総集編(そうしゅうへん)

A compound of 総集(そうしゅう) (compiling together) and 編(へん) (volume, edition). Very common in the context of TV dramas, anime, and variety shows.

Common collocations

• 総集編(そうしゅうへん)を放送(ほうそう)する: to broadcast a recap episode
• 総集編(そうしゅうへん)映画(えいが): compilation movie
• 年末(ねんまつ)総集編(そうしゅうへん): year-end compilation
• 前半(ぜんはん)の総集編(そうしゅうへん): first-half recap

Usage

In anime and TV dramas, a 総集編(そうしゅうへん) is sometimes aired between story arcs to give the production team extra time, or at the end of a season to recap the story. While some fans see them as filler, 総集編(そうしゅうへん) movies that rework TV anime for the big screen have become a popular format in the anime industry.