続編(ぞくへん)

ぞくへん
noun
sequel, continuation
1. sequel, continuation, follow-up
A work that continues or follows up on a previous work, such as a book, movie, game, or TV series.
続編(ぞくへん)が楽(たの)しみだ。
I'm looking forward to the sequel.
あの映画(えいが)の続編(ぞくへん)が来年(らいねん)公開(こうかい)される。
The sequel to that movie will be released next year.
大(だい)ヒットした小説(しょうせつ)の続編(ぞくへん)が期待(きたい)を裏切(うらぎ)らない出来(でき)だった。
The sequel to the hugely popular novel lived up to expectations.

USAGE:
Commonly used for movies, novels, manga, anime, and video games. Can also refer to non-fiction sequels or follow-up reports.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 続編(ぞくへん)が出(で)る: a sequel comes out
  • 続編(ぞくへん)を制作(せいさく)する: to produce a sequel
  • 待望(たいぼう)の続編(ぞくへん): long-awaited sequel
  • 続編(ぞくへん)決定(けってい): sequel confirmed

SIMILAR WORDS:
続(つづ)き (continuation) is more casual and can refer to the continuation of anything, not just creative works. 第(だい)2作(さく) (second installment) is a more neutral term. 続編(ぞくへん) specifically implies a new work that follows up on a previous one.

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