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.

Related Words

Compare: 続(つづ)き (continuation)

Antonym: 完結編(かんけつへん) (final volume)

Compare: 本編(ほんぺん) (main part)

Compare: 前作(ぜんさく) (previous work)

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Added 2026.2.27 13:21 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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