wider scene.