English Dictionary

spiritual sequel

名詞

A successor to a work of fiction which does not directly build upon the storyline established by a previous work as do most traditional prequels or sequels, but nevertheless features many of the same elements, themes, and styles as its source material.

日本語の意味

前作の物語の流れを直接引き継ぐのではなく、元作品の要素、テーマ、スタイルを受け継ぐフィクション作品の後継作

Many critics hailed the new film as a spiritual sequel to the director's earlier cult classic, sharing its mood and moral ambiguity without continuing the original story.

多くの批評家はその新作映画を監督の以前のカルト的名作の精神的続編と称し、元の物語を続けることはないが、雰囲気や道徳的曖昧さを共有していると評価した。

意味（1）

A successor to a work of fiction which does not directly build upon the storyline established by a previous work as do most traditional prequels or sequels, but nevertheless features many of the same elements, themes, and styles as its source material.

spiritual sequels （ plural ）