総集編(そうしゅうへん)

そうしゅうへん
noun
compilation episode; best-of edition
1. compilation episode; best-of edition; recap episode
A special episode or edition that compiles highlights, key scenes, or the best content from a series, show, or publication.
来週(らいしゅう)は総集編(そうしゅうへん)です。
Next week is a recap episode.
前半(ぜんはん)の総集編(そうしゅうへん)が放送(ほうそう)された。
A compilation episode of the first half was broadcast.
アニメの総集編(そうしゅうへん)映画(えいが)が劇場(げきじょう)公開(こうかい)されることになった。
A compilation movie of the anime series is going to be released in theaters.

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.

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