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| - You've heard a lot about this movie series dealing with the trials and tribulations of sushi chefs. The first film in the series revolved around a young sushi chef in Meiji-era Tokyo and how he hopes to open his own restaurant. You loved it so you get ready for the next installment... only to find that it is set in a modern New York sushi restaurant and features completely different characters. What gives? Sure, you know for a fact that it's a sequel, it has the same writer/director, and even several members of the Production Posse have returned, but it is essentially a different story that happens to be about a different sushi chef in a different time and place. You recognize the same concepts, the same ideas, and the same plot points but with different characters in different surrounding
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| - You've heard a lot about this movie series dealing with the trials and tribulations of sushi chefs. The first film in the series revolved around a young sushi chef in Meiji-era Tokyo and how he hopes to open his own restaurant. You loved it so you get ready for the next installment... only to find that it is set in a modern New York sushi restaurant and features completely different characters. What gives? Sure, you know for a fact that it's a sequel, it has the same writer/director, and even several members of the Production Posse have returned, but it is essentially a different story that happens to be about a different sushi chef in a different time and place. You recognize the same concepts, the same ideas, and the same plot points but with different characters in different surroundings. Unlike a typical series, a Thematic Series does not follow the same characters or story. Instead, it follows the same themes. One might recognize a few nods to past installments here and there. If the installments share any characters at all, they will be side characters or it may be in the form of a cameo by a former main character of a different chapter. This is assuming the installments take place in the same universe at all. Otherwise, expect Negative Continuity. This is different from a Spiritual Successor in that the stories were all made by the same creators for the purpose of an interlocking series. Considering the nature of this series, audiences never have to worry about Archive Panic or Continuity Lock Out and can even see them out of order. Often, these series end up being trilogies. Not to be confused with a Non-Linear Sequel, which is a videogame trope concerning a series that still follows a set group of characters and game elements, but plays fast and loose with the timeline or continuity. Examples of Thematic Series include:
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