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The Digital MonsterJPN is a digital pet created by WiZ and Bandai that spawned the Digimon franchise. It was released by Bandai in 1997, on June 26th in Japan, and on December 5th in North America, targeted at boys 8 years and older. It was similar to earlier virtual pets with the distinction of being a fighting pet that could connect with others like it. The original Digital Monster model released in 1997 sold 14 million units worldwide, including 13 million in Japan and 1 million overseas, up until March 2004. By 2005, more than 24 million Digital Monster units had been sold worldwide.