monster of the week

Noun

informal

(informal) Any of the antagonists that briefly appear in episodic forms of fiction, especially television series.

Japanese Meaning

テレビシリーズなどのエピソードごとに、一時的に登場する敵役や対立者を指す（単発エピソード内でのみ活躍するキャラクター）。 / 一話完結型の敵キャラクターや、単発エピソードでの脅威となる存在と解釈できる。

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Every season of the show had at least one memorable monster of the week that fans loved to discuss.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

その番組の各シーズンには、ファンが話題にするような記憶に残る回ごとの敵が少なくとも一体はいた。

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Sense（1）

(informal) Any of the antagonists that briefly appear in episodic forms of fiction, especially television series.

The appearance and abilities of the creatures can be changed from story to story to create the standard “monster of the week” that is found in popular magical girl, sentai manga and anime.

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monsters of the week

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