Bandai Namco has announced a new model of Vital Bracelet called the Vital Bracelet BE, which will have you exercise alongside Digimon partners as well as characters from several popular anime.
The Bracelets will be released this year in 2022.
A new teaser trailer for the model has been uploaded to Youtube, advertising the fitness elements of the bracelets and how they can you evolve into a stronger, healthier person:
“Moving your body turns into play–!
By walking, you can meet various popular characters and enjoy developing the characters through exercise. VITAL BRACELET BE is a gadget that allows you to meet various popular characters as you walk around and enjoy developing characters through exercise.
By using the separately sold interlocking item ‘BEX in the main unit, you can enjoy your daily life with your favorite characters. By using the separately sold interlocking item ‘BEX’ with the main unit, you can enjoy your daily life with your favorite characters.”
The bracelets come in two models: translucent black or white. They will feature a separately sold item called BEX Cards. They will be different from the previously used DIM Cards however the Vital Bracelet BE will still be able to use DIM Cards.
The BEX Cards will include Digimon as well as characters from Demon Slayer, My Hero Academia, and Tokyo Revengers.
This isn’t the first time that the Vital Bracelets have collaborated with franchises beyond Digimon as there have been DIM Cards with Kamen Rider and Ultraman.
For more information, you can check out the Vital Bracelet Be official website.
Two new DIM cards have also been released for the Digimon Ryudamon and Espimon, check them out here.